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[Heath]

Ummm... okay, just like every other kind of vehicle, whether you're racing drag or entering shows or just want a quick streeter, of course it's cheaper to buy something that's already built.

Sorry for being so rude but I have no interest in driving a car that someone else put together. If I wanted a cheap hobby I would collect stamps, but I'd prefer to be a car enthusiast

[76lxhatch]

Ummm... okay, just like every other kind of vehicle, whether you're racing drag or entering shows or just want a quick streeter, of course it's cheaper to buy something that's already built.

Sorry for being so rude but I have no interest in driving a car that someone else put together. If I wanted a cheap hobby I would collect stamps, but I'd prefer to be a car enthusiast

Go on, tell us what you really think! Good on ya for knowing what you want, and that its gonna empty your wallet!

[MRLXSS]

Heath, you need a garage mate!

I think I was probably at about your age now, when i thought 'FFS, I'm saving up for my own house/shed!'

Looking forward to seeing this car evolve into a real fun car! Bring on the Drag Days, Skid Pan days etc etc!

[orangeLJ]

Id honestly say that it isnt that much cheaper to buy someone elses "ready to race" car, I doubt I could have bought a 2 door LJ with full cage, buckets, harnesses etc for the cost of building one.

And atleast I know whats been done 100% and whats been bodgied up a little.

[Heath]

Can we stay on topic? I'm getting sick of my threads turning into stupid discussions. If you think you know better than me, PM me and rag on about it as much as you want, or start another thread. I don't need Captain Obvious giving me advice I didn't ask for. You're probably quite surprised by how much that post pissed me off, but trust me it did. Must be this weather

[Heath]

Borrowing a welder at the moment. Had some problems yesterday but got new part today and got it sorted this arvo after going to the Maccas Charity Display in the green machine

Sorry photos don't tell the whole story I keep on taking too many photos of some parts and none of the others lol. Basically the material around the rear screen is pretty good mostly, but the LHS is stuffed. I've fixed the rest but the LHS will need some replacement sections...


















Bootlid badge holes. Speak up if you want the 'T O R A N A' or '3300' LH badges that I removed





I'm definitely no expert and these repairs are definately not perfect but these repairs are as good as I require. I will try and get more photos tomorrow

[Collo]

I like how you got the exhaust out of the way.

Good work mate.

[Heath]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

[LhMusL]

I"LL TAKE THE T'O'R'A'N'A badges on the rear, as my 'O' fell off the other night at Knox Lol! Damn those speed humps! Good work on the welding getting some practice before you do mine

[MRLXSS]

Can we stay on topic? I'm getting sick of my threads turning into stupid discussions. If you think you know better than me, PM me and rag on about it as much as you want, or start another thread. I don't need Captain Obvious giving me advice I didn't ask for. You're probably quite surprised by how much that post pissed me off, but trust me it did. Must be this weather

Nah, you were having your manrags!

[Heath]

Few more repairs, wouldn't wanna have dial-up!

Base of the A pillar was full of crud. Got the screwdriver, compressed air and magnets in there and cleared it all out then welded over






Opposite from the main repair I did yesterday









Hole in the beaver panel left from an electric socket for towing a trailer

Edited by Heath, 15 November 2009 - 05:24 PM.

[mr5000]

good work mate looks like ya got the hang of the oxy pretty good

[Heath]

Ryan it's just a MIG mate, I love oxy - so controllable - but I don't think I'd wanna do it on panel steel, imagine the heat!

Yeah just a magnet on a stick from a stingy chinese shop, I'm always finding new uses for it

Cheers

[Heath]

Yeah man no fancy LH SLR 3300 panel beating equipment here! (unfortunately lol - I would love to have access to that kinda stuff)

Just a run of the mill angle grinder, safety guard delete with both the standard and the super thin cutting wheels (the beauty of the fine ones is that if things you wanna weld don't line up perfectly, just cut a line with the fine one, bend & hold them flush and tack with the welder), and obviously I have standard metal grinding discs and a cup-style brass coated steel wire brush ($11 from bunnings) for removing paint.

[MRLXSS]

The more I read your threads, the lazier I feel !! Good work mate, you have inspired me to fire up the mig and get busy. Might be an obvious question but what do you use to cut the metal (old and new)? I am assuming a cutting disc on a grinder? What about cleaning up the welds? A flap disc?

Hey Tony!

PAINT THE FRONT!!!

Ahhh that feels better... Been wanting to say that in one of heath's thread for a while now!

Good work Heath! Your getting good with this welding stuff! I haven't touched a welder in years, and will be terrible the next time i ever do!!

[Heath]

lol most of these repairs are pretty shit mate, but still much better than filling it with sound deadener and then bogging over the top like some areas on the car

[Racehatch]

Good work mate, reminds me of the type of repairs I was doing to mine a few months back...