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[Funk]

Are there any available photos of the locations of the key indicators for determining an LJ GTR Police - mounting locations and screw hole evidence, etc. As well as inside the cabin and engine bay with siren, etc, mounted in location.

[gtrboyy]

There is a thread on cop cars/archive pics somewhere on forums

[Funk]

A great read on Dublin's link LJ GTR - Members Projects & Plans - GMH-Torana

Does anyone have photos of the LJ GTRs Police Interior with mounted gauges, switches, etc.

Also, did the LJ GTR Police have a towbar fitted as a part of their police package?

 

[claysummers]

Great read. Thanks for resurrecting.


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[Indy Orange]

Mine was an ex cop car ,there was a phone book in the boot!

[71xu1]

Things to look for, two holes left hand side behind dash alongside glovebox, large chain drilled hole in firewall left hand side directly behind starter motor, holes in both sides of rear passenger foot wells, evidence of a sunvisor, aerial hole on left hand front guard further forward than normal, registered 3rd month of the year, spotlights front bumper, evidence of mudflaps allround.

[Funk]

Thanks for the information. Would you have any photos of these key locations? Did the LJ have a hole for a roof mounted aerial - centre approx 5cm from the front windscreen rubber?

[Rockoz]

Thanks for the information. Would you have any photos of these key locations? Did the LJ have a hole for a roof mounted aerial - centre approx 5cm from the front windscreen rubber?

That was a 70s thing to have the radio aerial mounted in that spot.

A 2 way radio aerial would have been mounted roughly in the centre of the roof

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[S pack]

That was a 70s thing to have the radio aerial mounted in that spot.
A 2 way radio aerial would have been mounted roughly in the centre of the roof
 
Cheers
 
Rob

Yep, directly above the interior light was the easiest position to install a roof mount radio ariel. All the cool cars had one on the 80's.

[Funk]

So, above the interior light is not a police aerial mounting location, just a cool 70s and 80s fitting location?

On police LJ GTRs, were there switches or something fitted on the metal panel below the centre factory radio recess?

[Rockoz]

From memory they didnt do a lot of drilling into fascia panels.

They generally added a bank of switches in a convenient spot, somewhere accessible to both driver and passenger.

I would reckon that switches below the radio would have been more of something an owner would have done for things like driving lights and fog lights.

Have a look under the bonnet for some screw holes between the battery and the firewall which could have been used to mount the fuse block.

The installation of the cop items was done back then for simplicity in adding them and then removing them prior to auction.

They were very basic in how they added the stuff. Rough even.

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[71xu1]

You should find some holes under the dash below the radio where a radio would have been fitted for LC Toranas before the in dash mounting became available fo LJs.

[S pack]

So, above the interior light is not a police aerial mounting location, just a cool 70s and 80s fitting location?

On police LJ GTRs, were there switches or something fitted on the metal panel below the centre factory radio recess?

Correct, police two way radio antenna were not mounted approx 5" back from the front screen rubber in the centre line of the roof (above the interior light.)

 

Do you have a VIN number for this GTR you are investigating?
 

Edited by S pack, 12 December 2022 - 06:32 PM.

[Funk]

 I do not have the VIN numbers yet, as it is not my car.

When I had a look at the car, there were some potential LJ GTR Police identifiers and a far few extra holes of interests.

[Funk]

Attached are some photos of potential LJ GTR Police Identifiers and extra Holes

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•  Passenger Firewall.jpg   114.43K   8 downloads
•  Passenger Inner Guard near Hinge.jpg   75.35K   10 downloads

[Funk]

Another Photo

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•  Drivers Chassis Rail - 4 Bolts .jpg   132.51K   7 downloads

[Funk]

More Photos

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•  Inner Guard behind Battery Tray 2.jpg   420.41K   7 downloads
•  Passenger Inner Guard near Hinge 2.jpg   629.26K   2 downloads

[Funk]

Another Photo

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•  Drivers Inner Guard near Headlight.jpg   46.33K   3 downloads

[Funk]

More Photos

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•  Underneath Passenger Side of Instrument Panel - Toggle Switch on Metal Bracket 2.jpg   510.43K   4 downloads
•  Passenger Side of Instrument Panel 2.jpg   518.49K   5 downloads
•  Below Radio Recess - 3 Filled Holes 2.jpg   664.16K   5 downloads

[Funk]

Are any of these photos of holes in the engine bay and the front of the cabin consistent with holes that a LJ GTR Police car may have?

[Funk]

Any information or guidance on the photos of the engine bay or cabin extra screw holes?

[Funk]

Does anyone have any documentation or recollection when the LJ GTR was utilised by the NSW Police. I have seen the newspaper clipping with the July contract.

[Funk]

I meant the first known date, utilised for the NSW Police.

[IanC]

Don't know, but you may find some info on here. https://m.facebook.c...00064837802367/