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LC XU1 ENGINE BAY PICTURES

Started by blake , Feb 28 2010 07:32 PM

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#1 blake

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:32 PM

Hey fellas, just after some original-restored LC XU1 Engine Bay pics so that i can get an idea on what mine should look like under the bonnet. this can help me recognise little bits of information and detailed: clips, carbys, engine bay colour, and engine detail.

Cheers Blakey

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#2 _sunburst73-xu1_

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:40 PM

Gongs your man,also check out 71xu1s project thread.

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#3 blake

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:58 PM

ohk, cheers. ive seen the progress of 71xu1s car and its a great little car. im just tying to gather as many engine bay pictures as possible to compare things and to help me with my project.

cheers Blakey

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#4 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 05:32 AM

here blakey.

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cheers gong

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#5 frash da bucket

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 05:55 AM

Hi John,

Nice photo's of the engine bays.

Cheers John.

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#6 _threeblindmice_

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 08:20 AM

Hi John G , can you tell me , what date did the choke cables change from white to black

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#7 _rogered_

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 08:53 AM

geezz John Im supposed to be working.
these type of photos is just distracting!!

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#8 _oz772_

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 10:03 AM

In this picture of the road test car from Nov 1970 Modern Motor, you can see a spring running from the utilux clamp around the heater hoses to the heater. With the re-routing of the brake vacuum hose in 1971, and the resulting zip-tying of the hoses with the choke block, did this spring get deleted or was it still used? (Apologies for the pic being sideways, but the upload program keeps rotating it).

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#9 _gtr2600S_

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 10:19 AM

In this picture of the road test car from Nov 1970 Modern Motor, you can see a spring running from the utilux clamp around the heater hoses to the heater. With the re-routing of the brake vacuum hose in 1971, and the resulting zip-tying of the hoses with the choke block, did this spring get deleted or was it still used? (Apologies for the pic being sideways, but the upload program keeps rotating it).

Well waddya know, never even noticed that spring before - if you look back at 32D's pics, he has it fitted so maybe he'll know more..nice spotting. :spoton:

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#10 _oz772_

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 10:39 AM

In this picture of the road test car from Nov 1970 Modern Motor, you can see a spring running from the utilux clamp around the heater hoses to the heater. With the re-routing of the brake vacuum hose in 1971, and the resulting zip-tying of the hoses with the choke block, did this spring get deleted or was it still used? (Apologies for the pic being sideways, but the upload program keeps rotating it).

Well waddya know, never even noticed that spring before - if you look back at 32D's pics, he has it fitted so maybe he'll know more..nice spotting.

Need to open my eyes! Just saw it in the photos of John's '71 car. Guess that is my answer.

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#11 blake

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Posted 01 March 2010 - 07:50 PM

hey fellas, thanks for the photos, its much appreciated, cheers gong for uploading so many pictures lol. its a great help to me. if anyone else has more pictures to show, then feel free, coz the more, the better.

Cheers Blakey

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#12 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 02 March 2010 - 05:40 AM

hi fallars,
the spring your talking about was always there, it stopped the heater hoses from sitting on-top of number three throttle linkage and makeing the throttle stick on.

tbm- the choke cables made the change with the 71 bathurst car.

blakey i have more pics, but i need to upload to photobucket first, and its a pita.

cheers roger, nothing like some pics to get people motivated.

cheers john

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#13 blake

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 08:11 PM

hey guys, is there anyone else that can share some pictures. also im just wondering, my cars an adelaie built LC and was wondering what colour black the engine bay should be. should it be that original bluey/grey coloured black, satin black or a semi gloss black?

Cheers Blakey

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#14 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 16 March 2010 - 04:30 AM

mate i use satin black, manly because i paint in 2pac, but with acrilic the best i find is 04149 it already has a flattning base in it but i would reconmend you ask your paint supplier to add an extra 10%,,,

cheers gong

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#15 _threeblindmice_

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Posted 16 March 2010 - 11:44 AM

The blue /grey you talk about is the factory colour used on my unrestored LC GTR ,Adeliade built.If you go that way , and need a colour match PM me .

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#16 _rogered_

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Posted 14 June 2010 - 09:10 AM

Whats the correct colour for the Bonnet hinge Spring John?

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#17 _sunburst73-xu1_

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Posted 14 June 2010 - 11:17 AM

I've woundered this as well.I have seen alot of springs that are like a lite grey colour but when sandblasting mine back the last coat of paint to come off was Black.I also noticed in the Gregorys LC/LJ repair book on page 180 it also shows a pic of the bonnet hinge and the spring is black in that to. :dontknow:

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#18 Bazza

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Posted 14 June 2010 - 11:23 AM

Hi

I don't think that you can go far wrong painting the bonnet springs "Machinery Grey".

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#19 71xu1

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Posted 14 June 2010 - 01:55 PM

Adelaide engine bay definetly satin black, boot area black/blue, bonnet springs dark grey.
Cheers Dave

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#20 _1973bathxu1_

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Posted 15 June 2010 - 06:06 PM

hi the bonnet springs are grey, from gmh, and as bazza said machinery grey in a spray can

regards aldo

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 07:06 AM

Is the spring used on the heater hoses, the same spring that is attached to the front brake hoses on the LJ?

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#22 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 03:51 PM

thay are close to that only about 1 inch longer mate.

cheers gong

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#23 Burrawout

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Posted 09 July 2010 - 06:15 PM

Thanks. Who sells them?

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#24 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 10 July 2010 - 09:18 AM

i have never needed to buy them mate, so i can say.just take a brake line holder to a spring shop somewhere and ask for something abit longer, or just use a brake line hold spring.

cheers gong

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#25 Burrawout

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Posted 11 August 2010 - 09:35 PM

Does anyone know what size or part numbered the utilux clamp is, that holds the 2 heater hoses together and is located to the spring mounted on the heaterbox?