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[Potta]

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

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yeah I was wondering about this too.

 

Also, where's the LJ while all this is happening? 

 

There's a spot in my shed if you need to store it somewhere. 

[sibhs]

Restoring a Torana is an amazing thing, especially on GMH Torana.  Just received a template and instructions from John and think it's so cool how we have these real people all over Australia willing to help out.  I keep telling Sally, this is what it's all about, the adventure and people you meet, the stuff you learn and friends you keep. This is the best part of owning a Torana.  Thanks all.

 

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Using supplied template I cut up a few bits for under guard and cowl section

 

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Made a wood template

 

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Screwed it down and made a metal template and super glued it down to metal

 

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A press would have been better but I don't have one so used a jack and my car

 

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The final part

 

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Made the rear brace and got the car rolling around again, plenty more room to store stuff under car.

 

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I've made it higher than expected by accident but at least the sill welding will be easy. I can almost walk underneath it. Gene will get that one.

 

 

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

 

Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out.

Hi Craig, I sold most of my resto stuff off and said I'll never do another one at home. Haha

 

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

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One neighbour is great and comes over to help. Mid 70's aussie farmer.  The other neighbour (wingeing pom 60ish) I've been trying to keep this car hidden from and this time the resto is done 10 metres further from his place, so time will sell.

 

yeah I was wondering about this too.

 

Also, where's the LJ while all this is happening? 

 

There's a spot in my shed if you need to store it somewhere. 

LJ is in the back work shop, but thanks for the offer.

[rodomo]

What part is that?

[claysummers]

Great job on the 1/2 ton press Marty.


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[S pack]

What part is that?

Under the curved ends of the windscreen cowl at the top of the A pillar.

[rodomo]

Under the curved ends of the windscreen cowl at the top of the A pillar.

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Coulda sent one over?

Edited by rodomo, 05 August 2019 - 09:30 PM.

[rodomo]

Ahhh……...thank you...………..fortunately I didn't have to dig that deep.

[sibhs]

Not much action on the GTR lately.  I've been converting the carport into a suitable workshop. This all started while walking through Bunnings and spotting an 870mm wide fibreglass door with glass panels for $10. Perfect to have as an entrance to the area.  So a quick wall was built to which will be a perminant improvement to the house. It's since been texture coated and painted and looks pretty good.

 

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Next was the otherside which was mostly blocked with old school lockers. Decided to cut one locker off each bank to leave a wider access through.  Another wall was built which Sally said requires skylights windows up the top. I'll fit one sheet of glass and leave the other opening as an air inlet which will be screened and filtered to bring in clean filtered air.  Just need to find a cheap 620mm door to finish this side off.

 

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Lastly was the timber slatted wall needed sealing and and exhaust fan fitted. So I removed a few cedar planks and put up some crappy pine to screw in some clear sheeting too.  I'll seal the fan to the plywood and run a long piece of ducting to another part of the property.  In front of the exhaust fan in the booth will be a boxed in section with filtering stuff as used in paint shops.

 

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I then needed more light and always wanted to try these flat LED panels, so far they seem great. Two for the ceiling and one left to hang on the wall if required.

 

 

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Feels cosy and very spacious compared to where the LJ was restored. Also helps clearing out all the camping gear too.

 

Hope to get back into the car this week-end.

 

Marty

 

 

[lctriples]

Marty, is there no end to your talent/s, great job! Has Sal picked out a colour yet? (apologies if it has already been mentioned in thread) Paul

[sibhs]

Hi Paul,

Yes, Sally has picked a colour and I've picked the interior. I've had a colour sample sprayed and the interior is being made at the moment.

Should be a great looking combination, very rare!

We will let everyone know a bit later on. Stay tuned!

Marty, is there no end to your talent/s, great job! Has Sal picked out a colour yet? (apologies if it has already been mentioned in thread) Paul

[Potta]

Would be ironic if she has chosen a Gold colour....

[sibhs]

G'day,

Neighbour gave me an old door which I've fitted to garage side so now I have a closed in garage. It feels spacious and light and I'm ejoying working in much better conditions than the LJ build.

 

First plan of attack was to strip engine bay with paint stripper.

 

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Then hit it with the strip disc.

 

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Next is sand blasting but I want to make an air dryer for the compressor.  Found a design on Youtub and copied that.  This was an expensive excersise with copper materials being about $250. Then I tried soldering with my little gas burner. Big waste of time.  Then I heard about a little Hot Devil mini oxy and gas system. $125 for that and then about two joins done before oxy ran out. Replacement was $30 so this was going to end up bad. Please note DO NOT BUY HOT DEVIL!!!!!  I managed to return the set with a loss of $33.

Decided to see if neighbour still had his oxy set, he did so borrowed it and did one join before gas started leaking out of the old hoses. Dam! Buy new hoses $45. Then two more joins done and it ran out of Oxy, Dam! Buy new bottle for $269 inc $200 deposit.

Finally got it all fitted to the compressor and bought a bigger water trap to suit. $185.

 

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These hose had seen better times.

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Had real trouble finding a flexible hose to join the compressor to the fixed piping. In the end I've done this which will propably cause trouble later and will need changing.

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Mostly done and again a shit storm of a mess to clean up.

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Marty

[Rockoz]

A close up of the drier would be nice.

Poly pipe is okay if it is rated for the pressure.

Have seen many a shed plumbed for air with it.

And all take off points from the poly pipe at the top. 

The same should be done on any air line to reduce the possibility of any moisture that gets through the trap causing issues.

 

Im thinking of a drier assembly of sorts myself.

I was looking at a spiral of pipe.

Would be interesting to see yours a little better.

 

I hope you used silver solder and not lead solder.

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[koalasprint]

Shower is going to feel good after that job!

[grumpy xu1]

I'm going with copper, for all my air lines, I've read about the poly fracturing, so i will be avoiding that. I go out of the compressor which has a drier built in, into a trap, into a storage tank, out at the top on the other side, water drain at the bottom & then into the copper line.

[Rockoz]

I set up copper in my brothers exhaust shop.

50mm ring main fed by a small rotary compressor with its own receiver tank and drier built in.

it was a bit of an overkill for the shop, but we got it cheap at an auction at another of his properties.

Had been used by a kitchen door manufacturer. He used air tools for everything with about 20 blokes working on the floor full time.

The idea of the ring main was so that if there was a problem anywhere in the system it could be isolated without affecting too many other spots in the system.

The good poly is expensive. So are the fittings. But it still works out cheaper than copper.

I went through lots of silver solder. And araldite. I use araldite for all my air line fittings. Beats thread tape.

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[sibhs]

Here's a pic of the dryer.  You can follow the air route from the right with two drop down sections to capture some water. All other pipes are on a slope upward so any moisture can drain down.

I'm not sure if it's working that well but better than nothing.

 

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Got the crash pad back and I'm super happy with the result. Considereing the shape it was in before it is an amazing job.

 

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Got stuck into the passenger door pillar by cutting out some rust on the outer skin.

 

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Realised there was too much rust and decided to cut the whole skin off.

 

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I'd recently seen someone was making a really good copy of the pillars so looked up the price and it was $560 a pair. Decided to have a go at making one, not much to loose as I have the metal here.

 

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Feel like calling this car "Onion" Just so many layers to get through. Had a couple of sections around the hinge to fix.

 

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I applied "KBS Rust Blast" which treats the bare metal and turns it a golden colour.

 

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I'm wrapped with how good this came out, fits sweet as.

[sibhs]

Also doing some engine bay rust removal.

 

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Marty

[rodomo]

Nice!

[Mitchyboy]

Looking good, top job on the pillar.
How good is the rust blast. So easy to use. I have been using it aswell.
I am planning to prep the entire car with it before applying the epoxy primer.


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[S pack]

Top work as usual Marty. For some strange reason I have a hankering for some swiss cheese

[sibhs]

Looking good, top job on the pillar.
How good is the rust blast. So easy to use. I have been using it aswell.
I am planning to prep the entire car with it before applying the epoxy primer.


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Hi Mitch, Yeah I love the stuff, that's how I did my last car, applied it to a bare metaled car spinning on rotisserie so it got in every where. Then KBS Rust seal all my welds then epoxy the whole car in one go.

 

 

Top work as usual Marty. For some strange reason I have a hankering for some swiss cheese

Thanks Dave and Rob, I'm collecting a big pile of cheese.

 

Nice!

 

 

 

Also got the prop shaft back, all new uni's and balanced.

 

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and patched the hydraulic clutch holes.

 

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Used a light behind to see pin holes then welded them up.

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Marty