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[torana_nick]

Just gone trough your thread wow what a transformation looking realy good mate!
Keep up the good work.

[slar]

Ok its time for a little update for those that are interested.........its been a while but continually working on Rusty the torana.

 

Just finished off the engine bay ready for paint.......im going the original look, seam sealer and all cause I like the factory look with all the plumbing and wires.....just looks more mechanical to me.....just what its meant to be.

Heres a few pics

 

 

and high filled

 

 

Next I finished off some seam sealing on the rear of the car.

 

Tail light buckets

 

 

 

Then the rear wheel arches as these were cut for bigger wheels.......no more rust for theses babies

 

 

 

Heres my brand new side glass that I got from Gass 4 Classics in Queeensland

This whole set in tinted glass was $1056.00 delivered and I have to say that these guys are the best.......they kept ringing me every couple of days to inform me where the order was up to and were extremely helpfull.

They can supply the hole range of glass for 4 door and hatch including rear windows in clear or tint with demister. All the talk on here about not being able to get glass is not quite right........these guys have it or can make it at a reasonable price.

 

 

 

 

Now onto the exciting part.......Ive just spent the long weekend building my spray booth in the shed.

Yep its time for paint and now im ready to get into it.

 

This whole temporary booth cost just under $100.00 to make.....got the wood for the frames at Bunnings on special because it had got wet.... $1 for a 3 meter length.

Needed 34 lengths so the frame only cost about $40.00 including screws to hold it together.

I used masking plastic on the frames cause this is caroma coated and has a slight static charge which pulls the crap in the air towards the plastic and then the over spray settles on it sticking it there permanantly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just to give you an idea of the size.......the car does fit in nicely with heaps of room to move.......its 6m x 4m with one double opening entry.

 

 

Ok thats it for now......next will be paint time ...booya

[slar]

Working on that as we speak 

[slar]

Yeh thats what im trying to get around....a sealed spark proof motor would be the go.

[slar]

hi mate, what seam sealer did you use and what method did you use to apply it ? if you don't mind that is. Neat job.  thanks Greg

Hi Greg, no problems telling what I done.

 

I use Wurth brand seam sealer...

 

I just taped up the area that needs sealing......this will give it a nice clean line when finished.....then using a caulking gun, apply a bead of sealer between the taped area and use a firm flat artist brush to work it into the seam.

Once its been worked into any gaps just smooth it off with the brush moving in one direction until you have it looking nice and neat or until your satisfied with the look.

I personally went for the brushed look because this is the factory look however I taped the edges to give it a cleaner line.....much nicer than factory which was all over the place lol.

 

When you finally get it looking how you want peel the tape away before the sealer skins over.......this allows the hard edge from the tape to settle down nice and flat before it sets......just makes the edges a bit smoother.

 

Also dont forget to reseal the inside of the tail light buckets (in the boot) as well......its a bit tricky to get too but the artist brush will do the job.

 

If your doing inside the wheel arches....again I used a caulking gun with the nozzel cut fairly large and then I put a piece of rubber tube over the nozzel so I could reach all the way up behind the air vents on the inside......i put plenty in there just like factory and it turned out pretty good....just take your time and be careful not to get it everywhere as its hard to clean up in the area behind the rear air vents.

There you have it.....pretty easy and a fair result.

Cheers

Al

Nice job on the car and booth, will be very nice I'm sure when finished

Thanks Daniel......Im trying lol

Cheers

Al

[slar]

Ex n, Ex e or Ex d?

 

If you use it to feed the clear air in (feed through filter material), it will be a safer setup.

Yep keeping it outside the booth and pushing filtered air in would be much safer and thats exactly what Ive been thinking........Ive got the sparkies at work looking into a fan for me that will do the job........not sure about the Ex im not up on the technical lingo.....it pays to study these things before you blow yourself up lol

[Ice]

Bomb it on we want colour

[slar]

Ok did some finish sanding on the weekend to the engine bay and finally got some paint on her......looks nice.

 

 

 

 

 

cheers

Al

[Ice]

Looks good what colour is it

[slar]

The colour is Raw orange in 2k solid.
The pics really don't do it justice cause the lights are shining through plastic sheet however I can assure you its like glass.

[Redslur]

So XY GT Ford Raw orange?  Looks nice indeed.

[slar]

It's 1977 to 1981 XC. .....there are 2 raw oranges this is lighter and more vibrant than the 1970 colour

[GMHAz]

Great lookin ranga raw orange, nice job on the booth btw

Az

[Ice]

It's 1977 to 1981 XC. .....there are 2 raw oranges this is lighter and more vibrant than the 1970 colour

Im impressed should stand out