Matteybean

Is Gavin still in business ?

Another up date ! Spent few hours this arvo on her .. finished fixing rust around front windscreen .. Here's pics . The rust mission is almost over !!! As per all the other repairs old owners had done this was no different .. old patch straight over the top of rust they welded it in but didn't bother to cut it out ... lazy assessment Couple little ones . Again old patches straight over rust.

Bit more progress ... more rust repairs Not too many to do now !! That's all for now . couple 2 do on passenger end and behind both front guards n car is rust free

Hey guys work was bit busy lately haven't had alot of time on it but I have done bit more .. Here's pics . I hope to finish rest of patches over xmas . Re seal the rims n fit em . Might even clean up the arches n bits of pieces while I'mthere got 10 days off u beauty !!

Hey bro . I'm the fella who glt ur rt104 will keep an eye on this

Yeah it was doomed for scrap but found a donor so we all go !!!!

Nice car bro can't wait go get mine going . I've got a spare 1600 gt bonnet with vents needs abit of rust repair tho

Yeah going to give it a little loving to shape the guard with the tires so it'll give minimal rubbing

Thanks bro merely jus winging it haha hope the end result turns out ok

Cars in penrose in auckland not in whanganui tho . The panel beater is prepping my rt104 corona

Saw your car at my mates panel shop earlier looks so good in person bro big ups

Hey bro cheers for your feedback . This is the first car ive done n man its alot of work ! I tried sourcing another shell but could never find one so gave up n started fixing this one . Ill end up getting a panel beater to bog the car once she's been epoxy primed so should come up mint

Nah it didn't came on full set same as the rear !

Discussion thread for my Car all help appreciated

Project disscuson here !! //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/42444-matteybeans-1978-rt104-corona/ Hey guys been awhile since I had a car I could start a build thread on. But here it is!! Complete apart from motor and gearbox . Its also a manual collium shift !! Linkages still in tact and all . I would been super keen to get that hooked up n bench seat in the front !! Anyone got a gearbox with linkages lying around ?? Think it's suppose to be a 3 speed manual one going by my corona manual Here's some pics ! So went down to Hamilton picked it up cbucked it on back of trailer and took it home to continue stripping it back . Doors n bootlid r mint mint cards n all So got it home n had a look here's what I found Few little holes along bottom needing to be re done along with old patches half arsed in there with rust aaround them He'll no rot at all around sides or top of both windscreen surounds just a little at the bottom of both After having a look I decided to start at the arse end and fix up the bits n piece a that needed doing Were no holes behind so used a wire wheel on a drill cleaned it up n rust protected it Couple more to be done on the other side ... Ran out of argonshield so decided to grab some dry ice while I was at boc . Floor looked mint but wanted to have a look as some was peeling off on passenger rear foot well Dry ice inside rubbish bag . I got 5 kg and had plenty to do it all including the bits in boot Came off pretty easy . Floor needed no attention at all I cleaned it up n por15 it all . Didn't take any pics though . Rear arches r rust free and sills are mint aswell what a score !! Moved foward started on removing aerial holes. Used abit of tie wire to hold the piece in place while I tacked it in place Not bad for a weeks work

Nice coupe bro I'm currently restoring a rt104 corona the 4 door sedan my rear windscreen was pretty rooted too but I jus cut it out n welded in bits

That 36 looks mint bro

Ok awesome thanks for help guys !

It will do ? Are there better ones than this ?

Oh ok what about tis one? http://www.trademe.co.nz/622980631 Thanks

Hi I'm buying a workshop manual of trademe Link http://www.trademe.co.nz/621706371 Is that right one ?

Yeah that's what I'm meaning but need a legit height first either lowering springs or standard height to give accurate measurements to spring shop

Yeah i didn't want to use my choppie height as its like 50mm off ground n wouldn't be accurate. If I can sus those measurements I will get some made I suppose even low or super low springs will do the same jus need those measurements

Hi I have a question for you all. I currently have a rt104 corona with choppies have brought some new shocks and going to get some custom springs made but getting them made to an accurate ride height will be difficult with my chop ones so I'm wondering f anyone knows the standard ride height for an rt104 corona 1978 under load and after the measure which is top of the spring to the bottom of the spring under load and measure from bottom sil to the ground It's a long shot but worth a try !! Thanks

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