Yep, it's moving along quickly. He's had the car for 2 months and the shell is getting painted this week. Can't speak highly enough of the work carried out so far...

Here is a few pics of the inside and boot after they were stoneguard coated and then satin black on top.

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It'll be a shame to cover it in carpet!

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#37 torana_nick

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Posted 24 March 2013 - 10:29 AM

It's moving along nicely! Can't wait to see this one finished.

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#38 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 29 March 2013 - 10:03 AM

So the shell was painted early this week and got her home....she looks great :badabing:

Lots of work in front of me now....

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Anyone have a chrome or really good condition lower bonnet catch? Mine is pretty bad :(

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#39 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 04:15 PM

More progress today.

Dropped the old k-frame out and slid the new k-frame, engine & trans underneath.

Before I lift it all up tomorrow I need to install some custom trans oil lines I've made up, check final clearance for the auto selector (looks like I'll be using a B&M shifter cable instead of the linkage I'd planned to use), and also check the trans dipstick clearance (may need to fab something custom or see whats available aftermarket).

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Hope everyone had a safe and happy easter.

Thanks.

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#40 SmacT

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 09:11 PM

Not as happy as yours!! Looking great mate.

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#41 _AD_75_

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 11:56 PM

This is going ahead in leaps in bounds! good stuff. Should be a good car in the end! have fun bolting in that K frame heheh..

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#42 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 08:55 AM

Like the color, looks good !

(there are flexible trans dipsticks too if you need one to bend around stuff a little..)

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#43 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 05:00 PM

Bit more progress.

These outrigger rubbers look different to the last ones I changed out (15 years ago)...I thought there was a large side and a small side?

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Anyhow, lifted and bolted up the motor and k-frame, checked a few clearances and then dropped it back out. Interestingly, the k-frame with the new rubbers went in so easy(especially the outriggers which I've always found tight....even with old rubbers). BTW: These rubbers are the kingswood country hamburger with the lot kit.

Good news was I am 75% sure my modified trans dipstick will clear everything. The auto selector shaft is going to be fine now too

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These are my modified custom trans lines....also appear to clear all

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And I've been modding the heater box to create a bit of extra room. I read the how to guide somewhere that dirtbag did. Should look good and free up a little extra room.

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Thanks.

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#44 torana_nick

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 07:06 PM

Your powering through this man, you realy make car restoring/building look easy.
Looking good cant wait to see this finished.
Keep up the good work.

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#45 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 04:17 PM

Hi Nick, nothing is easy to me mate. It's very time consuming and most times it takes 2 or 3 goes to get things where I am happy with them. In a lot of ways I regret going LS1 as nothing ever just fits in and it is draining getting things to work and sit where they should. It would have been so much easier with a holden v8.

Anyway, so bolted up the motor, trans and k-frame today. All slotted in great and really happy except for the stupid trans mount which was supposed to be to suit 4l60e but clearly isn't. You can see the 2 holes I needed to drill to get it to work. I should have checked this ages ago but when I dummy fitted it all before the car went to the shop, I just had a trolley jack under the rear of the box sitting it in the right spot.

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So, here it is all bolted up and in....

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Annoyingly, I've got to pull it out again as one of my extractors is just too close to the k-frame (about 5mm clearance and I need 10mm all around for the engineer to be happy). I was able to get another mm or 2 by moving the engine on the mounts but it's still not enough. Doesn't matter. When I pull it, I'm also going to change out my trans oil lines for something better. Not sure yet but I'm not happy with my modified VZ ones, they feel sloppy at the trans end and I am worried they'll leak (which will mean I need to pull it all out again once it's running). I'd rather just change them out now for something more robust. I'm thinking just plain screw in fittings with a barbed hose end. I'll see whats available.

Thanks.

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#46 _Quagmire_

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 04:29 PM

Hi Nick, nothing is easy to me mate. It's very time consuming and most times it takes 2 or 3 goes to get things where I am happy with them. In a lot of ways I regret going LS1 as nothing ever just fits in and it is draining getting things to work and sit where they should. It would have been so much easier with a holden v8.

Anyway, so bolted up the motor, trans and k-frame today. All slotted in great and really happy except for the stupid trans mount which was supposed to be to suit 4l60e but clearly isn't. You can see the 2 holes I needed to drill to get it to work. I should have checked this ages ago but when I dummy fitted it all before the car went to the shop, I just had a trolley jack under the rear of the box sitting it in the right spot.

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So, here it is all bolted up and in....

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Annoyingly, I've got to pull it out again as one of my extractors is just too close to the k-frame (about 5mm clearance and I need 10mm all around for the engineer to be happy). I was able to get another mm or 2 by moving the engine on the mounts but it's still not enough. Doesn't matter. When I pull it, I'm also going to change out my trans oil lines for something better. Not sure yet but I'm not happy with my modified VZ ones, they feel sloppy at the trans end and I am worried they'll leak (which will mean I need to pull it all out again once it's running). I'd rather just change them out now for something more robust. I'm thinking just plain screw in fittings with a barbed hose end. I'll see whats available.

Thanks.

rubber lines leak like a sift
if you can get some alloy ones with screw in fittings made up it would be heaps better

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#47 _AD_75_

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 05:44 PM

Looking good mate, if you're anything like me you are probably wishing you didnt paint the engine bay before working out how to mount the engine heh..anyways keep at it! its coming along well.

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#48 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 04 April 2013 - 07:49 AM

rubber lines leak like a sift
if you can get some alloy ones with screw in fittings made up it would be heaps better

Thanks - looking into the options now. I may have stuffed up when I modded my VZ lines. I could've kept most of the factory line I think.

Looking good mate, if you're anything like me you are probably wishing you didnt paint the engine bay before working out how to mount the engine heh..anyways keep at it! its coming along well.

Haha, yep. When I did the dummy fit I didn't have the extractors or starter. Also, my beater was available sooner than I thought so I wasn't able to get the car running beforehand which was my plan. Fortunately, it's fairly easy to get the whole lot in and out from underneath without scratching anything so it should be OK. Different story if I was pulling it out from above. I potter away and do all my work on my own so the extra time taken doesn't bother me too much.

I think this time I will assemble the front end and get it rolling, then drop the front out, make some changes then bolt it back in...hopefully for the last time.

Thanks.

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#49 hanra

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Posted 04 April 2013 - 10:08 AM

These outrigger rubbers look different to the last ones I changed out (15 years ago)...I thought there was a large side and a small side?

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That is not an Outrigger Bush.

The bottom two bushes in this pic are outrigger bushes.

http://www.kingswood...t-lh-lx-uc/FEK9