18 replies to this topic

[76lxhatch]

I tend to reuse whatever I have lying around, working through the remains of an HR wagon roof at present. Body deadener can be a pain on old panels but nothing better when you're trying to match compound curves and the like

[limo]

same here I cut pieces from a donor Torana, if you work it right you can get shapes to suit
roof and door skin good for flats but as above tar stuff is a bugga
sales rep for CIG told me best to use material from a similar age and make car as the alloy composition would be the same and you get a better weld and reduce dissimilar metal reaction

[mick_in_oz]

Zincaneal, or zinc coat, its the one that has a flat uniform grey colour, not the zincalume or gal stuff, that stuff spits and farts and yes it has to be ground off, the zincaneal can be welded through easily and will generaly not rust where the coating has not been damaged.

[rodomo]

I tend to reuse whatever I have lying around, working through the remains of an HR wagon roof at present.

[76lxhatch]

I didn't destroy it, the rest of the car was falling apart and it was the only panel to escape the dreaded rot...!

[RIM-010]

Just go to the wreckers and get an old bonnet or boot or door or whatever, any big flat panel...

Apart from the Rare Spares sections, my car is all Torana... I used bits of the wrecked guard and bonnet I took off the car originally

[limo]

You lot are butchers.

I use a 244 volvo bonnet and boot, and some vb commy guards for rust sections.....Nothing from proper cars.

my donors were stuffed by others before I got them, unfinished drag car or rusted/pranged past fixing
I have sent panel bits all round country so other Toranas can live

[limo]

I was joking......No need to defend yourself mate....

I know, just fishing
got a bite

[wot179]

Bugger cutting up old panels,its such a pain in the arse removing old paint and tar.

Go to your local metal supplier and buy a sheet of 1mm cold rolled mild steel.

Otherwise known as bright mild steel.

Its easy to form and beautiful to weld.

Yes,its oily when you get it,to prevent rusting,and your hands will get dirty handling it,but its by far the best option.

If you want to store it for a long time,prepsol it and give it a coat of GMH black.You can wipe it off with thinners when you want to use it.

Or just store it somewhere dry.Any light surface rust that might appear can be quickly vibrated off and you will be giving any

newly repaired areas a wipe with rust convertor before paint anyway.

[limo]

I always frOcking bite, *swears for extended period of time*

we should go fishing some time