_big jack_
Posted 08 September 2014 - 10:06 AM
What colour should they be as I've seen them in black or silver, is it a factory thing ie Brisbane or Adelaide or year change. Also what shade of silver or black should it be when I find out which one suits my car? One more thing, the decal that is on the cap, which way does it face as I've seen them on the side and facing the front? My car is 2/72 Brisbane built.
Thanks in advance, John.
Forum Fixture
Posted 08 September 2014 - 11:22 AM
Silver.Silver,Silver and Silver and the lettering screen printed black the NOT A STICKER.good luck.
Lotsa Posts!
Posted 08 September 2014 - 12:16 PM
_SableMet7/73_
Posted 08 September 2014 - 04:25 PM
Spent many years screen printing, round stuff's not that hard, bottles, glass's etcthe lettering screen printed black the NOT A STICKER.
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 08 September 2014 - 08:19 PM
Hi John
This is mine on my XU,yes it is black but its my car and don't care if its the wrong colour.I also have heard different theories on what colour they should be for GTR/GTR XU1's to what year/time frame and supply. I have seen both on our cars whether the black ones were a replacement item, I don't know.
Anyway the cap I have is a genuine NOS cap with the screen printing on it, the location on mine as you will see is more to the front on the drivers side but have seen other genuine ones in slightly different locations so I could only imagine that at the time of the screen print that it wouldn't be a pint point spot.
Who Knows?????
cheers Dane
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_big jack_
Posted 08 September 2014 - 08:27 PM
Thanks fellas for your comments. Does the sticker come in the engine decal kit from Brad Merick?
Thanks again, John.
Forum Fixture
Posted 08 September 2014 - 08:27 PM
Silver cap for chrome rocker cover............black cap for red rocker cover
_big jack_
Posted 09 September 2014 - 08:25 PM
Are these images Dane'os" Sunburst Mettallic XU-1 From Australian Muscle Collection GTR XU-1 edition? If so thats where I got the info about the filler cap. That is an awesome XU-1.
Cheers, John.
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 09 September 2014 - 09:03 PM
Hi John
Thanks for the comment,and yes that's my car.
I actually hate that Engine bay pic as from then to now it has come along way and it so different.
I have changed a heap of things for the better in my opinion.
cheers Dane
_macdou_
Posted 09 September 2014 - 09:09 PM
_big jack_
Posted 09 September 2014 - 09:44 PM
Looks bloody good to me as well If only I could get mine looking that good, oh well one day.
Scrivet Counter
Posted 10 September 2014 - 04:32 PM
So XU1's don't have the part number on the radiator guard, just the date on the tank
Yes they do and the production date code is also on the fan guard not the top tank.
_macdou_
Posted 10 September 2014 - 04:43 PM
Yes they do and the production date code is also on the fan guard not the top tank.
Forum Fixture
Posted 10 September 2014 - 05:03 PM
John Mac,there is NO part numbers on a LJ Xu1 fan stroud dane is correct.the LC xu1 have a copper plaque on top of stroud with the part number and then painted black.
cheers.
_macdou_
Posted 10 September 2014 - 05:15 PM
John Mac,there is NO part numbers on a LJ Xu1 fan stroud dane is correct.the LC xu1 have a copper plaque on top of stroud with the part number and then painted black.
cheers.
ǝɹnʇxıɟ ɯnɹoɟ
Posted 10 September 2014 - 05:21 PM
That's what I thought to for LJ XU1's....
Hi
+1 ^^ plus the alpha code for the month and the numeric code for the year eg H2 stamped from the inside of the header tank prior to assembly.
Cheers
Bazza
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 11 September 2014 - 06:27 AM
Hi Ken
The Radiator in my car has the original top and bottom tanks on it as I had to get a new core, the original core had about 20 holes in it from memory and was unrepairable.
The top tank is date coded D3 with no part number as mentioned above, you'll also notice there's a hole in the corner of the fan guard, I believe this is a 73 thing.
Hi John
Don't go to much on this pic as a reference as to me and I'm sure a few of the other guys that if you want to get anal is wrong, wrong, wrong on a factory look.
Depending on how far you want to go on your own car is your business but if you would like a better reference pic to go off then I will be resurrecting my build thread very soon for reasons I won't disclose yet. So keep an I out.
cheers Dane
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Forum Fan
Posted 11 September 2014 - 07:01 PM
S PACK has nailed it.
People that say there is no radiator assembly part number stamped into the LJ XU1 fan guard have not seen a well known 73 150 car that was on display at eastern creek some years ago .
One of the VERY FEW cars that still has it's factory fitted guard . NO , not scooters old car .
Fan guard also has the assembly date code of the complete radiator .[S PACK again ]
I believe that the D3 and in my case F3 code stamped into the top tank is the date that said top tank was pressed .
Fan guard code and top tank code may or may not match .
_macdou_
Posted 11 September 2014 - 08:55 PM
Forum Fan
Posted 11 September 2014 - 11:06 PM
Good luck in your search , you will need it .
Very elusive item .
_macdou_
Posted 12 September 2014 - 08:02 AM
Good luck in your search , you will need it .
Very elusive item .
Scrivet Counter
Posted 12 September 2014 - 08:09 AM
So are you saying most XU1's out there have the incorrect radiator, and only very few have the factory one original?.....
Simply that most cars 10 years and older, regardless of model or variant, have had their radiator replaced at least once with either with a genuine spare or reco exchange unit.
Almost forgot. The factory original LJ fan guard will also carry a single letter code to identify the production factory.
Edited by S pack, 12 September 2014 - 08:13 AM.
_ChaosWeaver_
Posted 12 September 2014 - 08:30 AM
These are the numbers on my old radiator ... ??
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