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project hardrock complete
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:01 am
by 2roky
take one 85 f70 rocky a amature with an angle grinder welder and half a brain. the end result is this.
a beast of a truck to drive
33'' monoform mongrels
custom rims
2inch body lift
long munro adventura shocks
hilux springs
3'' longer than standard hangers
custom bar
plus a few other bits and pieces
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:22 pm
by meece4x4
looking good the 2rocky ... come a long way from your first photos
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:54 pm
by 2roky
yeh sure has. now just got to save up enough money to do my next project which will be along the lines of what piglet racing has done with his fez, body swap onto a different chassis but not as hard out as his also im going to keep it road legal, damn uni fees halting my ideas
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:03 pm
by RockyF75
Seeing as how you've got such a mad Rocky why the hell do you still have that hairdressers car in your avatar
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:51 pm
by 2roky
dont really know probly coz it was me 1st vehicle and still is my only road legal 1. ive had it for 6 years and put over 100,000 on it in that time with no major problems
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:58 pm
by tuffsahara
thats one rocky i like awesome stuff thats how rocky's should be
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:24 pm
by 2roky
cheers for that been a long time in the making
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:18 am
by pigletracing
looks great..have you tried to fit fez guards,bonet,grill & nose cone to your rocky?? there coulnt be too much diferent, as they look so simmiler from the A piller forward,, much like f10's to f55's were all similer
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:27 am
by HotFourOk
pigletracing wrote:looks great..have you tried to fit fez guards,bonet,grill & nose cone to your rocky??
No, he isn't h0m0
Looks god mate, nice tuck in the front.
How's the gearing with 33"?
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:29 am
by 2roky
looks great..have you tried to fit fez guards,bonet,grill & nose cone to your rocky??
nope i havent tried, the bonnet wouldnt fit as for memory the rocky body is slightly wider, but in saying that that width could just be in the guards might have a measure up one of these days.
as for the gearing with 33's its a wee bit tall but when i get the time and money i'll change to either hilux or nissan diffs of around 4.5, 4.8 ratio
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:35 pm
by Doc_Acos
Mate, luv the truck. Cant wait to see the next project!!
Quick question, searched the site n couldnt find this anywhere.
What model hilux leaf springs go into the F70?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:15 am
by 2roky
i think for memory it is the ln106? but these changed the position of the diffs quite considerably, had to move the fuel tank to the tray, and make a longer drive shaft plus lengthen all the brake lines and hoses, cut guards etc,
best bet is to measure the length of springs that are already in it and find one that best suits your purpose. ie length,center placement etc,
bushes are easy to sort out just have to have the inside measurement of the spring and the diameter of the bolts in the hanger,
i made new hangers with larger stronger bolts and also 3inch over standard length, this gave me 1.5inches of lift the rest is in the springs and body lift.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:07 am
by Doc_Acos
Fantastic, thanks bud. Am looking to raise mine in the very near future
This looks like a very strong way to do it......
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:07 am
by 2roky
as of the other day im now looking at doing a spring over conversion, and will cut down the body blocks i think