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Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Project!
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:37 pm
by SherwoodNash
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
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
So, if anyone can help with the overall dimensions/positions of the lamps etc for me please?
Thanks ln advance!
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:01 pm
by ScottieJ
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.
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:08 pm
by SherwoodNash
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
PM me or reply to this thread whenever you're ready
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:42 pm
by ScottieJ
I'll have a look this evening to work out if i can spare one, I think i should be able to.
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:58 pm
by SherwoodNash
TY!
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:38 pm
by ScottieJ
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
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:58 am
by SherwoodNash
That'll do nicely Scottie
Kindly check your PM for my contact details.
Thanks!
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:04 pm
by SherwoodNash
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
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:07 pm
by ScottieJ
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
It's on of the better ones that I had, lets put it that way
Re: Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Proje
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:05 pm
by zook123
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