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Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Project!

Post by SherwoodNash » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:37 pm

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Bought this old LJ grille off eBay for £30, as a mini winter project for use as a workshop wall lamp/feature.
So looking for dimensions of the back bib, to form a mount in plywood.


This sort of idea :D
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Got some old SJ 7" headlights and surrounds and I'm thinking of using 4 Land rover Nato turn/side lenses as the lights for now.
Will be going to restore the grille correctly, so can always be refitted on a vehicle :thumbup:


So, if anyone can help with the overall dimensions/positions of the lamps etc for me please?
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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:01 pm

I might have a spare rusty old one that I could sell you.

I'll see how many I have and if I can spare one as i'm planning on making some good ones out of the ones I have.
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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by SherwoodNash » Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:08 pm

ScottieJ wrote:I might have a spare rusty old one that I could sell you.

I'll see how many I have and if I can spare one as i'm planning on making some good ones out of the ones I have.
That would be awesome Scottie! 'save me some work :doublethumbs:

PM me or reply to this thread whenever you're ready ;)

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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:42 pm

I'll have a look this evening to work out if i can spare one, I think i should be able to.
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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by SherwoodNash » Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:58 pm

TY!

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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:38 pm

This one isn't great but I'll let go of it, probably easier than starting from scratch.
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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by SherwoodNash » Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:58 am

That'll do nicely Scottie :thumbup:

Kindly check your PM for my contact details.

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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by SherwoodNash » Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:04 pm

Thanks to Scottie, I received the 'bib' today and quickly threw it together to see how it looks.

I had a spare kitchen low voltage transformer and wired it onto the 'dim' spades on the bulbs.

I'll tinker with the mount, build a bumper, add a no plate etc and buy some turn/side lights next year once I've moved to my new place :thumbup:

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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:07 pm

:thumbup: Thats cool, be good to see the project progress, I don't think it'll be that hard to repair the rust on that one, will be good bodywork practice when you get a MIG as well :thumbup:

It's on of the better ones that I had, lets put it that way :lol:
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Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje

Post by zook123 » Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:05 pm

I'm waiting to see half the front arches next, and then half a bonnet, and then bring it out the wall a bit more, add the other half of arches and bonnet... then progress onto doors, and then an engine, rear, and then drive it ;)
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