Yeah looking properly at the photos now, I can see it's a Commodore... that's a shame! Those brakes would pull a few negative g's in the real car!!
Torana's new shoes!
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Posted 18 August 2010 - 06:32 AM
wheels made a huge difference! still not seeing an airdam though. (back in aus now, man its cold here)
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Posted 18 August 2010 - 08:54 AM
Ive got one in the shed, and a stone tray too 
I might trial fit it and see if I like it or not.
I might trial fit it and see if I like it or not.
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Posted 18 August 2010 - 10:21 AM
Nice work. This car is looking better than ever now. Love the detail work in the engine bay.
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Posted 19 August 2010 - 04:30 PM
Nice! the new wheels are a huge improvement. 
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Posted 27 August 2010 - 01:37 PM
God the engine bay sure has changed!
I do miss the SUs though, they looked freaking awesome when I was finished with them, so much money sunk into them too!
See the thread in the engine forum (stage 3 flow figures) for dyno information
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Posted 27 August 2010 - 06:08 PM
The engine bay looks heaps better now and those wheels have definately made a massive difference, nice work Chris. Love the car
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Posted 28 August 2010 - 09:44 PM
Thanks Rob!
Put some different springs in the back today, sits heaps better, bought a professional guard roller this week, so rolled the front gaurds up, wheels nearly clear, only touch on lock and just under.
So future will probably see a change to 195/45/16s on the front (currents are 205s) just to clear.
Will have some more pictures soon.
Put some different springs in the back today, sits heaps better, bought a professional guard roller this week, so rolled the front gaurds up, wheels nearly clear, only touch on lock and just under.
So future will probably see a change to 195/45/16s on the front (currents are 205s) just to clear.
Will have some more pictures soon.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 06:21 PM
Just a teaser for the minute-
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 01:32 PM
Just more teasers, full photos of the car will come after toranafest
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 03:34 PM
asubwoofer? what are you 17? haha
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 04:14 PM
maybe at heart! lol.
Ive got a big empty boot! needs filling with something! haha.
I figure I went to all the trouble of making up the perspex wall and everything, so I might aswell make use of it all and make it look decent.
Ive got a big empty boot! needs filling with something! haha.
I figure I went to all the trouble of making up the perspex wall and everything, so I might aswell make use of it all and make it look decent.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 04:57 PM
Wow, what a great looking four door LJ.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 04:59 PM
thats a cool looking old jigsaw! they don't make them like they used to
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 06:11 PM
haha, the jigsaw was my dads dads (he was a chippie)
still kicking on.
Im only using it because the 20 year old variable speed one packed it in and I havent put a new switch in it yet! not much new round here! lol
thanks for the compliments guys
still kicking on.
Im only using it because the 20 year old variable speed one packed it in and I havent put a new switch in it yet! not much new round here! lol
thanks for the compliments guys
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 07:55 PM
Looking good mate!
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 08:45 PM
I think Ive outdone myself this time!
I'll send you a piccy matt, it looks grouse!
I'll send you a piccy matt, it looks grouse!
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Posted 13 September 2010 - 04:28 PM
another tease....
Heaps to unveil after toranafest
Also, I seem to be breeding 4 doors....
poor thing is a bit too far gone to save though.
Heaps to unveil after toranafest
Also, I seem to be breeding 4 doors....
poor thing is a bit too far gone to save though.
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Posted 13 September 2010 - 07:12 PM
thing is a bit too far gone to save though.
never too far gone mate, just not worth the money needed to repair. sad though because one day even something as rusted as that will be hard to come by.
is your 4door painted in lonoranger?
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Posted 14 September 2010 - 01:23 PM
Some things are definitely beyond repair, and this is one of them.
Sills are gone, rails are all but gone, doors are gone etc etc it would need to be blasted and acid bathed and repaired from there, and I dare say there wouldnt be much car to start with after that.
But the rear will make a nice lounge for the shed, and the inner gaurds etc will come in handy one day.
No, not lonoranger, its a custom tinted opel colour
Sills are gone, rails are all but gone, doors are gone etc etc it would need to be blasted and acid bathed and repaired from there, and I dare say there wouldnt be much car to start with after that.
But the rear will make a nice lounge for the shed, and the inner gaurds etc will come in handy one day.
No, not lonoranger, its a custom tinted opel colour
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Posted 14 September 2010 - 01:36 PM
I know what the surprise is! And it looooooks GOOOOOOOOD!!
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Posted 14 September 2010 - 02:50 PM
ive always wanted to make a couch out of a half cut!! good to see it when finished!!
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Posted 14 September 2010 - 08:31 PM
Just more teasers, full photos of the car will come after toranafest
so this is why you were asking bout my boot install! should turn out good after seeing your last one
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Posted 14 September 2010 - 09:16 PM
must admit, car looks great!
planning on parting out the ol bucket?
planning on parting out the ol bucket?
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Posted 15 September 2010 - 12:17 PM
so this is why you were asking bout my boot install! should turn out good after seeing your last one
haha, yes and no, I still havent done much in the way of paneling the tail lights, just ran out of time!
I still need to change a few things to make it perfect, but Im not doing any more until after toranafest.
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