Hilux 4x4 Forum

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Hi everyone Yo Yo, 2014 has been busy so far.. just started to touch ground. All the best for 2014 to all of you! Thanks for tha link Thabo, it also looks very nice! Thanks for the cmpliments 4x4bees and everyone else. With regards to Great White..: In December I was up in Gauteng over christmas and...

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Hi Guys Thanks Xander (m-*-f-f-i-e-s.. ag ek bedoel stoffies) Great white had a clutch transplat yesterday. I fitted a SACHS clutc as I believe they are the best and had that in my previous SFA as well. Today he is getting "rubberized" at Pretoria cote! Just to protect that newly painted l...

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I dont have many pictures of the interior, but here is one that Xander also took..

Okay, thats it for now..
I will post pics again as soon as I do the universals and balance the prop shaft.
And when I do the clutch.

Cheers

J

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Compare this pic with the new right front view.. :razz:

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So as you can see, the balance between front and rear height is great and the vehicle got an overall lift with the 5 blade front leafsprings and the extended shacles at the back.

I will look for a picture where it still had the old suspension..

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Hi Guys

So my friend Xander Human went to my folks house and took some pictures of Great White, after the suspension upgrade. (with his phone)

Now you can see the difference in the hight (will also load a before pic after I have loaded Xander's pics)

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Done.. Now just for the after pics, which is on my camera and not my phone. Carera stayed in PTA.. :oops: But Xander can go and maybe take some pics and send to me.. ? Next on the list of things for Great White Is; Universal joints and prop shaft balancing Clutch kit replacement Will keep you posted...

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Top and bottom of shock fixed to bakkie, note washer and extended (slightly longer) new bolts

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Fitting onto standard size tubes

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Here you can see the 2 bushes that fit inside the diameter of the shock bracket. Through these 2 bushes goes the galv steel tube that fits snuggly (copper hammer helps) over the existing tube on the chassis and susspension plate. This setup is slightly thicker/wider that the standard rubber bushes t...

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Now the new shackles just lifted the rear enough to be in proportion the the front. It is perfect! :yahoo: The vehicle is now perfectly level, back and front - with time the front will settle and drop a few mm. But that is fine. The 5 blade front pack will keep the correct shape. (It will as I had t...

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New shackles in..

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Standard shackle, compared to new 45mm longer

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The shackles.
Beautiful

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So Monday morning I phoned Van Zyl's Spring works. I spoke to a guy named Johan who was very helpfull and informed me that they do have the correct and high quality greasable shackles that I require. So I made my way to them with Great White and swore my ass off because of all the new f*$king street...

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So, to make a long story short.. The front leaf springs (4 blade) was replaced with a 5 blade pack. All bushes was replaced (polyurethane) front and back The front shocks was fitted. The rear shocks was not fitted.. In the Monroe manual there is only one shock specified for this model (M8042). But b...

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Front height. Wow!
Keep in mind the rear was still on stilts, but still..
Quite bloody high..

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The rear..

And what would a workshop be without a plumber butt

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Front blades out

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PTA springs 3

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Pretoria springs 2

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At Pretoria Spring works

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Morning guys As you know, great white is resting in Pretoria and his autobody and paint job has been completed. :mrgreen: So this past saturday, I flew up to JHB with my normal luggage for 3 days AND 4 x shock absorbers. I bought and paid for leaf springs from Kobe, and that was waiting for me at th...

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Hi Mofasa A job like this can be done in approx 2 weeks. However, I was not in any hurry and explained to Pieter that he can take his time and also work on his other jobs at the same time. From when actual work started on my bakkie it took just over 4 weeks. But like I said - no hurry was required. ...

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Hi Lollie

Die bakkie staan in Pretoria. Die plakkers vir die bakkie is by my in Natal.
Ek sal dit opsit as ek die bakkie gaan haal daar bo en dan sommer vir jou n foto PM.

Groete

Johann

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Now for part 2 of the project..
Rubberize, front leave springs, clutch etc etc etc

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Great White at home..!

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Thanks Gbogh

I defenitely want it and will PM you right away.

Thanks

J

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Hahah Ja Dawie (Lollie)

Ek het hom gevra om dit nie op te sit nie.
Ek het reeds n sticker bestel wat mooi gaan pas."4WD"

Cheers

J

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Just to refresh everyone's memory..

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Two more Pics from Pieter Fourie himself..
Looks good...

Now to just go and get Great White

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That all for now..

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Gert 6 en 7

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Gert 4 en 5

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Gert 2 en 3

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Gert 1

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Hi Almal Die tyd wat Great White by Pieter in Delmas spandeer het, kom nou tot n einde, en ek sal binnekort hom weer in Pretoria hê om aandag te gee aan die laaste paar dingetjies, voordat hy na my toe kom in Natal. Oom Gert Castle wat in die Delmas omgewing bly, was so gaaf om vir my nog n paar fot...

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Hi Agteros Ja, daai bakkie van jou is ook classic. Ek mis my SFA D/C. My beste vriend, Xander Human, het ook so n bakkie met die import bin en diff. Hy het ook nog die "bench seat" in soos my 79. Hy het ook sy oorspronklike 4Y motor in en hy is daai classic cream kleur met die oranje/bruin...

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Hi Baasvark Die panels het ek gekry (eintlik Pieter) by Frederick Lange en sover ek verstaan is hulle nuut. So hulle kom dus nie van n scrapyard af nie en is heel moontlik ook nie van Japan af nie. Maar dis goeie kwaliteit en lyk baie goed. Ek sal maar self inspeksie hou as ek die bakkie daar bo gaa...

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Hi Agteros Hoop jy het n lekker naweek en dat jy klaar jou t-bone gekoop het vir môre se braai dag.. Ek kan ongelukkig nie namens Pieter praat nie, maar ek is seker sy werk sal die beste wees en dat hy ook die beste kwotasie vir jou sal gee. Gaan kyk gerus op die land cruiser forum (LCCSA) na oom Ch...

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Latest Picture

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Just one photo to add today... :cry: But Pieter is still busy with the tailgate and couple of electrics and promised to send me some more pictures.. :beg: When Great White is finished at Pieter, and before I can go up to Pretoria to fetch him, there are some more things that will have to be done. 1....

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Dankie Frederick. Ja, as dit nie vir jou en daai mooi "Cruiser Build" van jou was nie, sou ek nooit van Pieter geweet het nie. Hy het nou al jou en Chris se spoggerige 70 en 45 series cruisers gedoen. Nou moet Great White klaar kom en dan kan daai indestructable Hilux van jou ook n beurt k...

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Hi Mofasa

Pieter Fourie 082 925 2424

Cheers

Johann

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That is it for now!

Will keep you posted.

Cheers

Johann

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Pieter 15 & 16

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Pieter 13 & 14 Now, this week assembly has started! Please keep in mind that I can only post pictures as long as Pieter has time to take some and send to me. I truly hope I can get more and keep this post going. I have a list of things that still needs to be done and I will try and keep it short...

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Pieter 11 & 12
Cab final primer and first coat

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Pieter 9 en 10
Cab and new panels and bonnet

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Pieter 7 & 8
After Sand blasting and primer

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Pieter 5 & 6

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Pieter 3 & 4

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Pieter, Delmas. 1 & 2

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Some time went by since March, but by July I made up my mind and in August my father drove Great White to Delmas, where a guy called Pieter is restoring my hilux beautifully. Pieter also did 2 other cruiser forum members cruisers and I decided his work quality and price seemed fair. Because of all t...

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Ja. So now Great White is in running condition, has 4 of the same size wheels and tyres, has a beautifull new tailgate and can finally idle nicely and quietly with the fixed manifold and pipes.. The next thing that needed to be done was the paintjob, rust removal and little autobody work. When I was...

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Hi Agteros en Nathan Agteros; Dankie man! Ek sal die thread so goed as moontlik hou met die limted fotos wat ek het ens. Ek wens ek was daar bo in Gauteng om die bodywork vordering te sien met my eie oe.. Sal nou fotos laai.. Ek sien jou baie op die comm forum en like jou rice bowls. Nathan; Baie da...

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picture 18 & 19

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picture 16 & 17

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Picture 14 & 15

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Picture 12 & 13

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