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RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Jared Mk3 - 12-21-2015
(12-20-2015, 07:40 PM)Miniac Wrote: I need a set of those mats in my life
Will let you know if I find more.
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Vinay-RS - 12-21-2015
Hey.... I thought I got first dibs on any sets that you found...
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Jared Mk3 - 12-21-2015
(12-21-2015, 02:50 PM)Vinay-RS Wrote: Hey.... I thought I got first dibs on any sets that you found...
Haven't forgotten
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - JAYO - 01-12-2016
(12-21-2015, 06:11 PM)Jared Mk3 Wrote:(12-21-2015, 02:50 PM)Vinay-RS Wrote: Hey.... I thought I got first dibs on any sets that you found...
Haven't forgotten
Include me for 4 mats lol.
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Miniac - 01-12-2016
Looks like you've got your hunting work cutout for you jay
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Jared Mk3 - 01-13-2016
Wish me luck
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Jared Mk3 - 03-12-2016
Well, it's been a little while since any work has been done. I only realised today that I hadn't tried the boot badge on :
![[Image: IMG_20160312_155750_zpsfxo1lmtn.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160312_155750_zpsfxo1lmtn.jpg.html)
Also, the car now looks like this :
![[Image: IMG_20160312_190851_zpsfzowhz3b.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160312_190851_zpsfzowhz3b.jpg.html)
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Vinay-RS - 03-13-2016
Guessing those badges are super rare over here since the GTs are super rare?
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - Jared Mk3 - 03-13-2016
(03-13-2016, 10:56 AM)Vinay-RS Wrote: Guessing those badges are super rare over here since the GTs are super rare?
Well, it's only the second one I've seen, so I'm assuming it is. I could be wrong. Mind you, less than 1000 GT's made locally.
Well, I dragged the subframes out this morning and had a look around. I found some interesting things after a clean here and there.
GT painted on and the yellow inspection stars on the rear frame :
![[Image: IMG_20160313_113626_zpsdt0robkm.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_113626_zpsdt0robkm.jpg.html)
Still has traces of the green, red and yellow paint to show if parts were tampered with before a service (I'm assuming this is what the paint was for back then) :
![[Image: IMG_20160313_113423_zpsnr4fyim9.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_113423_zpsnr4fyim9.jpg.html)
Rear frame is decent overall :
![[Image: IMG_20160313_113657_zpsrxzfjv7r.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_113657_zpsrxzfjv7r.jpg.html)
Front frame still has its MOWOG paint on :
![[Image: IMG_20160313_113908_zpsffmjyvri.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_113908_zpsffmjyvri.jpg.html)
Just for interest sake, the steering rack still has its Leyland sticker on, showing it was an imported part and not a local item :
![[Image: IMG_20160313_120520_zpsfxc5ybuo.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_120520_zpsfxc5ybuo.jpg.html)
![[Image: IMG_20160313_120533_zpsf24s25hh.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_120533_zpsf24s25hh.jpg.html)
![[Image: IMG_20160313_120551_zpsd9b400j1.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_120551_zpsd9b400j1.jpg.html)
Roof lining and undercarriage hard line still left on the car for now :
![[Image: IMG_20160313_121305_zpskoz5ngfb.jpg]](http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Jay1275GT/media/IMG_20160313_121305_zpskoz5ngfb.jpg.html)
RE: Original 1275GT Rebuild - DomMINIque - 03-13-2016
Jay on that front subframe i see there are bolts that go up through the bulkhead. This is different to what I've seen on mine (bolt goes down through the bulkhead into the subframe). Was this a diffrence between early model cars or clubbys?
Then I see your driveshafts are diffrent to the normal type, more specifically the inner cvs, why is this?