Here,s a few pics for starters of my baby. Its a 4'71 lc gtr rally red, built in brizzy and spent its life at surfers paradise. All matching plates with a 2600s. I bought it site unseen on the basis that all the plates were there and matched, panel work etc isnt a major task for me so i wasnt shocked when i first seen it.
The pics are the 1st day i arrived home with it. Its been off the road since '92 for repairs of panel and rust etc but never got finished properly. Ive basically stripped the guards off, inner drivers guard, front apron, rebuilt driver door pillar, rear drivers quarter, rear pass guard lip, both front floors, boot wheel well, sills. Have i missed anything!!!
Up to date everything has been complete except for the rear windscreen lower panel which i'll have finished next week.
When it comes to stuff like this im a really fussy so if it didnt look right after it was welded up i'd do it again ( setting door hinge and pillar i redone 3 times )
I'll get the pics to date ready soon and post them. Kev
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my rally red lc gtr
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, Feb 12 2006 09:39 AM
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 03:01 PM
Poor little Tory
Mate you have a big job on your hands but im sure you will manage, id love to see the repaired pics, its great to see the before and after.
Thankfully there are people like you who pic up these cars which are seemingly ready for the tip and loveingly restore them, good on ya mate.
Mate you have a big job on your hands but im sure you will manage, id love to see the repaired pics, its great to see the before and after.
Thankfully there are people like you who pic up these cars which are seemingly ready for the tip and loveingly restore them, good on ya mate.
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 04:18 PM
Thanks Bart, we all need some encouragement
Here's a mixed bag of pics, the best score was getting a mint lc sl 4dr with only quarter panel damage then disecting it.
My car looks like its been an xu-1 for along time hence the shot of the original guard.
Setting the rear guard lip is difficult i'd rather do a quarter any day.
The floors came up a treat.
The tunnel had a large section cutout once and replaced with sheet iron, still cant figure out what they were doing maybe gearbox repairs!!
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr23.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr15.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr82.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr26.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr14.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...rallyredgtr.jpg
Here's a mixed bag of pics, the best score was getting a mint lc sl 4dr with only quarter panel damage then disecting it.
My car looks like its been an xu-1 for along time hence the shot of the original guard.
Setting the rear guard lip is difficult i'd rather do a quarter any day.
The floors came up a treat.
The tunnel had a large section cutout once and replaced with sheet iron, still cant figure out what they were doing maybe gearbox repairs!!
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr23.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr15.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr82.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr26.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...llyredgtr14.jpg
https://cache.gmh-to...rallyredgtr.jpg
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 04:36 PM
I just noticed the pics load up large then its takes about 20secs and they resize, let me know if there still a prob. Kev
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 07:14 PM
Honest looking project you've got there!
Best of luck!
RACV MAN
Best of luck!
RACV MAN
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 07:50 PM
Just chop the picture name off the URL boys; https://cache.gmh-to...ms/e387/lev8me/
Great looking project mate, looks like you're doing great work on the body, keep us updated!
Great looking project mate, looks like you're doing great work on the body, keep us updated!
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 08:33 PM
Thanks for the tip heath. I'll do that on the next pics.
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Posted 12 February 2006 - 11:10 PM
are those pans TIG welded?? nice welds
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Posted 13 February 2006 - 07:10 AM
Cheers, Bart. I picked up a new 170amp mig off ebay last year. I would of loved a tig but there pretty expensive.
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Posted 13 February 2006 - 10:00 AM
Do you have more pics of the rear 1/4 repair job, i've gotta replace the rear 1/4's on both sides of my monaro and im after idea's on how to tackle it. I've got the basic idea but pics help 
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Posted 13 February 2006 - 02:00 PM
Looking good so far. Lota work that you've done already
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Posted 13 February 2006 - 08:55 PM
Thanks shanegtr, the LHS of the boot floor was a bit of a pain cause i wanted to keep the same pressing so i made a die and hand pressed the 3 concave groove shapes.
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