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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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Posted 01 May 2013 - 10:55 PM

Well then, glad all of that has been cleared up..

back on topic i guess.

Reprimed the engine bay, fixed a couple of bits that weren't perfect, re-primed the boot and re-blocked and primed the front guards.

Body is now looking straight as an arrow and ready to be painted once the drive-line has been fitted,

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Posted 02 May 2013 - 12:02 AM

lol. awesome car, build and thread.  Keep it up!!

 

Fair bit of shit in this thread makes the average punter cringe.


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Posted 02 May 2013 - 02:37 AM


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Posted 02 May 2013 - 05:20 PM

I dont have any pictures because my camera is broken, will try and get some with my phone if i get a chance

worked on the lines AGAIN.. worked on the gaps and POR 15'd the inside of the car

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Posted 03 May 2013 - 06:00 PM

Primed underneath today and stubs turned up earlier this week too, will post some pics once they upload to photobucket off my phone

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Posted 04 May 2013 - 08:24 AM

Talked to dad and a couple of other painters in town, decided we are going for a solid clear over base orange, lone o ranger mixed with a bit of madarin sortve look.

Heres some photos of my phone, probably not so good quality

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Time to pack it up for a while now, need to focus on getting the driveline finished so we can fit it. Engine is still a bit off yet, gearbox is just about finished, clutch is done and need to order diff once the wheels to up in another 8 weeks so we can cut the tailshaft to length

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Posted 04 May 2013 - 02:23 PM

Hi Ryan,

 

The shell is looking good. Lone o ranger mixed with a bit of mandarin should look really good.

Like all thorough rebuilds it's a lot of work but the end result will be fantastic.

I think you have done so well and admire you for what you've done. It's great that you can learn skills from your dad.

The skills you learn with doing this sort of stuff will enable you to fix stuff throughout your life, which is great.

The stub axles should do the job. Not cheap but well worth it.

The camera pictures are good enough quality. It's good to see how things have progressed.

 

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Posted 04 May 2013 - 06:28 PM

Great Man Ryan,

See you when you Return. Dave I


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Posted 06 May 2013 - 03:51 PM

Front seats will be recovered Subaru liberty (2011-12 model i think?) to look like lc seats, will have to do a little bit of shaping and should look similar to lc seats without the headrest and can just put the headrest in on race day. Already had the seats so thought why not.

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Posted 06 May 2013 - 04:05 PM

Sounds like a good plan Ryan. That sorts out the headrest situation.

Should be a good cheap solution.


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Posted 06 May 2013 - 10:01 PM

Have you trial fitted them?

Wrx seats (dame size as fozzy and I think liberty seats) are a bit too big for lbs, they only.just sorts fit in lh/lx

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Posted 07 May 2013 - 04:31 PM

Have you trial fitted them?

Wrx seats (dame size as fozzy and I think liberty seats) are a bit too big for lbs, they only.just sorts fit in lh/lx

Yeah they fit, just need to make some modifications on the mounts

I'll upload some pics of them when mum gets home (the pictures are on her iphone)


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Posted 07 May 2013 - 05:21 PM

Rally red gtr few pages back was close to how I bought my lc..mmm

 

Most seats look too bulky inside the small cabin that they nearly touch.

Had recaros & brock scheels which suiterd it before finally going back to lc seats which looked best yet worst for fast cornering etc lol.

 

Can't remember last time seen indy orange or daytona bronze torrie.


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Posted 07 May 2013 - 06:40 PM

Rally red gtr few pages back was close to how I bought my lc..mmm

 

Most seats look too bulky inside the small cabin that they nearly touch.

Had recaros & brock scheels which suiterd it before finally going back to lc seats which looked best yet worst for fast cornering etc lol.

 

Can't remember last time seen indy orange or daytona bronze torrie.

without the headrest the subaru seats look similar to lc seats just more of a bucket style, would someone with lc seats be able to measure them for me? width and height?


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Posted 08 May 2013 - 09:59 PM

heres the seats, let me know what you think!

At this stage we are thinking about trimming them to look like lc seats (the plastic backboard will be going aswell)

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Chop off the pointy sides at the top

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Posted 08 May 2013 - 10:02 PM

Hi Ryan,

Leave the sides on Mate unless you have a Standard Motor. Dave I


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Posted 09 May 2013 - 07:45 AM

I think he means the two points right at the top of the seat, Dave... So it doesn't look weird without the headrest.

Looks good Ryan! I love your idea, original seats just don't cut it if you want to actually drive the old girl...

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Posted 09 May 2013 - 08:19 AM

Yeah just the bits at the top so it doesnt look stupid without the headrest!


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Posted 09 May 2013 - 12:22 PM

Ah, OK, Tim and Ryan

Good seats there


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Posted 09 May 2013 - 06:48 PM

Retrimmed they will come up ok ryan they look a bit like a saas seat ive had two and got one in the garage now that look close to that

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Posted 09 May 2013 - 08:36 PM

Everyone to themselves Ryan and if you are going to do track work l understand. However every time l would look at it l would just think how much better LC GTR seats would look.

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Posted 09 May 2013 - 10:35 PM

Hi Ryan, good build. have you looked at Sebring orange, it is a dedicated lc gtr colour, so quite rare I think? and probably close to the colour you are looking for.


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Posted 09 May 2013 - 11:55 PM

Hi Ryan, good build. have you looked at Sebring orange, it is a dedicated lc gtr colour, so quite rare I think? and probably close to the colour you are looking for.


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Posted 10 May 2013 - 08:54 AM

Everyone to themselves Ryan and if you are going to do track work l understand. However every time l would look at it l would just think how much better LC GTR seats would look.

Its hard enough to find 4 door lc seats let alone 2 door lc seats, would much rather them, but cant find any


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Posted 10 May 2013 - 10:11 AM

I disagree, I think these seats will look awesome, and really suit this build.
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