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$$$ Dilema

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Post by bigsteve »

Hi All,

I am at a bit of a crossroads as to what (Of many) mods to do next.

QUESTION:

What would you do if you had $1000 to spend on your zook.

Some mods i am tossing up are:

~Snorkel
~Move front diff forwards with rear springs up front
~Move front diff forwards with coils
~Purchase a Wt softtop body (Rollover Insurance)
~Do a ute chop
~Fit a front locker
Purchase a very second hand BJ73 (at a local wreckers) an put one of the 2 V8's currently resting in my garage in it.
~Invest it(Yeah right)

Most of these (Bar coils& the BJ) I can do 2 or more so what I am getting at is:

IF YOU COULD SPEND $1000 ON YOUR ZOOK WHERE WOULD THE MONEY GO??
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Post by Damo »

I'd scrape together another 2-fitty and get a series 3 rockhopper
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Re: $$$ Dilema

Post by moose »

bigsteve wrote:





Some mods i am tossing up are:

~Snorkel == handy , but not necsesary
~Move front diff forwards with rear springs up front == LOVE IT , well worth the effort
~Move front diff forwards with coils == would be nice
~Purchase a Wt softtop body (Rollover Insurance) == youve thought about this !!!
~Do a ute chop == & this !!!
~Fit a front locker == DROOOL !!!!
Purchase a very second hand BJ73 (at a local wreckers) an put one of the 2 V8's currently resting in my garage in it.== NO !!!!
~Invest it(Yeah right) == Yeah right !!!

Most of these (Bar coils& the BJ) I can do 2 or more so what I am getting at is:

IF YOU COULD SPEND $1000 ON YOUR ZOOK WHERE WOULD THE MONEY GO??



love the rear springs up front , & a locker would be GOOD !!!!!
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Post by moose »

good call Damo !!!!
gearing is an option !!!!
hopper or diff gears !!!!
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Post by Beastmavster »

moose wrote:good call Damo !!!!
gearing is an option !!!!
hopper or diff gears !!!!


F100 rims for major offset and $300 to pay someone to pull out diff and weld it, 300 for snorkel, $300 to pay for first 1/2 of blown motor :(
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Post by bigsteve »

Damo wrote:I'd scrape together another 2-fitty and get a series 3 rockhopper


Yessss, offload my series 1 and get a series 3, now ya talkin,
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Post by moose »

how much for the series 1 ???????? :lol: ;)
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Post by bigsteve »

moose wrote:how much for the series 1 ???????? :lol: ;)


PM
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Re: $$$ Dilema

Post by grimbo »

bigsteve wrote:Hi All,

I am at a bit of a crossroads as to what (Of many) mods to do next.

QUESTION:

What would you do if you had $1000 to spend on your zook.

Some mods i am tossing up are:

~Snorkel Don't worry about it
~Move front diff forwards with rear springs up front Definetly
~Move front diff forwards with coils No
~Purchase a Wt softtop body (Rollover Insurance) No
~Do a ute chop No
~Fit a front locker Yes
Purchase a very second hand BJ73 (at a local wreckers) an put one of the 2 V8's currently resting in my garage in it. No
~Invest it(Yeah right) Are you kidding

Most of these (Bar coils& the BJ) I can do 2 or more so what I am getting at is:

IF YOU COULD SPEND $1000 ON YOUR ZOOK WHERE WOULD THE MONEY GO??


And then upgrade to Series 3 rockhopper
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Post by greg »

Big Steve,

Plumb that air intake into the firewall - ah lah snorkel on the cheap :D

Check out Critter - that's what they've done to that, and we're doing it to my car too.

If you're keeping the same tyres, i'd pick front locker over the series 3 hopper. But as you've said, if you call recover money from your s1 hopper, then the s3 may be far more attainable.

Does your car have balance as it is when crossed up? Are you keeping it spring over?

Oh, and where is this wt softtop body at?
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Post by mike »

I'd definitely do the locker first! best bang for buck off-road mod IMHO
I made a snorkel for under $70 most expensive bit was the head @ $35 you'd have plent of change from a lockright to pay for that!.
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Post by bigsteve »

greg wrote:Big Steve,

Plumb that air intake into the firewall - ah lah snorkel on the cheap :D

Check out Critter - that's what they've done to that, and we're doing it to my car too.

If you're keeping the same tyres, i'd pick front locker over the series 3 hopper. But as you've said, if you call recover money from your s1 hopper, then the s3 may be far more attainable.

Does your car have balance as it is when crossed up? Are you keeping it spring over?

Oh, and where is this wt softtop body at?


That is an Idea for the snorkel but then where will I keep my Lipstick??

The fact that nobody is interested in buying my tires makes me think I'll stick with them for a bit.

I have come across 2 softtop body tubs, 1.0 and WT PM me.
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Post by greg »

bigsteve wrote:That is an Idea for the snorkel but then where will I keep my Lipstick??

The fact that nobody is interested in buying my tires makes me think I'll stick with them for a bit.

I have come across 2 softtop body tubs, 1.0 and WT PM me.


I assume you could keep the lipstick in your handbag on your lap dude.

Consider yourself PM'd.
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Re: $$$ Dilema

Post by chainsaw »

moose wrote:
bigsteve wrote:





Some mods i am tossing up are:

~Snorkel == yep 110 dolls
~Move front diff forwards with rear springs up front , legal?
~Move front diff forwards with coils , y.
~Purchase a Wt softtop body (Rollover Insurance) , nah
~Do a ute chop == CHOP,CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP
~Fit a front locker =HELL YEAH
Purchase a very second hand BJ73 (at a local wreckers) an put one of the 2 V8's NICE BUT SILLY
~Invest it(Yeah right) ==BULLS*#T

Most of these (Bar coils& the BJ) I can do 2 or more so what I am getting at is:

IF YOU COULD SPEND $1000 ON YOUR ZOOK WHERE WOULD THE MONEY GO??



love the rear springs up front , & a locker would be GOOD !!!!!
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Re: $$$ Dilema

Post by redzook »

bigsteve wrote:Hi All,

I am at a bit of a crossroads as to what (Of many) mods to do next.

QUESTION:

What would you do if you had $1000 to spend on your zook.

Some mods i am tossing up are:

~Snorkel
~Move front diff forwards with rear springs up front
~Move front diff forwards with coils
~Purchase a Wt softtop body (Rollover Insurance)
~Do a ute chop
~Fit a front locker
Purchase a very second hand BJ73 (at a local wreckers) an put one of the 2 V8's currently resting in my garage in it.
~Invest it(Yeah right)

Most of these (Bar coils& the BJ) I can do 2 or more so what I am getting at is:

IF YOU COULD SPEND $1000 ON YOUR ZOOK WHERE WOULD THE MONEY GO??



i reckon move the rear springs up front an the rest towards a loker
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Post by Bohdidog »

Go the Series 3, then tell me how much you want for the Series 1.

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