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Post by **small talk** » Sun May 22, 2005 12:22 pm

Is it worth welding my rear diff?? just so i can drive some decent tracks as i removed my BL and the 32in mongrels dont fit anymore!! Is it worth welding it up for the easy to medium tracks with stockish tyres??

small talk.

Post by **-Mick-** » Sun May 22, 2005 12:27 pm

only prob is if you hate it you can't go back

make the world of differenc to 4wding though :cool:

I'd say no cause you might regret it. Unless you have a spare centre :idea:

Post by **small talk** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:23 pm

thats a good point also the tyre wear around town is a factor, but will the welded rear get me places with the Lame rubber?? if i dump the psi i should go places shouldnt i??

small talk.

Post by **-Mick-** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:41 pm

small talk wrote:thats a good point also the tyre wear around town is a factor, but will the welded rear get me places with the Lame rubber?? if i dump the psi i should go places shouldnt i??

small talk.

within reason but road tyres are road tyres mate

you can spin 2 wheels with them and go nowhere or 4 if you have diff locks :lol:

Post by **antt** » Sun May 22, 2005 4:13 pm

do some cutting to get the mongrels back on

Post by **small talk** » Sun May 22, 2005 7:28 pm

Im thinking about gaurd chop!!

Post by **small talk** » Mon May 23, 2005 6:39 pm

Went to start the gaurd chop this arvo and took off the right rear flare and flare braket and the gaurd is rusted through :bad-words:

there is enough (unrusted) metal there to complete the guard trim but mite loose alot of gaurd strength. Also the idea of cutting the thing into a ute has always been the plan. If there is enough hours in the days this week the ute idea will most likley go ahead :armsup:

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small talk.

Post by **small talk** » Tue May 24, 2005 6:49 pm

None of this gaurd chopping business just cut the whole bloody back off

Sorry about he quality!!! shockin Photography, Not sure if it'll be finnished by this weekend though.

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Post by **SiKiD_01** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:08 pm

hey small talk, can you get some more pics of how and where you chopped the back off. i want to do it to a sierra i have at my place. its already got a back on the cab already, but if you can take a pic of the rear of the cab, and where you cut, that would be great.

thanks

and if anyone else can help out too, please do.

Post by **flyinwall** » Wed May 25, 2005 4:40 pm

here is a bit of a better pic for you

Post by **small talk** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:40 pm

Bent Up a nice little tube front bar this arvo i did pretty well for a first timer i think

Post Pics ASAP.

small talk.

Post by **small talk** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:14 pm

Gday Now that my ute conversion is almost complete i would like to modify my suspension and move my rear diff, i was thinking make up adapter plates for the spring mounts to move the whole lot back or would i be better off using longer springs in the rear?? im extending the chassis 2in so what spring are about 2in longer than sierra rears?? and has anyone used plates to move the diff?? i might also be doing 3/4 eliptic on the rear.

small talk.

Post by **flyinwall** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:08 pm

you could use hilux front springs will fit with the hangers moved

Post by **bubs** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:55 pm

what about some pics

Post by **small talk** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:33 pm

Heres a pic of the ute conversion and roll bar almost finnished:

Still needs some work though.

Post by **flyinwall** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:37 pm

"I dont know these people that dont use a flash when taking photo's at night"

What happened to the "Good" wheels?

Post by **sierrajim** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:08 pm

looks like you need coils in the rear

Post by **small talk** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:40 pm

Yes Coils would be excelent but that will probably come later ive compromised those "good tyres" as you call them, its either tyres or injection and later on it'll need injection so id rather that would you?? but first the diff relocation.Q1. What springs are around 2 - 3 inchs longer than standard sierra rear and the same width?? Any help with this would be much apreciated. Also with the truck biuld after reading "a little bit of old gold" i thort to myself i never really drove it stock so ill go for the "sleaper" style looks like stock but goes like stink!! AKA "Stink Mobile"

small talk.[/b]

Post by **sierrajim** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:46 pm

i believe that there is a leaf pack off a mazda that may help with your needs.

Post by **flyinwall** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:42 pm

i think the mazda 323 van is the one seirrajim is thinking about

Post by **small talk** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:59 pm

Thanks alot all. My rig is coming along just as planned, more mods to come!!

small talk.

Post by **Zookified** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 11:17 am

Have you fixed the rear susp. yet, the lean to the left

Post by **small talk** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:04 pm

Not yet you wanna come around and give me a hand with it one day Mate??

Post by **Zookified** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:16 pm

Bout time we started talking again. RIng me

Post by **small talk** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 6:31 pm

Have managed to do a deal and now am rolling on 31in mudz on custom Overkill rims (i think), have hammered all the seams flat and they accationally touch and rub on full flex but this will be over come with adapter plates moving the diffs and giving 1/2 - 1 inch lift. also i will probably make up tail shaft spacers if needed so i save money on custom shafts. Here is a current pic:

Post by **Zookified** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:25 pm

Fuck. Thats pretty much the same as what I have planned for mine. Cut it into ute, custom tray etc etc. Have you seen the black ute sierra driving around town? That whitey's (guy used to ride with). He made custom tray, bars and shit and they are ShortyIQ awesome so I'll be getting a few ideas off him.

Biggger pics.

Post by **Zookified** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:29 pm

What are you doing about closing in behind the cab? Drop it into the engineers and get something fabbed up and put a small window in?

Post by **small talk** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:43 pm

Yeah known him for a while now him and Rhett have been round helping me out with the ute cut and sourcing parts and the best places in town to get them etc. im having the softop over the top and down behind and it will have those popers along the new pannel. Been driving this thing and it goes off ill probably be welding the rear diff when i replace the axel seals and bearings, also gettin the master cylinder rebuilt. Then Rego is due

oh well thats what ya get.

small talk.

Post by **suz_rolly** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:17 pm

it looks similar to two others that i know from that area

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