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[Shiney005]

I'd say the last panel beater to work on it knew what he was doing.

[rexy]

The roof is coming along.

 

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There are a couple of temporary braces underneath to help give it shape. Once its tacked in the finessing begins.

 

 

These turned up today

 

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The hinges are shagged and last time it was apart someone put bolts in to replace the worn pins. Repairable like all things made of metal but the new ones are cheap enough to not bother.

 

 

 

[rexy]

More roof progress

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Lots of adjustable braces. Slowly slowly.

[LCK186]

Rexy hi, the roof is looking fantastic, are you doing the welding yourself or is it in a panel shop, never the less it looks great, i have a friend with the same hole in his torana and would love to patch up the same way you have done.

[rexy]

I have an old Croatian guy doing it. His welding is much better than mine. He also has a good eye for detail and while he's not the quickest the result will be very good.

 

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He did this one for me a while ago.

 

 

[LCK186]

Rexy hi does he want to do another hole, the section is already in place to weld, he lives in the sunshine area thanks

[rexy]

If he can get the car to Keysborough Im sure he would do the job.

[rexy]

In between letting welds cool off the new rear spoiler is being fettled.

 

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[hanra]

Sounds like something the project binky guys would say.

[Heath]

Looks like good progress.

 

Those spoilers can be quite a pain. Very noticeable though, so worth getting them close.

[rexy]

Its funny how at times there seems to be a lot of progress and then not so much….

 

There has been a lot of tedious looking work involved in bare metalling the shell. Lots of small areas needing welding around the hatch area on the body. Hardly worth taking pics of.

 

The nosecone was a lot rougher than expected once it was stripped. It was cut and shut down the middle and I decided given the hours it would take to reuse I might as well buy a rare spares one.

 

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The pic doesn’t show the true horror….

 

 

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Not bad out of the box.

 

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Fit is very close. It was $650 - should have bought it at the Summernats at 30% off.  Im sure I will get that back in saved labour costs.

 

 

 

 

[rexy]

The hatch is pretty good although along with the rear quarters there is clear evidence of a serious crime.

 

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It used to have a rear spoiler, now absent!

 

There were also odd marks on the inner upper on both sides, above the seal.

 

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With a little digging these appeared. 

 

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I assume these are aeration ports to allow condensation out on warm days.

 

There is also a little bracket on one side only.

 

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Anyone know what this is for?

[rexy]

The passengers rear is the only sizeable rust repair so far.

 

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Another $140 worth of rare spares steel added.

 

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The fairly rough work cutting the guards has been tidied up

 

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Lots of extra unnecessary holes from historical events welded up.

 

There are small screws in holes in the bottom of the sills just in front of the arch on both sides. On my other hatch the front of the rear flare is secured here so I presume they are not factory?

 

 

 

[rexy]

And speaking of surprises…

 

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The piece between the hinge openings didn't survive the wire wheel.

Sadly this replacement piece had to be made by hand - $5 worth of steel plus $700 labour. Ouch!

 

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Looks good though.

 

 

 

[rexy]

So it’s now in my favourite matte black.

 

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Still a long way to go.

 

Its nice that so much of the car has original paint beneath the blue so most of the metal is being revealed for the first time in nearly 50 years.

 

Progressively collecting stuff for the finishing phase. Got discount mirrors and rubber kit at the Summernats. Headlining and carpets arrived.

 

Slowly slowly….

[LXCHEV]

Awesome progress! That new front nosecone looks ace.

[76lxhatch]

There is also a little bracket on one side only.

 

Anyone know what this is for?

Light switch

[Shiney005]

I can't be sure about the hatchbacks, but sedans don't have any screws anywhere in the bottom of the sills.  Are you putting a rear spoiler back on? 

[SmacT]

Nothing, nothing, nothing, then bang! Progress. Ha ha. Defo how it feels sometimes. Looks great, keep going.