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my one tonna.... rebuild...

Started by _@milco@_ , Jan 27 2009 10:08 PM

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#1 _@milco@_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:08 PM

well i thought i would take a break from the GTR rebuild as i am loosing focus and want a ute so i though i would rebuild the one tunna i picked up for $800 a few months ago....

here are some pics

the car has a recent rebuilt 253 with good auto.
half the suspention has been done ( i suspect just enough to get it regoed when ever that was)
minimal rust small amount in one sill and floor pan's
chassis is A1.
newish brakes and rotors...

here are some pics of the car when i first got it

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stripped some parts off it..

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i took 4 days off work last week end and now replaced all the bushes in the front end, new springs can cleaned and painted the chassis. replaced the front rotors as i had a brand new set sitting round.

cab getting taken off
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chassis done
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also i removed some rust from the floor pans and welded in fresh metal, also replaced the sill.

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#2 _panthervs_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:12 PM

What are your plans for it mate?

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#3 Heath

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:13 PM

Sick maaaate. Nice to see it after hearing about it for so long. When will the body be sprayed?

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#4 _@milco@_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:19 PM

i have have the bonnet, doors and GTS guards in primer now ( thanks to the help of my girlfreinds dad).

i will freshen up the motor, cam it, 4 barrel intake might deck the heads ect, shift kit the auto.

it will be sprayed tangerine ( we have 3L left from another project thats been finished) with lone O'ranger GTS stripes.

i will build a tray for it, dont know if i will go hard wood tray or marine carpet with wheel tubs thru the tray still deciding.

oh yeah i have a set of dragway mags, cragers or rebels to choose from for it tyres are 245 rear tyre, 225 fronts.. what do you guys reckon? which mags should i run?

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#5 _@milco@_

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:33 PM

just thought i would post this picture up i found on the net.

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EL TORO anyone?

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#6 _@milco@_

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Posted 01 March 2009 - 10:35 PM

here are some progress pics...

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my missus dad helping me out spray the car...

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#7 Heath

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Posted 02 March 2009 - 04:49 PM

Nice to see Milton getting his hands dirty hehe. Work look good, two tonners in the same colour though? lol

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#8 _@milco@_

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Posted 02 March 2009 - 06:09 PM

yeah, we had paint left over so i thought why buy some, any way mine will have lone o'ranger GTS black outs, steel tray ect, and i am not keeping it now coz i picked up the V8 lx............. so my tonna will be sold.......... :(

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#9 yel327

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Posted 02 March 2009 - 06:51 PM

Make sure you check hard for chassis cracks radiating from the welds where the lower rear control arm mounts are welded on. Plus around the shock tower where it's welded on. Easy to fix with it apart like you have it. HQ-HX tonner chassis are renowned for it. The Holden fix was the chassis strengthening bars you see on HZ and WB.

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#10 _@milco@_

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Posted 02 March 2009 - 07:34 PM

Make sure you check hard for chassis cracks radiating from the welds where the lower rear control arm mounts are welded on. Plus around the shock tower where it's welded on. Easy to fix with it apart like you have it. HQ-HX tonner chassis are renowned for it. The Holden fix was the chassis strengthening bars you see on HZ and WB.

yeah i read about them, i have checked those spots as i had to sand the front end down a bit to paint it, i dont think it has a really hard life as it was only a 253 auto, i know 308's in hq one tonna's are a bit of a problem with cracking...

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#11 _@milco@_

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 09:51 PM

pic up date.....

cab getting sprayed...........

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i have the v8 and the auto in now ( forgot to take pics).

i am just finishing off the tray so it can be bolted down.

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#12 Heath

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Posted 23 March 2009 - 03:07 PM

lol everyone is gonna want to know where your property is now. But don't worry you can trust me to not tell them. There are so many turns between mine and yours that I'm never gonna remember how to get there!

This car won't be staying for long will it?

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#13 _@milco@_

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Posted 23 March 2009 - 04:12 PM

nah as soon as it is bolted back together it will be sold straight away so i can finish the GTR or LX mmmmmm now i dont know which one to do!......
i am also selling the panelvan to help fund both the torana's build's...

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#14 _@milco@_

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 10:29 AM

new pictures of the one tonna, 90% complete now, just a few more litle things to do....

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#15 MRLXSS

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 10:46 AM

Looking the goods!

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#16 orangeLJ

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 10:58 AM

nice!

popular wheels those ones! hahaha.

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#17 _@milco@_

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 11:45 AM

nice!

popular wheels those ones! hahaha.

yeah i got them off ebay cheap $100 for 4 with two eager tires wheel nuts and caps!

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#18 orangeLJ

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 11:51 AM

I had a choice between some old school "wire" wheels and the chrome ones like yours with decent tyres.

They dont look too bad with a decent polish.

Id like a set of 8s for the back, but it would blow my budget with tyres!