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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:19 pm
by lay80n
Lookin sweet,
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:19 pm
by christover1
gottted me camera back
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:26 pm
by christover1
bracketry was designed, and part built for the centre bearing mount for the front tailshaft, and a brake issue was resolved, but no pix yet, as it not put together.. Sunday is looking good fer more work and/or piccies. chrustover
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:29 pm
by Gwagensteve
Chris, I htink you need to edit that post mate.... the purple on the dark grey... *squint*
can't wait 'til sunday
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 7:30 pm
by christover1
more pix, Joey has been shafted, and more
I was wrong about the front shaft length, it is the exact same shaft as the rear, therefore less spares needed etc. The shafts are custom, but use mostly hi lux bits. front shaft is missing because the diff yoke was dodgy and another is on order.
the custom rad filler, running off one of the feed pipes, is a better option than his original header tank option.
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:07 pm
by sierrajim
Is he actually going to wheel this thing?
Looks like there has been a lot of attention to detail, will he be too afraid to scratch it?
Coming along well, can't wait to see it in the flesh.
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:38 pm
by christover1
vitarajim wrote:Is he actually going to wheel this thing?
Looks like there has been a lot of attention to detail, will he be too afraid to scratch it?
Coming along well, can't wait to see it in the flesh.
Boy I hope so, suspense is killing me
He led some great trips, before the rebuild, I believe he will run some more when done. He is planning a trip called "the 4 o'clock track" should be fun, as those who went on his trips will agree
christover
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:54 pm
by christover1
Radiator, custom built 3 core, is now fitted permanently, and all the ecu/efi and regular wiring is finished, and neatened. no pix tho, nothing really looks any different. christover
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:09 pm
by christover1
tubs painted, ready for tank reassembly
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:43 pm
by bigsteve
christover1 wrote:tubs painted, ready for tank reassembly
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 5:14 pm
by christover1
More new pix, very exciting, as it is now being re-assembled for the final time. The engine bay is nearly complete, apart from mounting of power steer fluid reservoir, water bottle, air box and rad overflow bottle. These should be done by Monday. As pix show, the front clip and all body work is basically complete (no doubt there will be fiddley bits to be done, and more mods later) All the lights wiring is complete, but needs a new brakelight switch (probly busted during the modded brake pedal fitment)
christover and Joey H
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 7:47 pm
by bigsteve
christover1 wrote:More new pix, very exciting, as it is now being re-assembled for the final time. The engine bay is nearly complete, apart from mounting of power steer fluid reservoir, water bottle, air box and rad overflow bottle. These should be done by Monday. As pix show, the front clip and all body work is basically complete (no doubt there will be fiddley bits to be done, and more mods later) All the lights wiring is complete, but needs a new brakelight switch (probly busted during the modded brake pedal fitment)
christover and Joey H
I think i'm in lurve
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:22 am
by christover1
A great place for the front indicator assembly
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 7:47 am
by bigsteve
Thats a different/original spot for the indicator.
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:24 am
by stumped
that looks sweeeet
keeping the blinkers up there? is there gonna be a tube bar or something on the front?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:19 pm
by christover1
stumped wrote:that looks sweeeet
keeping the blinkers up there? is there gonna be a tube bar or something on the front?
yep, similar to his old one in this pic
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:36 pm
by Beastmavster
Needs to look really neat or the engineers would never pass it....
The bodginess and denting begins later
Having seen the old one driven this one will cop similar levels of abuse.
I have a nice shot of the old one here....
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:12 pm
by christover1
auto oil cooler is mounted, to be plumbed on weekend.
air box now mounted, plumbed and wired.
power steering all done, except for the column.
should be driveable by weekend..woo hoo..
christover and joey
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:59 pm
by christover1
so where have all the pix gone???
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:46 am
by bigsteve
christover1 wrote:so where have all the pix gone???
Pics are down atm
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:58 pm
by christover1
latest news, it goes, and will be driveable after modded steer column gets fitted, cool, cool, and very cool.
Check out the pile of leaves and stuff extricated from the heater
Power steering finished off with reservoir mounting.
Air box plumbed wired and mounted.
Optima?? battery mounted behind passenger seat.
Oil cooler for auto fitted and plumbed.
It purrs like a kitten at idle, roars like a black panther at full noise, christover and joey.
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:23 pm
by Fathillbilly
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gerg is correct, the manual is much shorter, guy is also correct, it was a hybrid of silvia front and skyline rear I think?
I like sleepers too. christover[/quote]
how had he worked out the clutch as the skyline box is hydraulic and the Suzuki is cable, did he get the box from glen at datsall in lilydale
Stu
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:37 pm
by christover1
Fathillbilly wrote: how had he worked out the clutch as the skyline box is hydraulic and the Suzuki is cable, did he get the box from glen at datsall in lilydale ? Stu
he did get it from a datsun/nissan bloke in Lilydale, so I think that would be him?
In the swb he fitted a hydraulic master under the dash and used the Nissan hydraulic clutch stuff.
In this LWB project, he is using entire auto from the silvia/200sx. christover
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:09 pm
by Fathillbilly
thanks fella
i'm going looking at putting an L series datsun motor with a skyline g/box behind it.
Stu
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:37 pm
by christover1
wooooo hooooo...
now done the big test drive, up road and back...sorry for poor quality pix , black cars at night don't photograph well....all went well, no probs, that is after reconnecting the gear linkage, oops
more interesting daylight ramp type pix will be coming soon I hope. track bar seems to work well under power (lots thereof:) exhaust note is sweet.
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:38 am
by sierrajim
It's lookin' good, had better get my ass into gear and get mine going.
What was the final choice on shocks?
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:10 am
by christover1
vitarajim wrote:What was the final choice on shocks?
ranchos definately, but I think 9012's sounds right?
rather longish
christipover
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:07 am
by bigsteve
Its looking good Chris,
I hope all thoise trips we announced at the meeting inspired him to get it done.
I notice no snorkel, is he using the one from the blue beast??
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:38 am
by 85zook
aaahhhh...now i understand why everyone was talking bout the indicators a while back when i couldnt see the pics!! Its very LADA NIVA!!!!
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:11 am
by christover1
bigsteve wrote: I notice no snorkel, is he using the one from the blue beast??
nope, after he helped make mine so good, he wasn't happy with his..It will probably get a new one, after rwc/engineer/rego stuff. chrustover