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LC GTR - FATHER AND SON GROUND UP RESTORATION

Started by _gorto_ , Apr 12 2013 09:27 PM

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#101 _bpi_

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 08:46 PM

I'd pick a colour from the original Torana colur chart's, there was some pretty funky colours available in the 70's.

Cheers Ben

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#102 _warren ht monaro_

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 08:47 PM

G'day Ryan,

Fantastic work with the build. It's great to see that you are into old cars of my younger years.

I'm thinking Voodoo blue exterior with a black engine bay with sandalwood interior would look very nice.

Particularly for an LC. Ultimately, it's your car so the choice is yours.

Warren

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#103 RIM-010

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 09:01 PM

Go orange and sandalwood, orange engine bay

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#104 _gorto_

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 11:16 PM

G'day Ryan,

Fantastic work with the build. It's great to see that you are into old cars of my younger years.

I'm thinking Voodoo blue exterior with a black engine bay with sandalwood interior would look very nice.

Particularly for an LC. Ultimately, it's your car so the choice is yours.

Warren

Thanks Warren, who's lc is that? is there any more photos with it put together?

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 11:24 PM

Black engine bay is so flat does nothing to enhance the look of the car
go voodoo blue with sandalwood trim should look cool

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#106 _gorto_

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 11:33 PM

Black engine bay is so flat does nothing to enhance the look of the car
go voodoo blue with sandalwood trim should look cool

thats my opinion too, but now dad like the orange and black, so who knows what colour it will end up! haha

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#107 _warren ht monaro_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 08:34 AM

Hi Ryan,

Orange and black would also look great. I think as long as it's a colour that looks appropriate for the era it will look great.

The pictures I put up are from an add on gumtree but the car is just a shell by the look of it..

http://www.gumtree.c...oupe/1018101270

Warren.

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#108 _gorto_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 10:35 AM

i am a little bit worried that voodoo would go out of vogue thats all

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#109 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 10:48 AM

i am a little bit worried that voodoo would go out of vogue thats all

Agree.

How stupid do old cars painted in that tiger mica colour from 10 years ago look these days.

Choose an age old classic colour. Orange is hot....red is hot...I like gun metal

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#110 _warren ht monaro_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 11:01 AM

Cyan Blue was a LJ colour so check that out and see what you think.

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#111 _Macka_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:13 PM

Ryan Cyan Blue is a great color although didn't come out on the LC as Warren said. Depends how pedantic you want to be though. If I did another LC/LJ Torana I would do "March 17th". I know it wasn't available with Sandalwood interior but I reckon that would work maybe?? I just like lighter color interiors especially on the LC GTR.

Really think hard about what you are doing. I decided to do something different with my HK Monaro. It took about 6 months to decide to go with red interior on blue exterior. Whilst Monaros had both color options these two colors were never offered together. When l decided to let the trimmer do it l was in a state for weeks worrying that it wasn't going to work. I was lucky, my opinion, and it came out great. However l know if l wasn't happy with it l would have been devasted. Not to mention poorer for it if I had to have it done again. Suppose what l am saying is take your time and look at heaps of pics.

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#112 _Macka_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:24 PM

Ryan actually the LC GTR was available in Cyan Blue I think. (I will stand corrected though). This one also looks like it has Sandalwood interior.

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#113 _Hamster_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:27 PM

Ryan Cyan Blue is a great color although didn't come out on the LC as Warren said. Depends how pedantic you want to be though. If I did another LC/LJ Torana I would do "March 17th". I know it wasn't available with Sandalwood interior but I reckon that would work maybe?? I just like lighter color interiors especially on the LC GTR.

Really think hard about what you are doing. I decided to do something different with my HK Monaro. It took about 6 months to decide to go with red interior on blue exterior. Whilst Monaros had both color options these two colors were never offered together. When l decided to let the trimmer do it l was in a state for weeks worrying that it wasn't going to work. I was lucky, my opinion, and it came out great. However l know if l wasn't happy with it l would have been devasted. Not to mention poorer for it if I had to have it done again. Suppose what l am saying is take your time and look at heaps of pics.

That hk is like car porn.

It's soooooo awesome.

Anymore pics?

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#114 _Macka_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:45 PM

My thread is here.

http://www.gmh-toran...monaro-project/

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#115 _Macka_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:50 PM

Ryan some food for thought. Wish you were closer to where l live I want to get into your car build. You are bringing back my build memories!!

I am not sure exactly what this color is but I like it. Someone here will know the color. It is similar to mine however a bit lighter l think.

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#116 _Macka_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:54 PM

Some more. I actually like the red LC GTR also.

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#117 _gorto_

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:58 PM

hmm.. so many colours to choose from! thanks for all the pics macka!

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#118 _gorto_

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 03:13 PM

thinking a orange and black theme..

a near original orange, with a bit of pearl and black interior black bottoms, black gtr stripe and black engine bay?

thoughts?

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#119 N/A-PWR

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 03:35 PM

Did the LC/LJ come out with Black Exterior with Red Interior?

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#120 _gorto_

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 03:45 PM

Did the LC/LJ come out with Black Exterior with Red Interior?

i dont think they came out with a red interior at all? i think it was only black, sandalwood, indy orange..

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 03:53 PM

OK, make yours Pearl Black Exterior with Indy Orange interior just to throw a spanner into the works.

http://www.gmh-toran...ur/#entry574862

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#122 Ice

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 04:07 PM

Indy orange is a real nice colour lc gtr came factory with either black or indy orange interior
its a colour that is now very wanted

But then again so s lone oranger

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#123 _gorto_

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 04:42 PM

after seeing the pain a customer of dads has had with trying to keep his black XC clean and not scratched there is no way i would paint it black, its only been painted for 6 months and already has scratches that cant be taken out with a buff, and he is super careful with the car..