So, from someone who pays no attention to dunnies, are the tail lights supposed to not fit??
Was scratching my head the whole time then you said you were done??
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Group C Opel Monza build by Dirtbag
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:09 PM
What do you mean not fit? As in they don't follow the swage in the panel? Yeah that's just a holden thing. The panel was originally designed for VB and VC tail lights which do fit inside the swage. Either way I like how it's looking so shut up or I'll cry : )
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:11 PM
Yeah, that.
I'll Pay attention next time i see one....
I'll Pay attention next time i see one....
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:17 PM
The VH tail lights kind of stick out more than the VC ones because they overlap the panel a lot more.
The SLE and brock VH's had trims around the lights to blend them in a bit more.
Plus there's also the fact that in all the pics I've posted the lights have just been sitting in there, not bolted in. Maybe I should just go with some nice XF tail lights instead hahahaha : )
The SLE and brock VH's had trims around the lights to blend them in a bit more.
Plus there's also the fact that in all the pics I've posted the lights have just been sitting in there, not bolted in. Maybe I should just go with some nice XF tail lights instead hahahaha : )
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:19 PM
I see what you mean now.
XF ones fit, use them
Cheers.
XF ones fit, use them
Cheers.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:26 PM
Maybe one XF one and one UC one, just to make it even more special : )
OK, I need shooting now.......
OK, I need shooting now.......
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:35 PM
I recon 2x UC would look great.
Or XC falcon??
Or Pintara??
All the above actually fit
Cheers.
Or XC falcon??
Or Pintara??
All the above actually fit
Cheers.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:41 PM
Stack the UC ones.
2 on each side.
2 on each side.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 08:04 PM
with supra taillights below the bumper... Probaly have to run twin batterys & big alternator
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View GaragePosted 02 August 2012 - 09:01 PM
Haha now there's a twist on the usual "what lights would better suit a UC?" - more like "what car would UC lights suit?"...
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 09:15 PM
hey tim, want another shitbox to fix up?cant wait for my 58.(o\ ! /o).
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 09:16 PM
I have seen UC tail lights used vertically on the back of a bedford van years ago!!
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 04:07 AM
I think the best thing UC lights look good on is fire : )
Barry, did you get the 58? I hope so : )
Well I did a little bit more today. I bought a piece of 12x3mm flat bar the other day to extend the lower lip of the hatch so I figured I'd glue it on.
I sanded the primer off the edge inside and out and also where the badge holes are so I can weld them up at the same time.
I took my time tacking it on just to make sure it's nice and straight.
After 1400mm of weld and some sanding it looked like this : )
I think it really ties the rear end together now. To me it doesn't look modified. Maybe I'm just biased, but it all looks like it should be there now. I can't wait to get a decent bumper to put on it.
I'm just going to dump some pics now.
So that's it for now. I wont get back onto this for a week or so as I have to do some work to the hatch, camaro and BMW. Slowly but surely they'll all get done : )
Barry, did you get the 58? I hope so : )
Well I did a little bit more today. I bought a piece of 12x3mm flat bar the other day to extend the lower lip of the hatch so I figured I'd glue it on.
I sanded the primer off the edge inside and out and also where the badge holes are so I can weld them up at the same time.
I took my time tacking it on just to make sure it's nice and straight.
After 1400mm of weld and some sanding it looked like this : )
I think it really ties the rear end together now. To me it doesn't look modified. Maybe I'm just biased, but it all looks like it should be there now. I can't wait to get a decent bumper to put on it.
I'm just going to dump some pics now.
So that's it for now. I wont get back onto this for a week or so as I have to do some work to the hatch, camaro and BMW. Slowly but surely they'll all get done : )
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 09:30 AM
great job on the hatch tim, it does finish it off nicely
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 10:04 AM
Hi Tim,
I know you said the VH lights sit lower the the Monza ones but would it be possible to mount them
higher to sit closer to the hatch lip. The pic of the VH has them hard up against the boot lid and this
seems to hide the recess in the quarters around the indicators.
I know you said the VH lights sit lower the the Monza ones but would it be possible to mount them
higher to sit closer to the hatch lip. The pic of the VH has them hard up against the boot lid and this
seems to hide the recess in the quarters around the indicators.
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 11:31 AM
The lights in all the pics are just sitting in place, not bolted, so they'll pull in properly when that's sorted.
But having said that, if you look at the pic I posted of the brown VH tail light it has just as big a gap, they've just painted red in there so it's disguised. Either way I quite like how the tail light doesn't cover the swage. Makes it look more interesting.
But having said that, if you look at the pic I posted of the brown VH tail light it has just as big a gap, they've just painted red in there so it's disguised. Either way I quite like how the tail light doesn't cover the swage. Makes it look more interesting.
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 05:03 PM
Okay-keeping quiet now- I think you've proven you know what your doing. 
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 09:03 PM
hatch looks heaps better !! just got the rusty 58 home. a few small repairs to do .will email pics.cheers
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 09:42 AM
Well I thought I'd have a hack at the chassis rails, just to see who I can upset this time hahahaha!!!!
Here's the lovely chassis before.
Choppy : )
So I'm going to use some rivets to put this piece of commodore rail into the monza. Rivets and glue : )
I had to cut a bit of the monza extra bracing out to get access to welding the new rail in. I'll weld the brace back on after I've welded the inside of the rail.
Here's the brace welded back into place. I mean rivetted.
The other chassis rail had some minor surface rust, but I just don't trust it.
So I'm going to cut it out and replace the outer part with a new piece of 2mm zinc.
So that's the rails done. I've also started cutting up the right hand rear quarter but I'll post that when I've done more.
Here's the lovely chassis before.
Choppy : )
So I'm going to use some rivets to put this piece of commodore rail into the monza. Rivets and glue : )
I had to cut a bit of the monza extra bracing out to get access to welding the new rail in. I'll weld the brace back on after I've welded the inside of the rail.
Here's the brace welded back into place. I mean rivetted.
The other chassis rail had some minor surface rust, but I just don't trust it.
So I'm going to cut it out and replace the outer part with a new piece of 2mm zinc.
So that's the rails done. I've also started cutting up the right hand rear quarter but I'll post that when I've done more.
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 12:13 PM
MMM crunchy metal, any repairs a billion times better than before. Looks good 
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 02:18 PM
Good call on the second rail.
No doubt about it if you can see a little rust theres a good chance theres a lot more lurking underneath.
No doubt about it if you can see a little rust theres a good chance theres a lot more lurking underneath.
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 02:28 PM
I reckon he fixed the rail quicker than I could've put some sticky tape over it.
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 07:58 PM
mate ive said it before but that black shirt is just too formal for a metalurgist.next youll be waring a tie to work.
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 08:29 PM
i reckon there will be a very happy ranga ,up the top end about now.
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