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For a comp or just "driver training" type thing mate?

I am keen as to get out and have a drive at Eastern Creek.
Especially now I have a trailer rig

That looks pretty good mate.
So did you use POR15 as the undercoat and then spray colour on top,
or just used the POR15 as the undercoat and top coat?

I was thinking of doing this, as its tougher than paint and rust resistant,
but wasn't sure how it would come out?

cheers,
Bart

Hey mate,
Was thinking of doing the same thing, but wasn't sure about this either?

I was thinking that the 05 luxs would be identical width to the older SAF hiluxs?
I swapped I think it was an 02 IFS rear diff under mine with my springs and this worked fine.
No change to perch, hanger, etc.
So ...

Thanks mate,

I'll do some searchin'
Thanks for the info.

As for your tank, what condish is it in?
I have one lined up but it'll need to be treated inside :( as its been sitting empty for a while...probs bit of water in it too. So yours is probs better??
I may even be able to run my SC tank with a ...

Hey James,

What is Mick's user name (or is that it "Mick"?)?
So its called LIC40 yeah?
open to any and all options for the body panels undercoat. So is this suitable as an undercoat??

I've really been reading up on this KBS coating stuff and it seems gold.
3 step process sounds just what I need ...

POR15 hey?

I've heard a little about this, have you used this on your truck?
How'd you prep it?

Do you need to brush this on, or can it be sprayed on?

James,

message me your email address I beleive I still have these on one of my PCs.
Will have to dig it up, but I do have it somewhere.

Cheers,
Bart

GL at toperi man.

Represent the Hilux well mate!
Looking hell sweet with the stickys on mate. You won't know ya truck with those new boots

Thanks man, yeah the JZZ20 soarer goes like a cut snake too.
All the 1JZ goodness, half the weight.

On a side note, I would have loved to put a 5.0L in my lux, but with duals, lockers and 35"s I would've just pretzel'd the driveline.
The V6 once tuned and worked a little goes very nicely...just ...

Hey guys,

Quick bit of advice on painting this farker.

We had to take the roof back to bare metal as previous owner had done a munted job and then let it surface rust...
anyways, now its back to metal, what do I undercoat it in?
Had a mate say some paint called "red/brown" undercoat?? Obviously I ...

Yeah maybe you're right mate we all have bad days time to time...And lash out at peeps uneccessarily.
but making a customer feel stupid for even trying to get an engineers cert is not good for his business. Won't be calling him again.

So you say hes done your truck? fark he must have been having a ...

I'd steer clear of vmc engineering IMHO.

I've called a heap of engineers regarding the dual-cab swap.
Some were good some were bad.This guy was the WORST.

Such a negative bastard, almost made me want to put it all in the "too hard" basket.
If you like getting knocked back, and told your an idiot ...

Guick update on the cab-swap...

Fuel tanks are different from single to dual cab.
Looks like the sender and pickup are indentical though, as are the filler pipes, etc.
Its just the shape of the front half of the tank that differs.
NOTE: - I might be able to get around this with my 2" body lift, but ...

More than likely mate yes.

IFS rears give good flex, but the length of them tends to result in some flattening out of the spring.
You could get blocks under the leaves I've seen this done to level out the back end and bring it up a few inches to match the front.
Or just take the main leaf from the ...

Hey mate,

Was thinking that too actually.
But will I be able to get the exo engineered? Are they even legal tony?

PS.. you know I will back driving the fun lines before long, I just want to try and keep this one a little straighter if possible

Hey mate,
you should be right with the IFS rears in the back with those 5" shackles.
Mine are fugn huge but will be swapped out for 5" ones in future.

RUF is a bit harder, but the results more than pay off.
You'll need:-
your OEM rear springs,
extended front shackles
extended torque rod
dropped ...

No worries,

What I did to make 100% sure,
was slip the leaves in under the car next to the existing leaves,
you will see the front eye to the diff is almost identical (Well it was on my 1989 Single Cab)
Maybe do this on yours and you will get an idea for how they will look/sit under your truck ...

By locating pin you mean the pin that sits in the hole on the spring seats on the differential?
These are in the same location with IFS rears vs std rears...they are alot longer from the pin to the rear eye is all.
What does make a difference is when you put rears in the front, as this extra length ...

When have I ever made excuses mate... I'll always give it a crack! ...and you know this!

My truck is off the road now, cannot be road driven. Plus the cab and tray are coming off in the next week or so.
BUT if you tow it to wherever it is you want to wheel, and tow it back, I'll hold off removing ...

OK... updatez

I have secured a Dual-Cab body.
Its a 1995 I think Dual-Cab 4WD, with Air Con.
Its White, with a snorkel already.
It Has a shortened rear tub, but I'll most likely sell that and get a normal sized DC tray...they are small enough already methinks.

Good thing is its straight as a die ...

OK I think I've all but confirmed the Single Cab Hilux has a 73L tank.
And from looking at a picture of it in the chassis, it will foul on the dual-cab body.
So I'm assuming that the tank in a dually is "flatter" than the one in the single cab?

heres a pic of a single cab chassis taken from the ...

Mate if you could take a few photos of your tank
That would be awesome
I'll post up a pic of mine and any people with
an LN106 dual cab can tell me if theirs is the same?
I know the v6 4runner has a different pump and smaller tank
Just not sure about the single and dual cabs of the 90s model

OK schweet,
Went to look at a dual cab on the weekend...getting closer fellas.

So what about the fuel tanks? I thought the single-cabs had more capacity IE a larger tank? Can anyone confirm this?
Or all fuel tanks are the same? IE all have the 73L tank in them?

Cheers,
Bart

OK...

Thanks to "Scott" a member on here, he has scanned and sent me the workshop manual chassis diagrams and measurements.

I can tell you for sure that the chassis between Single Cab and Dual Cab are identical. The mounts are different tho.
So for the DUAL CAB BODY
1st set of body mounts (very ...

I have 2003 model IFS rears in mine,
with extended shackles.
no re-welding, Originally used the bushes that came with em, but replaced with urethane recently.

Definately go Rancho RS5000s or RS9000s for adjustable.
I've had mine in the truck for like 8 years and they make no noises, no leaks, no ...

Also, Evan was saying you should go and buy yourself a "workshop manual"
I pretty much learnt how to fix my first AE82 corolla like this, had NO IDEA about mechanics prior to owning that book.

Its basically a full mechanical breakdown of an entire vehicle from front indicator wiring to diff rebuild ...

OK this is all the confirmation I need thats 2 people who've done it and said its all good.
I'm just gonna go from RN106 Single Cab to a RN106 Dual cab..so nothing too crazy.
I figure the mounts will be pretty much the same for these two?

I just gotta find a dual-cab body now...if anyone knows of a ...

ahhh sweet info, thanks Slosh.
So on that basis, I will not persue the "extra cab" option as its not likely to line up.
Actually, now that I think about it. 4WD solid axles only came in Single or Dual Cab, never in extra cab.
Plus Extra cab must have a different chassis to be longer wheelbase, and ...

This is good to hear trh80.. I want to start on this ASAP.
how long did it take you mate? from start to finish?
Also logistically, how'd you get the swap done? Forklift? Hiab? whats the best way to do it?

I have no issues with cutting the inner guards to suit, I can use my 4WD cab as a template ...

Thanks mate!!
Was waiting for someone to come through with this info.
Alot of heresay surrounding the hilux 2WD vs 4WD cab swap... Finding 2WD cabs is easy as, 4WDs are rusty and thrashed. Hence why I wanted a 2WD.

So the body inner guards are slightly different, but the cab mounts are identical ...