Wombles LJ Torana 2 door. (3rd car)

[Wombles]

I'd give you rep but I need to spread it.. I really Wonna get stuck into this baby.. I'm so keen!

 

[Wombles]

Organising new tail light surrounds. Will look tops.
Also organising new grille, wheels and trims. Found a guy restoring another 4 cyl.
Also looking into trims with no speaker holes.

Today leads and lower radiator hose showed up.

 

[Wombles]

Started working on this again today.
Started doing the water pump. Just gotta remove the damn crankshaft pulley.
Started at 4.30
Finished at 6.30.
Started to think that I should rip her heart out and do a rebuild.. While I'm at it clean up the guards a little..
In the middle I picked up a welder. So now I just need gas and a little practice and welding I go.
Also, found a little bit that I don't think is a good thing..
Front bar rubs the panel work in the middle and there's a cracked in the panel, middle front. Pictures explain it.. will attack with a wire wheel and see how it turns out.. have a feeling she's been in an accident..

 

[ari666]

front bar could be just **** alignment, but the crack looks like it has filler in it....

 

[Wombles]

That's what I thought..

Front bar has large gaps on the sides, front. But center is touching.. Or is that how they came out?

 

[ari666]

nah nothing wouldve been touching from factory, theyre not THAT dodgie

easy way to get the alignment a bit better is get some blocks of wood and a scissor jack behind the bar. push the bar forwards with the jack, using planks of wood on something really strong behind there then 'persuade' the bar with a rubber mallet or just punch/kick it.

no need to go forceful, may just be a case of needing to bend the mounts ever so slightly.

 

[Wombles]

I meant having about an inch gap under the lights then close to the center of the car.

Maybe I should take it off and throw it on a frame or something to push the middle.
Maybe it's twisted as well?

 

[Wombles]

Thinking of just taking some of the plastic cover out to remove the cover to get to the water pump.. it's already damaged..

Ari, give me a quick rundown on adjusting the carby?

 

[Wombles]

Further inspection of that cracked will have pics later..

Just finished decreasing the engine. Some #### has a mother ####ing matching numbers torrie!
Water pump is off. Gave a flush. Gonna put a cleaner through it when it's on the road.
What % coolant should I put into it? 33 or 50?

 

[ari666]

Ari, give me a quick rundown on adjusting the carby?

lol

What % coolant should I put into it? 33 or 50?

LOL!!

more helpful **** later, im trying to eat