Long Term Projects
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 09:01 AM
Family,house & kids, the way i'm going i will be do me 80 year aged drivung test in my hatch
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 10:45 AM
My mother brought a SS hatch in 1983 and i fell in love with it, turned 18 in 1990 ang got the car given to me only for it to be written off by my best mate a year later.. Been rebuilding it ever since.. Brought a few different shells, some got smashed some were sold untill i found the one i currently own(best of the lot).. I got this SS hatch about 7 years ago and started a full rebuild, got painted about 12 months ago, motor been done for over 5 years witch is the 308 from the 1st one mum gave me, brought brand new gear for it over the past 7 years.
Im hoping its on the road this summer but i hoped that last summer and the previous summer, and the summer before that..
John
Im hoping its on the road this summer but i hoped that last summer and the previous summer, and the summer before that..
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 01:21 PM
Pickup up my lc gtr in oct 2004
Went interstate for work until apr 2005,(started then).
16mnths later its 100% rust free, straight, frnt n rear susp fully rebuilt and inplace.
Will re lead wipe all welds next mnth.
Best tip i can give is - RESIST the temptation to spend money on ANYTHING except for body parts, leave engine, trims, seal etc till the very end and you'll have the cash flow to get to rolling painted shell.
Once you have a painted shell its all down hill from there, its worked for everytime (4cars)
Went interstate for work until apr 2005,(started then).
16mnths later its 100% rust free, straight, frnt n rear susp fully rebuilt and inplace.
Will re lead wipe all welds next mnth.
Best tip i can give is - RESIST the temptation to spend money on ANYTHING except for body parts, leave engine, trims, seal etc till the very end and you'll have the cash flow to get to rolling painted shell.
Once you have a painted shell its all down hill from there, its worked for everytime (4cars)
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 01:24 PM
hehe Dust collectorts club... Founding Member!!
Well... ive owned mine since 99.. and really.. till december 2004 it hadnt really been driven.. TOok it of the road 3 months after i bought it for tubs and cage and it all went to shit from there!
I got it back together with the help of a few friends in dec 04, and have driven it a bit since.. still march this year when new problems surfaced! So... Back to the dust collection!
At the moment ive gotten the shits with it.. so i'm starting to get my shit organised to fix it and get it running again!
Ahh well
what else woudl we be doing!
Well... ive owned mine since 99.. and really.. till december 2004 it hadnt really been driven.. TOok it of the road 3 months after i bought it for tubs and cage and it all went to shit from there!
I got it back together with the help of a few friends in dec 04, and have driven it a bit since.. still march this year when new problems surfaced! So... Back to the dust collection!
At the moment ive gotten the shits with it.. so i'm starting to get my shit organised to fix it and get it running again!
Ahh well
what else woudl we be doing!
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 03:30 PM
mini tubs mate
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 03:47 PM
Ahh, what size tyre and rim you got under there?
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 04:36 PM
2.5 years on the gtr started the day alfer i bought it
as usual panel beater holding up procedings but will have it back in the next 2 months
then maybe another 12 months to finish her of depending on funds
it was ment to be finished by next week for the nationals ha ha ha
as usual panel beater holding up procedings but will have it back in the next 2 months
then maybe another 12 months to finish her of depending on funds
it was ment to be finished by next week for the nationals ha ha ha
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 04:48 PM
Just 15x10 with 275 60 R15s.. but it doesnt rub anywehre, and i could go a different offset/shorten diff to squeeze inlarger rubber if needed!
Not going to do anything liek that though.. as per this thread its been off the road well and truly long enough!
Not going to do anything liek that though.. as per this thread its been off the road well and truly long enough!
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 06:43 PM
I've got few going, latset is Vauxhall 49 L series.
started in 2001,
shell sand blasted and etch primed
all bolt on panels and guards welded, straightened and painted (inside and edges)
seats and door trims at trimmers now waiting
LC bought in 1992 and parked,
started coulpe weeks ago, got enthused by forum
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started in 2001,
shell sand blasted and etch primed
all bolt on panels and guards welded, straightened and painted (inside and edges)
seats and door trims at trimmers now waiting
LC bought in 1992 and parked,
started coulpe weeks ago, got enthused by forum
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 06:53 PM
I have now started work, had to clean shed up to get it in,
almost stripped will build jinker and rotissery to mount on,
diff out, front tomorrow,
this one is EH prem, my wife totalled it bak in 85 so I repaired it, all doors and front put in newist 173, trimatic and 2.78 LSD V8 centre,
had it all runnig and painted roof, then no. 2 daughter needed motor for her LX.
so here it still sits
almost stripped will build jinker and rotissery to mount on,
diff out, front tomorrow,
this one is EH prem, my wife totalled it bak in 85 so I repaired it, all doors and front put in newist 173, trimatic and 2.78 LSD V8 centre,
had it all runnig and painted roof, then no. 2 daughter needed motor for her LX.
so here it still sits
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 09:32 PM
The roof on my XU-1 needed painting when I bought it in 1985 or 85. I got it back from the painters about 1 month ago...Can't rush these things..lol
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 09:37 PM
Wow. I bloody well hope my LJ doesnt take 20 years to get painted...
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