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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/08/14 09:22:11 (permalink)
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Had to start somewhere so i decided to start with the boot... dont know why.. i pulled the fuel tank out and bugger me it was half full of fuel! for a car that sat in a shed for years it had been plugged up good as the fuel was in good condition (im not keeping it though!), not much rust mainly surface rust. Needs a new spare wheel bottom.. but thats about it. Needs a good clean and paint otherwise im happy to finally make a start.
 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/08/14 14:53:10 (permalink)
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Its a  interesting car and Im curiuos to see where you end up with, should be good

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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/08/15 08:39:33 (permalink)
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Cheers mate im curious to see where i end up as well!
 
 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/08/16 08:09:13 (permalink)
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nothing flash but pic of the boot with the fuel tank out.. Note the cups welded in for the torana/commodore rear end and vertical section for a roll centre adjustment setup
 

 
and the rust in boot floor... worst ive found so pretty happy

 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/08/20 13:19:46 (permalink)
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did a little more over the weekend.. the old bootlid that came with the car i have unpicked the outer skin from the inner frame and added a small strip of aluminimum as a support basically cutting the weight of the bootlid in half! also took one of the wing endplates off and 'reshaped' it also ive added a 'L' lip to it making it bolt to the bootlid instead of attached to the car.
 

 
Hopefully ill have some better shots soon.. i always forget to take pics while im working on it
 
 
 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/08/22 08:09:25 (permalink)
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did a bit more to my lightweight bootlid ...
 
Added strengthening bar, trimmed other endplate, fitted pins to mount it up and started bracing the endplates for flex..
 

 

 

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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/08/28 13:56:30 (permalink)
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bootlid is finished apart from small repairs and painting etc..


Now onto the fuel tank. Opened it up and it was baffled with 42 fuel cell 'bricks' inside the tank was very clean so a wash of the cell foam, strip and paint to the outside and its good to go again!


 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/09/24 09:49:04 (permalink)
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Been a while been busy with lots of things.. but ive lowered a dummy motor in to start setting up engine mounts and what not.. carbies will be close to the strut tops.. thats a headache when i get to it.
 

 

 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/09/24 10:53:14 (permalink)
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Looking good mate.
 
What color are you going to repaint it?
 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/09/24 11:11:50 (permalink)
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mainly white again, but im thinking of putting some blue and dayglo ornage into the paint scheme
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/09/24 17:02:28 (permalink)
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I was just wondering yesterday what you might have been up to with this one Matty.
The engine is a good fit in there, but the carbs are a little tight. Is it going to fit in as is, or do you need to cut and shut the strut tower a bit (if that's even possible)?
White with orange will look awesome too
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/09/25 07:52:43 (permalink)
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yeah carbs will be tight... luckily they are 'drooped' in these shots when its all tight they sit up a bit higher, and yeah the plan is to cut and shut the top mount a little to get more air in there.. ill still need to use small ramtubes but oh well.
 
Made my cardboard engine mount for the passenger side last night just have to get some 3mm plate to weld it up and start the drivers side.
 
Just picked up the gearbox as well so i can sit it on and look at how the gearbox crossmember etc woll come together. Tailshaft will be very short by the looks of it!.
 
yeah im trying to get the day-glo orange that Vodaphone have on there Supercars this year for something different
 
 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/10/08 22:16:41 (permalink)
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bit more done, Ive fabricated some engine mounts and finally the engine sits in the bay without the crane!.. gearbox it dummied up and ive got a few ideas for the carbies but just happy to have the motor position sorted so now i can get firewall, tailshaft, carbies,floor etc can start to be made!








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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/10/09 11:47:10 (permalink)
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Cool, Ornage is my favorite colour!
 
Looking good mate.
 
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Re:Old sports sedan mk2 rebirth 2012/10/22 08:08:40 (permalink)
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started to make the gearbox tunnel.. looks ugly but needs to fit the exhaust as well..
 

 

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