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[Rockoz]

I think they are the same design, just that the angle of the shot makes them look a bit different.

Low res pics are never the greatest for fine detail.

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[Bruiser]

I’ be wondering too, maz
Online catalogues can be confusing.
We71 doesn’t appear on weld’s official site
maybe it is their part number, we for weld
At least the 71 is the same.
It does have s71 on there as well
They do seem like the ones you want.
Nice choice too, they look like modern mawers
Very sharp
Maybe shoot weld an email to put your mind at ease

[madtoranajzedded]

Yeah..I think maybe the reason why is because his are 17s in pic below and just mabe the pic is of a 17" as the spoke looks a little longer.it just looks like there is less rim thickness compared to my rim.  Screenshot_20220625-133338.jpg   280.42K   5 downloads  Screenshot_20220625-133247.jpg   363.73K   4 downloads  Screenshot_20220625-133405.jpg   229.79K   4 downloads

I did think maybe the gtr had these on front which has a thiiner rim ..these ate weld venturas.its kind of the look i want..but again i think the 17s must b different than the 15' idk..  Screenshot_20220625-034856.jpg   383.9K   3 downloads

[Bruiser]

I’m struggling to tell them apart, but venturas are listed as s104
Must be different somehow
I reckon yours look shithot, whatever they are
For over 2 grand invested, weld should be more than happy
to answer any questions for you
Pester them to death until you’re satisfied those are what you
will be happy with, you’re the one who has to live with them
Me? I’d stick those straight on I reckon they’re tiptop

[madtoranajzedded]

Yeah im very hard to please.same when i attempt anything it got to b spoton..thought id atleast sit them under the guard for a better perspective..its all about the look..  Screenshot_20220625-152741.jpg   352.32K   6 downloads  20220625_150958.jpg   645.78K   5 downloads  20220625_150826.jpg   681.6K   4 downloads

[madtoranajzedded]

Front ends ready for primer..they do a great job at Total surface protection in derwent park.$200 bills..thats not bad.

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[Bruiser]

I totally get it, mate
That’s a fair chunk of coins for 1 set of wheels.
I’d want to be 100% sure too.

Whole car is looking good
You’re making a nice thorough job of it

[madtoranajzedded]

Rares front bushes,balljoints and krame bolt kit.ticking a few things off the list..springs and shocks nxt..then prime the kframe then install the bushes balljoints then paint.hopefully the fronts on within a month.  20220529_165818.jpg   639.59K   5 downloads

[madtoranajzedded]

I totally get it, mate
That’s a fair chunk of coins for 1 set of wheels.
I’d want to be 100% sure too.

Whole car is looking good
You’re making a nice thorough job of it

Cheers Bruce..thanks for the kind words.

[Bruiser]

Not at all, just had a look over your early reports and all the shit you went through
without throwing it all in
It’s a hell of a job you’ve taken on here, I admire anyone who gets as far as you have.
And a little bit of ocd goes a long way towards getting a top shelf result - hah!
It’s going to be a killer
I’ve got a 1/2 finished 15 year old project sitting here waiting for me to
make it a priority again

[madtoranajzedded]

You got a diary going on her Bruce.

Ive come close to giving up a few times.i use to spit the dummy and get all worked up..now i just walk way,shut the door and come back all fresh 😃 now i have the coin.it going to be finished with the clip or without it.i sort of got stuck there so i will go round it get everything else done and leave the rear to last.if all else fails i will just put the original floor and rails in and problems solved 🙂

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 26 June 2022 - 02:00 AM.

[madtoranajzedded]

Got the card back out.she is copping a pounding 😆 ..ordered the willwood dyna pro calipers and pads through sparesbox and a pr of kingsprings std height for the front.ive emailed suspension concepts to see if they can do 3 way valving on a pr a front shocks.either konis or spax or some other brand.once i recieve those ive just about got everything for the front bar wheel studs lock nuts,tires.i bet ive forgotten something.im not sure on sending the rack to peter nash as he is extremely busy and probably wouldnt get it back in 3 months,but i havnt contacted him yet to see what he says..im getting there..starting to run out of room where to put shit 😂😂😂.  Screenshot_20220628-033028.jpg   237.84K   3 downloads

[Heath]

It looks like they sent you the right wheels, it's just that in your order they have shown a thumbnail photo which is obviously a generic one, in 17" diameter with loads of dish, where you were clearly ordering a 15" with bugger all width.

 

They are all "S71"s but like any other wheel, they manipulate the shape as they bring out big and small diameter ones. Look at those new 17" Hotwires for example, they look totally different to a 15" Hotwires because they stretch out the spokes and don't stretch out the step lip or hub pad area.
 

It sounds like you wanted the look of the 17" version, although I cannot tell why. The 15" version you have received looks considerably better, lol.

[madtoranajzedded]

Hi heath ,yeah i thought that.they made me think there was 2 different wheels..one just s71 and the other rts s71 .i actually told them they have the wrong pic and are now going to change it.i like the 17" version but never purchased as i couldnt find the 165/50 in 23.5 diameter then started thinking the front will stick up abit because the rear is pretty low.i was put off by the 15s when i seen them shod with a high profile tire and didnt go on that look and how thick the rim looks.but i do like them..they are growing on me by the day..def going to run a low profile tire on them.

[Bruiser]

Does the 2013 picture of your car in post #2 show one of those wheels on the rear?

[madtoranajzedded]

Pretty much like this one bruce without the nuts .the 17s look grouse..  Screenshot_20220628-175654.jpg   264.98K   3 downloads  Screenshot_20220628-180019.jpg   192.44K   2 downloads

[madtoranajzedded]

Looks like gonzo is a little busy to prime the kframe so i better get into it before it starts oxidising..but first i have gone over the kframe deburring sharp edges with the dremmel grinding wheel and chisel,getting rid of most of the factory weld spatter.i was suprised to see rust under it.shes tshirt weather here right now a balmy 10 deg so i will have to help out the epoxy by warming up the frame with the hair dryer and epoxy before i start..just got to go over it in places.and blowing the garnet out of the nooks and crannies.wont b doing it today but by tomorrow arvo it should b done..  20220630_152853.jpg   668.41K   2 downloads  20220630_152819.jpg   618.7K   3 downloads

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 30 June 2022 - 04:51 PM.

[sibhs]

Good work Maz, just knocked the dags off mine the other day.  I find the dremel next to useless, I'll be getting the grinder out.

 

Marty

[madtoranajzedded]

Hi marty.try the reinforced grinding wheel brother.its gets to places the grinder can never get to.i love it..the chisel got 90% of it though....the carbide tips are great too..

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 30 June 2022 - 05:47 PM.

[Heath]

As above, don't stuff about with a dremel mate. Run over it with the chisel and hammer to get the loose stuff, and then get out the proper equipment.

 

5" angle grinder (you can use smaller, but no real need). You want to get a reinforced grinding wheel for the heavy shit, a hard sanding pad attachment with a range of grits (these are the main thing you use on flat surfaces in particular!), and some flap discs (but if you're not experienced, I would probably avoid these particularly on flat surfaces, they leave a really bad signature in the surface if you aren't paying attention). 

[madtoranajzedded]

My brother watched me one day using the 4'grinder with 60 grit flap disc getting scale rust off an 1 tonner chassis.
He used one on the rear qtrs of his lx hatch..lol..you can guess the rest 😆😆😆.nothin some epoxy and high build primer wont fix..gouged it up but ha.

[madtoranajzedded]

Frame done..will see if i can do the rest tomorrow.came up alright  20220701_145912.jpg   1019.72K   7 downloads  20220701_145938.jpg   872.73K   5 downloads

[rexy]

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Big wheels, little torana.

[madtoranajzedded]

Got the steering column back yesterday.shes came up alright.

Pete does a good thorough job of rebuilding them at an affordable price too....highly recommend. Thanks pete.
I just have to purchase the ignition selector thingo what the ignition rod goes into which bolts up in the middle of the steering column.the one i gave him was a commo one.

Can you still get these new..


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[madtoranajzedded]

Epoxied the other parts to the front end.i might get some new nuts that are that gold color zinced plated whatever its called and those was curved washers to the strut arms done too..took the blankets off to wash the top ones and just checked the epoxy out and having a perv..thinking of what color scheme to paint the ol girl.theres been lots of choices but nothing in concrete yet.1 was all jet black.another was white with a black vinyl roof lol and another was the original chateau mauve with either black outs like lc gtror all one color with black vinyl roof..i think either way it will look great.i will probably need help on deciding..uno this is the most important choice i have to make and the hardest.lol.  20220711_154807.jpg   631.52K   6 downloads  20220711_155005.jpg   626.65K   7 downloads