My New Project

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:51 am

IM NEW TO THE FORUM AND IVE JOINED BECAUSE I THINK IM GOING
TO NEED AS MUCH HELP AS POSSIBLE WITH MY NEW PROJECT WHICH MY
BROTHER IN LAW AND I HAVE JUST STARTED.
WE BOUGHT A 1980 SINGLE CAB HILUX 4X4 WHICH HAS BEEN STANDING
AND RUSTING AWAY AT A LOCAL TOWNSHIP CLOSE TO WHITE RIVER.
WE BOUGHT IT FOR R7500.00 AND WE ARE GOING TO TRY AND BUILD A
SERIOUS 4X4 ROCK CRAWLER. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE BODY AND FIREWALL
IS TOTALY RUSTED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH SOMETHING.
IVE LOOKED ALL OVER FOR SECOND HAND CAB AND FIREWALL BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK!!!! MAYBE YOU GUYS CAN HELP ME?

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OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:59 am

Eish!

Sebata · Post by **Sebata** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:03 am

HI & welcome to the forum, this should be an interesting project, thou the pics are upside down

, please do keep up up tp date with the developments on the project

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:07 am

SORRY ABOUT THE PICS, I DONT KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED!!!!!!!
HOW DO I EDIT MY PROFILE?

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:11 am

ClintonB wrote:SORRY ABOUT THE PICS, I DONT KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED!!!!!!!
HOW DO I EDIT MY PROFILE?

No problem, just very funny

I will quickly assist you

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:52 am

Thanks Mark!!!!
DO YOU THINK THE BAKKIE WAS A GOOD BUY OR NOT?

Borntofish · Post by **Borntofish** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:14 pm

DO YOU THINK THE BAKKIE WAS A GOOD BUY OR NOT?

Married = Bad Buy

Single = Great Purchase

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:21 pm

oooooooops!!!!!! I wish somebody told me that before I bought it.
Anyway now ive got it, maybe ill be single soon!!!!!.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:41 pm

ClintonB wrote:oooooooops!!!!!! I wish somebody told me that before I bought it.
Anyway now ive got it, maybe ill be single soon!!!!!.

Not a bad buy! Buy you bought yourself a whole lotta work.....

Post by **pietpetoors** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:11 pm

If you sell it for spares the diffs alone are worth more than what you paid for the complete vehicle (if they are still working)
I think for R7500 it is not too bad

A friend of mine also bought a vrot cab a while ago, he cut out the vrot patches and welded in new metal.

Johannes van die See · Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:04 pm

Hoekom sien ek nooit sulke bargens nie! :evil:
Ek wil graag so projek begin maar kry net nie so n winskopie op n ou voertuig nie.
Geniet die projek, ek is baie jaloers,

Post by **Mud Dog** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:46 pm

Great buy!

Get that motor running at peak performance
Remove canopy and loadbin
Cut back the chassis rails to the shackles
Evenly cut the rust away around the wheel front arches to make room for bigger tyres at the same time
Fit 33's
Cut off the roof and build a roll cage
Remove the doors and replace with rails or cargo netting.

....... and you got yourself a challenge vehicle!

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:22 pm

Thanks guys!!!

Ill post some more pics as we go along.

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:37 am

If you have the time and are willing fix the old girl shes worth it! I would try find better doors and repair the cab and load body.

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:47 am

I've got a good floor & firewall for you, the rest you'll have to patch up.

i bought one in even worse condition, we shortened the chassis to 100 inch (the ideal crawlwer length) and the loadbed is the same length as a double cab, LUXTER was born, we do the challenge series with it.

if you send me your mail adres, i can send you some pics and advice

Thabogrobler · Post by **Thabogrobler** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:55 pm

Nice!

Ford Essex V6? Cheapest R/kw you can get!

Rieks · Post by **Rieks** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:35 pm

ClintonB wrote:Thanks Mark!!!!
DO YOU THINK THE BAKKIE WAS A GOOD BUY OR NOT?

Clinton - R7500 is a lot for that Colt you using as a tow vehicle. The Hilux is priceless.

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:56 am

Thanks Allen, but we were extremely lucky last week when we
found a guy in NELSPRUIT that has just sold his workshop and he had
bought exactly the same model hilux a few years ago and built hes truck
but put on a newer cab and body.
So we went and had a look and he sold us the complete body, cab etc
with all the doors,bonnet wiring lights dashboard etc. etc.........
All the parts have been panelbeated and ready for sprayng!!!!!
It cost us R2000. WHAT GOOD FORTUNE.
Im posting some more pics of our progress.
We just have one problem at the moment and that is to find a
bellhousing that fits the four speed toyota gearbox to the ford v6 enjin.
If enybody can help with a second hand one it will be greatly appriciated.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK????????

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ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:03 am

here are some more pics.

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Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:15 am

ClintonB wrote:Thanks Allen, but we were extremely lucky last week when we
found a guy in NELSPRUIT that has just sold his workshop and he had
bought exactly the same model hilux a few years ago and built hes truck
but put on a newer cab and body.
So we went and had a look and he sold us the complete body, cab etc
with all the doors,bonnet wiring lights dashboard etc. etc.........
All the parts have been panelbeated and ready for sprayng!!!!!
It cost us R2000. WHAT GOOD FORTUNE.
Im posting some more pics of our progress.
We just have one problem at the moment and that is to find a
bellhousing that fits the four speed toyota gearbox to the ford v6 enjin.
If enybody can help with a second hand one it will be greatly appriciated.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK????????

I think the wife doesn't look too happy in those pics.

But you were lucky to find another body in good nick at a bargain price!

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:26 am

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Its been a while since Ive last posted a pick of my project.
Ive already redone the whole chassie with a small sandblaster and alot of time.
Painted everything with primer and 2k black. Fixed all the brakes and seals.
Put in new brake hoses and pipes. redone the springs and lifted the shackles.
redone the ford motor and now im slowly reassemblying everything.
Not bad for someone thats never done this before!!!!!!
Ill post some more pics soon.

Modder · Post by **Modder** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:14 am

Looking good!

But why the FORD motor?

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:23 pm

Looking awesome!!!cant wait for an update :thumbs up:

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:25 pm

Wow,complete different chasis

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:16 am

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A few more pics and some questions which im sure some of you can help me with.
The mounting rubbers for the body looks very bad as you can see. What do you suggest is the best way to make new ones or can you buy them?Id like to lift the body slightly but how much can one go?
I also need to know how far the load bin needs to go past the chassie at the back because as you can see ive shortened the chassie just before the spring mounting.
The last question is that ive lifted the chassie by about 100mm and the tortion bar(I THINK YOU CALL IT THAT) doesnt fit anymore. Its about 20mm to short.
spoken to the guy that did my spring and he insists that it should still fit but ive tried every possible way to get it in. Do i need to modify it to make it adjustible or can you buy them?
Thanks guys i hope someone can help me!!!!!!!!

NardusJVR · Post by **NardusJVR** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:58 am

lyk goed. ek hou die post Fein dop!

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:11 am

No sure you will still be able to get those rubbers for the body mounts .... you could use some old rubber conveyor belting (8 or 10mm gauge would be better) and cut new ones ... you might have to put in more than one to get to the desired thickness. When you speak of a torsion bar I assume that you are talking about the Torque rod ... the one that goes from the top of the front diff to the chassis. You could lengthen it a little, otherwise just put a jack under the pinion housing of the diff and jack it so that the axle 'wraps' a little and you'll be able to get it in. The only issue there is that be doing so you might be putting a little too much strain on it and it might break or break the mounting at the diff somewhere down the line. The other issue is that you will be altering the desired camber which is not adjustable (pre-set) and it might result in over positive steer with a tendency to 'dive' into corners when turning.

Best would be to lengthen it a little.

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:17 am

Now she is nearly finished. Worked through the december holidays to get her
going. What do you guys think?
NOT BAD FOR A GUY THATS NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE

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Post by **Mud Dog** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:26 am

Not bad at all Clinton .... looking very, very good! Well done!

GeorgeJvR · Post by **GeorgeJvR** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:28 am

Post by **CasKru** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:28 am

Baie netjies man.

jacques kotze · Post by **jacques kotze** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:38 am

Van die beste

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:48 am

Well done!!

Pora · Post by **Pora** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:14 am

looking good

Hangover · Post by **Hangover** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:25 am

Baie netjies!!

Hmmm kort dalk net n stel 33's???

Ou Legend · Post by **Ou Legend** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:22 am

Lyk baie mooi,ek hou van die kleur en veral die mags. Mooi so!

Blaps · Post by **Blaps** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:27 am

Labour of LOVE!!!

Very good

I Like

scout · Post by **scout** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:58 am

baie netjies ek het jou dink Sondag aand by Caltex gesien die wa lyk blerrie goed
As ek ooit geld het of moet my trokkie se kleur verander sal dit verseker daai kleur wees.
Ons gaan saterdag bietjie ry naby Hazyview as jy wil join die plek vra maar 120 per voertuig?

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:28 pm

THANKS GUYS.
I WOULD LOVE TO JOIN YOU ON SATERDAY JONATHAN BUT STILL HAVE SOME WORK TO DO ON THE BAKKIE.
WILL HAVE TO TAKE A RAINCHECK BUT IM SURE ILL SEE YOU SOMEWHERE IN TOWN!!.

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:41 am

Wow she is looking great!!!

Post by **FIRSTGEER** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:26 am

Well done Clint,you must feel proud .and rightly so.You will have many years and kilos of fun ahead.

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:17 am

That is awesome Clinton, only thing missing are those diff breathers

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:20 am

Baie mooi!Ek is mal oor daai kleur!

Boland4x4 · Post by **Boland4x4** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:18 am

Have you decided on tyres?

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:36 pm

would like to put on 33 inch B F Goodrich tyres but waiting for my ship to come in.
Thanks for all the good comments guys. Makes all my hard work even more worth it!!!!!.

Andre du preez · Post by **Andre du preez** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:16 pm

Baie mooi....!!!

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:19 pm

Are you going to put the tailgate back or not?

Piesang · Post by **Piesang** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:46 pm

ClintonB · Post by **ClintonB** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:36 am

yes BRIAN they are still busy with it at the panelbeaters.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:26 am

ClintonB wrote:yes BRIAN they are still busy with it at the panelbeaters.

Load pis when done so we can all drule over your nice ride!Looks really great in that colour

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:47 pm

Wow well done!!!! Looks GrEAT!!!

Johannes van die See · Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:09 pm

Goeie werk, eendag is eendag dan gaan ek dit ook doen!

Post by **Haboob** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:35 pm

Very Nice & the colour is suited to the vehicle