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Posted 20 March 2014 - 06:18 AM

I have an lj 2/72 gtr brisbane build and need measurements and pics to put the battery tray in place. Also I have to make an vertical support as is non exsistant. The new battery tray is a rare spare item.



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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:30 AM

Hi Matt,
Are you fitting the xu-1 tray?
Cheers Gad.

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Posted 21 March 2014 - 06:56 AM

Thanks gad This is news to me that there is a difference. What is the correct for my application and whereto obtain.



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Posted 21 March 2014 - 07:07 AM

Standard tray for GTR I think. From memory the XU-1 tray was different to clear the front carby.



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Posted 21 March 2014 - 09:54 AM

Yes Matt there are two tray sizes.You're gtr would use the standard size lj tray.
Rare spares sell the xu-1 tray.If you're lucky you might find someone wrecking a lc, lj and remove the tray.
Spot welded to the inner guard ,support bracket welded to chassis rail.
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Posted 22 March 2014 - 12:35 PM

I have tried to source an original set up but no luck so far ( rusty is the word I hear a lot, and others I cant list ),probably run with the rare spare item. Some info on placement and support brkt would be great, maybe even a pic or two any help appreciated. cheers



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Posted 22 March 2014 - 02:41 PM

I have installed the XU1 tray from rares only coz im running triples
there is no support bracket needed at all
sorry cant help with pics

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Posted 22 March 2014 - 06:47 PM

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Posted 22 March 2014 - 06:50 PM

I was talking about the XU1 tray dave

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Posted 22 March 2014 - 06:54 PM

I was talking about the XU1 tray dave

Yeah, and the OP asked for installation dimensions for a GTR tray didn't he?



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Posted 22 March 2014 - 07:02 PM

Yeah, and the OP asked for installation dimensions for a GTR tray didn't he?


Correct cant remember my old tray having that brace on the bottom though and havnt got one on the new tray

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Posted 22 March 2014 - 07:03 PM

I don't think sticky tape will hold it in too well either Dave?

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Posted 22 March 2014 - 08:07 PM

Bloody Top Job on the mock-up of battery tray in any case there Dave... Well Done M8 you certainly don't deserve to be poked with a stick for going above the call of a "Knowledgeable One"......



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Posted 22 March 2014 - 08:08 PM

I don't think sticky tape will hold it in too well either Dave?

Haha Rob, it's duct tape which is stronger than sticky tape.



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Posted 22 March 2014 - 08:11 PM

Bloody Top Job on the mock-up of battery tray in any case there Dave... Well Done M8 you certainly don't deserve to be poked with a stick for going above the call of a "Knowledgeable One"......

Hey Andrew, it's not a mock up. The NOS left hand wheelhouse panel came with the battery tray installed.

The other battery tray with the support was removed from a wreck.

 

Cheers

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Edited by S pack, 22 March 2014 - 08:12 PM.


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Posted 22 March 2014 - 09:02 PM

Not much help but I just binned a tray only 2 or 3 weeks ago.

Sorry mate.

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Posted 23 March 2014 - 09:12 AM

Excellent help thankyou. These photos show me a huge difference in the type of tray, and now prompts me to source an original tray, I think this build deserves it. And I will get duct tape aswell. cheers



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Posted 23 March 2014 - 04:51 PM

and, didn't the Battery Tray for the Triples, be placed at an Angle, like at 40 degrees, instead of parallel to the guard. Dave I 



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Posted 23 March 2014 - 07:52 PM

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Posted 23 March 2014 - 08:09 PM

I think the important question to be answered here is where I can obtain the item. (battery tray and vertical support) am I in the right place to ask that?



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Posted 23 March 2014 - 08:13 PM

This one:-

 

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Posted 23 March 2014 - 08:22 PM

I think the important question to be answered here is where I can obtain the item. (battery tray and vertical support) am I in the right place to ask that?


Just install the Rares Spares one even though its an XU1 tray thats what i did finding a good second hand one would be hard most of them are rusty

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Posted 24 March 2014 - 06:51 AM

i have st-gtr tray here not sure about bracket will look

 

cheers gong



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Posted 25 March 2014 - 07:18 AM

Gongs tray turned out to be not useable so anyone else please help. matt.



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Posted 25 March 2014 - 07:30 PM

So if I'm correct? Now you are looking for a standard LJ tray?




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