Just purchased a 1983 BJ46. Pretty stoked as we don't get the 40 series MWB here in Australia. Just have to get it here from NZ and that is just a bit of paperwork with the appropriate government departments and some freight and a small amount of duty.
Has been painted a different colour on the outside, but I plan on returning it to Mustard yellow. Chassis has already been sand blasted and painted, but body has some rust. As I haven't seen it, I will assume the usual areas, footwells and rear doors/guards. Will sort that out.
Car has A/C but no power steering but I pulled a BJ42LX to bits a few years ago and still have the power steering set up from that and also will put a full floater rear axle there as well from the BJ42LX chassis that I have sitting here. I have a new front ARB 40 bar here and also a kaymar 40 series rear bar as well. I was going to use these on my 4 door project but given I have an 80 chassis under it now I picked up a cheap ARB 80 series bar that I will put on there instead.
Car comes with a few extra pieces that the guy was going to change as he worked his way through a restoration but has run out of time or something.......... The 3B engine has a turbo on it, but condition of the motor is unknown and also has a 5 speed 40 series gearbox sitting behind it.
I should have it here in Feb next year all going well. As someone pointed out, I will then have a SWB a MWB and LWB 40 series. I didn't think of that when I was contemplating the purchase but it was a good price and given they are pretty rare, I thought why not. Will look at it when the 4 door project is completed mid-late next year.
Anyway, a few pics.
the rear wheel arch will treatment as it huge. I have a set of flares here and also this car comes with some new ones incl in the parts.
Underside is painted, apparently chassis is blasted and painted but will check that out soon.
No tacho, but I have one from the BJ42LX that I have the bits here for.
No power steering but I have pump and box and column etc... from the BJ42LX to swap over. Vacuum transfer too, don't know too much about them but probably a problem. I have a few split transfer cases here so might swap to a normal one.
Has been painted a different colour on the outside, but I plan on returning it to Mustard yellow. Chassis has already been sand blasted and painted, but body has some rust. As I haven't seen it, I will assume the usual areas, footwells and rear doors/guards. Will sort that out.
Car has A/C but no power steering but I pulled a BJ42LX to bits a few years ago and still have the power steering set up from that and also will put a full floater rear axle there as well from the BJ42LX chassis that I have sitting here. I have a new front ARB 40 bar here and also a kaymar 40 series rear bar as well. I was going to use these on my 4 door project but given I have an 80 chassis under it now I picked up a cheap ARB 80 series bar that I will put on there instead.
Car comes with a few extra pieces that the guy was going to change as he worked his way through a restoration but has run out of time or something.......... The 3B engine has a turbo on it, but condition of the motor is unknown and also has a 5 speed 40 series gearbox sitting behind it.
I should have it here in Feb next year all going well. As someone pointed out, I will then have a SWB a MWB and LWB 40 series. I didn't think of that when I was contemplating the purchase but it was a good price and given they are pretty rare, I thought why not. Will look at it when the 4 door project is completed mid-late next year.
Anyway, a few pics.
the rear wheel arch will treatment as it huge. I have a set of flares here and also this car comes with some new ones incl in the parts.
Underside is painted, apparently chassis is blasted and painted but will check that out soon.
No tacho, but I have one from the BJ42LX that I have the bits here for.
No power steering but I have pump and box and column etc... from the BJ42LX to swap over. Vacuum transfer too, don't know too much about them but probably a problem. I have a few split transfer cases here so might swap to a normal one.