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LJ 383 PROJECT DOWN BUT NOT OUT

Started by _dags383_ , Oct 29 2007 05:33 PM

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#1 _dags383_

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 05:33 PM

Hi All,

Well most of the members would remember my LJ 383 project from the forum and about 12 months ago I put up a topic with my LJ finished and at the GM day in Perth last year. Unfortunately the LJ suffered a minor mishap with a pole, stump and 4 curbs. The day still haunts me so please no questions. I had to replace a drivers side guard, passengers side lower guard, passengers side door and part of the sill otherwise the body was okay. The other things that had to be replaced were the extractors, front crossmember (Bent everywhere even with the strengthening plates etc), gearbox sump and wheels) Still Anyway enough of about the accident and onto the good stuff.

I stripped out the mechanicals and started on the rebuild which has included:

Mini Tubs
Coilovers
Modified and Coated Castlemaine Extractors
Tubular lower trailing arms & Adjustable top arms
Boyd Rims 17 x 10 rear, 17 x 7 front
9" shortened and changed to 31 spline Billet axles
New front crossmember all seams tig welded and lower wishbones strengthened right through.
Engine has been stripped and revamped and rebalanced with new H beam rods, larger cam, new roller lifters and a couple of other small changes.
Fuel system is also being changed in favour of a new Aeromotive Tsunami pump and filter system.
Steering rack has been reconditioned as has the steering column with new bearings top and bottom.

All work so far has been done by myself with Phil (Modinized) dropping in to lend a hand upon occasion.

Anyway I have attached some photos for your viewing pleasure.

Cheers,

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#2 _dags383_

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 05:43 PM

Sorry Guys stuffed on the pictures here they are without the links.

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#3 DanWA

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 06:19 PM

Owch what an unlucky accident.

That aside its coming along very well now! Just a question is it engineered/registered with the V8?

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#4 _rorym_

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Posted 29 October 2007 - 06:19 PM

Dont you hate it when those bloody poles jump out in front of you?? :huh:

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#5 _the gts_

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Posted 30 October 2007 - 05:31 AM

good to see the pics mate.
nice clean shed!

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#6 _JBird_

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Posted 30 October 2007 - 08:58 AM

Those new wheels look good.

It's always nice to have panel beaters as friends =p

Those damn curbs !

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#7 smeer

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Posted 30 October 2007 - 09:04 AM

I'm glad you bounced back mate.. thats a nice machine.

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#8 Heath

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Posted 30 October 2007 - 12:27 PM

Terrible shame to hear about what happened, but you're going aboput it the right way :spoton:

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#9 shanegtr

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Posted 30 October 2007 - 09:49 PM

Shame about damaging your ride, but really good to see it getting back into better than before condition :spoton:

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#10 YiriSS

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Posted 01 November 2007 - 10:09 AM

i agree with shanegtr

it was a shame when you damaged it, but its heading in the direction
the new rims look awesome, i really like them

keep the photos coming

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#11 _dags383_

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Posted 02 November 2007 - 05:10 PM

Hi All,

Just to let you know i can get hold of some of the Boyd rim range directly out of the USA by air in approx two weeks inc customs inspection etc. A little longer if they are a special offset etc.

I bought the rims on the car 17 x 7 and 17 x 10 from the USA by air and inc all GST, freight and customs costs for around AUD 2,000 and now that is cheaper again with the way the dollar is at the moment.

The rims on the Torrie are the Magneato model but i can get most others. You will need to know the exact offset and PCD etc.

Regards,

Darren

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#12 _the gts_

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Posted 03 November 2007 - 03:26 PM

Hey Dags what length (model) of QA1 shocks did you put in?

Also can you get Intro wheels as well?

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#13 _LJ355_

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Posted 03 November 2007 - 04:06 PM

Sorry to here about your little incident :cry:

Looks like youve got it all sorted now :spoton:

Now you got me wanting some wheels

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#14 MODNIZD

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Posted 05 November 2007 - 12:01 PM

mmmmmmm where did my post go?.....

Darren your car is by far one of my favorites. Darren has made sure every bolt matches and everything thing has a shine on it. Its a real credit to him. Ill get over some time this week and lend you a hand.

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#15 _the gts_

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Posted 05 November 2007 - 07:23 PM

yea i have seen a few other pics as well and must agree with modinized

Darren If you need a hand while i am back give me a call as well

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#16 _dags383_

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Posted 06 November 2007 - 06:03 PM

yea i have seen a few other pics as well and must agree with modinized

Darren If you need a hand while i am back give me a call as well

Hey Phil,

Check out my rim mans website www.ronsrims1.com and look at his range but i am not sure what the prices are like on the other brands. With the way the US dollar is going these days it is well worth it to buy from there. The word is that the dollar will go one for one in the coming months.

I am off overseas on business next week till the first week in December so not much time to play with the car. Let me know when you are next back.

Cheers,

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#17 _dags383_

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 05:01 PM

Hi All,

Been a while but havent been too idle. Below are the pictures of the almost finished boot (Billet NOS bracket due at end of week from USA). Panhard bar installed and almost adjusted correctly. Fuel system has been completly revamped and new 1/2" lines have been run upto the hand made box on the right in the pictures and the lines to the reg.

I have been able to get the car a little lower but there is only 3/4 - 1" of clearance around the tyre but next set of tyres will be smaller profile so maybe can lower it a little more. Coilovers are such that i can adjust them so they dont move to much if i have people in the back. I need to lower the front to keep up with the back but not sure if i want to cut the springs anymore. Has anyone used the Castlemaine drop stub axles on there torrie? If so let me know how they went and if you have any pictures. I want to go with the 2" drop.

Motor will come back out this week in prep for the panel work to be done and the car painted again. This will happen Early march so expect car to be back up and running by June latest. In time for Powercruise 15 in October Yeeha.

Cheers,

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#18 _wayneo_

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 05:30 PM

i never thought i would say this but im in love with a 4 door (being this 1)

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#19 _LJ355_

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 05:35 PM

Heres a pic of mine atm this is how it sits with no motor/box im thinking it will go down another 1''1/2 if not more

Good to see your car on the road to recovery :spoton:

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#20 _dags383_

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 05:40 PM

Hey LJ355 what size tyres are they on the back? Are they slicks, i need to work out what size i will get on when i start racing it next year.

Thanks for the comments it was a nice car when i finished it last time now it is even nicer and closer to what i envisaged the first time.

Cheers,

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#21 MODNIZD

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 05:50 PM

Nice work mate. Fuel Cell setup came up a treat! And the Battery cover, and the Panhard Rod! Dam you work quick.

Mines almost done. Final touch ups before the final coats then it will be back at my place for the fun to begin.

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#22 _LJ355_

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 05:51 PM

Those tyres are BFG TA 275/50/15 street tyres my car will be painted in a few weeks was planning to go orange again but that silver looks damn good :fool: