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Azza's 304 LX

Started by _Azza_ , Feb 18 2007 03:06 PM

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#76 toryman76

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Posted 31 March 2007 - 07:20 PM

ahhh ok. sounds like a similar product to Ranez Rustbuster which is the product i am using. Has fantastic results!

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#77 _Azza_

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Posted 02 April 2007 - 08:33 PM

The tory is just about completely stripped.. Im going back to rip the gas tank and windows out now, then she will be bare as lol.. I'll upload pics when I get back..

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#78 _Azza_

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Posted 02 April 2007 - 11:03 PM

Didn't end up doing any more work tonight, got too dark. Will do it tomorrow..

Heres what the tory looks like atm

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#79 _Azza_

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Posted 02 April 2007 - 11:13 PM

come to think of iot I should really stop using my camera phone lol

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 05:21 PM

lol! yeah the camera fones can be a bit dodgy but urs seems ok.

what have you done with the inside of your guards there? have you just stripped them back and painted them with a can of black?

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#81 _Azza_

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:29 PM

Nah I just got a wire brush drill bit and went spastic and took all the dirt off them. Then I painted all over it with that Wattle Kill Rust. It's gonna get some underbody tar put on it too..

I am trying to prevent rust from ever coming back anywhere. I want this tory to last me a lifetime

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#82 _Azza_

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:31 PM

I think your the only one following my build lol..

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#83 toryman76

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:35 PM

haha!! nah im sure plenty of people are interested in you build mate!! :spoton:

I know i am very interested!!

Cheers leigh

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#84 toryman76

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:36 PM

Nah I just got a wire brush drill bit and went spastic and took all the dirt off them. Then I painted all over it with that Wattle Kill Rust. It's gonna get some underbody tar put on it too..

I am trying to prevent rust from ever coming back anywhere. I want this tory to last me a lifetime

i am trying to do the same with mine. i never want to see rust in the bits i repair again whilst its still in my possession!!

is the under body tar stuff same as sound deadener?

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#85 _Azza_

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:41 PM

Oh your only interested in my project... I thought we had something special going :(

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#86 _Azza_

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:45 PM

Nah I just got a wire brush drill bit and went spastic and took all the dirt off them. Then I painted all over it with that Wattle Kill Rust. It's gonna get some underbody tar put on it too..

I am trying to prevent rust from ever coming back anywhere. I want this tory to last me a lifetime
i am trying to do the same with mine. i never want to see rust in the bits i repair again whilst its still in my possession!!

is the under body tar stuff same as sound deadener?

Nah I think it is a different kind of stuff.. Dont know too much about it yet. But I'll find out soon enough lol..

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#87 _Azza_

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:58 PM

Well I got the rear window out today and this is the outcome..

It's reasonably good.. I wire brushed all of the surface rust off and it doesn't look to bad.. There are a few holes but nothing serious.. I am going to try to mig it all up. Might even cut out some strips and weld new bits in. Will see how game I get later this week lol..

The rust shown in the pics is the only rust, the rest is perfect..

I also removed the gas tank today. It's still 3/4 full of gas so we are gonna try to connect it up to the forklift lol.

Cheers

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#88 racean69

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 08:59 PM

I'm watchan as well.

I would say plenty are, you are makeing good progress.
Keep up the pics.

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#89 Neils LX

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 09:33 PM

I am watching as well. Im waiting for my car to come back from rego check then im fitting my 304. I had the same problem with no metal under the battery. Keep up the good work and good luck killing rust
Chears Neil

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#90 toryman76

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 09:10 AM

I would say plenty are, you are makeing good progress.
Keep up the pics.

Agreed! you are making excellent progress, and whats even better is your are doing similar things that i have to do so its a good learning curve to see how you have approached things.

Your rear screen appears pretty good in comparison to mine! :spoton:

When mine came out, there was half the sill stuck to the seal! :tease:

I am starting to think that perhaps i am going overboard with the rust removal... I guess that cant be a bad thing though!

Cheers

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#91 toryman76

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 09:11 AM

Oh your only interested in my project... I thought we had something special going :(

LOL!!

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#92 _Azza_

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 11:16 PM

Cheers guys.

What is the usual way to fix rust around the window seals?

Cheers

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#93 toryman76

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Posted 05 April 2007 - 11:49 AM

wouldnt mind knowing the same thing... i am leaving that part till last but when i do do it i want to cut it all out and weld new sections in, and if that means manufacturing up some of the sections then so be it.

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#94 _ChevLX_77_

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Posted 05 April 2007 - 11:53 AM

What will the motor get in terms of mods? Roller Rockers, cam, headwork etc.

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#95 _Azza_

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Posted 05 April 2007 - 09:56 PM

Still not 100% sure on engine mods yet.. But it will be something like:

Rings
Bearings
Cam - Not sure which one yet. Anyone have any suggestions?
Street Terra roller rockers
Wouldn't mind some straight cut timing gears or gilmer drive
Extractors
Probably no head work as they flow good now. Might get them shaved a bit. Should take them into work and do it..

It will all come down to how much $$$ I have when it's time to do the engine..

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#96 _Azza_

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Posted 05 April 2007 - 09:59 PM

Today I painted all the window rust with rust convertor.. Left it to dry over night, and I am going back early tomorrow morning to weld up all the holes.. I also bought some fish oil and went nuts in all the seals everywhere. Smells beautiful now lol..

I'll update you again tomorrow when I finish the window.

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#97 _L31SLR_

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Posted 06 April 2007 - 05:39 PM

Azza not trying to stick my nose in where it is not welcome but a spraypainter mate of mine says the best way to apply fish oil to a car is with a length of small retic hose with a micro spay nozzle on the end of it. You plumb it up to your degrease gun or garden spray unit and let it rip. The nozzle is small enough to fit in door drain holes, ribs in bonnets and panels etc. The longer the length of hose the more places it can reach.
Looks like your having fun anyway
Charlie L31SLR

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#98 _Azza_

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Posted 06 April 2007 - 07:57 PM

Cheers for that mate. I was tossing up between the spray can or the tin of fish oil.. I only went with the can as it was more practical at the time. I'll keep what you said in mind tho. Thanks

Well tonight I welded up all the rust in the rear windscreen. I took heaps of pics but I can't get them off my phone coz it wont load.. Stupid technology!

It turned out pretty killa.

I'll keep trying with the pics..

Cheers

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#99 _Azza_

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 03:06 PM

I got heaps to update you guys on. As soon as I get home from working on the beast I'll whack up a heap of photo's

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#100 _Azza_

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 08:15 PM

Got slack and havnt updated this in a couple days so I thought I'd whack all the new pics and info up tonight..

Well after pulling the rear windscreen out I found a bit of rust. It was to be expected however.. Heres a few million pics of me welding up all the holes. I found it easiest to hold the mig on an angle like the first pics is showing. That way you can just keep building up on the previous weld..

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