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 Post subject: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:42 pm 
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Hey guys,
My project is my fathers old 1990 ltd. he gave the car to me ruffley two years ago. but i have only started the project about a month ago(as the car is finally in melb now,as it was up in bendigo at my dads house). When I started The project the ltd had just been sitting in the backyard sinking into the ground. the ltd was due for a new distributor and module as it would not start. Since installing that and getting it started I have discover the transmition is not healthy(4speed) as after You drive around a little it would just drop our of gear and not re engage until I put it in park and then back into drive. I have also discovered some rust which I need to fix(rust on the ltds is very common). I plan to keep the car mostly original but with just a few mods. The first thing I'm going to do is fix the rust!!. and later on in the project I'll get it resprayed (as sitting outside for two years has effected the paint). after i get it free of rust ill put in some lowered springs followed buy some nice rims(any suggestions on the rims). after the rims are on i hope to do a full 2.5inch sports exhaust system. if along the way through the project, i come across a full leather interia ill change it over. ill get some photos up soon.
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:44 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:40 pm 
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Just an update about the ltd. Since I last posted I've been giving the car a good going over and clean. I decided to do a full out clean so I've removed the rear light,etc. But I encounter a problem when i tried to remove the light set up in the boot(reverse lights and number plate panel) I unscrewed all the bolts but it still won't budge. Has any one got some advice?
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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:56 pm 
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G'day mate, welcome to the LWB club :D Looks like you have a great canvas to start your build on.
With the rear garnish, they usually come out pretty easy, but years of built up dirt and crap sometimes make them stick. Just give each of the mounting bolts (with the nuts still on a couple of turns out) a light tap with a hammer and it should free it up.
Good luck with the build mate, will be watching closely :wink:
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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:09 pm 
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Thanks for that I'll give it a try :D by the way probaly a stupid question but does anyone know how to remove the rear bumper bar?(I have got a workshop manual but I've tempularly misplaced it)
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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:13 am 
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here are some more photos :)

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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:25 pm 
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some more photos :D

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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:30 pm 
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hey mate good base for a project, i'm gonna start my da soon...already done a few things.
for the bumper theres screws in the wheel arch and if you look underneath you'll see the rest, have fun getting it back on the clips can be an a***
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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:47 pm 
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also, im sure there are 4 bolts going down into the reinforcement that come off with it, theyre accessible from under the boot carpet.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:11 pm 
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Thanks for that I'll have to have check it out. Btw "Troy" good luck with your da :D
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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:27 pm 
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I have recently started dismantling my DC, like I said, the garnish came out quite easy. How have you gone with yours?
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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:49 pm 
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I won't be able to see the car till the weekend so I'll try then. Btw thanks for posting that photo of your dc with the garnish off :D
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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:25 pm 
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Sadly I carnt do anything on the ltd this weekend. As I've got alot of school stuff to get out of the way :(
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 Post subject: Re: My 1990 da ltd project
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:34 pm 
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is the exhaust system on the da ltds the same as the ea-el wagons, if not whats the difference?
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:38 pm 
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is the exhaust system on the da ltds the same as the ea-el wagons, if not whats the difference?


The wagons have leaf rear suspension, yours has springs. You'll be able to use the forward section of the exhaust though.

 

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