He says it looks like a Commodore Gemini
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Group C Opel Monza build by Dirtbag
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 11:20 PM
TempesT is sitting beside me looking at this thread for the first time.
He says it looks like a Commodore Gemini
Cheers.
He says it looks like a Commodore Gemini
Cheers.
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Posted 20 April 2012 - 08:33 AM
dint they all come from the same country originally?
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 07:35 PM
Just F***ing awsome Timmy, carn't wait to see the end result, love you work mate. I would have no problems doing a pink slip on any of the cars you have run your hands over.
I guess your not going to need a Torana power steering rack for this one. LOL
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I guess your not going to need a Torana power steering rack for this one. LOL
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:23 PM
actually im with you paul we need boobs even a cut and shut like this car lol who is putting shit on you tim tell the dopey stnuc to frOck off they are just houso stnuc dreamers gunna's at least you are having a go ,its just like the housos on here in the wanted section who want everything for free,hurry up and finish it already awesome job cant wait to see it and i know youll finish it.and if its a group c monza why does it need to please adr's???????group c means race car no adr's here.I re looked through the whole thread and I didnt see any Boobs, have you got a link Tim?
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:52 PM
OK, first thing, everyone wants boobs, so heres a few sets
Now that thats out of our systems, rob350hatch....We need to have a word.
The "dopey stnuc (?) houso stnuc (? again}" your likely referring to is a qualified panel beater who did his trade back in the day when it was legal to cut two cars of similar make and model in half and join them back together. He is speaking from experience.
I myself went "wtf have you done Tim" when i first saw the picks, the fish plates etc have cured my worries, and IMO crumple zones are for women, but still, perhaps you should think before you bag.
Oh yeah, and before anyone comments, no, myself and the dopey stnuc have had no correspondence on this matter, just thought i would chuck it in there.
Cheers.
Now that thats out of our systems, rob350hatch....We need to have a word.
The "dopey stnuc (?) houso stnuc (? again}" your likely referring to is a qualified panel beater who did his trade back in the day when it was legal to cut two cars of similar make and model in half and join them back together. He is speaking from experience.
I myself went "wtf have you done Tim" when i first saw the picks, the fish plates etc have cured my worries, and IMO crumple zones are for women, but still, perhaps you should think before you bag.
Oh yeah, and before anyone comments, no, myself and the dopey stnuc have had no correspondence on this matter, just thought i would chuck it in there.
Cheers.
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:45 PM
I have a 11/78 VB sedan. Since 2005 it has done 300 kms
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 10:34 PM
Sorry, what was that DJ? I some how got side tracked.
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 11:00 PM
Plenty more where they came from Paul.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 09:28 AM
Just F***ing awsome Timmy, carn't wait to see the end result, love you work mate. I would have no problems doing a pink slip on any of the cars you have run your hands over.
I guess your not going to need a Torana power steering rack for this one. LOL
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Hahahaha sorry Lenny, no rack conversion needed for this one : )
OK, now as for all this other crap that's going on - well I post a lot of my work that I do, and in the raw not bogged up and primed, so I expect to get comments both good and bad as that's the price of putting myself out there. Plus you guys know I have thick skin and can handle opinions and constructive criticism. What pissed me off was when the negativity went from me to the owners pride and joy. Not cool at all. Keep your harsh comments about me, not someones car. Everyone here knows cars are more important than me so look after them OK! hahaahha!
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 11:12 AM
Don't even get me started on your mamma Barry : )
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 11:40 AM
^^^^^^^^^^^^Crazy stuff right there^^^^^^^^^^^
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 06:15 PM
No harsh comments from me because I know Timothy is beautiful on the inside 
(nice warm fuzzy hugs)
(nice warm fuzzy hugs)
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 07:29 PM
great old commodore. shes a future classic.make sure you look after her,and appreciate her for what she is .too many dickheads wrecked these cars over the past few years.drive it like grandpa and it will live a little longer .preservation man!
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 10:56 PM
Mate that's awesome. Love the early Commodores.
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Posted 24 April 2012 - 06:49 PM
dirt man, i originally i thought oh no. but that pic of the front vh clip,spoiler and wheels sitting near it i started to see a cool car take shape. very much looking forward to seeing how this one goes like the others. seeing cool cars unfold is part of it but i like seeing ya work. by the way im stealing your idea of boxing the front rails for any future projects............hehe
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Posted 06 May 2012 - 08:51 AM
Well I've done a little bit more but nothing too special.
I could find dry ice around here yet so did a bit more digging with a paint scraper and a hammer. Lucky me : )
The pic doesn't look too bad but the surface rust here in the rear foot well is fairly deep so I'll replace this part.
Excuse the dodgy photo, but you can see a rust hole in the floor under the pedals. I have to say digging tar off the floor under the pedals was the highlight of my year : )
Next thing to get done that was worrying me was removing the windscreen. The monza screen is taller than a commodore, and the owner tried to find a new rubber but wasn't having any luck, meaning I couldn't cut the rubber to pull the screen. I ended up calling a guy to come out and give me a hand. We managed to get the screen out in tact without hurting the rubber or the pain in the ass stainless trim that's inside the rubber. I was so nervous!!!!!
I was so happy at this point! Small victories hahaha.
Between the stainless trim, the heaps of goo holding the rubber and the fact the rubber goes under the front lip of the dash pad made getting the lower edge of the screen out a nightmare. All done now though luckily : )
Here's some of the goo I dug off the windscreen frame.
It survived!!!!
So with that done I had the joy of wire wheeling the window frame. The remains of that goo are forever in my hair and skin creases hahaha
So I'll post an old photo just to show what I have to do next.
This just shows how the commodore bonnet doesn't line up with the moza plenum. Much like an HZ bonnet on an HQ.
Looks much better!
Well that's it for now!
I could find dry ice around here yet so did a bit more digging with a paint scraper and a hammer. Lucky me : )
The pic doesn't look too bad but the surface rust here in the rear foot well is fairly deep so I'll replace this part.
Excuse the dodgy photo, but you can see a rust hole in the floor under the pedals. I have to say digging tar off the floor under the pedals was the highlight of my year : )
Next thing to get done that was worrying me was removing the windscreen. The monza screen is taller than a commodore, and the owner tried to find a new rubber but wasn't having any luck, meaning I couldn't cut the rubber to pull the screen. I ended up calling a guy to come out and give me a hand. We managed to get the screen out in tact without hurting the rubber or the pain in the ass stainless trim that's inside the rubber. I was so nervous!!!!!
I was so happy at this point! Small victories hahaha.
Between the stainless trim, the heaps of goo holding the rubber and the fact the rubber goes under the front lip of the dash pad made getting the lower edge of the screen out a nightmare. All done now though luckily : )
Here's some of the goo I dug off the windscreen frame.
It survived!!!!
So with that done I had the joy of wire wheeling the window frame. The remains of that goo are forever in my hair and skin creases hahaha
So I'll post an old photo just to show what I have to do next.
This just shows how the commodore bonnet doesn't line up with the moza plenum. Much like an HZ bonnet on an HQ.
Looks much better!
Well that's it for now!
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Posted 06 May 2012 - 09:43 AM
Mate just got to say I admire your work and attention to detail, can't wait to see the final product start coming together.
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Posted 06 May 2012 - 12:16 PM
Massive DANZIG style " YEAAHHH!" tim.
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Posted 16 May 2012 - 10:34 PM
Well I was chipping away at the tar on the floor when my mate with a mobile sand blasting truck rang and said let's do this, so we did. I'll have to get him back once I've finished getting that crap off the floor, but at least this much got done.
This is where that surface rust was on the floor in front of the rear seat.
This is the only piece of metal on the rear hatch.
And of course it has some rust in it : )
This is behind the rear drivers side wheel tub.
Before I etch prime it I taped the seam around the strut towers so when I seam weld them I don't have to worry about digging paint out of the seam.
We didn't bother blasting inside the spare wheel well as it's getting removed and a flat floor put in to allow for a drop tank.
We did however blast around the hatch jam and the inside of the tail light panel.
That's it for now. It's getting there slowly.
This is where that surface rust was on the floor in front of the rear seat.
This is the only piece of metal on the rear hatch.
And of course it has some rust in it : )
This is behind the rear drivers side wheel tub.
Before I etch prime it I taped the seam around the strut towers so when I seam weld them I don't have to worry about digging paint out of the seam.
We didn't bother blasting inside the spare wheel well as it's getting removed and a flat floor put in to allow for a drop tank.
We did however blast around the hatch jam and the inside of the tail light panel.
That's it for now. It's getting there slowly.
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 12:00 AM
Awesome work as always Tim.
The LX hatch that I have lined up to buy which I thought was too rusty is actually not even as bad as this Monza
The LX hatch that I have lined up to buy which I thought was too rusty is actually not even as bad as this Monza
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 12:31 AM
sweet.
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