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Started by _marshallLX_ , May 24 2010 08:39 PM

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#1 _marshallLX_

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Posted 24 May 2010 - 08:39 PM

Ok here we go this is my frist car project and i have always love cars (TORANAS) so i am going to put up weekly photos of my progress and feel free to comment as i dont know everythink and could use some help
The Torana thats going to be Re-Built

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#2 tsn007

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Posted 24 May 2010 - 09:08 PM

welcome

you will find lots of help,inspiration and advice here.

Plus there is quite a few Torana's in your around your area

cheers

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#3 _Kush_

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Posted 24 May 2010 - 09:14 PM

What are your plans for it? Engine, trans, flared or not, colours, any tricky mods. etc.

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#4 _marshallLX_

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Posted 25 May 2010 - 03:41 PM

Just seing if this works better with bigger pictures am still new at this Posted Image

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#5 _marshallLX_

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Posted 25 May 2010 - 04:14 PM

Just seing if this works better with bigger pictures am still new at this

Thats Better

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#6 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 25 May 2010 - 04:46 PM

The lower black dash panel you have is worth a small fortune if it has not been cut for a stereo and is in good condition. If you intend to fit a stereo you would be better off selling your current dash.

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#7 _marshallLX_

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Posted 25 May 2010 - 07:33 PM

The lower black dash panel you have is worth a small fortune if it has not been cut for a stereo and is in good condition. If you intend to fit a stereo you would be better off selling your current dash.

Cheers mate yeh i wont to keep it im going to hide my stereo in the dash cause i love the straight look it has

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#8 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 10:33 AM

this was how the car looked after i striped it down uncovering any little secerts that may hide under neith
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So that this stage its still looking pretty good

Than i got onto the inside oif the car and striped it out and i was happy with this it was in good nick
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Than i drop the front stearing rack out of the car and started to clean up the engine bay
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So after i done that i decided to take out the front and rear windows and look what i found

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So iu thought i was going so well but now have some real work to do

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#9 Statler

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 10:44 AM

It still looks like a very good shell m8.

Welcome...& good luck.

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#10 _uncleian_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 10:56 AM

hmmmm..........seen something like that boot hinge clamp somewhere else before......................now where was it... Posted Image

Waldorf

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#11 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 11:28 AM

I put a hold on the windows and made a start on the engine bay knocking out all dents and smoothing over the welds and laying the first coat of primer

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I also decided to smooth out the lip in the engine bay cause there were ugly welds along it and i thought it would give a smoother look
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And i also removed all the old sound deader as it was already falling off in places
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The engine bay sorry the other one was wrong photo
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#12 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 11:37 AM

Now finish engine bay ready for colour
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#13 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 11:48 AM

Now that i have the painting bug i prep the shell of the car which was farly straight and gave it its first coat of primer

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#14 _TJ308_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 11:55 AM

No mucking around with u coming along great keep up the good work

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#15 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 12:11 PM

As you can see i dont have that much room where im working im living at my mums untill i can save some cash for me wedding than i can go back home to my nice concrete garage??
But you may have notice that i have some nice fake grass i picked up from work and let me tell u it was fun trying to get it under the car while it was still on stands but heres how i did it

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No mucking around with u coming along great keep up the good work

Yeh i started this project on the 14th march and just trying to catch up with phots of where im up to now but there has been a couple of late nights but in the end it will be worth it

Now it was time for under the car i got some under car paint and away i went
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Got some help from my little helper
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After first coat
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Now i thought it was time to lay some colour in the engine bay and here is how it turned out after first coat
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#16 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 12:38 PM

ok so now im up to date these last photos are where i am currently now and i have just brought my paint im going for black and barbous green
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So stay tune and i keep the updates coming
And any suggestion about anything would be great
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#17 Heath

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 12:40 PM

Looking sweet mate

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#18 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 12:53 PM

Oh i forgot these photos of the front gards after a gave it a little tap

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And now after long hours they are re-born

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#19 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 01:01 PM

Meet the newest member of my family

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There is a bit of work to do on this one but i still love it this one my plans are way out there i am going to play around with the lights and new custom dash and just thinking of joing the flares to the gards ars one piece but yeh this car i am learning as much as i can with the LX and than let lose on this car Posted Image

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 01:11 PM

Bloody Toranas!
They have a habit of populating!

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#21 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 02:31 PM

Yeh i know Posted Image

how i did it was i broke a piece of my torana off and planted in the ground and watered it for a couple of days than up it poped Posted Image

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 02:33 PM

Oh! Water must be the trick then. I'll try that.

Everytime i pee in the backyard....another hatch pops up

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#23 _Kush_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 02:59 PM

I think my neighbours dog took a dump on their driveway, because up popped a Mazda6

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#24 Heath

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 03:48 PM

LOL

BTW why have you got tail lights in the car, covered in primer?

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#25 _marshallLX_

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Posted 26 May 2010 - 04:19 PM

LOL

BTW why have you got tail lights in the car, covered in primer?

I have just sat them in there just for the photo and i prime them cause there going to be painted black as they were silver of grey when i started

I just looked too u carnt really see the masking tape over the light parts