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[hewy]

A few days ago my dad and I drove 15hrs to NSW to pick up a 1970 LC 2dr Torana which to me was a dream because i have wanted to own and work on a torana for 4 years. 

 

 

So on the way home from picking up the Torana dad had the great idea of stopping at Bathurst and taking a few photos. Sadly we couldn't get a photo with it near Mount Panorama but at least we got photos near the track.

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The engine that came with the torana is a 186 that is worked and has triple carbies and also has a 4 speed gearbox.

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[grumpy xu1]

Good on you Ethan, i don't actually think the car is that bad, at least what can be seen in these photos, people should realize that by the time you fit new front gaurds, radiator support ect. Then you will have removed a fair amount of the rust. Depending on dad's skills tools ect, you can always ask advice on here mate, Gary.

[hewy]

Started slowly pulling the car a part and also testing a few angle grinding disks on the body to strip the paint off

Also have been trying to take out the heater box which is a prick of a job

[hewy]

Finally got the heater box out 

We also got the door's, steering column and one of the fenders off so now the car is starting to look a little bare 

[purrlx]

Steady work look likes a good project

[Covert]

Good luck with the build Ethan.

 

I remember working on my first Torana with my dad when I was a teenager and it has given me some great memories.

 

Look forward to seeing your progress.  

[grumpy xu1]

Hi Ethan, mate im hoping that you're using clean & strip wheels ( seaweed discs ) on the grinder & not grinding disc's ? If not you'd better stop & get some or you're going to have to learn some bog skills very fast & you'd be wiping the whole car ! You can get them good tool shops & welding supply places, try to get the 1's with plastic backing & hold the grinder as flat to the panel as possible & watch the heat generated, hope this helps mate. Any questions, just ask us we're all here to help each other mate. Gary.

[hewy]

Hi Ethan, mate im hoping that you're using clean & strip wheels ( seaweed discs ) on the grinder & not grinding disc's ? If not you'd better stop & get some or you're going to have to learn some bog skills very fast & you'd be wiping the whole car ! You can get them good tool shops & welding supply places, try to get the 1's with plastic backing & hold the grinder as flat to the panel as possible & watch the heat generated, hope this helps mate. Any questions, just ask us we're all here to help each other mate. Gary.

Yeah we just bought a few of those and that's what we have used on this panel, we originally started with flat disk but i didn't want to risk screwing up the body so we got the clean and strip disks instead

[Potta]

Are you going to put fluted guards on?

[hewy]

Are you going to put fluted guards on?

yeah we are going to be buying them from rare's because the original fenders are a little banged up because it was apparently involved in a small accident.

Edited by hewy, 12 September 2016 - 03:12 PM.

[Potta]

[grumpy xu1]

So good to hear, that you didn't use a normal disc. The repair would be a huge amount of work & a major pita. Gary.

[hewy]

Took of the other fender today she's looking very bare 

[My390]

Good luck. It looks like a great project. Father and son too, well done

[hewy]

almost got the paint off of both of the rear quarters 

and i also now have a name for this beast.

Arky

[IMORAL]

Good stuff. Enjoy

[hewy]

So today was heart surgery time!! 

[hewy]

[grumpy xu1]

As above, cherish every day with your dad mate. You only get one chance. & without sounding soft & emotional ect, make sure you tell him that you love him. Gary.

[hewy]

Love it love it love it. Wish I could've done mine with my dad. Cherish it brother.

 

 

As above, cherish every day with your dad mate. You only get one chance. & without sounding soft & emotional ect, make sure you tell him that you love him. Gary.

 

I 100% will man. one of the main reasons for me wanting to do this project was to get closer with my dad and also because i'v always loved torana's 

[hewy]

This week both Dad and I have holidays so we are trying to get stuck into it as much as possible so far we have almost got most of the panels ready for priming and we have also started cutting and wielding pieces onto the body

Bonnet, Boot and doors almost ready just need to sand blast to get the paint off of the hard to get places

 

a few pictures of the spots where we had to cut and wield.

 

we are slowly getting there.