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[v8xu1pete]

Hi Guys,

I'm new to this, so hope I am in the right spot.

Looking for some information, perhaps from Bazza, on my LJ 2 door, believed to be XU1. The 2 front tags are missing. From the ADR tag I have 10/72, ALJ14100B, which matches the LH inner skirt. It has all the usual & obvious XU1 bits, except for fitment of a V8 & 5 speed box. Has been in its current form since prior to 1982. Are there any smaller & less obvious identifiers that I can look for, to indicate XU1 or not.

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Peter.

Hi and welcome Peter,

Can't tell anything about the originality from the chassis number except it is a Brisbane Built car.
Apparently the last three numbers of the PSN (vin number) on Brissy cars was usually written in texta on the back of the Compliance plate (the one near the wiper motor). If you remove the compliance plate and there are numbers on the back then PM Bazza and he might be able to narrow down what your car could be.

Cheers
Dave

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the welcome & the info.

I was aware from the chassis no that it was a Brisbane car, which is consistent with it being an XU1, & had also heard about the black texta on the back of the ADR tag, but am reluctant to consider removing the tag, as it still retains the original wide rivets & didn't want to disturb it. Without using ID numbers, are there any small, subtle, or less obvious differences on the car that might give some clues, such as holes, clips, brackets, bolts, hoses, pipes, etc, etc. I know this will be no proof, but will be a guide.

If all else fails, & curiosity gets the better of me, I may still have to remove the tag.

Hoping there are some answers.

Regards,

Peter.

[Bazza]

Hi Guys,

I'm new to this, so hope I am in the right spot.

Looking for some information, perhaps from Bazza, on my LJ 2 door, believed to be XU1. The 2 front tags are missing. From the ADR tag I have 10/72, ALJ14100B, which matches the LH inner skirt. It has all the usual & obvious XU1 bits, except for fitment of a V8 & 5 speed box. Has been in its current form since prior to 1982. Are there any smaller & less obvious identifiers that I can look for, to indicate XU1 or not.

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Peter.

Hi and welcome Peter,

Can't tell anything about the originality from the chassis number except it is a Brisbane Built car.
Apparently the last three numbers of the PSN (vin number) on Brissy cars was usually written in texta on the back of the Compliance plate (the one near the wiper motor). If you remove the compliance plate and there are numbers on the back then PM Bazza and he might be able to narrow down what your car could be.

Cheers
Dave

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the welcome & the info.

I was aware from the chassis no that it was a Brisbane car, which is consistent with it being an XU1, & had also heard about the black texta on the back of the ADR tag, but am reluctant to consider removing the tag, as it still retains the original wide rivets & didn't want to disturb it. Without using ID numbers, are there any small, subtle, or less obvious differences on the car that might give some clues, such as holes, clips, brackets, bolts, hoses, pipes, etc, etc. I know this will be no proof, but will be a guide.

If all else fails, & curiosity gets the better of me, I may still have to remove the tag.

Hoping there are some answers.

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Peter

Don't bother removing the ADR tag of a Bris built car unless it was built later than early May '73. If there is any texta remaining there, it will only give the Body Number (not partial VIN or Chassis Number) and you don't have anything to compare it with in any case. The VIN tag supported by the ADR and Body ID tags is the only definitive identification in terms of model and build completion date.

Cheers

Bazza

[v8xu1pete]

Gday Bazza,

Thanks for the advice. Will keep it in mind as I search on.

Regards,
Peter.

[Bazza]

Hi

Completed 19/10/72 in Brisbane and sold by dealer 495 (ACT Motors - Canberrra ACT) during Nov '72. The original engine number was JL232841

It appears on page 161

Cheers

Bazza

[Bazza]

Hi John

As I explained to him in a private PM a couple of days ago, that there is a possibility that he has an August '70 XU-1 completed in a batch around 18th Aug '70, the missing VIN tag of which has been replaced with one from a later GTR.

So let's not say that it is not an XU-1 yet.

Cheers

Bazza

[rodomo]

Hi all, looking at picking up this torana sunday. its "apparantly" an lc gtr and built as a replica ljgtr xu1
I've noticed bazza is an awsome help with this so if you could please help me in any way would be GREAT!

The drivers side id tag reads its a gtr its reads -82911ch08456

I didnt grab everything from the adr tag but i got lc82311 and it think body no. 2c1028

Engine isnt from factory  but read ql742050 on motor and on rego paprs

The vin on rego papers reads 20393b

If its not a gtr i wont bother so any help would be great!!!

[meanmachine72]

yes... think its john gongs old car....rest of vin number is H253006 only 2 cars built that
day from brisbane..he did well in finding that QL motor with cast date 25J2 to....

Edited by meanmachine72, 24 June 2011 - 11:47 AM.

[Bazza]

By the way, the big tag had XU1 stamped on it. Its a 4/73 model.

PM sent

Cheers

Bazza