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[RIM-010]

Yeah, definitely need a hubcap there...

IMO, whitewalls make it look a bit too tryhard sleeper style... Considering Toranas didn't have whitewalls anyway.

Tim

[MRLXSS]

Looking wicked! Great Stuff! Cant wait to see it rip a nice skid! haha

[LhMusL]

Ok got a bit more done now, Um 65 F#$d Thunderbird hubcaps gone for a full whitewall to see what it looked like, and a Sun visor.
Now looks heaps grandpa and not rat rod anymore.
Oh air shocks too in the rear so i can get it a bit higher, and have people in the back









Had a leak under dash, but thank F#$K no rust under there Just a reseal and cleaned the drain tubes n its all good.
Boot now also sanded and rust proofed and painted.

[Heath]

I still think it's a bit over the top. But much better. Very cool!

[MRLXSS]

haha your funny luke! lol

[TerrA LX]

Maybe a lil too much white on the tyres but those size wheels and those hubbys is really cooking.

[LhMusL]

Just some pics of a trip to Apollo Bay late last year. 13's back on for now









found a friend

Edited by LhMusL, 19 May 2008 - 09:35 PM.

[MRLXSS]

What a beast!

[LhMusL]

Yeah i'm gonna try the thin whitewall on the 15's when i put them back on, but i really like the look of the 13's now!!!!
Got this crazy paint that does still come off a bit but is much better than the house paint thin white wall stays on better to.
She will be a real best with the 355 in soon, but still look the same

[LhMusL]

Dellow Hydraulic Clutch setup dosn't fit with my HQ eng mounts and VN heads with the covers i have got. This caused a mad pannic and delays for a while, All sorts of terrible ideas where going through my head like:
Have to change back to early heads wasteing all the cash i had spent on the Vn's!!!
Cable clutch which would take away from the everyday driving and sitting in traffic abbility that was the whole idea of this car.
Couldn't move engine with mounts, because i had to use HQ brackets for the CAE pipes to fit and the High NRG stlye sump was close to everything anyway!

Ended up biting the bullet and lashing out on a Mal Wood under dash clutch pedal box with external resevoir and a internal throw out bearing i think it was.
Here are some pics anyway so you can see what i mean










So as we stand now, engine is in, gearbox, tailshaft, diff in over the weekend, exhaust shop on monday. Hopefully all will go ok!

[LhMusL]

Ok delays again as always, but getting close
Exhaust done, was going to go over the diff but as it was sitting way low it was just easier to go under. X-pipe and twin 2.5' system, tried to hide the dump pipes out the back.




Gearbox had to come out due to improper amount of shims on hyd throw out bearing, so up on stands she goes and Glen (UltrablueA9x) shows me how to take out the gearbox, clutch and flywheel


Seeing as the muncie was coming out again we thought it best to change out the std flywheel and HD clutch (organic) with something better suited.




Just arrived today NPC cusion button ceramic clutch and flywheel thanks to Toranamat69 for putting me onto them.

So with any luck box etc goes back in tomorrow, then just a little engine bay work and she is good to go

[MRLXSS]

Sweeeet! This is going to be mega cool!

[Toranavista]

What colour red is the RED Rocket? I'm guessing Salamanca 1974.

[Heath]

^ Would suit an EJ/EH/HR/HD better...

[76lxhatch]

My two cents worth: the whitewalls are OK (preferably thin whites) but they definitely need the white roof to match, and the wheels should be red to match the car. Sunvisor and venetians look good too.

[LhMusL]

Not sure on the exact colour of red, as the nose cone and the rest are two similar but different shades
The white roof is on the to do list, just wana get it driving again first!!!
Interesting zeppelin_79, if it was a older style rim maybe it would look better, as i have decided volvo (intercepter style) with no hubcaps to cover them don't do it for me. I'll prob change to HQ pattern soon when i get around to the brakes, and get some old chev style centres on my rims when i want it to look ratty without the hubcaps on.
Ben whitewall's are explained on prevous pages. Cheap paint that chips and falls off
Box, clutch, flywheel, shifter in today, getting close

[LhMusL]

Nice caps