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#101 _Johnnie27_

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Posted 14 July 2020 - 06:20 PM

Hey Jeff,

Can I ask who you got the rear flares from. From your pics they seem to NOT curl up at the rear. 

Need to get a set of rears for my project as the ones supplied need massive rework to get them to fit.

Thanks, 

 enricks fiberglass in NSW makes very very good stuff (might help) 

 

https://ernicks-fibr...medium=referral



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Posted 15 July 2020 - 12:33 PM

 enricks fiberglass in NSW makes very very good stuff (might help) 

 

https://ernicks-fibr...medium=referral

 I am not so sure about that!!



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Posted 15 July 2020 - 04:26 PM

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Hi Joe,

I tried to find the receipt for the new rear spoiler I bought but no luck.

I think it may have been Ernicks.

It's already had some work done to it but still needs more.

 

Regards Mando.



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Posted 16 July 2020 - 10:47 AM

Grem Warrinton is supposed to be able to produce very good flares.

His moulds are very low in the generation scheme of things, so have less inherent flaws.

The higher the generation, the greater the flaws, particularly closing up the distance at the bottom of the flares.

They become tighter with each progressive generation.

 

However.

There have been some problems with Grem regarding the time he takes to make them.

He is suffering from MS, and has good weeks and bad weeks.

He has also had some very dissatisfied Torana customers in particular that he seems to have over reacted to.

 

But when you get the bits, they are apparently the closest fit.

 

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Posted 16 July 2020 - 02:29 PM

Hi Rob,

is Grem Warrinton from Ernicks?

 

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Posted 16 July 2020 - 07:38 PM

Hi Rob,

is Grem Warrinton from Ernicks?

 

Regards Mando.

No Grem is in QLD I believe, and Ernicks is in Tarren point Sydney and great to deal with. All I can add to this is I purchased a Ernicks kit for my 4 door without the rear spoiler as I used a Rare spares plastic item and the fit from ernicks was absolutely perfect. Pics in a build thread to come soon. 


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Posted 16 July 2020 - 08:36 PM

I brought the ernicks kit for my LH.
I have fitted the rear flares, Bob tail and the scoop.
Rear flares fit great no issues at all to make em line up.
Bob tail I had an issue with my lock center not lining up with my boot lock, I had to cut out and adjust it to work.
Scoop fit great.
Can't play with rest until cat off rotisserie
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Posted 17 July 2020 - 08:03 AM

Can't play with rest until cat off rotisserie
Hope that helps
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Posted 17 July 2020 - 08:37 AM

You will find Grems front flares close in at the bottom so if you put wide tyres on the front they will hit. Plus I have seen his is very very difficult to deal with.

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Posted 17 July 2020 - 08:56 AM

The green car are Gem's front flares. See how the bottom of the flare goes in towards the tyre. The originals never did that and will foul a wide wheel. The originals widened out for clearance. I used repliglass fronts although they needed a bit of work. And I run 10s on the front.fd8e0b561d87f61d2edea960d4332451.jpg82578ec6ac07b661cf9fb8e828d91983.jpg764b9cb8b907f2a12b0473c8cc61c5ae.jpg

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Posted 17 July 2020 - 03:16 PM

I cut heaps out of mine too. Makes a big difference. Make sure you also remove and weld up the inner lip on the firewall if you want bigger profile rims later.

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 08:52 PM

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I went to see the car today.

It's been taken back to metal throughout and primed ready for rust repairs.

You get to see things differently when every scrap of paint has been removed.

They cut the floor on both sides so the chassis rails could be straightened.

 

Regards Mando.

 



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Posted 18 August 2020 - 10:19 PM

Hi mando, great looking hatch and build, that’s extensive body work that looks like it’s being done very professionally, may I ask where you are having it done? Also is the bonnet skin being removed or replaced or remade? I have a frame with no skin on, it was a crazy idea 15 years ago to make a perspecs skin! Haha crazy 80’s theme that I remember. Cheers.

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Posted 19 August 2020 - 01:51 PM

Hi Brad,

the guy that's working on the car is about half an hour past Gawler.

The bonnet skin was removed because it looked like there was some rust between the frame and skin.

Everything  looked OK, but luckily he peeled off the skin because there was quite a bit of rust

which he grit blasted and then primed before putting the skin back on.

 

Regards Mando.

 

 

 



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Posted 19 August 2020 - 02:00 PM

Here are some pictures...

 

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Regards Mando.

 



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Posted 19 August 2020 - 08:40 PM

Pretty sure I know who you mean, he does great work, if it’s the one.
Great pictures and some great work being done.
Looking forward to watch the progression, cheers

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Posted 09 September 2020 - 05:24 PM

Things have been slow, so I thought I'd post some pictures

of my booster and clutch fluid reservoir I got together this week.

 

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Posted 10 September 2020 - 03:14 PM

I went to the body shop today to see how things are going.

The guy's are making good progress with the prep.

 

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Posted 10 September 2020 - 04:01 PM

Looking good. Love it all fresh and ready to go.

Remind them about a front bracket for the console.

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Posted 10 September 2020 - 07:00 PM

Nice progress Mando,

Interesting workshop with the Falcon on the book shelf and any idea what is the engine to the left? Is that what a Hemi looks like?

 

Enjoy, Tom



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Posted 12 September 2020 - 04:01 PM

Time to put the motor together.

Started with a few coats of rocket red.

 

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Posted 12 September 2020 - 04:10 PM

Looking good. Love it all fresh and ready to go.

Remind them about a front bracket for the console.

 

Thanks Arrimar,

I'll have to sort that out at assembly time.

The standard bracket won't work.

The tunnel has had a bulge installed to take the tremec gearbox.

 

Nice progress Mando,

Interesting workshop with the Falcon on the book shelf and any idea what is the engine to the left? Is that what a Hemi looks like?

 

Enjoy, Tom

 

I'll ask the guy's at the workshop  when I go back in about two weeks Tom.

 

Regards Mando.



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Posted 12 September 2020 - 07:11 PM

Happy with the painting today.

Gearbox and bell housing look a grey colour but it looks a nice alloy colour in the flesh.

 

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Regards Mando



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Posted 12 September 2020 - 07:40 PM

Wow very nice work mate its going to look brand new installed, That gear box looks huge !!!



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Posted 12 September 2020 - 08:29 PM

Nice progress Mando,

Interesting workshop with the Falcon on the book shelf and any idea what is the engine to the left? Is that what a Hemi looks like?

 

Enjoy, Tom

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