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Post by N*A*M »

hey pete!
not yet but it's low priority

thanks to everyone for the morale boost :D
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Post by grimbo »

I take it funds are dependent on selling tyres but is there any way to do all the fab work (to keep the engineer happy) on another chassis so at least you can keep wheeling till things are sorted then just do a final setup on your zuk.
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Post by N*A*M »

yeah that's something that mick pointed out to me

i'll have to see if there is a decent chassis around

pete, have you still got that red chassis?
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Post by droopypete »

Yes I have, but it is earmarked for another project, but I have a few others if you want one, give me a call.
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Post by N*A*M »

pete i've got your number and i'll call you if i need your help getting a chassis. tentatively, i think bigsteve has what i need. thanks for the alt bracket. i'll grab it off you soon hopefully.
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Post by N*A*M »

dudes i've been knocked back again :cry:

i don't think any engineer will pass volvos under a suzuki
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Post by antt »

N*A*M wrote:dudes i've been knocked back again :cry:

i don't think any engineer will pass volvos under a suzuki


bugger :cry: , guess you'll have to give em to me then :D

why in particular wont they allow it nam? chassis to light? too small? :?
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Post by N*A*M »

yeah... :cry:

chassis too weak
unsprung weight nearly as heavy sprung weight

just not meant to be :?:
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Post by Guy »

Bummer .. sorry to hear that NAM .. full points for effort on your behalf though .. hopefully you have not sold off to many parts yet .. so you can keep wheeling until they (engineers) come to their senses :D

What reason\reasons did he give ... was it width, weight, chassis strength or more to do with suspension design ??
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Post by N*A*M »

it was basically chassis strength. the sierra chassis, although quite strong, wasn't designed for coils or for really big heavy diffs
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Post by antt »

sooooooooo, could you do a lux chassis with a sierra body or something like that :? , or do ya need something as heavy as a patrol
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Post by N*A*M »

yeah he said anything like a hilux or bigger would be okay.

at the moment, the cost of buying a good running hilux, building it up, rebodying it, etc... would be much to prohibitive. down in vic, hiluxes are quite expensive for some reason. :?

i'm considering a 2dr rangie...

but i'm going to go to 33 muddies and keep wheeling the zook for the time being.
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Post by JK »

N*A*M wrote:a different engineer is definitely on the cards. i have heard of other options emerging.

also, i am planning to get the work done in NSW which adds a layer of complexity in logistics - but nothing that cannot be overcome.

nothing is happening until late jan though as i am too busy over this christmas period.


Jaysus Nam, you been reading a dictionary/Shakesphere in your spare time???
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Post by JK »

N*A*M wrote:i'm considering a 2dr rangie...


That would be cool and you should be able to pick up an oldie for a good price. Those axles would be perfect under a rangie sized vehicle.

Good luck with it and have fun in the meantime wheeling the (relative) stocko. There is much fun to be had in any 4b.
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