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[S pack]

what about the cast aluminum piece in the rack and pinion steering - is it's left un painted alloy

Mine was painted black, 4/73 Brisbane build.

[S pack]

Just had a look at a very original looking 1592 date coded rack housing I have and it has remnants of black paint on the alloy part.

[frash da bucket]

Hi Grant,

Mine is a very original rack also,its got the remains of black paint too 1.9.72.

Cheers John.

[frash da bucket]

Hi Grant,

My Mirror stem,and and the sunvisor brackets are original silver from the factory.

Cheers John.

[S pack]

i have a heap of stuff to go to the platers and and also to be re painted and need the following finishes;
1) linkages for M20 - i assume that they are plated - silver , the ones i had were painted gold under the red and i have wire brushed them back to metal and cannot tell if they are plated, they should be ?
2) bumper bar brackets - satin black
3) bumber bar brakets - the small ones that connect to the side of the car on each corner


lastly - the sun visors , parts that screw onto the roof lining and also the mirror stem seem to have a painted as i can scratch it off , is this correct ?

G/day Grant

1) M20 linkages. (per my original 4/73 LJ) Not sure what the blackish grey finish on the shift rods would be called but not zinc or cad plated. Maybe some form of bluing or sprayed hot metal finish?

2) Front bar brackets (chassis rail ones) - Chassis black so satin should be close enough.
3) All other front and rear bar brackets - silver zinc.

4) sunvisor mounts and rear vision mirror - Painted in a silver colour, but I have no clue as to the name or code for this colour.

Cheers
Dave.

[S pack]

Rear Spares has two consul 's and corresponding gear shift knob's

1) has the "h" pattern indicator on the consul and has a golf ball pattern on the ball and no " h " pattern
2) the other has no " h " indicator on the consul and the ball is smooth with the "h " pattern on the ball

Which one do I need, there is obviously a change over date between the two different one ?

G/day Grant

The H pattern indicator plate on the consul and the Roebuck grain pattern knob (ball)
are what you need for a LJ GTR.

Cheers
Dave

[MONZA1]

Parking lights in the blinkers Grant.

[S pack]

head lights and blinker configuration front.

Can someone tells me the right configuration for the blinker and head lights. eg - do i have the parking lights in the headlight and the clear blinker or something else.

Rares has the headlights and need to order the correct one and also blinker covers and assembly

thanks grant.

G/day Grant

Clear indicator lenses (park lights in the indicators). Std headlights (no park lights).
Your indicator bodies should have two wires and take a double filament globe.
The change over to amber lenses and park light headlamps wasn't until mid December '72 (approx).

Cheers
Dave

Edited by S pack, 18 March 2012 - 08:56 AM.

[frash da bucket]

Hi Grant,

The rat trap is painted black grant,assemble it together,put grease on the metal pins,and bag it up,don't forget to do the metal pin on the cluch pedal too,that will be worn also,and check the metal strap what the clutch rod fits into,you will have to repair that too.

Regards John.

[S pack]

Dave, and others,

Is the bracket that holds on the rat trap painted black. this is the one that bolts direct onto the chassis

Yep, black.

[S pack]

OK - Question

We are getting pretty close to the interior paint code and finishes;
What colour and the type ( satin etc) was the following parts
1) steering column and shroud - satin
2) steering wheel - gloss
3) metal facia across the dash / glove box

Don't stuff up guys as this will be gospel that I tell the shop.

Ps i have no idea

G/day Grant
40X trim?

If so you need Medium Gloss Black - Dulux (Dulon) paint code 578 04149.
Used for instrument panel (metal part) and glove box lid, steering column, inside upper of front A pillar (beside windscreen), front seat adjuster guard and seat side arms. The LJ GTR steering wheels appear to me to be the same black as the dash and steering column.

Cheers
Dave.

[S pack]

G/day Grant

Can't say with 100% certainty but pretty sure HQ bolts are the same.

[frash da bucket]

Hi Grant,

The boot bolts that go boot hinge are the same colour as the car,the bonnet bolts are a bit longer than the boot bolts,i do think HQ are bigger bolt larger because of the larger bonnet and different hinges,than the torana.

Regards John.