Temporary Re-bulid till I get money for a new body

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:51 pm

Day 1
started grinding off some rust on the left hand side roof :evil: :evil: :evil: and getting it ready for fibre glass and etc

tried repairing door

but failed due to rust :evil: :evil: . Just doing this for driving around

till I get some money for a new body and etc

.

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:56 pm

Heres more pics

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:01 pm

Damm the cancer gets in everywhere,hope your ship sails in soon and you can get her back to her former glory

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:02 pm

and more pics

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:05 pm

last but not least...

theres more pics

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:34 pm

Ja Neil...Thats the sad thing about toyota

,....Thanks man.

JJBotes · Post by **JJBotes** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:38 pm

Oe eina, hoopjy kom reg.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:28 pm

Sad to see this. But great to see you're doing something about it! The Hilux is so willing to remain alive!!

-F_D

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:45 pm

dankie JJ....ja Oom Eric....:)!!!!!Cant wait.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:02 am

Ouch!

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:19 am

Is daar nie 'n straf vir iemand wat sy Lux so laat verniel het nie?

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:25 am

There was a company in Richards bay that manufactured complete fibreglass replacement bodys, i think it's was called Mboza

Post by **CasKru** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:40 am

Dit maak mens hartseer om 'n Hilux met soveel kanker te sien.

Hope you can restore her to her former glory

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:35 am

Nope its Mboza Pinetown. Ja I hope so to Cassie

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:39 am

Day 2
So far Grinded the fibre glass on the right hand side and gonna fill her up
sanded down and sprayed my tappid cover before it gts badly rusted
put on some new head lights
also straighten my Bull bar...

519franco · Post by **519franco** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:49 pm

All my work and no thanks...

thought ill see some of my bucky in those photo but tomarow is another day..

You gona help me tomarow with my new bumber

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:29 am

Awh bru I'm sorry!!! Hey guys These Are Done by Du Plesis's Customs ;) :-) !!!!! Yes I would be glad to Help you with your BuLL BaR!!!

519franco · Post by **519franco** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:40 am

haha then come

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:41 am

Heres some of yesterdays Pics
did body filler and fibre glass and etc.

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:45 am

some more work. :evil:

Gunta · Post by **Gunta** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:56 am

That is a MAJOR job, good luck.

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:57 pm

Day 3 :wth: :wth:

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:58 pm

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:00 pm

Yep. Thanks Mark. ;)

Rebel 4x4 · Post by **Rebel 4x4** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:56 pm

Regtig sad om te sien.... Hoop jy kry haar mooi reg... Ek neem aan die hilux gaan nie driprails he nie.

legend35 · Post by **legend35** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:15 am

That is alot of work :) good luck,its looking greate

519franco · Post by **519franco** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:05 pm

working at my house?
to those who dont know this is luke

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:11 pm

haahahahaha you had to hey...

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:09 pm

Getting there,glad to see many hands,helps make the job easy

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:49 am

Hi Guys I just want to ask one question....
My vans body is badly rusted which cannot be repaired ,the suspension is damaged all round, I need to service the to diffs as the front one is leaking. I always give my van its regular service some times before even 5000km I change oil,plugs,oil and fuel filter and etc.
The van Is mechanical sound. its start on the turn.
Chassis got surface rust
I really love this van but Ive been thinking if I sell this van as is Im gonna get nothing out of it. If strip and sell parts maybe I'll make some money.
So the options are KEep the van and build it up slowly which is gonna cost me about R70 000+?
Sell the parts and etc And look for a hilux in the range of R30 000 - R45 000 and do small repairs on it?
This van took me places I never saw before and she still moves. Im dying to build her up but im a student thats not working. Im still struggling to find work. its very sad to see her get badly rusted.
Any suggestions on what I should do guys? :-(

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:52 am

Steve from mboza quoted me R25 000 d/c body and load bin
R5500 for sand blast and glavize chassis
R6000 to fit power steering unit
R13 500 For labour
total R 55 000
I still have to do interior and suspension and etc ..

Post by **george** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:53 am

have a look here.
http://hilux4x4.co.za/views/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=22136
You can also look at Zepplins' deal http://hilux4x4.co.za/views/viewtopic.p ... 0&start=30" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Buy Steve motor and swop the EFI for the body and then you can sell the motor seperatly

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:07 am

Thank you george Sounds like a good deal

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:56 pm

Day 4 Removed old door pads & gonna make new ones once i buy the wood.

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:59 pm

Damaged!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:

KZNSFA4Y · Post by **KZNSFA4Y** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:19 pm

Rider wrote:Steve from mboza quoted me R25 000 d/c body and load bin
R5500 for sand blast and glavize chassis
R6000 to fit power steering unit
R13 500 For labour
total R 55 000
I still have to do interior and suspension and etc ..

I know it may seem as though you would be overcapitalising but you don't have to worry about finance charges you would have had to pay if you had bought a vehicle on HP. So if you end up spending another R80k on it then you would pretty much be where it would have cost you to buy one on HP.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:08 am

you can make the door-cards out of alu checker plate... it looks tough and it will last forever...

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:01 pm

You didn't perhaps find half a brick inside the door, did you?

Wegbreek · Post by **Wegbreek** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:35 pm

Rider, lots of hard work ahead of you, but it will be worth it. Hilux's never die.
I must add though: I prefer your dog to your hilux.

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:47 pm

Mr_B wrote:You didn't perhaps find half a brick inside the door, did you?

LOL!

nah youd be surprised what I did find

An old packet of choice condoms

:wth:

on passenger door

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:48 pm

Wegbreek wrote:Rider, lots of hard work ahead of you, but it will be worth it. Hilux's never die.
I must add though: I prefer your dog to your hilux.

Hahahaha! thats his bakkie though

Rider · Post by **Rider** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:49 pm

ThysdJ wrote:you can make the door-cards out of alu checker plate... it looks tough and it will last forever...

mmm

nice idea :shifty: it wont match my interior though

519franco · Post by **519franco** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:27 pm

Hahahaha! thats his bakkie though

and when u by me it the ginger cats hilux lol

you must still get the other door pad bud