your doin great work tim
be happy for you to work on my car!
but tis done already
cheers
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Group C Opel Monza build by Dirtbag
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 11:07 PM
Just got onto this thread, cant wait to see how this turns out.
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Posted 09 June 2012 - 03:07 PM
Tim! Tim!! Update required hehehe
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Posted 22 June 2012 - 10:12 PM
i've been checking every day for what seems like weeks now for an update! 
i absolutely LOVE this thing, it's going to be awesome.
i absolutely LOVE this thing, it's going to be awesome.
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Posted 26 June 2012 - 05:25 PM
Ok Tim I hardly ever post because I am the worlds slowest typer but I cant wait any longer for an update. Please !
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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:31 PM
Update Please 
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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:39 PM
MRRR DIIIRRRRTTBBBAAAGGGGG!! I dont think we can go this long without an update from you!! This thing was turning out awesome!
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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:51 PM
man youll have to get a restraining order on this lot tim.
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 06:38 PM
You'll have them guesing when it's done 2 door Commodore Hatch WTF! ,from memory the origional Monza engine was based on a marine engine
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yeah i always thought that 6 looked like a marine engine. i think its definatly gonna be a submarine engine now.
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Posted 08 July 2012 - 09:29 AM
Hahaha you guys are funny : )
I've hacked the passengers side inner and outer sill off but had to push another job through (XP falcon rust repairs) so nothing else done yet. I'll get into it again this week so I'll post some pics when I can : )
I've hacked the passengers side inner and outer sill off but had to push another job through (XP falcon rust repairs) so nothing else done yet. I'll get into it again this week so I'll post some pics when I can : )
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 09:52 AM
OK your forgiven
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 08:59 AM
OK, there's been a little bit of progress.
Here's the lovely passengers side sill.
And here's what came out of it.
There's a few layers of metal here that will need repairing.
I cut back the top layers to get to the inner sill. I'll repair that first then put the other layers back over the top.
Inside the wheel tub is a bit ordinary.
Here's the new piece of inner sill welded in,
I figured I may as well do the guard cut at the same time, so I cut the entire factory wheel arch off.
I removed some of the wheel tub as it was a bit knackered.
This amuses me as you're not supposed to be able to see through here : )
I then welded the new piece of the tub in, and also welded it to the edge of the guard.
I then made and fitted the next layer of the puzzle.
I reused a section of this part as it has a nice shape to it but I had to replace the under side of it due to rust.
Even though these layers weren't boxed before, I'm boxing in the sections so I can control the drain better.
Then I added another piece to the inner tub.
I think this inner part is now done. I wont fill the big gap in the end until the outer sill is on.
I folded up the new sill without the extra little step in it, as I don't like it. I used 2mm zinc for the sill so any strength lost by not having the step will be replaced with metal thickness.
Once the sill is welded on I'll fill this part in.
As usual I'll just plug weld the lower edge of the sill.
With all the inner repairs done I cleaned it all up and etch primed it. I masked off where I have to weld so I don't need to worry about cleaning off paint.
I haven't finished welding the sill on yet but you can see how it'll look.
Obviously I still have to repair the entire A pillar section and behind the rear wheel arch, but it's a start : )
It's got that speedway look about it with the guard cut out : )
I still have to finish welding the sill on and then fill the gap inside the wheel well then I can move on to somewhere else : )
Here's the lovely passengers side sill.
And here's what came out of it.
There's a few layers of metal here that will need repairing.
I cut back the top layers to get to the inner sill. I'll repair that first then put the other layers back over the top.
Inside the wheel tub is a bit ordinary.
Here's the new piece of inner sill welded in,
I figured I may as well do the guard cut at the same time, so I cut the entire factory wheel arch off.
I removed some of the wheel tub as it was a bit knackered.
This amuses me as you're not supposed to be able to see through here : )
I then welded the new piece of the tub in, and also welded it to the edge of the guard.
I then made and fitted the next layer of the puzzle.
I reused a section of this part as it has a nice shape to it but I had to replace the under side of it due to rust.
Even though these layers weren't boxed before, I'm boxing in the sections so I can control the drain better.
Then I added another piece to the inner tub.
I think this inner part is now done. I wont fill the big gap in the end until the outer sill is on.
I folded up the new sill without the extra little step in it, as I don't like it. I used 2mm zinc for the sill so any strength lost by not having the step will be replaced with metal thickness.
Once the sill is welded on I'll fill this part in.
As usual I'll just plug weld the lower edge of the sill.
With all the inner repairs done I cleaned it all up and etch primed it. I masked off where I have to weld so I don't need to worry about cleaning off paint.
I haven't finished welding the sill on yet but you can see how it'll look.
Obviously I still have to repair the entire A pillar section and behind the rear wheel arch, but it's a start : )
It's got that speedway look about it with the guard cut out : )
I still have to finish welding the sill on and then fill the gap inside the wheel well then I can move on to somewhere else : )
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 05:14 PM
sweet
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 10:59 PM
Well I finished welding on the sill today.
I also filled in the big gap inside the wheel well at the end of the sill. I made it in two pieces so the original seam went all the way to the bottom.
There's still lots to do but it's a start!
I also filled in the big gap inside the wheel well at the end of the sill. I made it in two pieces so the original seam went all the way to the bottom.
There's still lots to do but it's a start!
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 01:24 AM
By the time you have finished it will be more Australian made than British. 
Doing an awesome job as always Tim, thanks for sharing your work with us.
I thought you had got scared off for a bit, over the moon to see some more updates coming through.
Doing an awesome job as always Tim, thanks for sharing your work with us.
I thought you had got scared off for a bit, over the moon to see some more updates coming through.
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:35 AM
Wow...sure is a giant mound of work to do on it! 
You don't see people doing that amount of work to stuff around here, unless it is some ultra rare-giant dollar sort of thing. Nice to see how it is coming along though! (If you ever get the urge to visit here, you'd be able to fix up the little spot of rust in the rear pillar on my hatch in a few minutes probably, lol ...at least that is the only place it has any in the entire car)
You don't see people doing that amount of work to stuff around here, unless it is some ultra rare-giant dollar sort of thing. Nice to see how it is coming along though! (If you ever get the urge to visit here, you'd be able to fix up the little spot of rust in the rear pillar on my hatch in a few minutes probably, lol ...at least that is the only place it has any in the entire car)
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:53 AM
I love reading Tim's threads. I learn something everytime I read them.
Tim, maybe you should video doing these repairs and sell them for a nominal fee. Help us all learn more!!
cheers
Glenn
Tim, maybe you should video doing these repairs and sell them for a nominal fee. Help us all learn more!!
cheers
Glenn
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Posted 17 July 2012 - 08:55 AM
Hahaha Glenn I'd need a stunt double to go on video. I'm just too damn ugly : )
OK, so I chopped a bit more off the poor old beast.
I should have just left this bit. I mean, it's not that bad really : )
After cutting the outer panel off I found this
There's some really nice repairs inside the wheel well. I might cut this out, chrome it, then weld it back in : )
Time to start cutting back until I find some usable metal
I started by replacing the piece on the inner wheel tub. Again I'll make the repairs in pieces so I can rebuild the seam that runs through the tub.
Next fun job was to clean up the inner panel so I could see where the good metal is.
The lower edge was a little bit sad.
And the inside of it was filled with bog. Tasty : )
So with the new lower section made I glued it on!
The next piece was fun to make, as I used the bead roller to put the ribs in to match the existing panel. This piece joins all these pieces together, including the rail thingy that's behind this panel. With this piece just tacked in this whole section feels really solid now, which is a nice change : )
I made the new outer panel with the same curve it had before. It's got a 40mm return on the bottom of it so I couldn't really use my normal shrinker to curve the panel so I rolled the curve in with the english wheel and hammer and dollied the lip. Takes longer but was good fun. I then punches some holes for plug welding.
When I welded the outer piece on I also finished welding the wheel arch
There's a few new pieces of metal in this thing now!
Last thing to finish this part of the repair was the inside wheel well.
It's pretty funny looking with the wheel back on now the guard is cut.
The next job I'm going to do on this will be the commodore rear section. It'll take a bit of figuring out but will be worth it to get rid of the Opel tail lights.
Well that's it for now : )
OK, so I chopped a bit more off the poor old beast.
I should have just left this bit. I mean, it's not that bad really : )
After cutting the outer panel off I found this
There's some really nice repairs inside the wheel well. I might cut this out, chrome it, then weld it back in : )
Time to start cutting back until I find some usable metal
I started by replacing the piece on the inner wheel tub. Again I'll make the repairs in pieces so I can rebuild the seam that runs through the tub.
Next fun job was to clean up the inner panel so I could see where the good metal is.
The lower edge was a little bit sad.
And the inside of it was filled with bog. Tasty : )
So with the new lower section made I glued it on!
The next piece was fun to make, as I used the bead roller to put the ribs in to match the existing panel. This piece joins all these pieces together, including the rail thingy that's behind this panel. With this piece just tacked in this whole section feels really solid now, which is a nice change : )
I made the new outer panel with the same curve it had before. It's got a 40mm return on the bottom of it so I couldn't really use my normal shrinker to curve the panel so I rolled the curve in with the english wheel and hammer and dollied the lip. Takes longer but was good fun. I then punches some holes for plug welding.
When I welded the outer piece on I also finished welding the wheel arch
There's a few new pieces of metal in this thing now!
Last thing to finish this part of the repair was the inside wheel well.
It's pretty funny looking with the wheel back on now the guard is cut.
The next job I'm going to do on this will be the commodore rear section. It'll take a bit of figuring out but will be worth it to get rid of the Opel tail lights.
Well that's it for now : )
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Posted 17 July 2012 - 11:20 AM
nice can't wait to see how you attack the rear light section.
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no not the arse end !!!!!!!!!!!. its the best looking part.
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Posted 17 July 2012 - 07:07 PM
I hear he's gonna put VK rear doors, rear window and boot on it....
Cheers.
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