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New Sierra Project
New Sierra Project
Morning all....
Years ago I had a little 85 hightop sierra, 3" lift, 31" wheels, and just generally a nice little car. It went everywhere, and I was sad to see it go.
My sister was sick of hering me whinge about it, so I have just been offered her 94 softtop in original condition for pretty cheap ($1500 including pinkslip...), and am wondering where I should start. It has high km's, but most of that has been a daily commute from Kurrajong to Granville for the last few years. And it's never been offroad.
What are some of the better, ummmm, cheaper mods I can do early on?
It needs new carpet and a new soft top, new tyres (so that obviously means new 15x7 wheels.....), and the suspension has sagged a bit (what a shame....). I am reading through this site, and the virtual lift looks quite good, so that'll probably get done fairly soon as well. The motor has done 170,000km, and is still the original, so I'd expect that to need replacing or rebuilding soon too, as well as the gearbox (it's a little looser than I remember my old one being). Oh, and the steering is very loose - pretty typical, I think..
Anyway - anything else that you guys can think of that will improve it's performance / ability / looks fairly cheaply? During the week it'll be my wifes running around car (welded diffs are probably out for now - lol), but on the weekends it'll be mine....... .
Cheers,
Chump
Years ago I had a little 85 hightop sierra, 3" lift, 31" wheels, and just generally a nice little car. It went everywhere, and I was sad to see it go.
My sister was sick of hering me whinge about it, so I have just been offered her 94 softtop in original condition for pretty cheap ($1500 including pinkslip...), and am wondering where I should start. It has high km's, but most of that has been a daily commute from Kurrajong to Granville for the last few years. And it's never been offroad.
What are some of the better, ummmm, cheaper mods I can do early on?
It needs new carpet and a new soft top, new tyres (so that obviously means new 15x7 wheels.....), and the suspension has sagged a bit (what a shame....). I am reading through this site, and the virtual lift looks quite good, so that'll probably get done fairly soon as well. The motor has done 170,000km, and is still the original, so I'd expect that to need replacing or rebuilding soon too, as well as the gearbox (it's a little looser than I remember my old one being). Oh, and the steering is very loose - pretty typical, I think..
Anyway - anything else that you guys can think of that will improve it's performance / ability / looks fairly cheaply? During the week it'll be my wifes running around car (welded diffs are probably out for now - lol), but on the weekends it'll be mine....... .
Cheers,
Chump
For the soft top: If you dont have a family go the ute soft top from maria on this site. There awsome!
For suspension: Get some 2 inch lifted springs(Theres some on ebay at the moment) Then make up some extended shackles!
Tyres: Get some 30 inch muds or if you go vertual lift 31's!
Diffs: If you want weld them or buy some lockers!
Mine with all the stuff in my sig line was $3500 with out the extended shackles, draws, roof, rock rails and soft top!
So it owes me about probably $4500(had to get new motor ) and it keeps up with cars with 33's and lockers easily!
Just have fun and play around with it for a while untill you get it to what you want it like!
For suspension: Get some 2 inch lifted springs(Theres some on ebay at the moment) Then make up some extended shackles!
Tyres: Get some 30 inch muds or if you go vertual lift 31's!
Diffs: If you want weld them or buy some lockers!
Mine with all the stuff in my sig line was $3500 with out the extended shackles, draws, roof, rock rails and soft top!
So it owes me about probably $4500(had to get new motor ) and it keeps up with cars with 33's and lockers easily!
Just have fun and play around with it for a while untill you get it to what you want it like!
Built swb sierra, building a lwb sierra ute and have a dmax for family camping
Offset rims won't help in regards to a virtual lift, they actually make it worse. Go the virtual if you think you can make it look at, not that looks are important, but bear in mind that once you've done one you have to do the rest and if it looks shiat and you aren't happy, well. Start with a front guard at least you can replace that.
Consider a body lift, there isn't much weight in a Sierra body. Plus there is a lot less friggin about.
Consider a body lift, there isn't much weight in a Sierra body. Plus there is a lot less friggin about.
Re: New Sierra Project
Please edit your above post to read as follows:chumpion wrote:It needs new carpet and a new soft top, new tyres...
your vehicle's offroad ability will instantly be increased with this mod much more than any other modchumpion wrote:It needs the carpet ripped out and a new soft top, new tyres...
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