LJ XU1
#1
Posted 01 August 2011 - 10:55 AM
It's not overly rusty from what we can see but I'm sure there's a fair bit we can't see happening somewhere. Interior is original & needs tidying up, has original JP block & the Strommies.
We are thinking about a full blast & rebuild back to as original, without being too over the top with originality.
#2 _Liam_
Posted 01 August 2011 - 11:39 AM
#3
Posted 01 August 2011 - 01:29 PM
That is a sexy GTR...
yes it is a sexy GTR -XU1 !!
was that liswars car???
#4
Posted 01 August 2011 - 02:39 PM
Just noticed this is in the wrong section. Can a mod please move it to the Torana section of projects? Cheers.
Edited by lx308, 01 August 2011 - 02:50 PM.
#5
Posted 02 August 2011 - 06:31 AM
#6
Posted 02 August 2011 - 10:36 AM
The motor breathes pretty heavily & I have a mates old man who has built numorous 202's for speedway & he's keen to get his hands that JP block. And while the engines out you may as well tidy up the engine bay & restore the heater box assy, wiper motor & on it goes.
The other half likes things to be done right so we will probably do it all once & do it right. But then I can't drive it when it's in the panel shop.
Whinging bugger, aye? Not a bad problem to have, I suppose, what should we do to our XU1? LOL!
Here's a pic of the garage atm. The shed is getting an extension
#7 _mick74lh_
Posted 02 August 2011 - 09:25 PM
#8
Posted 02 August 2011 - 09:35 PM
#9 _CraigA_
Posted 02 August 2011 - 09:45 PM
Looks very nice in the pics. I'd say drive it until the little things start to really piss you off. Then restore it.
Agree 100%
Lots of guys restore cars to brand new and then get too precious and don't use them except to park and look at.
Flog it till you've had enough and then restore it.
#10 _sting_
Posted 03 August 2011 - 06:10 PM
#11
Posted 17 December 2011 - 07:06 PM
Rang the panel man this morning to see when he wanted it & he now tells me he's not confident in doing a job on the old girl I will be happy with! WTF!!
Wish he had told me that in the beginning.
The only other fella with any talent here has a 12 month wait.
So now I have a shed full of dismantled XU1 that I can't drive. Grrr.
#12
Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:33 PM
#13
Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:50 PM
Replace front guards, sills, bottom rear 1/4s, bottom front of doors, top of door skin on one door, spare wheel well, l/h boot floor, r/h A pillar work, a bit of window frame work, front & rear valance.
Not much :-)
You got one up your sleeve Welby?
Edited by lx308, 17 December 2011 - 08:51 PM.
#14
Posted 17 December 2011 - 09:44 PM
actually have a beater , won't recomend him though on account of his pace vs hourly rate. Quality work, no doubt, but he is slower than a wet week.
He's doing the monaro and the hours are ticking over like no tomorrow.
Quality work, give him that
#15 _Ozzie Picker_
Posted 18 December 2011 - 08:09 AM
unfortunatly for you,your panel mans word meant nothing,
#16
Posted 19 December 2011 - 12:22 PM
then there not interested...had the same problem doing my car...
#17
Posted 19 December 2011 - 01:23 PM
At least he told me up front & not half way through.
#18
Posted 18 May 2014 - 06:52 PM
The blasting. Won't waste my money on soda blasting for a resto again. Get stuck into with sand or something like that 1st up.
The ugly begins
#19
Posted 18 May 2014 - 06:57 PM
#20
Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:01 PM
#21
Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:02 PM
Wow Tony,
Your Torana has had some wild work done to it, quality work too,
keep up the good work. Dave I
#22
Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:06 PM
#23
Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:10 PM
#24
Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:16 PM
#25
Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:19 PM
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