Sad news, and new toy:)

Post by **Family_Dog** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:03 pm

If that is the same colour as Bulldog, then the paint code is 4E9. Best colour ever for a bakkie, veral if it drives on gravel roads most of the time!

-F_D

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:09 am

Have a quick question and seeing as some of you guys have done these conversions. Back in the beginning of this entire process I bought all the suspension goodies shocks etc, (but my planning was a bit poefies). I lifted the car and after all the changes in height and movement of certain suspension mounting point the shocks are way too short (about 20cm each) so I have a brand new set of Gabriel Kubu's that have never been fitted and will not work for my car now matter how good my imagination is :)

Which shocks will fit? do I have to look at OME or ironman, or do I need to go exotic on this one (Fox, Bilstein etc - ie adjustable external resevoir shocks.)

Any advice is greatly appreciated :)

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:46 am

Thanks for the code uncle Eric.

I fitted Rancho RS9000xl shocks and im so happy with them!

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:27 am

Have read here and there about the Rancho shocks, and general opinion about them is pretty good.....how do they compare to the bilstein 5100 series? anyone know :wth: if you don't mind what's the ballpark figure on the shocks?

Ok so next on the hitlist as stated before is the brakes and the wiring, brakes will be done from scratch, will keep the drum setup for now and change the front disks for Power brake discs, with the upgraded pads. Going to replace all hoses with new longer stainless braided hoses, and replace the master cylinder and all other brake components. Then the wiring wil happen next week (for the next 2 weeks) everything is being done from scratch.....front to back, top to bottom.

Then the new interior, glass, rubbers and then last but not least connect engine management and fire the puppy up :) The exhaust will be done by Van Der Linde in JHB, Stainless branches, and stainless 3 inch pipe front to back, single :) so that is the next month in my cars life, hopefully everything goes according to plan and I will keep you guys informed.

SACruiser79 · Post by **SACruiser79** » Thu May 06, 2010 12:17 pm

Jeez this is killing me!!!

This is the best restoration thread for a while now, and I have been checking it everyday for progress, but still nothing. Please post and update if anything more has been done, this is of great interest to me, as it is what I would like to do for my next project.

Goodluck

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Thu May 06, 2010 2:33 pm

Sorry guys for not updating in a while

Been Crazy busy at work and have not been able to get online for a while. I am getting a photo update of the vehicle this weekend and will post the pics as soon as I have them....but I will let you know what has happened in the meantime.

Got all my interior plastics back from the plastic repair shop......they refurbished everything for me....and all the plastics are now...pitch black....to match the new leather dash (pics will be posted this wknd) and full black interior....incuding leather seats seen earlier. My new cluster has been ordered from Toyota and that should be at home on monday..... (original one did not have rev counter) so now the odometer will start at zero km's as it should, and everything will be new and shiny.....

The electrician will start work on monday as well, the guy (Dirk) comes to your house and rewires it right there.....awesome :) he says it will take 6 or 7 days and i will give him 10 so lets see how it goes......all wires are going to be foam wrapped and neatly stashed away....no rattles...and my dash and speedo will be fitted. Interior will be installed last to hide all the wires etc, and i don't want it damaged at this point. Hopefully together with the car being wired the engine guys will come and finalise the connection and test running of the motor...... everything included in origional purchase price of the motor....I like it :)

one word of advice for anybody doing this.....take your original cost estimate and timeline and multiply by 3 :) but in the end it will be worth it...

Update pictures on the weekend :)

Maddoglips · Post by **Maddoglips** » Thu May 06, 2010 3:00 pm

Brilliant work going on there.

Glad to hear things are taking shape, looking forward to the pics.

Keep it Alive I say

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sun May 09, 2010 5:55 pm

Some of the new goodies, and some better pics of the seats....will post more pics of the car tomorrow. The tank on the left is an extra 60lts, i'm thinking of running the exhaust between the two tanks, only place it's really going to fit. The wiring starts tomorrow, ordered my new lights and odometer from toyota, so holding thumbs that the monster starts coming together.

SACruiser79 · Post by **SACruiser79** » Wed May 12, 2010 12:40 pm

Man oh man, this is going to be one of the bst looking SFA luxes in SA. I really like the 318 seats, I am looking to get some for my LC79 as well, where did you get yours, and what did they cost you?

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Wed May 12, 2010 5:05 pm

nice seats

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sun May 16, 2010 12:09 pm

Got the seats for free, a friend owed me a favour so lucky me :) had to recover them and tha cost me about R2800 bit pricey but I like the end result! Car went in to the brakes and the rest of the goodies sorted so it will be about a week before I have any more pics to show you guys......it's really time for this project to get finished now......damn.......he heh e

Derrick · Post by **Derrick** » Mon May 17, 2010 7:29 am

That Hilux looks so good well done cant wait for the action pictures! I dont think I will take it outside will park it my lounge and look at it all day!

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:52 pm

Really ambitious build. Looking great. Would like some feedback on the engine and performance of it with the original loom and ecu, with all the "tuners" screaming that it is not the best idea.

Voorspoed!

SACruiser79 · Post by **SACruiser79** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:08 pm

Hey Boltz!!!

I have been checking back at this thread almost everyday for the last two months since the last post. What is going on, is this build still on, please post some updates and pics.

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:26 am

Been out of SA for 7 months so things kinda went a bit slow, but the project is still on....some minor updates to follow....car is currently in for brakes :)

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:28 am

Some more pics

kfxnando · Post by **kfxnando** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:44 am

WOW!!!!

that is the way to do it!!

1st time that I have seen this thread, will be following it!!

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:40 pm

In short......NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER take your vehicle to BIG BOSS AUTO, my car has been there for almost 2 months to get the brakes done, and low and behold they have done nothing.....blaming it on all kinds of retarded stuff......and now I have to get a court order to get my car away from them.........how in the hell are companies like this still in business......I have spent over R100 000 so far on this car and now some retarded inbred twat does not want to give back my car or do the work.......and the cherry on top, they subcontract the work out.....and when I spoke to those guys they only got called 2 weeks ago to work on the car....so for at least a month my vehicle just stood there.......

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:05 pm

Cornelius... lay a charge of theft at the police... they have no right what-so-ever to withhold your vehicle, especially if the agreed work has not commenced...

Disgusting... sadly this is not the first time I've heard this type of story!

cyborg · Post by **cyborg** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:00 pm

Boltz wrote:In short......NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER take your vehicle to BIG BOSS AUTO, my car has been there for almost 2 months to get the brakes done, and low and behold they have done nothing.....blaming it on all kinds of retarded stuff......and now I have to get a court order to get my car away from them.........how in the hell are companies like this still in business......I have spent over R100 000 so far on this car and now some retarded inbred twat does not want to give back my car or do the work.......and the cherry on top, they subcontract the work out.....and when I spoke to those guys they only got called 2 weeks ago to work on the car....so for at least a month my vehicle just stood there.......

That's just not right hey...

I say we organise linchen' party and go TAKE your van out there!

Besides, check out the sweet brakes F_D has sourced... (Not sure what you're getting put in, (or should I say not getting put in...) not funny)
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It's looking flippen AWESOME so far!

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:18 pm

It just saddens me that's all, i'll get it all sorted and I just have to stay focused on getting the Beast completed, it has been a mission that i will seriously have to rethink beforeI do it again.

So further details on the Brakes, replacing all the lines with stainless lines, and all the hoses are being done in stainless braided hoses, the rear drum brakes will remain (Not planning to carry any load on the bakes or drive like a monkey, so I don't see the need for the additional braking force provided by disks) up front, I spoke to Power Brake and they said that they could not help me, as their package won't fit behind my current rims which is understandable. So the solution was to have special disk manufactured (ventilated, slotted etc - std brakes are solid disks) I have also upgraded from the std Single pot callipers and going for Two pot calipers off the Land cruiser, not sure what model, but the adapter pates are being done. Also replacing all Boosters, and the Master and slave Cylinder with new Toyota parts.

This all will happen once I actually get the car back though......and just to reiterate how retarded these ppl are I have even paid them for the work they claimed they have done, just so that i would get the car back.

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:00 pm

Cornelius, I hope you get it back from them soonest. Cannot wait to see how the process goes from here.

cyborg · Post by **cyborg** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:01 pm

Why won't it fit? (The Power Brake that is?)
Is it the Rim size or the type of rim you have? I recall somewhere on their site that they were asked to make something to fit a 16" Wheel, do they not cater for 15"?

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:13 pm

The rim size is the problem, I have a 15" rim and like you said the full kit only fits on the 16" and bigger, my Tires only fit 15" rims so I have to stay with that size. They also don't offer the normal disk upgrade for the SFA, so the way I am going is my only option. I should have some more pics of everything by the end of the week so finally I can share the progress properly

GeorgeJvR · Post by **GeorgeJvR** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:19 am

Cornelius just something i've heard of;
IFS Master and front calepers with the cruiser discks front(60 series i think)
Prado rear disc settup as on Eric's Pradog

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:35 pm

So I finally got my baby back a couple of days ago and the new guys working on it have already accomplished a fairly substantial amount of work.

The pics is of my baby when it got home and of the new front disks that have now been installed :) I am going to fit the Callipers from the Land Cruiser on it (needs some minor modification) also using the Cruiser Master Cylinder and Booster.

Stainless braided hoses have been purchased and will be installed this week . Will post more pics at the end of next week :)

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:40 pm

Cornelius, what did the brake setup cost you. I am thinking of upgrading mine as well.

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:32 pm

Mark, Currently it is at about R9000 for everything I have purchased thus far (Front hub kits, disks, back brake kits, Braided hoses and front callipers) I still have to get the Mater cylinder, brake booster and get the front callipers machines so that they fit propoerly with the new disks. Once I have the entire system installed I will come up with and entire price list of everything that was done :)

I will also give a report on how everything works once I finally get to drive it, which is hopefully by the end of October

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:47 am

That would be great. I am sure you are itching to get in your truck, its been a long haul.

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:09 am

Some more pics for you guys because I know you love them :) :)

The grill is the std hilux grill I just removed the little fins inbetween and reprayed it satin black. Then i fitted the mesh behind to keep the big debris from hitting the radiator.

jontheron · Post by **jontheron** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:48 pm

gud to see im not the only mad person out there

she is looking insane awsome job

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:07 am

An update for all the ppl :) been ages I know but we are almost there :)

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:34 am

Looking good!

Don't slack off now at the end!

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:45 am

wow she is looking great I love the ARB bumper!

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:57 am

nice!

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:17 pm

been quiet for a long time now.....3 yrs and a crap load of cash and the BEAST is done.....will post pics soon....final dyno and she is good to go :) :) :) :) :) :)

krazy_kameleon · Post by **krazy_kameleon** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:22 pm

Boltz wrote:been quiet for a long time now.....3 yrs and a crap load of cash and the BEAST is done.....will post pics soon....final dyno and she is good to go :) :) :) :) :) :)

I know what you mean...

I am 1 and a half years now and still going...

I bet I can give you a good competition for the MOST expensive SFA in Africa

Its really looking good so far, cant wait to see those finished pics

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:00 pm

Looking good there, can't wait for the pics and dyno.

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:36 am

Picking her up this afternoon and will post pics then :-)

louis fourie · Post by **louis fourie** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:53 pm

Why are we waiting????

for the pics :razz:

cyborg · Post by **cyborg** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:26 pm

louis fourie wrote:Why are we waiting???? for the pics :razz:

I agree. . . The suspense, AAHHH. . .

(well unless he can't get away or out of it, it's so awesome)

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:58 pm

How do I post pics from an Android Tab? been struggling for 4 days now......gees

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:42 pm

yes show us the pics

SACruiser79 · Post by **SACruiser79** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:03 pm

Hi Boltz

Any new updates and pics??

Please could you tell me who did the body restoration for you and what it cost to get it fixed and resprayed?

ROOFER · Post by **ROOFER** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:20 pm

Great rebuild !!!!where is the evidence ,why are there no PIC'S??????????

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:42 pm

Sup guys, have no idea how to get pics posted from my android tablet so it might be a while tille there are pics but I will keep trying....promise....

Body restoration was done by a collection of people and to be honest it is best if you do it yourself...I have spent about 50K on the body....things add up damn fast...I replaced everysingle bit of trim with original Toyota bits so I went the pricey route....can get it done for about 20 but you have to check up on every step of the work.

so far total spend is over the 300K mark but it is my dream car so I dont really mind......I have realized I have to replace my seats for something with a lower profile....any ideas?

scout · Post by **scout** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:13 pm

any pic updates boltz?
I say money well spent

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:20 pm

Boltz wrote:
so far total spend is over the 300K mark but it is my dream car so I dont really mind......I have realized I have to replace my seats for something with a lower profile....any ideas?

Holy cr#p I spent about R180k on mine and I thought that was bad. You need a cake. No smiley cakes otherwise I would give you one.

the BuTch3R · Post by **the BuTch3R** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:15 pm

Hell's Bells...can somebody please help Cornelius with them Android pics

Boltz · Post by **Boltz** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:30 pm

Started new topic with pics of the little truck