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Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:41 pm
by 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
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:41 am
by DaveM
For mechanical work, Craigs 4wd in Sutherland Terrace is the place to go.
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:40 am
by muddy
DaveM wrote: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....
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:23 pm
by 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
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:23 pm
by 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.
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:26 pm
by 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.
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:28 pm
by MNC
snotgoblin wrote:...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
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:40 am
by phraza
Yea pics! I like looking at new trucks that join
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:56 pm
by 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-landcruiserMore pics to come in due course - might see if I can get a video of the smoke it can billow!
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:12 pm
by DaveM
That the one that was for sale on Cleghorn St?
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:47 pm
by 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.
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:03 am
by phraza
like the colour! nice truck mate
Re: Newbie in Blenheim
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:45 pm
by snotgoblin
Thanks phraza.
The colour certainly looks pretty sharp, however I have no connection to V energy drinks in any way.