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Project SLR5000 replica / LX Torana Sedan 77

Started by _livo74_ , Dec 16 2014 07:48 PM

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#226 _livo74_

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Posted 29 September 2016 - 05:08 PM

at what point are you finished..?? are you ever finished? Geez!

Edited by livo74, 29 September 2016 - 05:14 PM.

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#227 grumpy xu1

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Posted 29 September 2016 - 07:29 PM

Hey mate, by "memory" you need 2 sets of those, 4 rubbers go underneath like in your photo there, obviously 2 bushes each side. & 4 down inside the chassis rails. 2 per side. Gary.

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#228 _livo74_

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Posted 29 September 2016 - 07:38 PM

Cheers grumpy!
That makes sense

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#229 Shiney005

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Posted 03 October 2016 - 09:35 AM

Lookin' good Mat.

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#230 _livo74_

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Posted 03 October 2016 - 04:27 PM

Cheers Laurie!

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#231 _livo74_

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 10:49 AM

a question was asked got me thinking, go to the effort of installing Subaru liberty rear seats, as well as fronts.

a lot of work, not sure. was planning to just go an easy nice black seat cover on original rear tory seats.

pics just for interests sakes

(station wagon set shown, not "sedan's")

snug, but indeed fits sideways

like any different modern rear seats, would take a lot of work to fit.

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#232 _livo74_

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 03:02 PM

My gosh this has come in handy.

(might do the same for others rebuilding front end)

..just wish i could say all the parts, like lower control arm bushes and ball joints went in as easy for me as did him..

FOR THEY DID NOT! haha

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#233 bullitA9X

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 05:33 PM

Been there done that mate lol...

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#234 bullitA9X

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 05:36 PM

Been there done that mate lol...

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#235 _livo74_

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 07:06 PM

no fair, looks like you're past the hard part of the task! i've still got to get a two bushes and ball joint in without mangling them or the control arms haha

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#236 bullitA9X

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 08:53 PM

no fair, looks like you're past the hard part of the task! i've still got to get a two bushes and ball joint in without mangling them or the control arms haha

Yeah mate i am past the hard part but just keep at it

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#237 SmacT

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 10:41 PM

I used dishwashing liquid to get those bushes in I seem to remember. I think I have washed the entire episode from my memory...

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#238 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 04 October 2016 - 11:55 PM

no fair, looks like you're past the hard part of the task! i've still got to get a two bushes and ball joint in without mangling them or the control arms haha

Where abouts in Vic are you Mat?

If you deliver them to me I'll press em all in.

Edited by LS1 Taxi, 04 October 2016 - 11:55 PM.

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#239 _livo74_

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Posted 05 October 2016 - 02:42 PM

cheers for the hint Sam, might use.

(or NOT??, read below) and great vids.

bloody nice of you Daz. again, bloody nice.

come real close to saying yes please..

if it wasn't for a old bloke 2 doors down from me. he's a retired.. ??welder/metal/car worker

know him as his missus and my daughter had spent time mingling with horses in past.

point being, didn't have anything pipe/socket size to place on top and smack in with, like the vid showed me,

(and..um, my trying without.. started to "bend" things. yep.)

so went and asked him if he had a huge socket, or pipe i could cut an inch off.

he said "bring em here." he only had half an hour to spare and we got three done.

told me to bring back again and will help with rest.

so.. yay!

and back to sam,

so i took a special red grease i bought with me and he said i shouldn't even use that..??!

as "are meant to be tight" he said.

didn't argue, and with some serious hammering we got three of six in.

and Daz, instead if you don't mind i'll just wrap up the car and deliver if you could be a champ and just "press in" my windows and mechanisms instead.. that'd be great! hahaha

(just one of many jobs over the next year am not looking forward to.. along with the brakes, door rubber kit, electrics, engine.. etc

you know, basically.. the car;)

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#240 SmacT

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Posted 05 October 2016 - 03:18 PM

Good stuff! Yes, my memory was faded - I used dishwashing liquid on the outrigger bushes (I think) - and had the others all pressed in.

Methinks it won't be the last time ol' mate helps you with stuff, that's how these things get built!

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#241 _livo74_

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Posted 05 October 2016 - 03:44 PM

i suspect you might be right!

(paid him in bourbons i got for my birthday, worked a treat!)

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#242 _livo74_

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Posted 06 October 2016 - 09:24 PM

off with it's head

3 pins removed and material folded back

chop away, and with angle grinder, that metal had to go.

test fit

and now lower seat anchors meet footwell, bonus

20 pins and a quarter of a tube of araldite later, waiting to dry

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and the shoulder skin, removed off the liberty's plastic moulding.

bottom perfectly moulds to tory hub, top need to be recreated.

bought some firm foam from clarke rubber to make the two shoulders.

Edited by livo74, 06 October 2016 - 09:25 PM.

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#243 _livo74_

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Posted 06 October 2016 - 09:52 PM

(and if wondering, those square bit of plastic at bottom of seats are where "child seat" anchors were on the suburu liberty/outback. anyone using these seats would be best to buy the ones without them. they were an "option".)