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GREENMACHINE'S LX HATCH

Started by _greenmachine215_ , Jun 29 2007 12:45 AM

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#326 Redslur

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Posted 11 January 2017 - 07:40 PM

Yes it is certainly a great feeling when you eventually nut out all the problems in your car and finally get to enjoy it. I have just realised the same dream...Good work fellar

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#327 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 01 February 2017 - 11:11 PM

done a few other little bits and pieces,

Put a nitrous kit in, made up some brackets to mount the solenoids at the back of the carby so they arent in plain sight, the activation switch is mounted on the firewall under the accelerator pedal and mounted the bottle behind the passenger seat where the old one used to be. plan is to run a 150shot straight off the trans brake at 5500 and see if it starts the party of just leave a pile of shit behind... time will tell

if anyones keen to see how the big magnafuel 500 was mounted i pulled the diff out and took some pics

so the pump is now recessed up into the spare wheel well and all enclosed. its still close to the diff but it doesnt touch anymore.

The diff i had chopped about 2" either side again to accommodate a new wheel, while it was out i sorted the shock location points

welded a ring to prevent the drain plug being trashed and also double as a better jacking point.

had the axles cut and re splined until i can afford a pair of billet ones.

gave it a squirt with 2pac gloss and put it together.

put it all back in the car and found one of the axle flanges was welded in upside down, took it back to the shop that done the job and they sorted it within 4hrs. bit of a hickup but everyone makes silly mistakes.

Rear end all in and back together, made up some new brake lines to suit

The rear wheels are a Weld V-series 15x8 3"b.s (255/60 tyre)

And something totally different upfront nobody ive seen yet has this rim, as everyone runs Black magnums or alumastars,

I chose to go with the new Weld 17" Polished "Full Throttle" front runner. (185/55 tyre)

Im happy how the car looks, its a Massive change from the Convo pro's but ive had the 12years and felt a change is as good as a holiday,

saying that i might be on a holiday when Wifey see's ive put new wheels on without her knowing

when ive got the opportunity ill put some better pics up when its out in the daylight.

Edited by greenmachine215, 01 February 2017 - 11:17 PM.

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#328 IMORAL

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Posted 02 February 2017 - 07:59 AM

Shit hot mate. hurry the frOck up and take it to the track already!

What are you doing with the convo's? PM me on stalk book if you want.

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#329 _AD_75_

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 07:32 PM

Love the rear wheels man they look awesome, but the fronts are a bit different!

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#330 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 14 March 2017 - 08:28 PM

Got the car together and went for a drive the rear end shook like mad and scrubbed the RH rear tyre sidewall on the inner guard. upon closer inspection i found the "good" second hand axle i was supplied wasn't so good, the axle was bent at the face, I had to buy another axle due to the one i had someone had turned down the shaft after the original spline therefore not leaving any meat for another re spline :<_<:

so pulled it all apart AGAIN measured up and the money i made back from the convo pro's that was meant to be saved has now gone to a new pair of Altra9 Billet axles.

they are a brisbane based company and the turn around time was 2 days delivered so definitely recommend them!

$1090 delivered Bolt in and go. New bearings, retainers, seals and 1/2"x 3" studs.

as much as i would have liked to gone 31 spline i couldn't justify having to buy another centre for the sake of 3 splines.

heres a pic of the difference of stock V billets.

I'm sure if the standard HQ Axles of 40+ years old held upto 5000rpm trans brake skids these will sure take the heat too.

heres a couple of pics of the car out in some day light.

I've lowered the front 1.5" so its doesn't look like its squatting so hard in the arse.

i know 17's aren't everyones cup of tea but my build my choice,anyone that knows me knows i like to do things different.

pretty much everyone thats seen it has really liked the new look, even a few 15" purist guys have given the thumbs up.

Now to finish up the next little piece on the car, stay tuned

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#331 Ice

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Posted 14 March 2017 - 08:32 PM

Looking good Marc love the new wheels

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#332 gtrboyy

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Posted 14 March 2017 - 09:14 PM

17's still look sweet it's only when see low profile front then big sidewall rear tyre does it look weird.

That looks balanced out nicely & completely changed the car.

Curious if you have any type of filter in tank sump pre-pump?

Edited by gtrboyy, 14 March 2017 - 09:22 PM.

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#333 IMORAL

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Posted 15 March 2017 - 12:12 PM

I just came.....

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#334 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 27 March 2017 - 08:53 PM

so i got tired of the bolt on scoop and decided a full moulded cowl would finish it off.

unbolted the old scoop and welded up the holes

at the same time i thought the hacked out centre support brace looked like shit so i completely cut it out

made up a couple of fill in pieces welded in place to make the bonnet support frame look somewhat standard again.

the scoop i purchased for a "Torana" fell 2" short of where i actually wanted it so i chopped curved sections out of the old scoop, glassed them into the rear section and re shaped it.

had a couple of mates help out to glue it down and smooth it out.

Drove the car to the workshop on a saturday morning after the underside of the bonnet was painted so we could fit it up and mask up ready for the top section to be painted.

was priceless sitting at traffic seeing the look on peoples faces :huh:

spent some hours last weekend with a mate helping him chase out any imperfections in the high fill and blocking back.

gave the guards and nose cone a rub back

fit the bonnet and masked up ready for some colour :spoton:

he had a booth hired and painted it up monday morning scuttle panel, guards and nose were re sprayed and blended in.

by tuesday night i had the top coat was blocked back

and wednesday/thursday was on the buff taking turns for hours .

Finally sunday we had a break in the weather, so Suns out Guns out!

Id like to say the car is finally finished…… at this point in time, unless something blows up/breaks

now after 13 years of knock downs and get ups, I'm just gonna enjoy it and hunt down that 10second pass soon!

Then i've got the 4 door to get stuck into next, and the LH resto. :fool:

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#335 Bigfella237

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Posted 27 March 2017 - 09:55 PM

I just had to congratulate you on doing a 'proper job' of removing that bonnet brace Marc, so many people just hack through it and leave it looking like shit, well done!

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#336 IMORAL

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Posted 27 March 2017 - 10:47 PM

Finished?
LMAO

Well done mate. Looks frOcking awesome

Just need some flares now

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#337 Cook

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Posted 28 March 2017 - 08:30 AM

Love it, love it, love it. What else can I say. What a great restoration.

You should be proud. Enjoy

Cheers Ron

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#338 SmacT

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Posted 28 March 2017 - 08:02 PM

Made that look easy... Lovely.

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#339 Holdenbn74

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Posted 28 March 2017 - 09:36 PM

Impressive 👍 Massive LIKE 💪💪👌

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#340 LXCHEV

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Posted 29 March 2017 - 04:27 PM

Weapon!

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#341 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 29 March 2017 - 10:25 PM

Finished?
LMAO

Well done mate. Looks frOcking awesome

Just need some flares now

yeah yeah finished…. I might retract that sooner than later, Sunday arvo my mate let me drive his LX with a twin turbo 408 LS punching 1062hp at the treads. lets just say at 130kph easing it on burning up a 15x12 full slick not even half throttle was infrOcken-sane. id be happy with half that power figure

as for the flares comment. Jog on mate :thebird:

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#342 _greenmachine215_

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Posted 29 March 2017 - 10:30 PM

cheers to everyone thats taken time to comment, appreciated :spoton:

I'm proud as punch with how its all panned out.

Bigfella237-

Heres a crappy phone pic of the underside with paint on. it literally took me about an hour to cut and make up the fill in pieces which makes it look stock standard to the untrained Torana eye