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Olde skool comp truck

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Olde skool comp truck

Post by hardenup »

Well on the 1/1/06 the wife (boss, bank manager and etc) gave the green light to spend money on a hobby.
So that day i went to a mates place and picked up my hobby,swapped a gpz 600 1987 for it,well it being olde skool a MQ patrol.

It does have a little potenial, a few goodies

front shock hoops
rear shock bar
rear air locker
and is set up for injection
36" silverstone mud tyres

The interior is okay and the motor is the olde L28.

Now to start.
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Post by hardenup »

the strip has begun
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Post by hardenup »

The rear quarters are cut
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Post by bogged »

ya mate is nuts swappin a GPZ600 for anything!


Good work!
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Post by Area54 »

Was the underlying colour on this rig yellow?

Methinks this lil rig has quite an impressive comp history...
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Post by Screwy »

not bad for a start, what are your plans for it ;) :?:
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Post by Mkdude »

err

what do these 2 things do? what are their benefits

front shock hoops??
rear shock bar ??

and do u want to sell the rims and tyres and is there a guide to gutting the rear quarter anywhere?
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Post by NZ4x4 »

Front shock hoops allow you to fit longer travel shocks. I imagine that the rear is the same.
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Post by hardenup »

Area54 wrote:Was the underlying colour on this rig yellow?

Methinks this lil rig has quite an impressive comp history...
Area54 sorry mate the underlying colour is white.
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Post by hardenup »

Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:not bad for a start, what are your plans for it ;) :?:
Well the plans for this truck is to work myself into comps.
I have the plans on choppin the thing into a ute,but have to get the thing regd first,as most comps require regd trucks.
I just get the thing regd then ready for the second round of tough tracks in may.
I dont know how the truck with react so the only way is to go a see what happens.

For starters I will put in front air locker,6 point age,rock sliders,rear bar.and some comp tyres.

When I first thought of comp truck I was going to start in the lower class in production,but with this I moved a place forward,so I will have fun with those more expensive capable trucks.

Im using Olde skool as a steppin stone to comps,so I will start the leafsprung truck until I learn more. :cool:
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Post by hardenup »

Mkdude wrote:err

what do these 2 things do? what are their benefits

front shock hoops??
rear shock bar ??

and do u want to sell the rims and tyres and is there a guide to gutting the rear quarter anywhere?
Just what NZ4x4 said to allow the fitment for longer shocks,hopefully better travel.

I think the rear quarter cutting guide is in the MQ bible,i just did it as I did the same to my Maverick

I will be gettin rid of rims and tyres as the rims are off a prado ifs,tyres still have good tead,just not fused on silverstones as a comp tyre. :roll:
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Post by hardenup »

I have a question :?
How many springs would give you good flex :?:
At the moment there are 4 springs in the pack.
Another :?: would drop shackles be worth it.
And sorry just one more :?: I have been thinking on using the early leaf sprung gq ute hubs and steering to get rid of all the steering links in the MQ :!:
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Post by Newhouse »

Hey,
We had an old fj40 cruiser which we used superior shackles on and they are awesome. We only had them on the back but I think if they where up the front it would of been twice as better. Well worth it. Plus when you finishing wheeling you just put the pin back in and it lock the shackle closed for driving home.
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Post by not not »

Cool thread buddy but should be moved to members me thinks
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Post by sierrajim »

hardenup wrote: would drop shackles be worth it.
Be mindful that if drop shackles are not set up correctly they will create uncontrolled travel which will make your suspension load and unload in a weird manner.

Superior Engineering will be able to give you a good rundown on what you need eg trac bar, limiting straps, springs, brake lines.........
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Post by hardenup »

not2.8 wrote:Cool thread buddy but should be moved to members me thinks
If thats the case how do you move
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Post by hardenup »

sierrajim wrote:
hardenup wrote: would drop shackles be worth it.
Be mindful that if drop shackles are not set up correctly they will create uncontrolled travel which will make your suspension load and unload in a weird manner.

Superior Engineering will be able to give you a good rundown on what you need eg trac bar, limiting straps, springs, brake lines.........
Guess im lucky there as Mick lives down the rad from me.
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