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#126 TerrA LX

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 09:25 PM

howmuchisit?

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 09:28 PM

how bad is that white coupe RIM?
maybe you should drag that home if it's fixable.

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 09:29 PM

How much is copper worth these days? Coz we're swapping a big copper thing for it (probably about 20kg) for the 2 door... Theyre both at a wreckers, as you can see. The guy knows that we want the white one, and we're allowed to take whatever we want off it.

The white one is fixable, but you'd want a helluva lotta time and spares available... Its pretty rusty, all of the panels are dented. Its got a black interior - front seats, in not bad nick... I might wreck it and flog it off here...

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 09:51 PM

sounds like the story of dads old mates had a xb or some old ford and just used to smash it up since its a ford one day this panel beater said (name left blank on purpose) mate il fix er up like new so he gave him the car and a few bob and when she came back his mates just laughed the heads off there was more squiggles and lines and fasults everywhere

it looked better with the dints and all that in it then after that!


put it this way rim wreck that 2 door and im sure many people would want to wreck you lol


keep it stash it hold onto it and do not listen to your missus when ur old enough about SELL THAT OLD BLOODY CAR IN THE BACKYARD SO NOW YOUR TRAPPED AND HAVE NOTHING LEFT ONLY ME .......


also rim a word of advice FISH OIL THE CAR NOW BEFORE ANYMORE WELDING ON SECTIONS otherwise your wasting your time on the car ....

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 01:31 AM

Get it RIM! Sit on it for twenty years (covered) then flog it complete!

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 03:30 PM

the four door looks rusty as but how good are the doors and stuff???, also glass is another thing you can never have too much of, id grab the rear window outa the four door and stash it.

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 06:18 PM

Fabian, mate, settle down. Fish oiling can wait.

I wanna grab the 2 door and take it out to the farm, so its atleast in MY possesion.

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 07:00 PM

wonder if your pic will fool the older generation :D

No, the photochop didn't fool me. You've certainly been putting in the hard work, Tim. :spoton: I don't think the white powdercoat on the bumpers is a great look either, maybe just on the wheels?

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 09:24 AM

Yeah, we've decided that the white bumpers etc is a no go. Makes it look like a Barbie Car. White Wheels is a pretty possible option though.

We just won a sandblaster off eBay :spoton:

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Posted 01 January 2007 - 10:18 PM

Well done mate!! Good to see!!

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Posted 02 January 2007 - 04:46 PM

Great work RIM. The car is coming along nicely. :clap:

Keep up the good work.

Cheers Mick.

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Posted 02 January 2007 - 04:47 PM

Cheers Mick.

A bit slow on it lately, I need to sort out some rust repair sections... When the sandblaster gets here we should see some more progress.

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Posted 09 January 2007 - 08:18 PM

Woohoo! Sandblaster is here!

Expect some progress on the weekend...

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Posted 09 January 2007 - 11:19 PM

Are you using one of those big spray gun type sand blasters? The one you can use off a home compresser? Let us know the results. I believe there are different types of sand to use. Any info?
I hope your car doesn't end up looking like a slug gun target after your done. :huh:

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Posted 14 January 2007 - 01:22 PM

Rodomo, the sandblaster is really just like a massive spray gun. Really simple concept when you have a look at it.

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Thats the same as ours. Compressed air + sand in at the top, compressed air and sand go out through the bottom hose.

Yesterday I got in and tore out the old vynil carpet shit from the front, and had a squiz at the floorpans. They're not in bad nick.

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Those pics are pretty deceiving, theres nothin more than surface rust on the floor.

and this is the lower left A Pillar...

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Posted 14 January 2007 - 09:42 PM

Yesterday I got in and tore out the old vynil carpet shit from the front, and had a squiz at the floorpans. They're not in bad nick.


Those pics are pretty deceiving, theres nothin more than surface rust on the floor.

Famous last words.
"Its only a flesh wound!"

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 09:39 AM

your lucky with the floors as surface rust washes off with deoxidine.

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 10:28 AM

im lucky there isnt a spec of rust in my lj 2door

and the body is almost ready for paint as well :D

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 06:59 PM

"Aye, 'tis but a flesh wound!"

I love Monty Python. haha.

Got the sandblaster cranked up today, it works alrightish, but we're gunna check all the fittings and stuff tomorrow. It feels like the air is pressurising the tank, instead of creating a venturi at the bottom. We'll have a squiz tomorrow.

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 07:19 PM

RIM,
Does the sandblaster not work by pressurising air in the tank, when pulling the trigger on the gun that air is then released, in turn picking up the sand and blasting it onto your panel or whatever?
I'm interested to see how you go with it, in a few weeks i plan on taking my lx back to primer for a new paintjob.
Will the sandblaster be alright for exterior panels? also, does it take it back to bare metal or does that depend on the pressure settings?

Thanks,
Rhys.

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 07:38 PM

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The sand is fed through the bottom of the tank, mostly by gravity, and the pressurised air grabs it as it goes past, to put it as basicly as possible.

We tested it on a bit of steel that had some pretty severe rust on it, and it took it back to metal pretty well. By playing with the pressure settings, you could probably set it to only take the paint off. YOou'd be better off going to baremetal, though, probably.

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Posted 15 January 2007 - 11:23 PM

If I send you over the 4 calipers off the VC can you blast them and mail them back before the end of the week? :blink:

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 08:51 PM

Ahh, Nope. Probably Not.

Just get a Sandblaster off eBay. Ours was $240 Delivered to SA from Brisbane.

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Posted 19 January 2007 - 07:33 PM

With the Prostars not fitting, I was on the lookout for a new set of wheels. Found some that I like, Performance Titan's, as seen on Broads' LC GTR and [POLAR-8].

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Waddya Reckon?

I'm also toying with the idea of installing a MP3 HU into the original radio slot, instead of the console. Input would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, RIM

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Posted 20 January 2007 - 10:25 AM

With the Prostars not fitting, I was on the lookout for a new set of wheels. Found some that I like, Performance Titan's, as seen on Broads' LC GTR and [POLAR-8].

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Waddya Reckon?

I'm also toying with the idea of installing a MP3 HU into the original radio slot, instead of the console. Input would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, RIM

New headunits do fit, but for me, it was incredibly tight getting it into the original lj slot. I think it may have even tore the dash a little when i was getting it in, but then i wasnt exactly being careful when i did it. So maybe take your time and it may fit.

oh, the wheels look good aswell :spoton:

cheers, michael
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