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Stripped it done, started mocking up a rough idea with what I had. Never done any form of custom bike so it was a learning process for me. Was going for a rat/brat kind of look. Cut down the factory seat base just because I didnt have the skills to make one up at that time.

Sooo Ive had this bike since September last year. Only really got stuck into it mid November. Started off like this.. Found it on a local buy sell page, had been in the grandparents basement since the 90s apparently. Started after a few kicks but it wasnt happy, at all.

And like previously mentioned, it will be lowered more once my new wheels arrive.

Each to their own

Made some mounts for the number plate. Nearly finished the panel to fill in between the tail lights! (slit spoiler got damaged due to a fail driveway exit, so that's off being repaired). 9M of 1 1/2" stainless exhaust piping arrived today. And lastly, picked up my 1GGEU on Sunday. Run main bearings but I got it cheap. Will send the block away to get refreshed within the fortnight.

I did hear about the Japanese business man, but not the rest! Very cool. Thank you very much for that OldNathan.

Sure does. I have another pair of SSR Formula Mesh coming, once they're here ill work out what tyres I want to run and lower it more to suit!

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Today I started playing with a panel to fill in between the tail lights. Made a foam mold and then used that to make a panel out of sheet metal. Still work to be done.

I have about 80% of the manual conversion sorted, also have a 1GGEU in need of a rebuild. 9M of 1 1/2" stainless exhaust pipe waiting.

Was planning to buy some new 185/55 R14s but a cheap set of 185/60s came up so i grabbed them in the mean time. $80 for the set, couldnt really go wrong. Also picked up a Slit Spoiler fairly locally. Got them fitted once the MK1s were returned. Then got them on the car!

I then got bored of the steelies. Fairly quickly arranged a pair of SSR Formula Mesh from Japan (Thanks to Daniel Dietrich) 14x9 with a fairly weak offset, perfect for a daily. By the time they had arrived I also sourced a pair of 14x8 SSR MK1s, sent them away to Aidan at Pine Engineering to get refurbished.

About 4 months of daily driving I decided I was sick of the boat spec. Got some front adjusties off Zeb, cut the rears, added sorter shocks. Also got a twin 1 3/4" tip added, from about the diff back. Still has the muffler for now as the auto drone with a straight pipe would be too much to handle.

Discussion here! Open to all feedback. //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/47655-p-james-1984-gx61-eagle-mask-hard-top-discussion/ So, I bought this GX61 about 6 months ago, off a fella in Christchurch via Tardme. Thought i'd start a build thread. Very low owner, imported in 94, 115,000kms, auto, 1geu, fairly tidy inside and out.