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My GTR Torana

Started by _2runa_ , Aug 30 2007 01:41 AM

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#1 _2runa_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 01:41 AM

Preview of my Torana before i started the rust repairs

where do i start?

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regards
2runa

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#2 RIM-010

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 08:20 AM

Bitch of a job, isn't it?

Where's the rust?

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#3 _Skapinad_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 08:23 AM

bet the missus loves you taking up the entire garage! :tease:

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#4 _2runa_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 11:56 AM

she has her own two door garage and still puts HER lawn mower in mine :furious:

you will see it in the first photo.Does any body else have this problem

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#5 _gtr161s_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 01:44 PM

i fitted a complete drivers pillar on my lc, pretty fiddly job but well worth it in the end.

Its amazing how much rust is hidding behind those in fill panels. If you have a bubble of rust appearing at the top of guard windscreen area or a spot around hinge you can almost guarantee it will be bad behind that panel.

I had a 4dr sl which looked immaculant until i unpicked the guards - different story then.

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#6 Bart

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 07:01 PM

oooo yeah the front door pillars.
I drowned mine in por15 and SW2, zinc rich weld thru primer and welded it on, both front door pillars are done like this, along with the sills

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#7 Bart

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 07:06 PM

on the front pillar there is an outer skin which you can see and an inner.
If you remove the front pillar you can cut the top section off under/near the front wind screen then unpick the welds down along the pillar and cut along the bottom near the sill panel. Good chance you may have to replace the sill panel, fingers crossed you dont.

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#8 _2runa_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 07:36 PM

I've just completed the L/H A pillar, the gaps and alignment around the door are spot on. also completed 95% of the R/H A pillar.
The doner car had been rust proofed which was a bonus.
I removed the hole pillar from the roof down, big job.
I will post some more pics tonight

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#9 Bart

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 08:45 PM

wooooof, from the roof down, you got bigger balls than me mate
always great to see someone doing a kick ass job :spoton:

pics would be great mate asap

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#10 _2runa_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 09:28 PM

The second guard is off, i guess the front window is next. Check out the L/H A pillar :cry:

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#11 _gtr161s_

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:38 AM

are you going to mig fill the drilled spot weld holes to the inner guard or fill them and respot weld?

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#12 _2runa_

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 09:29 PM

Hi GTR161s
I was going to fill the holes then respot weld the guard back on. The R/H side still had the original spot welds on it before i removed it.

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#13 _2runa_

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 09:51 PM

Now this was a shock to find so much rust in the A pillars. After the outer skin came off i couldn't stop here I would always know what was underneath so this is what i did next :gun:

[img]https://cache.gmh-to...a/Torana051.jpg
Cut it out leaving only the kick panel which had surface rust :spoton:

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#14 RIM-010

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 09:55 PM

Bloody hell mate. That's some hefty work! Gotta take some guts to cut that much out of your GTR...

Tim

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#15 _Pete_

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:04 PM

Now that takes some serious nuts!!!

I'm guessing you've got a mint donor car hey??

Did it move much when you lopped that corner out?

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#16 _2runa_

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:05 PM

well i guess another torana lives on

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#17 _Pete_

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:20 PM

At least you'll get the chance to rectify the problems the GMH factory couldn't be bothered with in the first place!!!! ie. Rustproofing and Paint on inners

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#18 _2runa_

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:27 PM

The door had dropped because of the rust so i spent a lot of time setting it up, i would suggest u set it up on a jig if u try this. Yes it will move. i did a lot of mock fit ups before i fully welded it. Both L/H R/H A pillars had original rust proofing on the inside, it was from a 4cyl 2 dr. I need to go in to shed now as i've had the gas heater in the shed running for 2hrs while i've been here. shoud i post some more pic's???

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#19 Bart

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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:57 PM

more pics you show the better :spoton:

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#20 _2runa_

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Posted 01 September 2007 - 12:56 AM

I made up an inside sleeve for the top of the pillar and then welded the top of the pillar. it took a lot of measuring, adjusting and mock up before i got it right.
I also replaced the inner sill panels up to the the position of the first seat bolt after this pic.

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#21 _2runa_

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Posted 01 September 2007 - 01:00 AM

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#22 _2runa_

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Posted 01 September 2007 - 01:16 AM

Now that the door pillars are complete :rockon:

i will start on outer R/H sill the L/H side is finished

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#23 _2runa_

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Posted 01 September 2007 - 01:27 AM

How do I stop the pic from positioning beside each other i would like to have them verticle???

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#24 RIM-010

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Posted 01 September 2007 - 08:51 AM

Are you copying the links from photobucket with the '[IMG]' already attached? If so, every time you paste a link into your post, hit Enter once or twice.

Let me know if you need any more help...

Tim