monaro1
My new machine! 73' HQ LS Monaro coupe, fresh ppg orange paint, but needs alot of detail work, and a new motor. am broke now so that will all come later!
Date: 08/01/03
My new machine! 73' HQ LS Monaro coupe, fresh ppg orange paint, but needs alot of detail work, and a new motor. am broke now so that will all come later!
monaro2
Date: 08/01/03
The Premier style LS front and gaurds have been replaced with GTS items before the paint job, these gaurds are genuine issue not weld ins.
monaro3
has resonable interior but is not perfect. it has a gts wheel but standard LS dash facia. B&M mega shifter and turbo400 will go to make way for a toploader box.
Date: 08/01/03
has resonable interior but is not perfect. it has a gts wheel but standard LS dash facia. The B&M mega shifter and turbo400 will go to make way for a toploader box.
monaro 004
Paint is PPG bright orange/orange pearl mix and looks great in the sun! all the pannel gaps and window gaps are horrible at the moment, to the point where the passenger window doesn't even close!
Date: 08/01/03
Paint is PPG bright orange/orange pearl mix and looks great in the sun! all the pannel gaps and window gaps are horrible at the moment, to the point where the passenger window doesn't even close!
monaro 016
Refurbished GTS wheels and yokohama 225/60's look geat
Date: 08/01/03
Refurbished GTS wheels and yokohama 225/60's look great
monaro 013
Trim is grey velour and is ok, but will eventually replace as there are a few imperfections and small rips. front buckets need internal work as they are a bit 'collapsed'!
Date: 08/01/03
Trim is grey velour and is ok, but will eventually replace as there are a few imperfections and small rips. front buckets need internal work as they are a bit 'collapsed'!
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Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
Date: 13/01/03
Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
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Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
Date: 13/01/03
Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
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Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
Date: 13/01/03
Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
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Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
Date: 13/01/03
Shifter for sale! BRAND NEW (almost) $250o.n.o Bnewton@westnet.com.au
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Just removing the front clip, gaurds, radiator support pannel.
Date: 01/01/03
Just removing the front clip, gaurds, radiator support pannel.
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All pannels have been bubble wrapped and put up in the roof for safe keeping. The bonnet will be hung from the roof above the car.
Date: 01/01/03
All pannels have been bubble wrapped and put up in the roof for safe keeping. The bonnet will be hung from the roof above the car.
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This chassis will be removed and replaced with a HZ unit sporting Radial Tuned Suspension! (RTS)
Date: 01/01/03
This chassis will be removed and replaced with a HZ unit sporting Radial Tuned Suspension! (RTS)
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After a bit of frigging around, and careful labeling of wires ect, the dash is out. Thanks to puter illiterate, AMLagonda, ELLE50, 74hjls, and qute on sun, who provided me with the correct info to remove the headlight switch with out breaking it lik i nor
Date: 10/04/06
After a bit of frigging around, and careful labeling of wires ect, the dash is out. Thanks to puter illiterate, AMLagonda, ELLE50, 74hjls, and qute on sun, who provided me with the correct info to remove the headlight switch with out breaking it lik i normally would have!
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Parts! broken glovebox tub, and all the screws holding the entire thing together were randoms.
Date: 10/04/06
Parts! broken glovebox tub, and all the screws holding the entire thing together were randoms.
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The dash pad is really good, except for one minor crack at the drivers end, and its covered with overspray.... will have to decide its future later as i want this car to be done right.
Date: 10/04/06
The dash pad is really good, except for one minor crack at the drivers end, and its covered with overspray.... will have to decide its future later as i want this car to be done right.
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Cylinder heads! i bought these off a bloke near by. THey are pre pollution (HQ cast) with l34 spec valves. should be good atop the mighty stroker!
Date: 10/04/06
Cylinder heads! i bought these off a bloke near by. THey are pre pollution (HQ cast) with l34 spec valves. should be good atop the mighty stroker!
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Facia in really good condition! I will however be sourcing a gts dash to use in this car.
Date: 10/04/06
Facia in really good condition! I will however be sourcing a gts dash to use in this car.
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The engine block! this is the block we will be hopefully using for the stoker build. Its an original HQ cast block and is still standard bore and std deck hight. Its like the 40 year old virgin!
Date: 10/04/06
The engine block! this is the block we will be hopefully using for the stoker build. Its an original HQ cast block and is still standard bore and std deck hight. Its like the 40 year old virgin!
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New floor mats. Yep thats me buy the finishing touches first! Embroided with the HQ GTS Logo, i think they look great!
Date: 10/04/06
New floor mats. Yep thats me buy the finishing touches first! Embroided with the HQ GTS Logo, i think they look great!
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The surface rust inside the bumper was ground back, neutralised and spryed chrome silver. Even though this will be never seen when the bumper is on, i think there is no point half doing something.
Date: 03/01/03
The surface rust inside the bumper was ground back, neutralised and spryed chrome silver. Even though this will be never seen when the bumper is on, i think there is no point half doing something.
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The interior. I hope to get a full re-trim in some authenic vinyl with houndstooth or herringbone inserts.
Date: 03/01/03
The interior. I hope to get a full re-trim in some authenic vinyl with houndstooth or herringbone inserts.
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So thats what a firewall looks like....
Date: 07/01/03
So thats what a firewall looks like....
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Door trims removed, next job is windows and doors. I assume the drivers door has been sourced off another car, as it had a differnt colour undernieth and it is far better for rust. infortunatly there is sone rust in the passenger door, only really in the
Date: 07/01/03
Door trims removed, next job is windows and doors. I assume the drivers door has been sourced off another car, as it had a differnt colour undernieth and it is far better for rust. infortunatly there is sone rust in the passenger door, only really in the frame though, none in the skin which is good.
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SURPRISE SURPRISE! the window which worked like shit has had the mounts 'modified' somewhat. Some people really shouldn't work on cars, becuase this type of workmanship is pretty average!
Date: 03/01/03
SURPRISE SURPRISE! the window which worked like shit has had the mounts 'modified' somewhat. Some people really shouldn't work on cars, becuase this type of workmanship is pretty average!
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yeah... and again! Well I'm going fix it PROPERLY!
Date: 03/01/03
yeah... and again! Well I'm going fix it PROPERLY!
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This and the following photo show how it should be!
Date: 03/01/03
This and the following photo show how it should be!
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The rear bumper was removed and given the same treatment as the front had. It is now wrapped in bubble wrap and in storage up in the shed roof. We bought a 100 meter roll of bubble wrap for this project, as the car had good paint, and we want it to stay g
Date: 01/01/03
The rear bumper was removed and given the same treatment as the front had. It is now wrapped in bubble wrap and in storage up in the shed roof. We bought a 100 meter roll of bubble wrap for this project, as the car had good paint, and we want it to stay good! it was a $120 insurance policy!
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The piller lights are out and the headlining removed.
Date: 02/01/03
The piller lights are out and the headlining removed.
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The rot in the under dash/ plenumn chamber area.
Date: 02/01/03
The rot in the under dash/ plenumn chamber area.
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These pictures more or less sum up the only serious rust in the body.
Date: 02/01/03
These pictures more or less sum up the only serious rust in the body.
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Edelbrock Performer manifold purchased, to sit atop the mighty stroker!
Date: 14/05/06
Edelbrock Performer manifold purchased, to sit atop the mighty stroker!
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My aim is to chop up a kingswood dash to repair the stereo hole and then get the facia re laminated. It will be an interesting task! I have to do a similar thing with a centre console i bought, that is, it is damaged, so i have another one to cut up to re
Date: 14/05/06
My aim is to chop up a kingswood dash to repair the stereo hole and then get the facia re laminated. It will be an interesting task! I have to do a similar thing with a centre console i bought, that is, it is damaged, so i have another one to cut up to repair it. By doing thins i am saving MEGA BUCKS $$$. Hopefully if its done right, no one should be able to tell!
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These two GTS dashes were sourced at reasonable prices, the only reason i bought two was the second one had a clock, which were selling on ebay for over half the price i paid for the whole dash.
Date: 14/05/06
These two GTS dashes were sourced at reasonable prices, the only reason i bought two was the second one had a clock, which were selling on ebay for over half the price i paid for the whole dash.
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Here is a pic of a little job i had a go at after having the idea of fixing my gts facias by splicing on a kingswood radio area. GTS facias with the radio slot intact go for heaaaaaps! so this is my solution. It came up pretty neat i think, it just needs
Date: 01/01/03
Here is a pic of a little job i had a go at after having the idea of fixing my gts facias by splicing on a kingswood radio area. GTS facias with the radio slot intact go for heaaaaaps! so this is my solution. It came up pretty neat i think, it just needs to be detailed and laminated with something!
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stage 1 of rust removal complete. Dad is in the process of mocking up some gal panels which will be sealed and rivited in (no welding at it could wreck the paint). All the rotten bits were ground out, treated with rust converter and primed.
Date: 01/01/03
stage 1 of rust removal complete. Dad is in the process of mocking up some gal panels which will be sealed and rivited in (no welding at it could wreck the paint). All the rotten bits were ground out, treated with rust converter and primed.
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The panels are in, we just sealed them in with plain ole' bog. did the job nicely!
Date: 01/01/03
The panels are in, we just sealed them in with plain ole' bog. did the job nicely!
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Mounting trailer jockey wheels to the chassis is an easy and stable way to work on your car when its stripped to this point. They cost $20 each and took 30 mins to mount. The car is easily moved around on them and and is fully hight adjustable too
Date: 03/01/03
Mounting trailer jockey wheels to the chassis is an easy and stable way to work on your car when its stripped to this point. They cost $20 each and took 30 mins to mount. The car is easily moved around on them and and is fully hight adjustable too
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Time for the front end to be dissassembled
Date: 02/01/03
Time for the front end to be dissassembled
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The Rails are off! The underbody looks to be practically immaculate, no rust or damage. Dad wants to re-tar the underbody - that'll be a fun job!
Date: 06/07/06
The Rails are off! The underbody looks to be practically immaculate, no rust or damage. Dad wants to re-tar the underbody - that'll be a fun job!
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Now the rails are off we had to re mount a jocky wheel to the body.
Date: 06/07/06
Now the rails are off we had to re mount a jocky wheel to the body.
