_jason0allisonm_
Posted 03 June 2013 - 03:53 PM
this may seem unreal 2 most??? but I have heard stories about a very small number of (I believe) very late LJs, posiably put aside or held back for racing duties. but then sold off when they were superseded when the LH came along?????
ANYONE know anything about this????????
Oh My, Don't you post alot
Posted 03 June 2013 - 05:06 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if its true.
But what's the relevance?
Have you heard they were something special?
Scrivet Counter
Posted 03 June 2013 - 05:07 PM
and they wouldn't have been called XU-3's even if the stories were true.
Edited by S pack, 03 June 2013 - 05:09 PM.
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 03 June 2013 - 05:54 PM
Lets get the TRIPSSSS out. 
Cool
Posted 03 June 2013 - 06:04 PM
Lets get the TRIPSSSS out.
_1973bathxu1_
Posted 03 June 2013 - 08:16 PM
_sunburst73-xu1_
Posted 03 June 2013 - 08:46 PM
jayson hi,yes ive heard this, and known about them for a long time, it had nothing to do with racing,
it was the last of the gtr toranas, u couldnt order an xu1 as they stopped building them so the next best thing was the late gtr toranas which were orded with the xu1 bits such as tripples, m21, long range tank, rear spoiler, xu1 booster, lsd etc i know of 5 of these gtrs,1 is was in tassie, a guy named rowen owned it he sent me a copy of the broadcast sheet, and yes it had xu-3 on the paper work the engine no wasnt jp or jl
it had another prefix ill look it up in my books the other cars also had the same engine prefixby memory they were late dec 73 gtrs cj rings a bell for the eng prefix ill look it up
they were tagged gtrs and all mustard in color again by memory
regards aldo
Hi Aldo
Are you talking about cars like this one??
http://www.gmh-toran...tes-lj-gtr-xu1/
Oh My, Don't you post alot
Posted 03 June 2013 - 08:46 PM
Hi..I always thought "XU3" was a hoodlining/ interior colour code or something?....i.e. plenty of Toranas may have had XU3 on their broadcast sheets?
my 7 cents worth
Technical + Numbers Guru + Moderator
Posted 03 June 2013 - 09:51 PM
That's correct, XU3 was the PO number for neutral colour headlining in the 1973/74 period. This was changed to XY9 in 75, probably to avoid further confusion.
Dr Terry
_1973bathxu1_
Posted 03 June 2013 - 10:00 PM
Forum Fixture
Posted 03 June 2013 - 10:46 PM
Hi all, the cars you are talking about were built in brissy on 23.26 27.11.73 and 28.11.73 down as gtr,s with engine numbers not listed numbers r JP 434*** and not just mustard all i can tell.
cheers anthony
Forum Fixture
Posted 03 June 2013 - 10:52 PM
Hi, all numbers are now listed no copies and are not duel cast.
cheers
Edited by crabba67, 03 June 2013 - 11:00 PM.
Grail Hunter
Posted 04 June 2013 - 09:43 AM
Holden used XU3 on the HQ Ute's and Van's as a Suspension upgrade as well, I have seen Rolly's LJ GTR Torana in Tassy, on his Broadcast Sheet it does have XU3 on it.
AL
Edited by xu2308, 04 June 2013 - 09:45 AM.
Technical + Numbers Guru + Moderator
Posted 04 June 2013 - 12:41 PM
Not on HQ. XU3 was the PO code for a 750 kg load-rated Sandman package for HJ (from late 1975) to HZ.Holden used XU3 on the HQ Ute's and Van's as a Suspension upgrade as well
AL
_jason0allisonm_
Posted 04 June 2013 - 12:59 PM
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wot a can of worms I opened!!!! very interesting indeed
_73LJWhiteSL_
Posted 04 June 2013 - 01:05 PM
Not on HQ. XU3 was the PO code for a 750 kg load-rated Sandman package for HJ (from late 1975) to HZ.
Dr Terry
Wasn't XU2 also a suspension PO for the vans as well?
Steve
Technical + Numbers Guru + Moderator
Posted 04 June 2013 - 04:16 PM
Wasn't XU2 also a suspension PO for the vans as well?
Steve
The only reference that I've got for XU2 is as the PO number for the SL/R5000 package on LH/LX Toranas.
I've got XU4 as the PO number for the 'passenger ride' suspension package for non-Sandman Utes & Vans in HJ/HX/HZ series. It's not actually different suspension components, it's only the tyres that were different. The same goes for XX7/XU3.
Dr Terry
Scrivet Counter
Posted 04 June 2013 - 04:43 PM
I have seen Rolly's LJ GTR Torana in Tassy, on his Broadcast Sheet it does have XU3 on it.
AL
By all accounts XU3 on the broadcast sheet would mean it was optioned with a neutral headliner. Doesn't mean it is or deserves to be called a GTR XU3???
Forum Fixture
Posted 04 June 2013 - 05:26 PM
Correct dave, also xw3 is soft trim roof covering juniper and neutral is xu3 revised sept 1973 a-6 torana lj features (general).
cheers
Grail Hunter
Posted 04 June 2013 - 08:16 PM
Yeah Dave
at the time I thought WTF when I seen the XU3 on the broadcast sheet, as I only knew of XU3 for the Sandman Van's and Ute's, I was told HQ and why HQ as it was the first Sandman the HQ (Jan 1974), but Dr. Terry says HJ. But as the forum is a great Rana learning place, XU3 is for the roof lining, interesting note XU3 getting used twice, then later on HSV used XU3 as a Yellow Colour for its VR/VS HSV Dore, so used 3 times
AL
_1973bathxu1_
Posted 04 June 2013 - 09:44 PM
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Posted 04 June 2013 - 11:36 PM
PffffffT!
You're all wrong (as usual)
GMH did perform a SECRET test at a SECRET location for Experimentle Unit 3 (XU3) in the early 70's
The cars weren't mustard, they were Purr Pull and the headlining was BLACK!...................here's the proof! 
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Cool
Posted 04 June 2013 - 11:43 PM
_Agent 34_
Posted 05 June 2013 - 06:19 AM
thant's too funny rodo
acid or trumpet
Edited by Agent 34, 05 June 2013 - 06:19 AM.
Forum Fixture
Posted 05 June 2013 - 01:51 PM
aldo, i think your talking about the adelaide lucas wiper motor with CR all r JP 434***
hi these gtr toranas engine numbers are not a JP or JL prefix they are CR 44xxxx as i have the numbers to 3 of these cars
as for the xu3 yes its only a code for color, nothing else
regards aldo
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