Wanted: Suzuki LJ80 Front Inner Bib Dimensions For Project!

[SherwoodNash]

Bought this old LJ grille off eBay for £30, as a mini winter project for use as a workshop wall lamp/feature.
So looking for dimensions of the back bib, to form a mount in plywood.


This sort of idea



Got some old SJ 7" headlights and surrounds and I'm thinking of using 4 Land rover Nato turn/side lenses as the lights for now.
Will be going to restore the grille correctly, so can always be refitted on a vehicle


So, if anyone can help with the overall dimensions/positions of the lamps etc for me please?



Thanks ln advance!

[ScottieJ]

I might have a spare rusty old one that I could sell you.

I'll see how many I have and if I can spare one as i'm planning on making some good ones out of the ones I have.

[SherwoodNash]

I might have a spare rusty old one that I could sell you.

I'll see how many I have and if I can spare one as i'm planning on making some good ones out of the ones I have.

That would be awesome Scottie! 'save me some work

PM me or reply to this thread whenever you're ready

[ScottieJ]

I'll have a look this evening to work out if i can spare one, I think i should be able to.

[SherwoodNash]

TY!

[ScottieJ]

This one isn't great but I'll let go of it, probably easier than starting from scratch.

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[SherwoodNash]

That'll do nicely Scottie

Kindly check your PM for my contact details.

Thanks!

[SherwoodNash]

Thanks to Scottie, I received the 'bib' today and quickly threw it together to see how it looks.

I had a spare kitchen low voltage transformer and wired it onto the 'dim' spades on the bulbs.

I'll tinker with the mount, build a bumper, add a no plate etc and buy some turn/side lights next year once I've moved to my new place

[ScottieJ]

Thats cool, be good to see the project progress, I don't think it'll be that hard to repair the rust on that one, will be good bodywork practice when you get a MIG as well

It's on of the better ones that I had, lets put it that way

[zook123]

I'm waiting to see half the front arches next, and then half a bonnet, and then bring it out the wall a bit more, add the other half of arches and bonnet... then progress onto doors, and then an engine, rear, and then drive it