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Group C Opel Monza build by Dirtbag

Started by _dirtbag_ , Feb 10 2012 06:34 AM

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#276 _Matvex_

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Posted 15 February 2013 - 09:20 PM

Hi Tim,

Here is those drawings I was talking about. A big thanks to v8xu1pete for scanning and posting them up.

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#277 YELLAcakeu308

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:34 PM

those pics are sweet matvex, not sure why they wanted to call it a monaro? Its a hatchback not a coupe' grizzle over. lol

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Posted 13 March 2013 - 08:07 PM

hey tim,are u comin down this way anytime soon? ive got the 4 wheels for the monza and a linkpin beam  for you to opperate on :sucker: no more room for xcess gm parts here! its all vw


#279 _L32M20_

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 07:41 PM

you still workin on this thing? fossil fuel is running out you know :stirpot: thats why i bought a vw


Edited by L32M20, 18 March 2013 - 07:42 PM.

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Posted 17 April 2013 - 10:16 PM

yeah I cant wait for an update, glad i got onto this post later on, as there's no waiting ;) L32M20: you sick bugger... I had a T3 combie, and like most aircooled vw's over here it caught on fire... It was an over achiever tho, as it was watercooled, yet it still self-combusted!

#281 _Red One_

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Posted 17 April 2013 - 11:29 PM

I'm totally blown away by your workmanship dirtbag.


#282 mitchg

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Posted 17 April 2013 - 11:37 PM

According to facebook hes been in europe for a few weeks. Been back a couple of days now though, the way he works he should be nearly finished :P

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Posted 12 June 2013 - 03:56 PM

DIRTBAAAAAAAAAAAG!!!!


WE MISS YOU!!!! give us some inspiration!!!

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Posted 12 June 2013 - 07:06 PM

Hi Tim,

 

Its a inspiration and your talents of a great frabricator,excellent work mate.

 

Regards John.


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Posted 30 June 2013 - 07:18 PM

DIRTBAAAAAAAAAAAG!!!!


WE MISS YOU!!!! give us some inspiration!!!

 

 

that's too funny !


#286 _Briggs_

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Posted 13 July 2013 - 05:59 PM

was this ever a standard option?

 

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#287 Uncle Chop Chop

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Posted 14 July 2013 - 09:33 PM

What is a standard option? It's either standard or an option.


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Posted 14 July 2013 - 11:33 PM

Does anybody know what has happened to dirtbag?I love watching him work!!

 

cheers

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Posted 14 July 2013 - 11:41 PM

Is anyone close enough to check on him, it's been a long time between posts from him and we are all dying to see more updates and or finished projects.

DIRTBAG WHERE ARE YOU PLEASE COME BACK.

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Posted 15 July 2013 - 09:02 AM

He is alive on facebook...

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Posted 15 July 2013 - 09:28 AM

I have no face, so no idea what has been going on lol....

 

 

This and the LS1-BMW build were good ones I thought. :)


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Posted 15 July 2013 - 09:48 AM

He has done a little more on the Monza recently and has 3 others he is actively working on over the last couple of months.


#293 _dirtbag_

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 05:29 PM

Hey guys, thought I'd stick a few more pics in here seeing as I've had a few messages about it. Firstly, my sarcasm obviously goes un noticed as the amount of messages I've had in regards to the "2mm gap" incidient are hilarious. There is no 2mm gap. I was taking the piss. Anyway, there's been a bit more done so I'll stick a few pics in here.

 

I can't even remember where I was up to so I'll just start at making the torana drop tank mount and filling the spare wheel well hole in there rear floor.

 

 

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There were a couple of little rust holes that needed attention too.

 

 

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This section behind the rear bumper needs to be remade. All the different swages made it fun to make. Hooray for bead rollers : )

 

 

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I had to convert the rear mounts to stud mount as opposed to captive nuts as the boot floor is a lot higher in this car than a commodore.

 

I just plug welded some 3mm flat bar inside the new panel and welded the bolt to that.

 

 

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 05:45 PM

Next up was mounting the tank.

 

 

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I then had to make new bumper mounts and smooth out the bumper as we don't want the rubber strip or the mounting bolts.

 

 

 

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I had to cut the SLE extensions down a fair bit to fit in with the flares, but that's life : )

 

 

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 05:51 PM

:)

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 06:08 PM

Top effort!!

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 08:15 PM

Two thumbs up from me.

#298 _dirtbag_

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 09:04 PM

The A pillars are still rotten with rust so next job was to start on them.

 

 

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It's not finished yet but I primed it up anyway to seal it all.

 

 

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Posted 27 October 2013 - 09:54 PM

You're a weapon!

 

Great seeing this thing take shape.


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Posted 28 October 2013 - 11:24 AM

Hooray- Dirtbag is back. Excellent :driving: 


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