daves GTR
#1 _dave720gtr_
Posted 12 January 2006 - 09:19 PM
Just thourt i let use no whot i up to
I have owned 5 toranas over the years my first car was a lj gtr xui
The gtr iam rebuilding now i purchase just up the road of a kid who
Loves toranas but being inexperienced driver smashed it two times
He had it fixed. once then after the second time he sat it in the shed for
12 months .then i came along after a tip off .and picked it up chep
at the time i was like everey body ells looking to stick something
Nasty in LJ LC. but this came up so i grabed it i could,nt beleve my
Luck. its a 5/72 LJ GTR colour is nutmeg met it came with the log
books . the body was in god shape. I had to unpick the left gard beat it
back in to shape and fit a new noise cone led wipeing it on. it came from
Orange originally . but built in good old QLD acaciarigde plant [r.i.p]
i am 4th owner it,s 80% finnished its all maching number JL engi air chef
Raido all that was missing was wheels and steering wheel wich i still need ?
i would put some photos up of the rebuild but i am new to this computer
stuff and don,t no how yet ?
thanks guys for reading
#2
Posted 12 January 2006 - 09:45 PM
Awesome find btw, good luck with the car.
#3
Posted 13 January 2006 - 05:54 PM
Edited by Heath, 13 January 2006 - 05:55 PM.
#4 _draglc_
Posted 13 January 2006 - 06:11 PM
Are the wheels minilites?
A1
#5 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 12:39 AM
mini lights or some call them super lights there made by performance wheels
in S.A i think or N.S.W i got them for $200 ech new spec order for the right off set
and sud paten you can order them from any tyer/wheel store .
THAY LOOK HOT HAY you should see it with the fire ball orange paint
more photos to come
I know its not nutmeg .met....YUK.. I just could,nt paint it brown.
THANKS FOR GETING THEM PHOTOS UP
HEATH TOP SUFF
#6 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 02:21 PM
CHECK THIS ONE OUT
#7 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 02:49 PM
#8 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 02:55 PM
#9 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 03:05 PM
#10 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 03:22 PM
This red hot 3.3 in it i have just for some fun as the JL202 is stock as a rock
not much fun? <_<
#11 _82911_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 07:20 PM
wonder what it would look like with a stripe or 2!!!!
Here's one I prepared earlier!!
Cheers Greg..
#12 _82911_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 07:22 PM
That's better!
#13
Posted 14 January 2006 - 07:33 PM
#14 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 10:14 PM
BATHURST
#15 _SLR5000_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 10:34 PM
Garry
#16 _dave720gtr_
Posted 14 January 2006 - 11:36 PM
I did all the body work but a friend of mine help me rub it back he sprayed it
As he alot better painter then me. he is a realy good spray painter
You can see in the top photos the shed we painted it in
it.s on a frends propert just out side of gimpie QLD i had to use
His shed as i had know where todo the rebuild. Good to have a mate
With a big shed.he is a bit older than me and showed me the
Old ways heat shrinkin/ and led filling the front cone on like origianl ...
#17
Posted 15 January 2006 - 12:46 AM
Havnt seen many lc/lj's with the minilite style wheels for a while... Well done on the panel work, its come up very well!!
#18 _dave720gtr_
Posted 15 January 2006 - 12:59 AM
i like the non metalic paint pastel finnishers on these old LC/LJ models..?
#19 _MediuM16A2_
Posted 16 January 2006 - 10:20 PM
#20 _dave720gtr_
Posted 29 January 2006 - 02:01 PM
it was like there was a alian ufo had landed in the shed the glow of the paint the heat lights created ..
I think it came up all right ,for no spray booth?
#21
Posted 29 January 2006 - 02:15 PM
#22
Posted 29 January 2006 - 02:21 PM
Looks like a completely pro job honestly, I'm suprised you didn't need a booth.
#23 _dave720gtr_
Posted 29 January 2006 - 03:47 PM
But evey ones got them so it just makes it look like every other gtr/ coments;
#24 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 29 January 2006 - 07:09 PM
#25 _high_rpm_
Posted 29 January 2006 - 09:53 PM
and if he dont want them ill have themmate thast brilliant. and personaly i like the minilites....if your not gonna use them send them my way.
think i might have to get myself a set what offset did you get it looks perfect (Y)
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