Hilux 4x4 Forum

Trev
Aus

it's been a while but there has been some progress. the rear brakes are done, the best panels fitted, it's had a rough rub back http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/451/dsc00121u.jpg A few coats of primer, then a rub back with 600 wet to smooth it a touch ready for colour http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/...

Might paint em with the rest of the car :shock: :o: Trev, I was'nt talking about the doors themselves, but the inner vinyl liners (door panels). You're surely not going to paint those!? Anyway, looks like you're getting through all the donkey work, ... be ready for spraying one of these days, hey :...

Pulled the diff centre, it all looks good, no chipped teeth, no sharp edges. bearings feel good:eh: I cleaned all the sludge out while in there & resealed it, it's a 4.8 Waiting on brake shoes, & carby kit (mate) Fitted a Battery isolation switch i got sick of pulling the battery termanal al...

Mud Dog wrote:Looks like you still have to switch the door linings over .... tan & charcoal don't match.

Might paint em with the rest of the car

What do ya's reckon???? just plain white or Rat rod black

Trev
Aus

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/4946/dsc00006gxt.jpg Well the floors are finished, all welded dressed & painted, no floor coverings going back in, just the seats. The seat brackets on the floor are now welded instead of the pop riveted, the previous owner did this to fix the torn out spot we...

Well with the mess cleaned up :clap: my mate turned up about an hr ago (7.30 :wink: ) with my New rear wheel cylinders & air cleaner for 50 bucks :thumbup: I know ya's live on the wrong side of the pond :lol: we play better footy, cricket, :D I'm aloud to have a shot at ya's on a fri night afta ...

Sounds great Trev Wish we could pick up a hilux here for 500 dollars! Ours in that condition still sell for much more! Will watch with interest to see the finished job. Are you keeping the petrol engine? cheers Mate you cant get em here for that price either, right place at the right time :D I'll k...

cheers mate

Probably brakes next i've ordered wheel cylinders through a mate then caliper kits & new master cylinder.

Then what colour just a quick weekend warrior job with basic white or rat rod matt black
What ya reckon :D
Trev
Aus

And another one

Trev
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The windscreen looked good so i pulled a guard & found the reason the front floors are rusted in both cars. The vents were full of leaves, Pine needles etc & rusted through. http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1016/dsc00661wfb.jpg after cutting an inspection hole, i cleaned out all the crap wit...

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2684/dsc00651o.jpg The doors on the blue ute were damaged & rusty on one side, the trims & rubbers were a bit sad, & it had the shocking cheap window tint that was coming off, so they got the flick & the yellow doors that were in top nick went on. ht...

I had to build a bird avery at a horse stud about an hour from here, the first thing i noticed was the hilux in the huge open shed, it caught my attention as it was was covered in dust & pigion shit. I asked the lady about it, she said it had run out of rego about 12 months ago, then they used i...

I sorted the rust in the cab floor, welded new metal into the front foot wells were the vents leak. Cut out the rear floor were the back window had been leaking & pulled the tray to fix more rust in the front of the tray http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8256/dsc00611d.jpg Then things changed a...

G'day again i haven't posted for a while, a bit of progress on the old girl. Well it had to happen :lol: the $300 ute now has a mate I yellow ute had a siezed engine, i picked up another 2.4 deisel with leaky injector pump for 150 bucks, after swaping the injector pumps off my siezed motor, & fi...

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5927/dsc00573g.jpg Well the old engine is out, heaps of degreasing to do. before the new donk goes in :thumbup: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8217/dsc00574rck.jpg New engine getting a good clean up, then i swaped the injector pump over, & now waiting on a new tim...

G'day all.
When i change my 2.4's injector pump over, is there more to it than just retiming the belt?? i'm getting a complete 2.4 with a leaky pump for 150 bucks :D i'm going to use my pump of my siezed motor, any tricks????
Cheers
Trev
Aus

Shiiit :x i was cutting some rust out of the floor yesterday, while useing a wire wheel in a grinder, it flicked up a small stone & smashed the back window
Trev
Aus

Thanks mate, i'm lookin forward to playing with her ( Ute :roll: ) i've had sierras up the bush up till know they are great fun & cheap. I think i've found a 2.4 diesel engine for 150 bucks, a mates young bloke has just bought a 2.8 for his hilux for a bit more power, he said i could have his ba...

This is my first go at posting, my Name's Trev & i picked up an 87 twincab last week. It wasn't planned i was working at Katoomba, & she was sitting on the footpath unregistered, i dropped a note in the letter box, if you want to sell the ute give me a ring. i didn't think he would ring but ...