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My newer Monaro

Started by _jabba_ , Apr 09 2006 11:22 PM

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#126 _Sammy_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 02:49 PM

im guessing camera phone or something similar!

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#127 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 02:56 PM

Mmmm, bags not riding shotgun!!!

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#128 _GTR_069_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 07:25 PM

wow just come across the topic and being a monaro fan , i love it cant wait to see how it comes cant believe you have done it all in the carport, great work, wifes looking at it and going to me when you painting mine, lol, if only I had the time,

Mate keep it up cant wait to see her out of shed for some real good updated pictures

Thanks
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#129 _jabba_

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Posted 30 August 2007 - 09:10 PM

Night time + Camera phone, sorry :(

Ill borrow a digital camera when i'm welding in the floors so you can actually see whats going on

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#130 _jabba_

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Posted 16 September 2007 - 05:31 PM

I've moved the engine to my new house, gave it a quick wire brush and paint.

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Gear Box just needs a clean

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#131 toryman76

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Posted 16 September 2007 - 05:34 PM

what paint did you use on the engine? so its as easy as wire brushing it if you want to keep the engine complete is it? looks good mate!

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#132 _jabba_

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Posted 16 September 2007 - 05:38 PM

Some better quailty pics of my ugly floors.

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#133 RIM-010

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Posted 17 September 2007 - 12:40 PM

Wow. That looks pretty ratted. Shouldn't be too hard to fix though.

Engine looks good, though :spoton:

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#134 _jabba_

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Posted 17 September 2007 - 10:29 PM

what paint did you use on the engine? so its as easy as wire brushing it if you want to keep the engine complete is it? looks good mate!

I taped up all the holes and turned the engine upside down before wire brushing it, it only took about 45mins to do. I just rubbed it over with some wax and greese remover afterwards then sprayed on the VHT Engine paint (gloss black).

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#135 _L31SS_

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Posted 19 September 2007 - 04:57 PM

Fred Flinstones Monaro :tease:

Keep the pictures coming through, gotta love HQ Monaros!

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#136 _jabba_

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Posted 23 September 2007 - 09:23 PM

Still havent bothered to grab the replacement floor, so i've done some more wire brushing today. I found some pin holes in the boot floor :(, i should be able to mig all but one up. I put down some por15 on the underside, looks really good if i do say so myself :spoton:

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I've been waiting for my g/f to work out a budget before i go buy more car parts, but I think ill just go buy 'em tomorrow so i can get stuck into something that isnt painting for a while

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Sorry dialuppers :tease:

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#137 Heath

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Posted 23 September 2007 - 10:49 PM

She got a good work out ey? :spoton:

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#138 _jabba_

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Posted 23 September 2007 - 11:36 PM

haha yep, the wire hurt when they let go too

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bwhahhaa, look under the makita... is that a barbie pic, wtf?!? I have nfi where that came from.

Edited by jabba, 23 September 2007 - 11:41 PM.

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#139 _ultrabluea9x_

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Posted 24 September 2007 - 12:28 AM

I LOVE IT more pics .2 door munro,s are tuff looking units

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#140 _jabba_

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 11:29 PM

A little more done, not the nicest looking floor but it will do! I've run out of por15 but i will finish wire brushing the hard to reach areas and give them a coating later on

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The paint is still wet in the photos, thats why there are little air bubbles all over it.

Edited by jabba, 29 September 2007 - 11:38 PM.

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#141 _jabba_

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Posted 01 October 2007 - 05:48 PM

I need some advice, i've been talking to a few mates and they both think that cutting the entire floor out and welding the the replacement one in as one peice would be better than doing a heep of smaller repairs... By biggest worry is will the car be strong enough with the whole floor cut out while were doing the swap, other than that it sounds like a good idea as it will replace all that steel with clean stuff.

Other than that, today i've done some more wire brushing and then went over to my mates place to cut the car off my floor pan :huh:

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#142 _jabba_

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 09:26 AM

... When i say will the car be strong enough, i mean will the car be fine to cut the floor out without folding in two, or twisting out of shape etc.

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#143 Heath

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 06:14 PM

Well how far in would you be cutting it? I think that it depends on that mainly. You're not intending to cut out the sills or anything at the same time?

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#144 _jabba_

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 08:37 PM

The entire floor pan from infront of the drain holes and back to where the back seat mount. I wouldnt be cutting any of the sill panels.

Edited by jabba, 02 October 2007 - 08:39 PM.

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#145 Bart

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 11:40 PM

Jabba i think you would have to build a chassis jig and bolt the sills onto it somehow, or if you bolt 4 vices on each corner of the jig and clamp them onto the lip of the sills, this should stop some of the twist or movement.
I think this is honestly Gong's depatment.

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#146 _jabba_

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Posted 04 October 2007 - 09:29 PM

Thanks Bart, if thats the case i might just stick to the smaller repairs as i wouldnt be confident enough to make a jig etc...

Some parts arrived in the mail

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#147 _jabba_

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Posted 27 October 2007 - 07:48 PM

A few more things done, i had the new bushes and ball joints pressed into the front end. I'm just waiting for some new springs and disc brakes to come so i finish putting the front end together.

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I also ordered some engine parts, i bought a new gasket kit and replaced the head gasket's with proper 400 chev ones. I also bought new pushrods, head bolts, high torque starter motor, 65,000v coil in cap distributor and fuel pump. I'm still waiting for the dizzy from ebay to arrive and a few bolt kits to come from rocket before i can finish the motor off.

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