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#51 burty

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Posted 21 January 2013 - 10:26 PM

Also have 10mm foil backed sound deadning to stick over the dynamat instead of carpet underlay. Seems weird to quieten the inside down when the first thing I will do is drive the guts out of it with the windows down!

Garth looks as if your car is coming along. I didnt touch mine for a month, trip down south and all over christmas. Keen as ever to make some progress in the next month or two.

Your torrie will be a going machine with that motor in it.

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Posted 02 February 2013 - 04:02 PM

Hey Simon, been on ebay lately? - http://www.ebay.com....=item4d08bd4499

Hows the hatch going, any more progress?

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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:24 AM

More fibreglassing ahead! Decided to make te two piece front spoiler a one piece. I roughly fibreglassed the overlap on the top and bottom and cut out the front overlap while it was bolted to the car. Probably just created more work with out much gain but too late now the cut is done.
Once the fibreglass was set I removed the spoiler. It now fits nicely back onto the flares and nosecone.

Keen to see how this looks when finished, please post pics when done.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 02:06 PM

Good work - I have been using a single piece front spoiler from Milton performance for years. It is far better than the normal 2 piece crud. I really don't understand the fascination with the 2 piece ones.

Hey lets put a join and tiny little mounting tabs as a weak spot right where you are most likely to hit, scrape or bump things

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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:02 PM

Bloody hell Garth! Thought for a moment someone had my car for sale/bogus add! I dont know if its exactly the same shape or not, the one I sent you is a good fit, it doesnt have to change shape much to be a mongrule to fit.

Also watched a UC to A9X conversion sell for $36000 on ebay last week Had a 350, T400 and 9 Inch ETC.........



http://www.ebay.com....984.m1423.l2649

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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:11 PM

Should have some more pics to post soon, Fibreglassing to do, body work to start, interior to work on. Lots to do but in a motivated phase at the moment hope it continues for a few weeks and get a bit done.

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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:17 PM

Haha I was like ''what the?'' when I saw that ad. I dont think the ones they are selling are quite the same either...

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Posted 12 July 2013 - 08:57 PM

Finally got back into it in recent weeks. Completed the sound deadening and put the interior back together.

 

 

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New stereo is also been installed with rear speakers.

 

The interior gave me something to work on while getting funds together for the exterior work.


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Posted 12 July 2013 - 09:01 PM

Measured up the position for the bonnet scoop and cut the hole in the bonnet.

 

 

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Posted 12 July 2013 - 09:07 PM

Time to get back into the fibre glassing, earlier this year I decided to make the front spoiler one piece - finally got back to it.

 

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Put quite a few layers front and back to give it some more strength.

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Posted 12 July 2013 - 09:12 PM

Gradually taking shape after a lot of sanding. Still have some prep work before it will be ready for painting.

I have trial fitted it to the nosecone - fits like a glove!

 

 

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Posted 12 July 2013 - 09:23 PM

Also fibre glassed the tips of the front flares where I had cut and re-joined them so they would line up with the front spoiler.

 

They look a bit rough at the moment, but they are in better shape than they look.

 

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Posted 12 July 2013 - 09:26 PM

Hopefully some progress on the body work in the coming weeks???

 

Best of intentions, we will see!

 

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Posted 12 July 2013 - 09:33 PM

Tody I picked up the bonnet and nosecone after they had been sand blasted and primed. Still some more prep work to do but hopefully I can get the front end fitted up in the not to distant future.

 

 

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Posted 13 July 2013 - 07:01 AM

Lookin good bloke.

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Posted 13 July 2013 - 07:56 AM

Thanks for the pics on the front spoiler. Excellent work on your beast, keep it up.


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Posted 13 July 2013 - 01:13 PM

Someones been busy! great progress man... That epotec 408 is good stuff - thats a lot of primer, you going for a colour change?


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Posted 13 July 2013 - 03:26 PM

Going to stick with the original colour. There is quite a bit to paint, flares, spoiler, bonnet, nosecone, bonnet scoop and then the back end around the tail lights.

 

My neighbour Franky is also doing up a Willy's coupe so we share the load with a lot of products. Also 4 litre tins are about twice the cost of the 1 litre.

 

Just hope I can get into it in the next few weeks and make some significant progress.

 

How's your project Garth? That bonnet is still in the shed if you want it.


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Posted 15 July 2013 - 12:31 PM

Bleh my UC has a few 'issues' at the moment, but I'll update the thread soon with all that...

As for the bonnet, unfortunately my brother in law is a useless pr%@k and will probably never get around to picking it up, so if you need the shed space just sell it...


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Posted 15 July 2013 - 06:49 PM

The bonnet can sit there for a bit longer its not really in the way and not worth a lot!

 

A good mate (old school panel beater and painter) is going to check out the Torana's  body work next weekend to make sure I don't make too much of a mess of it.

 

Hopefully I can get a few more updates in good time instead of a six month gap.

 

I saw that you've got a bit of rust around the rear end of the UC 5000!


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Posted 15 July 2013 - 10:41 PM

another great job, congrats, keeps me interested in my project, just gotta find more time, keep up the good work


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Posted 16 July 2013 - 06:08 PM

Thanks for the feedback! Decided I will try to completely finish the front then turn the Torrie around & do the back. Figured once the front is done motivation will be high to get the rear end done.


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Posted 20 July 2013 - 05:19 PM

After fibre glassing, sanding, fibre glassing sanding, primer, sanding, more primer, butter bog etc etc. The two piece front spoiler is looking like a production one piece. well close anyway.

 

Just a few more minor blemishes to fix then onto the flare tips.

 

Not sure if I should leave the ridge in the centre of smooth it off?

 

 

 

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 08:27 PM

looks great! Sand off the ridge.


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Posted 21 July 2013 - 08:16 PM

Almost finished the tips of the front flares. Much sanding, some thin bog work, priming has them looking ok. The fibreglass had plenty of small pin holes to fill after the first coat of primer. The nose cone, flares and front spoiler are pretty much smooth and shaped right. Just the bonnet to Finnish off then onto shaping the front guards.


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