my 73 lonoranger lj i just sold had the same markings.
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8th month 73 xu1 detroit locker
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Posted 14 October 2011 - 01:07 PM
Here is another one:
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Posted 15 October 2011 - 07:42 AM
Iv got those on my gearbox housing but was to scared to point out, just in case people thought i was seeing things 
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Posted 16 October 2011 - 03:00 PM
Just to add another one.
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Posted 29 October 2011 - 12:46 PM
been playing around,
changing things never easy,upper control arms are still pissing me around,just have to go back to standard spacing.
CraigA helped solve a issue with my oil filter touching on steering uni,so now i,m running a much smaller z160.
got all brads repro exhaust,very nice,but the engine pipe doesn,t fit my pipes so i,m going to have to modify to fit,annoying but thats how we roll.
its been good working on the tory again,and tidying it up,sorting out a few small things
changing things never easy,upper control arms are still pissing me around,just have to go back to standard spacing.
CraigA helped solve a issue with my oil filter touching on steering uni,so now i,m running a much smaller z160.
got all brads repro exhaust,very nice,but the engine pipe doesn,t fit my pipes so i,m going to have to modify to fit,annoying but thats how we roll.
its been good working on the tory again,and tidying it up,sorting out a few small things
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Posted 29 October 2011 - 12:58 PM
thought this may be of interest,the date is stamped just below input staft on alloy bellhousing
6.8.73 i guess this is on all bellhousings,hard to see i wiped a bit of dirt to show it up a bit better.
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Posted 29 October 2011 - 01:28 PM
Looks like your getting there Craig,bet you can't wait to get it in there and crank it over to hear it idaling over and more to take it for a drive. 
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Posted 29 October 2011 - 07:26 PM
i,m just going to run the cam in straight out extractors,till i get to an exhaust shop,the Y peice has to be remade to fit,i don,t have the gear to make it.
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Posted 29 October 2011 - 07:31 PM
Looks great Craig,geeze I get nervous around this time of things.Just want to get it started.
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Posted 30 October 2011 - 09:41 PM
Go Son !!!!!
I wanna drive when she's finito baby!!!!
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I wanna drive when she's finito baby!!!!
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 08:35 AM
g'day craig. nice work! slight topic change here but, just in regard to your beautiful xu1...it features a roll cage, have you ever had troubles with driving it on the street and cops hassling you? just that i was also interested in putting a cage in my xu1 but i think its not allowed in SA for street cars which is frustrating coz they look tuff aswell ! perhaps i should start a topic smewhere on here asking if cages are actually allowed in cars on the street?. thanks mate
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 07:15 PM
hi blake,
the cage is not allowed,and you being young you have no chance at all.
me being older and uglier and live in the country,our police are heaps good.
hey scotty,UFO,you drive an xu1 all the time,what would be the interest in driving this one?your welcome to have a go.
dane,the nervs havn,t kicked in,been through this to many times,i guess i,m getting a little bit old.
the cage is not allowed,and you being young you have no chance at all.
me being older and uglier and live in the country,our police are heaps good.
hey scotty,UFO,you drive an xu1 all the time,what would be the interest in driving this one?your welcome to have a go.
dane,the nervs havn,t kicked in,been through this to many times,i guess i,m getting a little bit old.
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 09:04 PM
It's a Bathurst Ultimate with the Real Cam in it, just the experience, r u with me ???
Cheers UFO....
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Posted 04 November 2011 - 08:18 PM
what do you think about the mods before i weld into place,i hope the clearance at cross member is enough,not real sure how much is needed.
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Posted 04 November 2011 - 09:30 PM
G/day Craig
Looks like you've got more clearance between the exhaust and gearbox crossmember than mine has. If you can fit at least one finger in between them you should be OK.
Car looks good mate, out of interest what colour is it? Looks kind of orange/yellow.
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Looks like you've got more clearance between the exhaust and gearbox crossmember than mine has. If you can fit at least one finger in between them you should be OK.
Car looks good mate, out of interest what colour is it? Looks kind of orange/yellow.
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Posted 05 November 2011 - 07:12 AM
hi dave
the colour is lone Oranger,but being out under flouro lights last night the colour has come out yellowish.
thanks for the tip,i,m going to blast it in this morning.
the colour is lone Oranger,but being out under flouro lights last night the colour has come out yellowish.
thanks for the tip,i,m going to blast it in this morning.
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Posted 05 November 2011 - 06:01 PM
hi dave
the colour is lone Oranger,but being out under flouro lights last night the colour has come out yellowish.
thanks for the tip,i,m going to blast it in this morning.
Lone Oranger, mmmmm yummy.
Took some pics of the clearance between the g/box crossmember and exhaust on my torrie for you. Not much in it LOL.
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Posted 05 November 2011 - 08:32 PM
now thats a good set up dave,i probably should of gone for something like that my self,now looking back at how this has fanned out.
i moved it closer and can only just squeeze my finger in,
ran in cam today,no oil or water leaks,but a few exhaust leaks where they join together,need some sealer,might take the ducati for a blast to tamworth in morning.
the car sounds lumpy now,but fairly quiet,but VERY responsive,she sounds like its going to move quiet briskly,yeee frocken haa.
just need top bleed brakes,replace steering coupling and put bonnet back on,pull ferken exhaust back of and put in sealer,then take for a BLAST.
i moved it closer and can only just squeeze my finger in,
ran in cam today,no oil or water leaks,but a few exhaust leaks where they join together,need some sealer,might take the ducati for a blast to tamworth in morning.
the car sounds lumpy now,but fairly quiet,but VERY responsive,she sounds like its going to move quiet briskly,yeee frocken haa.
just need top bleed brakes,replace steering coupling and put bonnet back on,pull ferken exhaust back of and put in sealer,then take for a BLAST.
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Posted 05 November 2011 - 08:54 PM
now thats a good set up dave,i probably should of gone for something like that my self,now looking back at how this has fanned out.
i moved it closer and can only just squeeze my finger in,
ran in cam today,no oil or water leaks,but a few exhaust leaks where they join together,need some sealer,might take the ducati for a blast to tamworth in morning.
the car sounds lumpy now,but fairly quiet,but VERY responsive,she sounds like its going to move quiet briskly,yeee frocken haa.
just need top bleed brakes,replace steering coupling and put bonnet back on,pull ferken exhaust back of and put in sealer,then take for a BLAST.
Twin 2" system with a Lukey 2 x2 muffler at the rear.
Yeah, I know how you feel, I've got to reco the master cylinder, replace the RH front LCA inner bush, fix a leak on the exhaust, replace the water pump, get the radiator looked at (might need a new one?) and get new tyres, then I can actually drive it again.
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Posted 05 November 2011 - 09:06 PM
yeah hearing you mate,
i,ve rebuilt master cylinder,new water pump,radiator cleaned,new cam,lifters,springs,retainers,collets,frocked around with clearance with upper control arms,full exhaust bla bla bla.
i can only blame scotty UFO XU1 for all this fun,took me of the monaro,which was a hard thing to do.BUT after hearing this little beast roar again its worth it,thanks scotty your a great bloke,the car would have sat where it was, for probably another 15 years if UFO hadn,t got me those extractors.
so i guess its back to the monaro soon,i got the repro RSP hood lineing,which i must say is a perfect repro fitted, windscreen fitted,radiator cleaned and repro shroud fitted.
i,ve rebuilt master cylinder,new water pump,radiator cleaned,new cam,lifters,springs,retainers,collets,frocked around with clearance with upper control arms,full exhaust bla bla bla.
i can only blame scotty UFO XU1 for all this fun,took me of the monaro,which was a hard thing to do.BUT after hearing this little beast roar again its worth it,thanks scotty your a great bloke,the car would have sat where it was, for probably another 15 years if UFO hadn,t got me those extractors.
so i guess its back to the monaro soon,i got the repro RSP hood lineing,which i must say is a perfect repro fitted, windscreen fitted,radiator cleaned and repro shroud fitted.
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