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Started by _LXSS350_ , Jul 08 2013 06:59 PM

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#1 _LXSS350_

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 06:59 PM

Anyone know of someone making these up for sale. The metal termites have been eating the original.

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#2 dattoman

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 10:12 PM

Paul made some

I have a sample of his work if you'd like a look

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#3 _LXSS350_

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 10:44 PM

Thanks. Yes I talked to Paul but he is not doing them anymore. I have a cross section so might just have to talk to a sheety but was hoping that someone was doing them. You have to hate metal termites they sure can make a big mess.

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#4 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 09 July 2013 - 10:15 AM

If you do end up getting one folded up.....the only rust on my entire car is sort of the similar spot (drive side as well) don't need a huge piece, the termites only got to an area about 2" long..(it does go out around to the 1/4 panel outside area too though) but would be interested in one too if you went ahead and had some done.

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#5 _LXSS350_

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Posted 09 July 2013 - 10:34 AM

Easy done Jeff.

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#6 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 09 July 2013 - 10:41 AM

To easy

Been repairing some real termite's work lately too....the joys of an older house..lol

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#7 AbsynthHatch

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Posted 09 July 2013 - 04:23 PM

Wasn't someone advertising this section on ebay recently.

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#8 _LXSS350_

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Posted 09 July 2013 - 07:46 PM

Have not seen it on Ebay but got some being pressed up locally first thing in the morning.

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#9 tsn007

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Posted 09 July 2013 - 11:14 PM

I am keen on a section as well

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Posted 10 July 2013 - 12:47 AM

I imagine that section would be easy to make for any Sheetmetal place, all you need is the dimensions. From memory that lower section is almost straight too.

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#11 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 10 July 2013 - 12:51 AM

Have not seen it on Ebay but got some being pressed up locally first thing in the morning.

It's first thing in the morning now, so how did they come out?

(And I will double check the termite damage and what length will do the trick, thanks!)

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#12 _LXSS350_

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Posted 10 July 2013 - 03:42 AM

It's first thing in the morning now, so how did they come out?

No wonder everything is so messed up in apple pie land, you drive on the wrong side of the road and every night for century's we have had to send the sun around so that your hens get a chance to lay eggs.

We have not taken legal after you removed Torries from our shores.

I think we Aussies have been far too kind hearted and thoughtful.

Americans is there any hope?

It's a hard call. :stirpot:

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#13 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 10 July 2013 - 01:25 PM

....Americans is there any hope?

It's a hard call.

Oh , I am so sorry.....it is not like our country could be so amazing as to have invented something as awesome as...

http://www.gmh-toran...phase-5-falcon/

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#14 _LXSS350_

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Posted 11 July 2013 - 01:30 AM

Yeh right like the American idea of style is a good thing!

Please if it wasn't for the fact that you own a Torana I would be saying go easy on your consumption of VB. :stirpot:

Looking at the AMC and Pontiac I would say your stylists might have once lived in the Kremlin.

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#15 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 11 July 2013 - 01:38 AM

....hangs head in shame.

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#16 _LXSS350_

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Posted 11 July 2013 - 03:46 AM

Like I am walking around with my head in the air with that orange thing being tagged as Australian .... LOL

Anything ugly like that ..... hell we will just blame it on the Poms or the Kiwi's. Hahaaa

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#17 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 11 July 2013 - 08:07 AM

Since I am still coming off Independance Day here .....I say let's indeed blame the Poms...

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#18 Justlookingtobuyone!

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 06:48 PM

Thread resurrection! Anyone know where I can buy these repro panels? Or can someone make them and be willing to sell to me?
Cheers Mick.

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#19 GMH-01X

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Posted 12 February 2016 - 07:35 PM

Hey Mike
Send Torananut a PM he might be able to bend you up some.

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#20 Cook

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Posted 13 February 2016 - 05:47 AM

Is this the c pillar section of a hatch (hard to tell on my computer), if so Rarespares make a replacement panel which I have and my panel guy is about to fit. I will let you know what he thinks of it. Cheers Ron

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Posted 13 February 2016 - 03:01 PM

Sorry disregard my earlier post. Correct me if I'm wrong but you are referring to the inner panel under the panel that Rares reproduce? If so I am in need of some as well. I just got back from the panel shop and it's ugly. I will post pics when I get them off my phone. Cheers Ron

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#22 GMH-01X

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Posted 13 February 2016 - 09:01 PM

G'day Ron

Read below - This is a post Grant put up awhile ago on making certain rust repair panels.

So contact Torananut ( Grant )

Hi everyone,
Hopefully in the near future I will start to make a few rust replacement sections for LH-LX toranas. The first item that I am working on is new tail light buckets. Luckily I have collected a few N.O.S. items over the years and I was fortunate enough to find a new tail light bucket many years ago so I have a good example to compare to and get as correct as possible. My question to everybody in the torana world is what other panels do people need for their projects? My aim is to make the panels/ patches that are currently not available, but having said that if people tell me that a product on the market is of poor quality an doesn't fit I may be able to make one myself as long as I have a genuine panel to work off for measurements.

My panels will be made by hand and not pressed overseas so I will not be making them in enormous numbers and with low overheads I hope to keep the prices affordable. If all goes well I may be able to look at panels for other toranas and even other cars in the future but to start with it will be LH-LX's as I know them best (I have six of them in various conditions).

Looking forward to your feedback on what panels/ rust replacement patches you are looking for to complete your projects, and any other thoughts you have on what I can manufacture in the near future.

Cheers, Grant

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Posted 15 February 2016 - 01:37 PM

Thanks Aaron. I've spoken with Grant and he is going to have a look at both the inner channel section, which was the title of the initial post, and the top of the 1/4 panel that sits under that, within the next few days. Will let you all know how we get on. Cheers Ron