turbo76lx Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Got a bit more done, pulled the motor and gearbox out of the rusty yellow shell to start fitting the sub frame adaptor plates into the hatch. Pauls, I want to get full rego to show what can be done under NCOP, the club rego is the last resort but even with the vic club rego the inspection is still done by a VASS engineer. It's surprising how many skyline owners have a soft spot for toranas and on the gmh-torana site a lot of torana owners have a soft spot for skylines. I suppose physically they are both about the same sized car and both are Bathursh winners. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6927379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I always said the ultimate ATCC winners is the Brock/Richards A9X and Skaife/Richards GTR Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6927396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Here is the proof. My 2 favourite models from my cabinet Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6927411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impul_GT-R Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 A lot of people were heralding NCOP as the end of the modification world. I truly hope to see this project of yours go through with engineering approval to get full rego to show that if the quality of work and engineering practice is good, you can still have your toys. Your attention to detail and quality of work has my respect. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6928316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gleeson Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Nice work! i've been lucky enough to have a father who was a spray painter,over the years i have watched him do up 13 toranas of his own and im just as excited to see yours finished as i was his.Keep up the good work mate. Edited July 16, 2013 by gleeson Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6930780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohsen Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 glen i owe you a beer mate 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6932063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Got some more done, tacked in the rails and fitted crush tubes for the subfame adapter plates. Made 4 bosses to fit into the original torana subframe mounting holes. These are welded into the top and bottom of the rail to help tie it together and allow for another mounting point. Started fitting the suspension towers. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6937160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
konect Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Loving this thread - amazing fab work mate! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6937279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH05T Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 always good to see originality. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6937520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanR32 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Lookin tits mate Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6939035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Welded most of the towers in. Also fitted up the front and rear suspension and sat the flairs on to see how it looks, I think I need to find some wider front flairs. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6965560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHITER33GTS-T Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 What a build. Do you want to sell it.? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6965698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
STATUS Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 plain friggen awesome. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6965727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got a Pulsar Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Wow, this is amazing! Makes me want to buy a welder and learn... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6965747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
r32-25t Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6965850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Bit more done, welded in the extra bracing on the adapter plates and started stripping the skyline. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6974623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Cut the tunnel out of the skyline, it made me a little sale to destroy such a nice car. Also talked to the engineer about track width and tyre and rims sizes, found out rim size is now determined by taking the widest tyre offered and increasing it but 30% then use the tyre fitment guide and see what rims suit that tyre. Since i'm using the skyline suspension and sub frame I can use the skyline track width and tyre/wheel combination. So R32 gtr had a 225/50r16 I can run up to a 285 on the front and the R33 had a 245/45r17 which works out to being up to a 315. But I can only change the track width by 25mm. Sat the skyline tunnel in the hatch. Extreme ATTESA pump removal. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6978410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulR32gtr Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Crazy stuff! So R32 gtr had a 225/50r16 I can run up to a 285 on the front and the R33 had a 245/45r17 which works out to being up to a 315.R32 vspec-ii were sold with a 245/45/17 so same as the 33 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6978548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Ive been on sau for about 10yrs and ive never seen anything as unique or exciting as this build...thanks for sharing - u are using the 2 most appealing cars in my mind to create a work of art Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6978597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got a Pulsar Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Flintstones GTR !!! Awesome. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/4/#findComment-6978612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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