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My Gtr Project

Started by _Mr Magoo_ , Sep 05 2006 09:20 PM

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#1 _Mr Magoo_

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:20 PM

G'day All,
I thought it was time to add my project to the others on this forum and thank the members for all the info and help.
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The car has all matching numbers, original paint and needs very little work.
Since this photo I've had the rims / diff / trailing arms blasted and painted
and the diff centre is in the shop now. On the weekend all will be installed with
new springs, bushes & shocks.
I will keep adding photos as I go now I know how to
Thanks ~ Peter

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#2 torry nut

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:25 PM

Looks good Peter !!

Looking foward to the progress pics!

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#3 _caseyo69_

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 11:55 PM

that looks awesome mate good find and keeps us posted on progress :spoton:

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#4 DanWA

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 12:07 AM

very good condition there mate... dont see that colour much either!

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#5 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 05:26 PM

very nice clean looking gtr :spoton:

yer love the colour what is the paint code

cheers :rolleyes:

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#6 _Mr Magoo_

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 05:39 PM

G'day Dave,
The trim is 1870 50Y & the paint code is 567 15337 - sunburst metallic.
Cheers ~ Peter

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#7 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 05:52 PM

oh thats what sunburst met: looks like ok i have never see it on a car till yours
thanks peter ,,it would look good in the sun .. hint' more photos

out side would be good when its back together . sounds like your going about it right by
doing the under side / drive line rebuild . if the paints good then leave it alone.
its good to see that some one looked after it .

cheers

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#8 _Mr Magoo_

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Posted 05 October 2006 - 11:07 PM

G'day All,
The diff has been installed and the front is in the process of getting the same treatment. The original motor will be mothballed and a fun motor is being built at the moment

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#9 _DocDamage_

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Posted 05 October 2006 - 11:22 PM

My great uncle had a sunburst GTR LJ. He was 66yo when he bought it new. I will watch this one with interest.

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#10 _VerdoroGTR_

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 09:14 PM

Hi There,

I was your cars second owner, nice to see it's in good hands.

Cheers
David

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#11 _Mr Magoo_

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Posted 07 October 2006 - 11:09 AM

G'day David,
You must be the guy that found the broadsheet under the rear seat?
Its in safe hands in fact the wife wants to know why the Impreza lives outside and the Torana lives garaged under a cover.
Do you have any info on the car?
Cheers ~ Peter

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#12 DanWA

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Posted 07 October 2006 - 11:12 AM

Just like my place $500 torana in the garage and commodore out the front haha

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#13 _Vroom_vroom_

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Posted 07 October 2006 - 07:57 PM

My brother has the same car sitting in his garage - identical condition. Looking forward to some more photo's :rockon:

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#14 _gstar_

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Posted 07 April 2007 - 11:19 AM

Any progress Mr Magoo?

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#15 _Mr Magoo_

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 11:03 PM

There has been steady progress
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the engine bay has been stripped and a temporary battery tray is going in. The original was unpicked to allow for the webers.
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The whole lot is being hit with POR-15 then chassicoat.
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There was rust around the lower front windows so a donor shell was purchased for the repair
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The crossmember has been blasted coated with new everything. The headlight and tail light surrounds are being re anodised and polished. bumpers are being organised now, and my trim just arrived from Eastern Auto Upholstery
Im just plugging away from the bottom to the top
Cheers ~ Peter

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#16 Racehatch

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 11:12 PM

Nice detail work there, well done!

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#17 _Aquarius - LC_

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Posted 21 April 2007 - 06:55 AM

Doing a top job there Mr Magoo!! :spoton:

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#18 GML-31

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Posted 21 April 2007 - 08:59 AM

Oh Magoo you've done it again.....
had to say it

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#19 _Herne_

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Posted 21 April 2007 - 09:14 AM

I remember this car car when it came up for sale, the forum nitpickers (wayne kerrs) were at it lol.

Glad to see it again. Excellent work.

Cheers
Herne

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#20 _Mr Magoo_

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 10:09 PM

More progress

back from the chromer/anodiser/zinc plater
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So far I have managed to collect:
Gtr swaybar (which was missing from the car when I got it)
The proper dash from previous owner (72 dash was fitted because 1 gauge was broken in the original)
Correct front seatbelts & correct trim.
I hope to have it on the road for next years Toranafest.

Hi Herne.......I read all the earlier posts on the car and all the ??? had simple explanations. But I think it helped me get the car for a good price :spoton: