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Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 07:35
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Hi,
I own a TA22 and can't afford $650 a guard for new guards or $1200 a door for new doors for my car from Toyota.
My friend drives a Gemini (don't hold it against him) and picked up fibreglass replacement front quarters for $80 each. Works for him but I don't have an old Australian car so not much hope for me there.
Is there anyone else out there that does replacement panels (ie. guards, door skins) in either fibreglass or steel I should try?
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Adelaide
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June 2003
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 07:49
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this might be a really stupid comment, but have you tried all the nearby wreckers for the panels?
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Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 09:35
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I might be able to help, Pick and Payless parts at Ingleburn have a wrecked TA22, it was white and the body looked in reasonable condition.
Address is 19 Aero Rd Ingleburn.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 09:53
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Fiberglass panels are not necessarily lighter! In most cases especially with the TA22 guards they will be heavier!
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:03
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Actually, fair call there, agreed.
Any ideas? Even replica stuff fabbed in steel is ok. I seem to remember that when I owned my Pulsar there was some ex-Korea stuff available for it, just had to trial fit it without unwrapping it as often it just didn't fit... =/
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:16
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When do you want guards?
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:20
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Any time from now is good. Just finished my first home respray and have decided that knowing what I've now learned I can do better  and one way to do better is use good panels rather than rely on my 'leet' panel beating/filling abilities to fix fukt ones!
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:23
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I have been saying this for ages now, but I will be making some glass guards in the future. Now that my car is nearly road ready, I will be pulling my finger out shortly and doing so.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:24
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Anything you make up I'd be interested to hear about, and I'm serious, not tossing off. Thanks!
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Rocklea qld
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February 2003
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:44
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Id also be interested in some fibreglass gaurds and a bonnet if its possible to do them cheap. Are the gaurds legal to be made from fibreglass though.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:46
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Perfectly legal for TA22's. No engineering needed at all 
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Rocklea qld
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 10:53
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what about on a ta23. When are you planning on doing it. Are you doing it yourself and do you expect and problems with it. I might just lay newspaper over my old gaurds and then a thin layer of fibreglass. Once that sets just layer the glass on the inside and it should be good i think.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 11:06
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Perfectly legal for TA22's. No engineering needed at all
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Sorry, not sure if that's meant to sound sarcastic or not? Being an old cat the applicable ADR's may be more relaxed than if we were building a carbon-fibre R34 Skyline.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 11:06
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TA23 is the same deal. Perfectly legal with no engineering. I wont be using cheap glass matting in mine which should bring the weight down a little as they will only need to be thin.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 11:11
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| SeptemberSquallIndustries wrote on Sat, 03 April 2004 21:06 |
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Perfectly legal for TA22's. No engineering needed at all
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Sorry, not sure if that's meant to sound sarcastic or not? Being an old cat the applicable ADR's may be more relaxed than if we were building a carbon-fibre R34 Skyline.
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I'm for real. The guards on the old Celia's have no intrusion characteristics so aftermarket items don't have to meet any standards. This is good in one way but it also means any dummshit can try their hand at it.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 11:17
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This is good in one way but it also means any dummshit can try their hand at it.
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What, you mean like you're doing? 
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 11:23
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I did a traineeship in fiberglassing yachts a few years ago.
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sat, 03 April 2004 11:26
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It's all good, note ~ feel free to make (sell) me fibreglass body parts anytime. Gotta be better than my bent fukt current ones.
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melbourne.vic.au
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sun, 04 April 2004 01:11
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I saw a ta22 and t18 complete car in Deer Park weakers yesterday off the western hwy.
It has little/no rust plus its at the back of the wreakers where not many people go past.
I was getting parts of a ra60 down there where i saw the two car untouched.
I hope this helps
Cheers
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Location:
Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Sun, 04 April 2004 11:04
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what about on a ta23. When are you planning on doing it. Are you doing it yourself and do you expect and problems with it. I might just lay newspaper over my old gaurds and then a thin layer of fibreglass. Once that sets just layer the glass on the inside and it should be good i think.
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if thats your mould making process i think you may have to review it.
fibreglass resin sticks like shit to a blanket. you will have a hard time pulling off anything thats not oily.
you would have to wax the guard throughly first, mayb some pva to be sure, then lay up your glass.
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Wed, 07 April 2004 09:31
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I can get u most aftermarket panels for toyotas, starting fromt the ke30, and ra40 in celica! if n e one needs anything let me know
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Wed, 07 April 2004 09:32
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I need some TA22 guards. What can ya do me?
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Adelaide
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Wed, 07 April 2004 09:38
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celicas start at ra40's sorry
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Castlemaine Vic
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November 2002
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Wed, 07 April 2004 09:39
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hey, have you tried rare spares? a mate of mine got some new datsun ones for like 120$ each...
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Wed, 07 April 2004 09:40
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Thats ok. I'll be making some anyway.
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Location:
Melbourne
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August 2003
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Re: Aftermarket sources of replacement panels
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Thu, 08 April 2004 11:23
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Any progress on this?
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