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Project SLR5000 replica / LX Torana Sedan 77

Started by _livo74_ , Dec 16 2014 07:48 PM

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#201 _livo74_

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Posted 18 February 2015 - 12:56 PM

helps when you actually take it to a pro sometimes

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#202 _livo74_

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Posted 18 February 2015 - 01:03 PM

better than first one i did.

too be expected i spose

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#203 _livo74_

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 05:26 PM

taking ..just a little longer than initially planned...

anyone else had that problem?

fitting flares is not as fun as i hoped. friggin need to be chopped/shaved/yanked in every direction

chopped much? yes.

bent inwards to remove sharp edge

Edited by livo74, 22 September 2016 - 05:30 PM.

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#204 _livo74_

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 05:36 PM

never going to fit. (forum members warned me was going to be the case.)

followed other peoples leads,

..only not as well.

got there in end prettymuch.

welding, metal filler and primer later, as good as i'm going to get it.

on to other one.

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#205 _livo74_

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 05:41 PM

sikaflex to stop(??) rattles

(had a pic showing pop rivets then added. cant find it.)

made to fit 9 inch filter. has 11 inch sides

(now think should of gone bigger in retrospect)

starting to look a lot like MY torana.

a very happy day, can tell you!

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#206 _livo74_

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 05:50 PM

am rapt. am very lucky.

(won't ever be a show n shine though, i can assure you!)

but if anyone was wondering can it be done on a budget of a pauper, it can. don't let that stop you having your childhood dream can in the garage.

and serious thanks to everyone support and advice in the threads!

now onto the other few...

few, few's the wrong word, lots of other problems ahead.

like why when i tried to turn a column manual steering column into an floor auto with an angle grinder it's "clicking" and not bolting back together properly.

hmmm. surely can't be anything i've done.

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#207 Ice

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 06:32 PM

Well done Mat your hard work has paid off bud kudos to you

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#208 _livo74_

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 08:24 PM

big cheers Ice, much appreciated.

cant talk now, am off to the store to buy 4 bottles of magicdust that you sprinkle over the car and it dismantles then rebuilds your front suspension and fixes steering, re-installs all the windows mechanisms, and finishes off with installing a v8 brake booster etc from scratch..

because i'll be buggered if i know how.

am sure will work.

(if not, lots of reading threads ahead.)

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#209 bullitA9X

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Posted 22 September 2016 - 11:20 PM

Well done mate love seeing builds like this people having a go is what it's all about and show cars pffft built by everyone else trailer queens never driven in the rain ect ect lol at least you have done it all yourself bud....

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#210 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 12:18 AM

Well done mate love seeing builds like this people having a go is what it's all about and show cars pffft built by everyone else trailer queens never driven in the rain ect ect lol at least you have done it all yourself bud....

+1

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#211 HIBERN8

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 12:25 AM

I was wondering what happened with this thread. Great to see you stuck at it, the car is looking really good mate!! Well done, top effort!

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#212 Torananut

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 12:44 AM

Keep up the good work Mat.

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#213 _livo74_

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Posted 23 September 2016 - 09:50 AM

Thanks everyone 👍👍!
Couldn't of done it without people taking the time to share/post images and info on site. Invaluable

(And, no fear of being on a trailer..
Cus I don't own one!)

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#214 _livo74_

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 10:28 AM

am going to post in brakes, but doubling up here.

the easiest thing in the planet, there is no thread for...

"how to remove calipers from lx"

yet i can't do it. special tool needed?

bought max ellery torana resto book to do this stuff. a useless book i reckon.

how do i undo this "nut"..on the left?

have a pretty good tool kit, am hoping i have what's requires.

any knowledge of what's needed, or i'm doing wrong would be much appreciated.

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#215 _livo74_

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 10:41 AM

showing how my (aggressive as) chopping of the hub ended up looking.

idea was to be able to lower and never rub, and hide door/arch, so only the flare is visible from any angle.

(some people might prefer structural integrity over aesthetics. not me! hahaha)

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#216 _livo74_

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 11:46 AM

reply posted in brakes thread,

"It should be a cap screw, you need an allen (hex) key"

cheers for info, 76

going by how much torque needed to undo others, and the small allen key set ive got.. not having much faith it'll undo before i snap key!

regardless, again cheers!

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#217 _livo74_

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 03:24 PM

"Spray liberally with INOX first

Wait 1 beer

Then unscrew"

more instructions from datto, cheers :spoton:

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#218 _livo74_

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Posted 25 September 2016 - 03:57 PM

lookin' good

and.. not so good!

kerb? rock?

fortunately, saw these on ebay for cheap about a year ago and thought, heck, saves me having to remove old rubbers and bushes etc, and having to clean up..

turns out needed them

had these even longer, knew wasn't getting away without;)

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#219 _livo74_

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Posted 27 September 2016 - 06:00 PM

didn't have seats for car so i bought a set of UC fronts for $100

hadn't sat in torana for 20 years. did not like the feel/seating position at all.

so, i bought a second hand set of autotechnica sports for $200

HUGE, and not comfortable.

looked at recommended seat in threads, couldn't get hands on..

so, took a gamble and bought off ebay a set of suberu liberty series 4 seats.. for $50

wow. just wow.

(my car is bench seat, so no inner mount holes, as benches only had two on either far sides)

a liitle heat and bend with multigrips... and they lie flat and clear everything!

requires hole drilled and backing plate and nut welded

requires hole drilled and backing plate and nut welded.. but matches and meets tunnel/flooor!

and the view... PERFECT!

so... if anyone wants to buy a set of uc or autotechnica seats.. i don't need ..or WANT them!

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(they don't seem to "lean" forward far, so no good for hatchback)

Edited by livo74, 27 September 2016 - 06:12 PM.

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#220 _livo74_

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Posted 28 September 2016 - 03:07 PM

cant remove stub axel, ball joints etc to remove spring and replace all parts.

any help would be great cuz f#$ked if i know. (am going to post a thread to ask for advice)

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#221 _livo74_

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Posted 28 September 2016 - 04:50 PM

answer, smash ball joint separating tool harder!

(and ..realize.. ball joint separating tools come in pack of 2 for reason, thinner gap forks for upper, wider for lower)

fookin' yay!

(note: unsure of spring's behavior when releasing as haven't done before... so tied into place with ratchet strap. wasn't violent or needed turns out.)

Edited by livo74, 28 September 2016 - 05:02 PM.

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#222 grumpy xu1

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Posted 28 September 2016 - 07:20 PM

Livo mate, i found if you tighten the ball joint separator, then leave it a bit, then give it 1 turn. Sit down have a smoke & a drink works out to be perfect timing! Don't hit the tool as it's just cast. Always worked for me. Gary.

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#223 _livo74_

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Posted 28 September 2016 - 11:20 PM

https://www.google.c...Q9A4IiAI&adurl=

howdy gary, and cheers:)

i only have the forks, not the puller you might be referring to though (??)

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#224 _livo74_

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Posted 29 September 2016 - 04:24 PM

the good news..

am upgrading to a set of reco UC upper and lower control ams.. and found that the larger shock hole is big enough to fit my "internal spring compressor" tool

UC on left, LX on right.

will help when refitting springs, if needed that is, as fitting lowered shocks. will see.

(as mentioned, didn't need spring compressor when removing front springs, lowering with jack slowly let them out without any force thankfully)

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the bad news. who the frOck designed this car so have to drop the k frame/cross member to take out old upper control arms!!

am going to try rexy's advice

http://www.gmh-toran...ngine-in-place/

"Posted 29 September 2012 - 02:39 PM

Jack up the car and insert stands under the front floor each side.

Place jack gently under front crossmember, pref with wide wooden block to avoid denting it.

Undo crossmember nuts and drive bolts through with socket and extension.

Wheels off front for access of course.

Gently lower xmember on jack - you will get plenty of space to change the items without undoing anything else.

Reinsert bolts and pull through with nut - I find a very long screwdriver is helpful to lever the bolts back up part way.

Wheels back on etc.

Done! "

i dont have any of my fuel or brake or whatever lines connected anyways, but am wondering if shouldn't undo steering rack from console and floor pan??

or has enough play without doing?