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LX Torana radiator support

Started by _stinklx_ , Jan 31 2011 06:05 PM

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#26 _SV8_

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Posted 05 February 2011 - 09:02 AM

one here too mate

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#27 _76S.L.R_

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Posted 06 February 2011 - 04:49 PM

I'll buy one too!!!!,I need a Radiator Support Panel as mine is also buggered: oh the joys of owning a torana

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#28 slar

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 10:07 PM

Here you go, made mine in 3.5 hours from scratch, just get your head around the geometry and always measure twice and cut once.
Saved myself some money and got enjoyment out of making a slightly difficult part.
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#29 76lxhatch

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Posted 06 April 2011 - 09:13 AM

Nice work. I'm halfway through rebuilding mine at present, the area in the main panel behind required just as much work as the add-on part anyway

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 08:43 AM

Hey Guys I actually just started my first Torie
Not gotten very far but just started finding all the rust, obviously my rad support is gone and I have found this place http://www.retrorods...RADE 010711.pdf
From an other forum member. They have the rad support panels for $280.

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#31 hanra

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 10:29 AM

The rares ones are $298

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#32 _Liam_

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 09:38 PM

Retro Rods are stockists of Rarespares.

If you've got some sheetmetal working gear, I can send you the dimensions you can make 99% of it yourself.

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 10:24 PM

My email address is [email protected]. We have a sheet metal shop at work!

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#34 _Liam_

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Posted 12 February 2012 - 11:00 PM

You want the measurements Brad?

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#35 hanra

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 07:36 AM

Yes please. Thanks you.

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 07:39 AM

Retro Rods are stockists of Rarespares.

If you've got some sheetmetal working gear, I can send you the dimensions you can make 99% of it yourself.

I spoke to the guy at retro rods last week about a radiator support panel, I got the impression he made them himself, they weren't a rare spares item.

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#37 _Liam_

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 08:22 AM

I spoke to the guy at retro rods last week about a radiator support panel, I got the impression he made them himself, they weren't a rare spares item.

Yeah mate Gaven. He sells them to Rarespares and is one of their preferred supplier. He makes all the panels himself with one other apprentice there.

He hand makes those sections.

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#38 _Liam_

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 12:16 PM

Sent Brad.

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#39 hanra

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 01:41 PM

Thanks Liam, Ill have a squiz when I get to work tonight. My PC wont open .png files.

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 09:24 PM

Be aware that the original box section has a dip in the middle

Saw a bloke fitting up the lower bonnet catch piece and he had to cut 10 odd mm out of the end where it bolts up to the box section
Not sure where the repair section came from but it was flat

Ran a straight edge over an original and yep there was a difference

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#41 _Liam_

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 10:05 PM

Gaven showed me his section and told me he put the dip into it.

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 09:51 PM

The ones on Ebay which look like the Rares one all seem to have a slight dip in the them as does the Retro Rods one. Just noticed on the Rares website they have them listed at $150. Think they were $320 before.

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 11:03 PM

Really? I just got a quote for $292 the other day...

Shit ay.. There ya go!

http://www.rarespare...product=2824762

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#44 _j.e.d._

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 04:21 AM

The ones on Ebay which look like the Rares one all seem to have a slight dip in the them as does the Retro Rods one. Just noticed on the Rares website they have them listed at $150. Think they were $320 before.

Do you have a link to that?

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 08:26 AM

Do you have a link to that?

See Hanra's link above.

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 09:31 AM

Just orded mine to from rares.
Half price for some reason. What I find weird is that it's not on resto rods price list anymore,
Because I was gonna order it from there and it's gone...

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#47 _j.e.d._

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 12:40 PM

See Hanra's link above.

When I click on it, it takes me to the NZ rarespares website which is $440.57...bugger :furious:

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Posted 15 February 2012 - 03:35 PM

Just spoke to rares in Sydney, who was initially very suprised and thought it was a mistake but then confirmed the price was now $150 and he had no idea why.