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buying a hilux

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:45 pm
by chunderlicious
hey guys, looking at a 2.4 diesel 1984 lux tomorrow, wondering if there is anything in particular to look out for, dont care about the mechanical shit. just other little things that you have found on your rigs.

i know a few of the rust spots (heater well under dash under windscreen corners. window sills. etc.

anything else that goes wrong?

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:49 pm
by MissDrew
Cracking the inner guards, they crack down the welds in the back corners of the engine bay.

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:18 pm
by chunderlicious
yeah i know about that too :D hhhmmmm i think ive pulled enough apart to know actually...... damn that sucks.

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:14 pm
by Sic Lux
Back wall of cab to floor pan mine come away probaly from cab being loose when i bought it.

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:15 pm
by chunderlicious
yeah, ended up buying it..... a shitter little 2.4 diesel, standard as all hell (ive got all the suspension i could ever want) with the least amount of rust ive ever seen in a hilux :armsup:

i need a turbo if someone wants to give me one :D and im also after an ifs steering box nice and cheap aswell.

plan is to run it at the highest boost/fuel mix (highest best mixture) for aslong as it can then ill dump in a 1uz or a 1jz


oh i got it for $1700 with 290Ks on it.

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:42 pm
by Sic Lux
Sweet now get it built and drive it.

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:32 pm
by BEN_R
watch the seat mines broken away at the mounts

good pickup

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:17 pm
by chunderlicious
hmmmm, it is 2 seat conversioned allready, or was it driver seat?

havent picked it up yet but ive allready started setting up and cutting and welding the brackets for the four link rear on a spair housing i have. got awsome rear spirngs and extended shackles allready and crossover steering except box.

bubs is being the coolest ever and is sorting me out with a dropped front crossmember, just need ifs steering box and ive got everything done before i pick the car up :oops: :roll: :D

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:54 pm
by chunderlicious
awsome, just got an IFS steering box and pump :armsup: so i guess ruf will happen when i get it home now :twisted: