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Started by bat 53 , Jan 23 2018 02:41 PM

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#1 bat 53

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Posted 23 January 2018 - 02:41 PM

G'day all I would like to start a project tread of my gtr build It is a black watch green 173 all Aussie gtr 812d2994e7dbc8f9bcccffb05c099530.jpg Cheers. Bat


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Posted 23 January 2018 - 03:25 PM

Nice mate...dont see many in that colour either.

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Posted 23 January 2018 - 07:28 PM

Hey Bat you also got an FJ to hey? 


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Posted 23 January 2018 - 09:14 PM

Nice machine. Not too many with the 173 in them.

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Posted 23 January 2018 - 11:47 PM

no have a fx s/c v6 fb wagon v6 eh p/v s/c v6 

and restoring my lc gtr 

 

cheers  bat


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Posted 24 January 2018 - 07:36 AM

Bat

My bad, LOL i recognised the user name and had a 50/ 50 chance of getting it right i suppose LOL


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Posted 24 January 2018 - 11:22 AM

More photos ( I hope ) 28ea260f037403459fce09df634b62aa.jpgwhere the red is the repairs already done 481499e9fd2671e47701348c407cf20c.jpgmade new piece b97457bdd6e59e3351f0a6da64dc7228.jpgnew sill d9db3752c81f0b573f4f3b56703e39e2.jpgview from back. Cheers bat


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Posted 24 January 2018 - 01:12 PM

Serious work required there, one step at a time will get it done.


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Posted 25 January 2018 - 02:27 PM

Another day more shed time500b28ad118563c1719939cebe7e05e2.jpgcheching gapsc9a9ba9f31105275d7377782e34bcd78.jpgbottom lip 4mm short 8ae8ed9a0222ad811535d1640603f0ea.jpghad to flatten the edge afb3379e94980ddb249c300b0b41f679.jpgall primed ready for sill. I am happy with progress


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Posted 25 January 2018 - 09:20 PM

How's the other side? :huh:
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Posted 25 January 2018 - 09:27 PM

other side was the same already repaired 


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Posted 25 January 2018 - 10:26 PM

Nice machine. Not too many with the 173 in them.

 

Yeah not too many LC's had them and of those not many still do.


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Posted 25 January 2018 - 10:40 PM

There you go; I thought that all LC GTRs' had 161s' in them. Enjoy the challenge all that nice lovely work to get your hands dirty.

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Posted 29 January 2018 - 03:34 PM

Back in the shed again 6ef1e2d0bf3e15b07889e7db7678e42a.jpgrusty floor c923f8cdf1df16a4326d674574dd190d.jpgcutout ready for new piecef081587eaf532376e0c4daf836da5584.jpgnew piece 86d7bec00efcac23828c259f2c36ed2a.jpgunderside


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Posted 01 February 2018 - 03:21 PM

G,day all scored these mild pitting other wise good nick641c9728dc293c845c04481d2529faf7.jpg


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Posted 06 February 2018 - 10:52 AM

Back in the shed 4d152c08822892cc196bd1ed27df2f2f.jpgfound this somebody else's idea of repairs82db70d8759f29c41af7f02e64d91c35.jpgtrying to tidy up d1b2b05c2d1632fb458978ebc7e3e764.jpgpatch work Slowly but surely Cheers. Bat


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Posted 07 February 2018 - 08:58 PM

Will be worth the effort when finished , will you be painting it in the original color?


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Posted 08 February 2018 - 02:11 AM

yes black watch green 

wont be perfect but a nice streeter


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Posted 08 February 2018 - 02:17 PM

Did 831778e8a22eb7058949c44d0ba0088f.jpgthe rust in rear window 3 small spots3e1e91c8dca3525ccfdd1e961c1d5a33.jpgfront window But have to remove guard not original left side is original. Cheers. Bat


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Posted 10 February 2018 - 06:16 PM

Bit the bullet and went in the shed to remove the guard
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Lot of bog in the front join
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Guard off
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Not bad at all
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Inner skirt not the best good one on the doner


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Posted 11 February 2018 - 07:30 PM

That job done b2a8d44e04a4b1fb640e46535ce8ab3b.jpg
Tomorrows job
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Posted 12 February 2018 - 08:48 PM

Albert, just picked up your thread, great work, you're doing an awesome job! Keep the updates coming as it is great inspiration for other forum members, especially me, cheers paul


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Posted 14 February 2018 - 02:11 PM

Another job doneb48d96753e8106e2572997b348aacaf9.jpg1f35c330adb59357a40d0a8732a2500f.jpg
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Posted 27 February 2018 - 10:19 AM

Haven't been in the shed for a few days
Copped a bout of gout
But now I'm back a3a4668e9de60a192b0e1a44d4e2331d.jpg
Repairing holes in the front rails
Someone mounted a roobar drilled holes and no crush tubes they were in about 5/10 mm sorry no photo b1adeada17cde6297ff22cbc07a40707.jpg
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Posted 08 March 2018 - 02:27 PM

Ok made the transport trolley 80143e0952c821105e310602695b40c4.jpg
Need to put it on a pulling rack
The rh rail is pushed back about 15 mm
The car has had. A hard life

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