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Rusty Lx 4 door rebuild.

Started by slar , Jul 15 2013 10:19 PM

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#201 HIBERN8

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Posted 07 October 2015 - 09:29 PM

Haha I was thinking the same thing in regards to 'small update'. Looks like a lot of work has gone into various aspects of the car and all top quality as usual! Great to see it all coming together. Hope I can have a 'small' update on mine sometime soon haha

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Posted 08 October 2015 - 02:17 PM

^^Imagine what a big update would look like... :-)

Awesome work as usual, Al. Love the tank hanger. If it's only going to be a cruiser, then the standard-bore 304 will do the job, I reckon. It will be a sweeter drive like that, too. Not as exhilarating, perhaps, but sweeter and still sound right! You'd drain that stock fuel tank too quick as well, with a ground shaking motor.

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Posted 08 October 2015 - 02:35 PM

The 304 with a nice cam will be plenty of power for the street Al

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#204 slar

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Posted 08 October 2015 - 04:55 PM

The 304 with a nice cam will be plenty of power for the street Al

^^Imagine what a big update would look like... :-)

Awesome work as usual, Al. Love the tank hanger. If it's only going to be a cruiser, then the standard-bore 304 will do the job, I reckon. It will be a sweeter drive like that, too. Not as exhilarating, perhaps, but sweeter and still sound right! You'd drain that stock fuel tank too quick as well, with a ground shaking motor.

Thanks for the input fella's......I was kinda thinking the same thing......I want it drivable and nice so I think you've convinced me to go the 304 direction.

Will be sending her in next week as soon as my new flywheel arrives so it can be machined and balanced.

Cheers

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Posted 08 October 2015 - 05:34 PM

Orrrrr,,,, buy an LS1, Tremec six-speed, fat tailshaft and nine-inch, a 200-shot of nitrous and tub the rear? :stirpot: Nahh, like it like it is. Cam, chip and exhaust and it will go plenty good. :3gears:

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#206 slar

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Posted 08 October 2015 - 09:01 PM

Orrrrr,,,, buy an LS1, Tremec six-speed, fat tailshaft and nine-inch, a 200-shot of nitrous and tub the rear? Nahh, like it like it is. Cam, chip and exhaust and it will go plenty good.

Cam and exhaust sounds good but no chip cause I'm going carby.....sorry to disapoint Sam lol........should still go plenty good but with a bit of old style.

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#207 _Mox_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 01:16 PM

Cam and exhaust sounds good but no chip cause I'm going carby.....sorry to disapoint Sam lol........should still go plenty good but with a bit of old style.

Thank god, carby V8 and four speed the way they are supposed to be, this is a real concourse restoration great work, makes me feel like a slacker. LOL

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 03:47 PM

What I like best, is your positive attitude to all and sundry that have commented. We are all on here because we love our Toranas, no matter what they are? Credit to you. You are creating a quality car

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#209 slar

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 08:04 PM

Thank god, carby V8 and four speed the way they are supposed to be, this is a real concourse restoration great work, makes me feel like a slacker. LOL

Hey Andrew....your not a slacker at all....your just starting your build and you have heaps to go so take your time and enjoy it.....Im on my 8th year so far phew!!!! takes ages mate......

What I like best, is your positive attitude to all and sundry that have commented. We are all on here because we love our Toranas, no matter what they are? Credit to you. You are creating a quality car

Hey Jason......thanks for your comments....appreciated....and your right ----Toranas we love lol

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#210 _Mox_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 08:51 PM

Hey Andrew....your not a slacker at all....your just starting your build and you have heaps to go so take your time and enjoy it.....Im on my 8th year so far phew!!!! takes ages mate......

Hey Jason......thanks for your comments....appreciated....and your right ----Toranas we love lol

Thanks Slar, I have rebuild a couple of cars but not to this magnitude, and I will try and make it an enjoyable uphill battle. I looked at my last post on this thread and It might have seemed a bit one eyed, I love all different toranas and as well all different cars, it would be boring if we were all the same, but I still like to put over my opinion for what its worth which probably isn't much.

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#211 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 09:11 PM

Meh, having a strong personal opinion is fine, so long as when a car you would think you would hate pops up thats well executed you can still take your hat off, all good.

Im in the way lazy boat here, I"ve had less to do to my car for the last 12 months, and have done far less.... So hat off to OP.

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#212 _Mox_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 09:36 PM

Meh, having a strong personal opinion is fine, so long as when a car you would think you would hate pops up thats well executed you can still take your hat off, all good.

Im in the way lazy boat here, I"ve had less to do to my car for the last 12 months, and have done far less.... So hat off to OP.

Your right Bomber you do have to give credit when credit is due, even though your personal opinion might not agree. I will keep expressing my opinion hope people aren't to sensitive.

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#213 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 09:52 PM

The sensitive ones usually dont last long around here. Just be ready to take it back.....

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#214 _Mox_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 10:05 PM

If you give it you got to take it, I am thinking you may be one of the ones giving it back. LOL

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 10:10 PM

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 10:11 PM

If you give it you got to take it, I am thinking you may be one of the ones giving it back. LOL

Nah Bomber likes to take it lol

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#217 _Mox_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 10:18 PM

Nah Bomber likes to take it lol

Some give some take each to their own

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#218 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 10:23 PM

Nah Bomber likes to take it lol

Pfft cider drinker saying who likes to take it?

I LOL.

Slar, sorry for the thread steel man.

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#219 _Mox_

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 10:30 PM

Pfft cider drinker saying who likes to take it?

I LOL.

Slar, sorry for the thread steel man.

Yeah sorry Slar, maybe we should take this over to my build thread to see who takes it and who gives it, hope its not me who takes it LOL.

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Posted 12 October 2015 - 10:31 PM

Pfft cider drinker saying who likes to take it?
I LOL.
Slar, sorry for the thread steel man.

yeah sorry bout the thread steal

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#221 slar

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Posted 13 October 2015 - 05:05 AM

Haha all good...we all have opinions but i aint bending over for no one....if you get what i mean lol

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Posted 13 October 2015 - 09:16 PM

You can't knock something you haven't tried, fellas. Ha ha. If anyone was to be offended in your post Mox, it may have been me - but I'm not! Freedom of speech is being able to argue with each other with respect, all for it.

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Posted 15 October 2015 - 11:32 AM

Just read this thread front to back, love ya work Al- awesome!

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#224 Ruts

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Posted 16 October 2015 - 09:00 PM

Al, can you tell me how you clean up all the steel lines under the car like the fuel and brake lines. Are they the old ones cleaned up or did you make new ones.

Awesome build mate.

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#225 slar

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Posted 17 October 2015 - 10:50 PM

Al, can you tell me how you clean up all the steel lines under the car like the fuel and brake lines. Are they the old ones cleaned up or did you make new ones.

Awesome build mate.

Ruts

Hi Ruts.......I made all new ones........just copied the originals .

Tried cleaning up the old ones but the zinc coating was gone and most of the pipe was pitted and rusted.

Was tricky but doable.

Al