Finally, a little bit of action....

Post by **Drewfus** » Mon May 17, 2004 1:38 pm

Not much to report, but for Germo's sake, here's a photo of his new toy (Mick's old beast), which we are slowly modifying in prepartion for rego.

The rear barwork will be removed, and replaced with a tube tray. other mods will be fairly basic, a simple tidy up, a lick of paint, and some BIG rubber for the beast.

After that, more mods in preparation for comps etc.. one thing at a time.

Lesson for today, bald, stock tyres(Lux) do not climb piles of dirt very well......they just spin. :lol:

Note: the sooner people buy some of his zook leftovers, the sooner he can afford the BIG tyres....wink, wink, nudge, nudge...

Post by **grimbo** » Mon May 17, 2004 1:56 pm

I'd love to know how that will pass a rego?

Post by **Guy** » Mon May 17, 2004 2:04 pm

Dont get jealous if it does Grimbo ...

Just because yours wont

Post by **Drewfus** » Mon May 17, 2004 2:40 pm

Fair call, it will require a fair amount of work till it's RTA inspection friendly.......but it can be done.

Post by **bigsteve** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:39 pm

love_mud wrote:Dont get jealous if it does Grimbo ... Just because yours wont

.....

Post by **germo** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:17 pm

grimbo wrote:I'd love to know how that will pass a rego?

lots more work, but where there is a will there is a way, its got alot of reshaping to take place. but hilux diffs under a zook, its been done before, its just this one looks a bit different to say redzook!

Ps buy my stuff.

Post by **germo** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:09 pm

some more action,

rear section gone. Running a 36inch simex on rear and a 35 A/T on front.

goes alot better than 4 split rims. even thought I only had two good tyres on it. doesn't sit very straight, a bit lop sided

Post by **runnin4life** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:19 pm

what parts does he need bought so he can get those bigger tyres

Post by **germo** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:15 pm

I need to sell my simex, brand new $1000
and motor, has done about 30,000 - 40,000 k's since $1900 rebuild. $700

and a heap of other bits and peices.

want any?

I really want a set of the 36" simex, but whatever for road, in a 35"

ashley

Post by **runnin4life** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:52 pm

um you wouldnt hapen to have a brake booster from a 1.0 or some of the intertiour from a 85

Post by **jemo_7** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:53 pm

germo wrote:I need to sell my simex, brand new $1000
and motor, has done about 30,000 - 40,000 k's since $1900 rebuild. $700

and a heap of other bits and peices.

want any?

I really want a set of the 36" simex, but whatever for road, in a 35"

ashley

You want to sell the vit 1600 for $700

Post by **lay80n** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:59 pm

Looking good.Interested to see how the work planned to keep the RTA happy turns out. Deffinatley a beast.
layto....

Post by **germo** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 10:13 pm

the 1.3L out of my current zook is forsale. but not sure I can be bothered changing motors, but if someone is keen I will.

yeah a bit of a mission but do-able.

ashley

Post by **germo** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:06 pm

ok so I haven't been completely lost. I've been observant, but now its time for an update especially considering I want to challenge tim!

so I have done a bit more body work and put a track bar over the rear diff. works great, the thing is a weapon on grass with cig rear and near bald split rims. but still gets up stuff easily. the track bar helped with getting up ledges as it stop the car from slowing as the rear diff didn't rotate anymore. very recomended.

have tube rear on and panel in, front clip is finished, just needs cutting a bit, but fits 36 simex easily. had no clearence issues and looks fat. tyres on ofset rims stuck out 8 inches. but split rims are ok.

how much left?
well welds need a tidy up and the strip it and pain. exhaust, eng and rego.

"if people tell you something can't be done, then prove them wrong."

that my jerry springer to this post.

enjoy,
ashley

Post by **Drewfus** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:37 pm

Get off the computer and fire up that welder.......

thursday shed night?

A.

Post by **mud4b** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:23 pm

i cant seem to see the pics..

are these not linked ?

Post by **Midget** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:27 pm

Where are the pics????

Post by **lay80n** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:38 pm

Pics Germo, wanna see what you have turned it in to.
Layto....

Post by **Drewfus** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:10 am

Pic's not currently linked.

Will take some & link em later in the week........(if Germo lets me take some).

Post by **germo** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:59 pm

yeah thurs night I'll be at the shed. and if you bring your camera you can take pics. might even put a nice set of simex on for a pic.

ashley

Post by **Drewfus** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:18 am

ok.............

Note: still allot of work to do before it 'complies' for rego

but we are making progress, slowly but surely, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

here's a few dodgy photo's from last night's 'test and tune' paddock bash before we comenced with the 'booty fab' fabrication of 'junk parts'.

As it stands.........with some 36"s

a bit of flex in the creek......

and up some rocks.....

easy, peazy, japaneezy.

Cheers, and coming to get ya tim..........

Drewfus

Post by **grimbo** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:42 am

Cool.

So it looks like you are running dual shackles on the front, how is it linked?

What are the specs on diffs etc etc

Post by **DeWsE** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:58 am

Grimbo it looks as though it has a shackle reverse with a drop spring mount at the front.

Post by **Drewfus** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:59 am

no dual shackles, its just a 'shackle reversal' (front fixed).

Zook rears up front, hilux rears down back.

Will try and find a photo to illustrate.

Hilux w/t diffs (5.11 centres from memory, will be changed to 4.7 shortly).

Post by **lay80n** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:46 pm

Lookin sweet.

Layto....

Post by **germo** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:31 pm

so there we have some pics. the rock with rubber on it is not from the simex, it crawled that in 1st gear. I'm keen to keep 5.1's until I figure its too slow on the road. because its awesome on the rocks. although 2nd gear is better for a little punch up the ledge, but first is a show off.

well thats about it. its coming along well, and yes tim might be in trouble.

enjoy.

hey drewfus can you email the rest of those pics to me please.

ashley

Post by **redzook** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:26 pm

nice progress :cool:

looks like it will eat my current rig :lol:

Post by **DeWsE** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:43 pm

redzook wrote:nice progress

looks like it will eat my current rig

Post by **germo** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 2:48 pm

I did notice the "current" in there. and so I look forward to the next rig. you will have to work hard, because I know I'll kill your red thing.
but nothing is better than proving it on the track.

enjoy
ashley

Post by **spazbot** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:49 pm

Drewfus wrote:no dual shackles, its just a 'shackle reversal' (front fixed).

Zook rears up front, hilux rears down back.

Will try and find a photo to illustrate.

Hilux w/t diffs (5.11 centres from memory, will be changed to 4.7 shortly).

if they are lux diffs they will prolly be 5.29s
and you would have to go back to 4.88s

if you decide to do this ill buy ya 5.29s off ya as i need some spares

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