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#26 jd lj

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Posted 02 July 2019 - 07:48 PM

Marty,
You've got me curious about the reasoning behind replacing those springs. Was there a problem with how the mechanisms were working that indicated that they were worn out.

Sal,
Cleaning door parts etc definitely beats paint stripping and sand blasting, so don't despair about the "girly jobs ".

I was just thinking recently that we need a good build thread to follow and I'm sure that you guys will meet that need. I should probably do my own one day.

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Posted 02 July 2019 - 10:10 PM

James, the drivers side springs break due to the extra work load.  It's a struggle to find a good drivers mechanism so I decided to try and fix it. 

Check out the picture with the 3 springs, the original one is broken.

 

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Posted 05 July 2019 - 08:59 PM

Evening all,

 

I planned to make a lower rust repair panel for the front guard.  Using the GM guard as a guide I welded up a frame to use as a template.  Before that could begin I made an addition to my press brake which is an interchagable tube to give round bends.

 

After two attemts at making this part I gave it away and decided to buy a Rare Spares version.  Since seeing the rares version I'm tempted to try one more time at getting it right.

 

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Not happy with this Rares Panel, the two crease lines horizontal at the top are very rounded when compared to a genuine guard and this is why I'll try and make my own.

 

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Some of the parts from the Rares 20% off day.

 

 

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Also met a young fella up in the Perth Hills who I got a big chunk of parts I needed, thank-you soo much. 

 

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Posted 05 July 2019 - 11:26 PM

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Some of the parts from the Rares 20% off day.

 

How's that saying go.... 'the more you spend the more you save', I think it's closer to the truth the other way around!

 

 

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Also met a young fella up in the Perth Hills who I got a big chunk of parts I needed, thank-you soo much. 

 

Gotta be happy with that lot, a long time following the rocking horse around trying to find some of that stuff. Well done.



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Posted 06 July 2019 - 06:46 AM

Hi Marty /Sal...how do you know when the 20% days are on?? ta

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Posted 06 July 2019 - 07:09 AM

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Hi Marty,
It might be worthwhile for you to watch this video about making panels like the bottom of the guards. This guy does some good stuff.

James D

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Posted 06 July 2019 - 10:10 AM

Hi Marty /Sal...how do you know when the 20% days are on?? ta

I must be on a mailing list as I get the notifications a couple of days beforehand by email. I doesn't help when the closest shop is 250 kilometers away.



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Posted 06 July 2019 - 12:28 PM

I must be on a mailing list as I get the notifications a couple of days beforehand by email. I doesn't help when the closest shop is 250 kilometers away.

Yeah mate....I was actually in a store today. Apparently is seems that the Company owned stores offer the -20% from time to time. ( Melb, Syd, Perth?) 

 

The franchised stores don't typically get involved.

Naturally, my local is a franchise......doh



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Posted 11 July 2019 - 10:43 PM

Did a bit of pulling on the week-end!

 

Hooked up the 4wd to a hand winch which I then attached to the GTR and moved around the front end pulling and straightning.  The car is already chained down at the rear so that stopped it moving any where. Used measurements from the LJ to check.  I have since fitted up a good bonnet and guards and feel I'm pretty close to getting this right.

 

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Had to pull the bottom forward to get the stone tray to fit.

 

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My home made highly engineered sheet metal grabber worked a treat.

 

 

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Had to heat up some sections to get them to move.

 

 

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This dent popped up nicely using the stud welder dent puller.

 

 

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Extra bracing required.

 

Removed the cowl section because it had been off before and a new one braised on.  Glad I did, the first repair had caused heat marks which is where the rust had started underneath.

 

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Here you can see the heat marks and the effect its had on the protective paint coating.

 

 

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Got to make up a few bits to go in here but without a sample its difficult. I'll have to find a car with this visible and in good shape that I can copy.

 

Cheers

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Posted 11 July 2019 - 11:07 PM

https://youtu.be/7mEKuOR-93U

Hi Marty,
It might be worthwhile for you to watch this video about making panels like the bottom of the guards. This guy does some good stuff.

James D

Hi James,  I've been watching a few of Trev's Blog and he's really good, I hadn't watched that one before. Cheers

Hi Marty /Sal...how do you know when the 20% days are on?? ta

Hi Col,  I sort of fluked it, but if you're on their FB site they give a few days warning. My local store said they will price match so if theres 20% in QLD they will do it in Perth if you mention it.


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Posted 12 July 2019 - 08:04 AM

Ta mate, 

Local store here suggests that they don't get any help from HQ to do that, so struggle to do it.

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Posted 12 July 2019 - 09:18 AM

I did have a couple of sets of them that I made a few years back, I only have the paper template left now would you want me to send it up to you mate, if so msg me your postal address.

Cheers gong



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Posted 12 July 2019 - 09:34 AM

Marty/Sal,
Are you using the reproduction front guards. I recently saw two cars with the reproduction front guards where the door gap etc was good but the gap at the top that follows the curve of the cowl was too big.

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Posted 18 July 2019 - 11:13 PM

Some pics of the lower dash fix-up after it came out of the car in two pieces.

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Repaired broken tab areas

 

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Drilled holes through fins on back and put stainless tig rod through.

 

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Filled the area with araldite

 

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All cracks repaired and strengthened.

 

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Touched up some of the lettering

 

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Marty/Sal,
Are you using the reproduction front guards. I recently saw two cars with the reproduction front guards where the door gap etc was good but the gap at the top that follows the curve of the cowl was too big.

Genuine guards being used James.


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Autoglym Bumper and Trim applied to plastic.

 

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Chrome pen applied.

 

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Posted 19 July 2019 - 12:40 AM

luv your work!

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Posted 21 July 2019 - 09:38 PM

Evening all,  Still doing mostly internal part restoration due to the lack of daylight and warmth.  Once the season changes I hope to get more onto the panel work of the body.

 

This is the glovebox insert fitting of the metal side section, it's a bit tricky re-using the rivetts but worth the effort.

 

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Removing the original rivetts after breaking away the old cardboard to get leverage on rivetts.

 

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Rivetts and metal part painted and fitted.  Used tape covered dolly to re-fit rivetts with screw driver and hammer.

 

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view from behind

 

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Tools used for the job.

 

Had a bit of luck on Friday.  A couple of weeks ago I found a WW Carbie and air cleaner but the carbie was wrong with its numbers and jets etc. (off a 4.2 Torana).  Dropped by a carbie shop Friday and the owner had a rebuilt correct numbered WW on the shelf ready to go and he only charged me the rebuild exchange price.

 

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Also gave me a copper lined bag to protect the carbie from corrosion because I said it won't be fitted for a couple of years.  

 

 

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luv your work!

Cheers Col, Hope to catch-up at Torana Fest.



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So its been a while since I last got to do anything on the Torrie as M has well and truly taken over! But I managed to score the job of putting the lettering on a switch of the heater box.

Using M's homemade decals I only had to cut out the one word 'fan' - the lettering on all the other words on the box are ok - and luckily so as they are slippery little buggers and you need little nimble fingers to stick them on in precisely the right spot! Managed to do it, and to pass M's high standards.

 

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And then it was on to a bit of baking - the manifolds this time. And yes JD, in my meile oven of all things. Is my warranty now void? I must admit that putting the apple pie in at the same time wasn't a smart idea - goodness knows what toxic fumes the paintwork emitted.

 

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But having fun so far...

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Posted 22 July 2019 - 12:09 AM

Nice work Sal but i hate to say it i think you over cooked the manifolds

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Posted 22 July 2019 - 11:06 PM

Door pins - I had that one pin that didnt want to budge.  I tried heat, then water, CRC, Hammers and bigger hammers. The pin had snapped in the middle of the hindge which complicated things. So after six weeks of trying various techniques I gave up and cut the hinge barrel off.  Then removed pin by welding metal bar to it and working it loose.  Then I had to drill out the other piece in the barrel.  

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Lining up the door before fitting barrel.

 

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Spacing out the barrel and spot welded

 

 

 

Got a price shock when I picked up some parts that I got stripped of chrome so that I can polish and prep before they get chromed.  So just to strip these parts was $200, I'm pissed and feel they are ripping me off, all they do is wire them up drop them in a tank of acid and give it a charge.  

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Posted 23 July 2019 - 07:34 PM

Better of finding items with reasonable chrome, the pot metal does not chrome very well at all.

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Posted 24 July 2019 - 11:16 AM

Have a look at the Caswell site.

They have a dechroming kit.

You can get a few ideas on how to set it up without buying their bits and pieces though.

It isnt acid they use in the true sense of the word.

It is an acid based electrolyte.

You could probably even do it yourself without their bits and pieces, if you look at the thread here on doing your own plating.

Use the vinegar and salt to get the electrolyte going, then use the chrome bit as the anode, and any other metal as the cathode.

Should do a decent job of getting rid of the chrome in theory.

Their kit allows you to redeposit the chrome for using in plating again, recycling it.

 

 

Cheers

 

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Posted 27 July 2019 - 10:08 PM

Evening all,

Time has come to get the body on a stand so I can sand-blast the front end and fit and align the guards.  Very difficult trying to lift the body with limited room. I had to pull through the gearbox hole.

Made up a front stand and painted it with KBS Motor Coater I had left over from the LJ. It said rocket red on the tin but was a EH era colour so didnt get used on the LJ, amazingly it was still ok after 7years.  I painted it on doing the opposite of the instructions.  No prep of the metal, very cold on application, one coat only and a bit thick. If it lasts it'll be amazing.  Also drilled the tubes and flooded them with fisholene.  

I decided to make it higher that others I'd seen but I think it may be too high. May have to cut it down later if required. 

 

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A bit of counter balance in the boot to help with the lift.

 

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Started lifting the rear this arvo and got the back-end out, then measured up for steel purchase on Monday.

 

Better of finding items with reasonable chrome, the pot metal does not chrome very well at all.

Hi Dave, I've invested to much money and time so far so I'll get them chromed and report back on the result.

Have a look at the Caswell site.

They have a dechroming kit.

You can get a few ideas on how to set it up without buying their bits and pieces though.

It isnt acid they use in the true sense of the word.

It is an acid based electrolyte.

You could probably even do it yourself without their bits and pieces, if you look at the thread here on doing your own plating.

Use the vinegar and salt to get the electrolyte going, then use the chrome bit as the anode, and any other metal as the cathode.

Should do a decent job of getting rid of the chrome in theory.

Their kit allows you to redeposit the chrome for using in plating again, recycling it.

 

 

Cheers

 

Rob

Hi Rob, I did check out this company and products after reading another post you suggested them in.  I like the look of it but I don't have the space to set-up a system, otherwise i'd give it a go.

 

Marty



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Posted 28 July 2019 - 12:18 PM

Hahaha

You have about 10 times the room I have Marty. lol.

Ive got a garage that is only just a single car garage.

I reckon if you actually parked a decent sized car in it you would be hard pressed to get out of the car.

 

But I can understand what you are saying about lack of room.

You need to have the important stuff looked after.

Unfortunately the old beast I am doing up lives outside.

And Ive just recently parked the Harley outside too.

Every time I make room to move I find something else to put in there.

 

Cheers

 

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Posted 28 July 2019 - 11:41 PM

I knew it wouldn't be long before you started another Torana Marty.

 

Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out.



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Posted 29 July 2019 - 09:28 AM

How's the relationship with the neighbors Marty now they have seen another project.

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