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[jonesy]

Good onya guys, thanks for the comments of encouragement.
Jones

[jonesy]

update, started on the heater box and fan
heater box sanded

bogged

sanded primed sanded

painted


housing before

sanded and wire wheeled the fan housing

painted

Edited by jonesy, 29 March 2012 - 08:54 PM.

[jonesy]

looked at the hand brake set up today. gone with the way that forum member sammy has got a thread on

http://www.gmh-toran...ry/page__st__25

so i fabricated some brackets up this arvo here’s some pics

bit of flat bar



bit of pipe / round



cut the round to the length that the flat is wide...



cut the flat to the length that i desired and wielded it on



this is what it looks like fitted to the cable (commo wagon cable as in thread)
ps not the best wields bu they will hold



bit of primer on



thanks for reading
jonesy

Edited by jonesy, 04 April 2012 - 08:25 PM.

[jonesy]

PS i am still chasing a bonnet if anyone has got one! pm me

Edited by jonesy, 04 April 2012 - 08:27 PM.

[fatslr]

Hey Jonesey i must have been under a rock tonights the first time i have seen this thread

Love where it is headed that engine looks/sounds the goods .Another white and black hatch in W.A. good to see.

Good luck with the bonnet search i had a schmick spare bonnet which i gave away with my SLR5000 to another forum member because i didn't know if i would want it


You just need to keep checking the "Quokka" Gumtree and Evil bay one will definately turn up.

Have you got a wheel tyre combo picked out yet?

Garth

[jonesy]

whisper of paint..

[jonesy]

Hey Jonesey i must have been under a rock tonights the first time i have seen this thread

Love where it is headed that engine looks/sounds the goods .Another white and black hatch in W.A. good to see.

Good luck with the bonnet search i had a schmick spare bonnet which i gave away with my SLR5000 to another forum member because i didn't know if i would want it


You just need to keep checking the "Quokka" Gumtree and Evil bay one will definately turn up.

Have you got a wheel tyre combo picked out yet?

Garth

this is my rims at the moment.....nice hey





i would like to buy a set of convos 15' and with 10s on the rear, the car will be flared and i am not sure what i will get under there yet...time will tell (not to long i hope)

as for the bonnet im sure i will find one soon enough. keep your ear out for me, just trying to line one up before i need it.

thanks for the reply.... all positive comments welcome

Edited by jonesy, 04 April 2012 - 11:12 PM.

[jonesy]

continued on with the handbrake yesterday, does not look like i am going to get a lot done this break back from work i have been helping a mate strip his XA gt 4 door down ready for panel and paint then i also talked myself into making a rotisserie for him (will be posting progress pics on that one as well..)
As i said before i am following the hand brake thread that tory put together...here’s the link if anyone can’t find it.
http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/topic/9416-for-those-interested-in-commodore-brakes-on-a-tory/page__st__15

all seems to be coming together nicely hers a couple of progress pics











Ps i have cleaned that wield up

Edited by jonesy, 24 April 2012 - 04:28 PM.

[jonesy]

Grabbed the hire car trailer again and took the project to genie exhausts and got a twin 3 inch system put on , for now just from the extractors to the front side of the diff (as the ride height is not sorted)
here’s a couple of dark pics







the cross over



progress..going to try for the engine start tomorrow, not that it needs to start but i would like to hear it run. little bit of quick wiring and fingers crossed minimal dramas. i will post vid if i get it runnig.
cheers

Edited by jonesy, 13 May 2012 - 09:25 PM.

[jonesy]

well all went smoothly here is the vid..sorry about the qual but it is on the moblie.

click on the pic
cheers

Edited by jonesy, 14 May 2012 - 09:10 PM.

[jonesy]

going to be white with a9x blackouts is that what you are talking about?
if so i am trying to locate a good panel and painter at the right price...hard to come by these days

[jonesy]

thanks guys, positive comments always welcome

[jonesy]

Sounds good through them extractors you fabed for me good work on those again. Looking at convos for the wheels but any old skool rims are the go.
Thanks again

[jonesy]

Gotta luv a nice shinny set of pro's

Edited by jonesy, 17 May 2012 - 07:35 PM.

[a9x868]

great work jonesy
just been right through your thread
nice to meet you on the weekend, great to put a face to the name.

cheers
davemc

[fatslr]

I reckon i would like to see some convo pros on your hatch there my second favourite rims after my Simmons lol

Love Convos too

[jonesy]

jeeeessss, its been a while just flicking through the old thread and its amazing how time gets away from you last post 2012.... few things have changed (the old dog in photo has moved on now and we have moved house too) pity not too much with the old torry besides a bit more dust, it in a bigger shed and a little bit of panel work. so i thought i would throw a little update action down.

we (my mate mick the panel man and myself) have started the rad support as there was nothing there we we started the car is a little step closer than before but not by much.

 

here is what was left of the rad support

 

 

 

bit of a fit up

 

Edited by jonesy, 20 September 2015 - 01:15 AM.

[jonesy]

tacked

 

[jonesy]

didnt like the way the support fitted up under the nose cone so we made a few folds tucks and mods -no water will get in now and i know its not like factory but its all hidden behind the nose cone and i think it come up nice

 

Edited by jonesy, 20 September 2015 - 01:10 AM.