Newbie in Blenheim

[snotgoblin]

Evening All,

Matt here in Blenheim. Been truckless for a couple of years until today.

1980 BJ40 Landcruiser
1B Diesel with turbo

Looks to be a bit of a project to get it back on the road so any pointers pf where to get bits etc locally and good places to get some work done if I need it.

Cheers

[DaveM]

For mechanical work, Craigs 4wd in Sutherland Terrace is the place to go.

[muddy]

For mechanical work, Craigs 4wd in Sutherland Terrace is the place to go.

Bang on there - he's VERY good! And Pete Leslie at Spring Creek Engineering for bar work / sandblasting / painting - he also has a BJ40 project....

[snotgoblin]

Dave and muddy - thanks a heap for that.

She is running at the mo - pretty smoky and hard to start. 2 out of 4 glow plugs buggered. Air Filter basically fully of dead things.

Does Pete do roll aches do you know? I want to put a 6 point cage in it.

One more query - club(s) locally? good/bad

[DaveM]

May be wrong, but thought cages needed to be certified? The local club would be worth joining. I won't bother as we always take our dog whenever we go anywhere, which aren't allowed on club trips, so we just head out alone.

[snotgoblin]

Yep pretty sure they need certifying. It is already certed for suspension lift etc.

Definitely need proper padding in the passenger compartment these days.

[MNC]

...Been truckless for a couple of years until today.

1980 BJ40 Landcruiser
1B Diesel with turbo...

Welcome, and post up pics of the truck - or it didn't happen

[phraza]

Yea pics! I like looking at new trucks that join

[snotgoblin]

Pics taken - now to just try and downscale them so they meet the specs for posting here.

So have created an album here;

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/4wds/1980-bj-40-landcruiser

More pics to come in due course - might see if I can get a video of the smoke it can billow!

[DaveM]

That the one that was for sale on Cleghorn St?

[snotgoblin]

Dunno Dave - I bought it from out Morgans road..

Not too bad condition - dead plates so will need re-vinning = plenty of time to get it sorted.

[phraza]

like the colour! nice truck mate

[snotgoblin]

Thanks phraza.

The colour certainly looks pretty sharp, however I have no connection to V energy drinks in any way.