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Started by RIM-010 , Aug 18 2006 07:54 PM

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Posted 27 November 2006 - 10:54 AM

go convo pros mate hehe

boy that is nasty!

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Posted 27 November 2006 - 10:57 AM

BUGGAR!! Spare shells been hit in same corner :cry:

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Posted 27 November 2006 - 11:54 AM

Bumper off, wire brush out. Go son.

Or are you back at school now?

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Posted 27 November 2006 - 06:14 PM

Back at school now. Only 3 days of actual school left, then a week of exams.

Convo Pro's won't suit this rig... But I really like em.

Yeah, the other shell is screwed in the same corner. I have an LC boot cut that might work. Will LJ taillights fit into LC taillight gaps? Or are they bigger/smaller. If not, I have another LJ 2 door shell that I can get parts off of.

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Posted 27 November 2006 - 07:42 PM

Ouch.

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Posted 30 November 2006 - 06:09 PM

Apparently, the original owner of my LJ was a panel beater. Looks like he got a fair bit of practice in on his own car.

You'd think, though, being a panel beater, he might've actually repaired the dents instead of just boggin' em up...

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Posted 30 November 2006 - 06:11 PM

Maybe he didnt care that much about the car rim and was just a get a-b and when he sold it he bogged it up 2 make it look the goods

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Posted 30 November 2006 - 06:17 PM

The front right guard has been replaced before as well, but was done properly. well, almost properly. It was brazed on.

I dunno, and don't really care. I have to fix it anyway.

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 10:55 AM

The Prostars Don't Fit. Heath, you were right. Haha.

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So I'm on the lookout for a set of 15" Volvo's, as seen on Bomber's car.

And also, I got the rear console out of my cousin's UC, and it fits alright...

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 12:19 PM

The front console looks a bit tacky though Rim. :tease:

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 01:05 PM

^ hehehehehe he's got your seatcovers too Rob. :spoton:

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 08:27 PM

Nothin wrong with a cardboard console and fake checker plate seat covers...

They do the job good!

What do you guys think of the UC rear console? It's a pretty tight fit, and just an idea. Yay/Nay?

and Rob, its RIM dammit! Or Tim. :tease;

Oh, and I'm getting my [RIM-010] Plates tomorrow :D

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Posted 25 December 2006 - 07:01 PM

Waddya Reckon? My dad, Terry, had the [RERY-10] plates on an HX Premier in the 80's.

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Posted 26 December 2006 - 07:27 PM

Got some body work done on the LJ Today :D

Started work on the rear quarter. We're using a peice out of the boot cut that came with my shell.

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Also, we're thinking of getting the bumpers and lights surrounds etc Powdercoated White... That's if we get a set of Volvo 15's, which will be Powdercoated White aswell...

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Posted 26 December 2006 - 10:24 PM

That would be a nice combination that's definately unique. Very unique. I like it. Would look tidy with the colour as well, time for you to open up photoshop I think.

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Posted 26 December 2006 - 11:13 PM

Pink and white? Your not turning "Gurly Boy" on us are you RIM? (or Tim: strike out those not applicable) Too much time in a boarding school I reckon. :tease:

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Posted 26 December 2006 - 11:43 PM

Some serious panel work there! The UC console looks fine especially since the colour is near a perfect match with the dash, is there enough room between the seats and the console to move the seats?

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 09:00 AM

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Waddya Reckon?

DA, the UC console is a pretty tight fit, but it wouldnt be hard to modify it a bit to make it a bit narrower...

hey rodomo, catch! :finger: :tease:

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 02:11 PM

wow youve been busy!.............. ;)

nah it looks good mate ive always been a fan of the volvo wheels tho

wonder if your pic will fool the older generation :D

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 05:56 PM

More Body Work!

It was an LC quarter, so we had to fill the little side indicator gap. We used a peice cut out of the old quarter.
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This is the innner guard...
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Waddya Reckon???

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 09:14 PM

good but i just hope u absoulutely poured in a whole can of fish oil in there since you have had those sections out lol

but good work keep us posted mate

trust me mate chrome is the way to go leave the whole bumpers and rear surrounds chromed shel look tops ( i love the look of my lj when shes been polished up with the autosol on the rear surrounds and the chrome shine on the bumpers gotta love the effect chrome has!)

also have you got pump up shocks in it if not try them if your wanting thse wheels

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 09:21 PM

No fish oil used yet...

Everyone has chrome... I wanna be DIFFERENT! Otherwise I would paint it red, chrome everything, chuck a triple carbed 202 and Sprinters on it!

We've decided that the Powdercoating is out, though... Makes it look like a Barbie Car.

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 09:34 PM

Good job! Is that your panel beater friend helping? I bet your learning heaps. :spoton:

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 09:37 PM

Nope, thats my Dad. Panel beater friend turns out to be more friend than Panel beater... Had a look at a mates XW Ute, which he (panel beater) repaired in 2004. The sills are rusting through already.

So yeah, Dad and I are doing it all ourselves...

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Posted 29 December 2006 - 09:22 PM

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My new parts car :D

I'm getting the front end and taillights off it. And the steering column floor shift bit.

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And the rear bumper off that one.

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