LJ80 Project

[Big]

very cool you'll be glad when finished..

[UBZ]

so close now !

[PuddleJumper]

More progress - Not far away now

[UBZ]

looking real good Scot !

I think I have a spare wheel carrier for you , and yell out when you want to copy the front bumper / soft top stuff.

Who did the windscreen glass for you ?

[PuddleJumper]

looking real good Scot !

I think I have a spare wheel carrier for you , and yell out when you want to copy the front bumper / soft top stuff.

Who did the windscreen glass for you ?

Thanks! - Spare wheel carrier would be awesome

As always back in the day I was given a full LJ80 Softtop in mint condition....I gave it away for free as I thought I'd never need it!

I do have the factory front bumper though I think I'll make up some light front tube bar - Not thought about that bit so far.

The front windscreen is the factory one which came with the rotted out windscreen frame. I just gave it a good clean up and cleaned up the windscreen rubber too. I refitted it.. All that measuring before I chopped the frame up paid off as it fitted perfect

[Heath]

Nice work mate. Those seat's look the business, I wonder ....

[PuddleJumper]

Have done a little more work.. Didn't like the plain white wheels so I found some spray can in my parts department - I like the way they came out. Fitted all the lights back in too.








WOF is not to far away - I just need to source some lap belts.

[oldyella]

NICE! Im jealous

[andy3542]

Seriously

[tomsoffroad]

That's beautiful bro. Really nice job

[DieselBoy]

I might have some belts, will check

[Sheepy]

That is awesome. Really nice work.

[PuddleJumper]

I might have some belts, will check

That would be cool

Will buy some lap belts out of the rear of some car or van if you have no joy.

Cheers
Scott

[churchill]

Beautiful work man.

[UBZ]

oh Yeah

hurry up all ready , I wana go LJ Wheeling
I'm sure we can twist DB's rubber arm for a 3 LJ Beach trip up Murawai.

I have also found the extra spare wheel carrier for you

[PuddleJumper]

oh Yeah

hurry up all ready , I wana go LJ Wheeling
I'm sure we can twist DB's rubber arm for a 3 LJ Beach trip up Murawai.

I have also found the extra spare wheel carrier for you

Yeah not far now

Spare wheel carrier would be mint thanks - Will be in contact

[PuddleJumper]

So after a bit more work including fitting the original bumper, pulling out the engine to fix the slipping clutch and grabbing a couple of lap belts from pick a part I finally managed to get one of these...




Very happy about that!

Still got a few other bits to do yet like a bikini top and make a light weight bullbar for it but at least I can drive it now.

Another LJ back on the road again

[Heath]

Awesome work mate!!!

[PuddleJumper]

Awesome work mate!!!

Cheers Heath!

Went for a 40k drive yesterday - It seems LJ's are in a league of there own when comes to being slow. Getting upto speed is ok but the motor seems happiest at 60 - 70kph. I cant really expect a 1980 Zuk to perform like a modern car though. I did have an issue where the little bugger got hot and I had to pull over to let it cool. Has a new thermostat, radiators been flushed... May have been an airlock?

The radiator does sit quite away forward of the fan and shroud so if it gets hot again I may just space the radiator a bit closer to the fan.

Anyway check out the wicked flex....