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[Indy Orange]

Nice job Marty!

[sibhs]

Weather turned it on for my last real paint day, had 25 degrees last Saturday so perfect for getting the stripes done.

 

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One of the reasons I did them in semi-gloss was to create a difference between the black and Amethyst. With certain angles of light the black stripes look silver. If I'd of glossed them they would have been harder to see.

 

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Just had to get the badge and handle on for a look. The orange goes really well with Amethyst.

 

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Marty

[308 Sunbird]

Very cool Marty 

[kudu]

That looks so awesome!!

[sibhs]

I bought some more parts last week. One a bulk buy of all his left over parts and the other was just bits I needed.

 

You don't get much for $975 these days.

 

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[RallyRed]

As usual...inspiring !!

[I'm a Red Motor fiend]

That's pretty good Marty!
You could sell that grill for a grand.
Araldite the underdash panel and sell for $500+

[S pack]

That's pretty good Marty!
You could sell that grill for a grand.
Araldite the underdash panel and sell for $500+

The 4cyl spare wheel bracket won't fetch much
 

Edited by S pack, 16 May 2022 - 07:08 AM.

[claysummers]

Even the gearbox kit is worth over $200


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[Indy Orange]

I purchased gaskets for and opel GT in the UK ,from memory only the extension housing one was different ,which I made from gasket paper ,scalpel and hole punch.Input shaft seal extremely hard to find.

Edited by Indy Orange, 16 May 2022 - 02:08 PM.

[sibhs]

The 4cyl spare wheel bracket won't fetch much
 

Bugger! Obviously didn't know what I was looking at there. Just thought mines missing that, I'll buy it.

 

The grill and Aussie rebuild kit were my main priority.

 

I plan to restore the LC lower dash and hopefully recoup some money. I also think the small belt buckles are hard to find so they might help as well. There's a NOS muffler hanger in there too but don't see much demand for those. NOS wiring harness tape will get used soon.

Grill has a few broken and missing bits but plan is to fix that and keep as spare. I'm going to order a jewellers oxy torch and get some practice fixing the bars.

 

Marty

[snuff1966]

Paint is looking amazing, I've said it before and I'll say it again, LC GTR's are my favourite

[MustardGTR]

Fairly sure the spare wheel bracket is the same for HK HT HG and there is a market for them.

[sibhs]

I finished off my modification of the clutch pedal and assembled the unit and accelerator pedal.

 

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Marty

[jd lj]

I took my brake and clutch pedal assembly to an engineering shop and they modified and made bronze bushes. It feels so much better abd has no sloppy sideways movement. When I pulled it back apart to get powder coated it was fortunate that I'd taken photos of how to put it back together.

[S pack]

Fairly sure the spare wheel bracket is the same for HK HT HG and there is a market for them.

Well there ya go. I've got a NOS 4cyl spare wheel clamp screwed to a stud as a hanging hook..
 

[S pack]

Just had a look at the HK parts catalogue. Nope, the LC LJ 4cyl spare wheel clamp part number is not shared with any models in the HK series.

So highly likely it does not feature in HT or HG either.

Edited by S pack, 19 May 2022 - 07:09 AM.

[rodomo]

What is that white grease Marty and where did you get it please?

[jd lj]

Rob, you can get "Penrite white grease" at Repco etc.

[S pack]

I have a tub of the Castrol.

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[sibhs]

What is that white grease Marty and where did you get it please?

It's the Penrite white grease. I wouldn't recommend it, it's a food grade grease. I would of preferred the zinc oxide that Spack pictured above but could not find any.

 

Marty

[rodomo]

I have a tub of the Castrol.

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Is this suitable for the door mechanisms too?

[Indy Orange]

Yep! The white grease is recommended in the workshop manual.

Edited by Indy Orange, 19 May 2022 - 10:04 PM.

[sibhs]

Time to restore the wiper motor.

 

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I found this stuff very good for cleaning up the dull zinc/galv finish.

 

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One of the brushes had worn down so I bought some more that were close in size. Had to file it down to fit.

 

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Once it was all together I tested it with my test kit, an old switch and wiring plug connected to a battery. I use tape markers to confirm they park in the correct spot.

 

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Marty

[sibhs]

Cleaned up the wiper mechanism with a bit of paint stripper then the Metal Rescue.

 

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Taking note of the wavy washers inside spline.

 

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Made sure the splines are all clean.

 

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Peen the end, you don't want these coming off once the heater box is in.

 

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Fitted the fan cover plate

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Started working on the accelerator rod and pivot.

 

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Marty