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Project SLR5000 replica / LX Torana Sedan 77

Started by _livo74_ , Dec 16 2014 07:48 PM

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#251 _livo74_

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Posted 09 October 2016 - 08:16 PM

(am searching for LX torana belt stalks, and four bolts.

posted in "wanted" section.

and am wondering, are they generic and therefore another holdens will match my lx retractables? ht hg hq etc etc

if anyone knows please let me know, cheers!)

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#252 _livo74_

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Posted 11 October 2016 - 04:06 PM

seems as car tunnel and side start to be bit messy with folds/brakelines directly below the (rather widely spaced) rails,

..have to bring holes/bolts inwards an about 3 inches, at rear ends, to mount to the floor.

used 3mm square, and 5mm flat for backing plates/captive nut

neatened front mounts

hacked off rear mounts

prepared mounts

trial mount begins

shows how much longer front inner bolt needs to be, to reach under car floor to captive nut/plate

doesn't interfere with foot space very thankfully.

about a 1/3 finished, but getting there

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#253 _livo74_

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Posted 20 October 2016 - 02:25 PM

seems my my motor and trimatic are from a vb

engine prefix "vr", with early number.

and "K O" transmission prefix

===VB Commodore (Series 3 Trimatics):===
KO 253 (4.2L) V8

..still don't know it it runs, as is. one day will soon hopefully.

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#254 _livo74_

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Posted 14 January 2017 - 01:25 PM

lovells HFL-14's matches the paint, bonus!

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#255 _livo74_

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Posted 15 January 2017 - 03:26 PM

minus sway bar and shocks (long story!)

... but lowered on hfl-14 lovells at front.. instead of the mega cut 6cyl's that were in there. (rear still to buy/do)

Edited by livo74, 15 January 2017 - 03:30 PM.

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#256 _livo74_

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Posted 15 January 2017 - 03:48 PM

two weeks shy of 2 years earlier when i bought her.

been just.. a few... hours work and dollars later

hahaha

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#257 _sloffador_

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Posted 15 January 2017 - 05:27 PM

Just lookin at the leaves and crap on the floor Mat

Makes me think your goin straight for a barn find

lol

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#258 Shiney005

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Posted 15 January 2017 - 06:50 PM

Lookin' good Mat.

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#259 _livo74_

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Posted 15 January 2017 - 07:16 PM

the open walled barn find look mecho!.. complete with loose hay bales for added ground ruffidge!! :lol:

cheers shiney! i'll tell you it felt good just rolling it around again, can't imagine what it's like to jump in and drive!

bit dusty in pics above. gave it a wipe with micro fibre cloth, and took some pics at "magic hour", will put up.

not washing her properly till glass in. (well, that's my excuse for being slack anyways!)

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#260 _livo74_

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Posted 15 January 2017 - 07:28 PM

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not washed, haven't cut back yet.. but even still

..maybe because i used a $40 spray gun and it has orange peel the size of walnuts.. it's never going to look like glass. hahaha

(and for $400.. no one expected it too! )

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#261 Shiney005

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Posted 16 January 2017 - 08:57 AM

Don't wash it until you you can drive it. Otherwise you will end up with water trapped in all sorts of places and the rust monkeys will be hard at work.

I can't remember if your paint was enamel, but a weekend rubbing it back with wet and dry and a good polish will make your paint stand out.

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#262 _livo74_

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Posted 16 January 2017 - 08:03 PM

cheers shiney, didn't think of that. (hadn't water washed it due to it not having glass or rubber kit, so lucks a fortune!)

am looking forward to the rubbing back and polish. normally an odd thing to say! but hopefully get to see it in full vigor

and, frOck. so i put in the shocks today

told they are for lowered and standard.

they raised the car/front another cm!?? lowered... not really! arghh!

am looking out for shocks like the ye old ones in pic, tiny monroe riders.. or alike

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#263 _livo74_

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Posted 27 January 2017 - 03:21 PM

out with the manual clutch pedal and small brake pedal.. and in with the large brake pedal.

am sure other people fond it easier than me but i thought the working position and room ssssucked!

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#264 Bigfella237

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Posted 27 January 2017 - 08:20 PM

Well there's ya problem... you've done it backwards... you're supposed to take the big pedal OUT and put the two smaller ones IN!

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#265 Ice

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Posted 27 January 2017 - 08:39 PM

Would have been a lot easier with the seat out big time

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#266 _livo74_

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Posted 01 February 2017 - 05:45 PM

hahaha would be a lot of peoples preference suspect, Andrew

and gene, don't come along with common sense after my hours of idiocy

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#267 _livo74_

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Posted 01 February 2017 - 05:52 PM

(just a heads up, if anyone else is planning to put cheap webco shocks in... make sure you have UC lower control arms, which have the wider opening. or else you are going to have to take whole fooking suspension apart to install or replace shockers... or?? have to cut hole bigger! shocks are WIDE!)

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#268 _livo74_

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Posted 01 February 2017 - 07:50 PM

cars got a vb commodore auto. i believe the selector shaft/linkage is on the passengers side of these.

i seem to have the right tbar for it. was given it loose with the car.

but when i ebay search for a vb commodore linkage/selector shaft .. zero come up. even in completed listings. ??

will post a thread asking for little info/help:)

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seems my my motor and trimatic are from a vb

engine prefix "vr", with early number.

and "K O" transmission prefix

info found..

===VB Commodore (Series 3 Trimatics):===

KO 253 (4.2L) V8

Edited by livo74, 01 February 2017 - 07:52 PM.

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#269 _livo74_

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Posted 01 February 2017 - 08:33 PM

answer kindly given, cheers yel!!

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"Yes, that is a HQ-HZ TH400 T-bar which will shift the LH shift trimatic. Just look for a RH shift trimatic rod and the shifter selector that bolts top the box and swap it over to the left (may have to bend it slightly), or if not get one from a UC 6cyl Torana with T-bar as these were mostly left shift and the T-bar itself is all but the same except for the stuff at the top to hold the shift indicator. VB Commodore T-bar looks very different.

Give Greg at Classicozwreck a call, he'd probably have what you need. Also grab the wiring harness too, it'll plug straight into your harness

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