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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby lneil » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:20 pm

Great thread, I always love to see plenty of progress pics.
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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby UBZ » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:07 am

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UBZ wrote:That's what Ive been telling myself for the last 3 months :roll: be finished soon :lol: :lol: :lol: keep finding stuff to do.


Is that all :?: :!: :?: :!: Mines been off the road/track for nearly 2 years. All things going to plan will b back in the mud this weekend (if it rains some more) and it still requires paint winch and the other nice to have stuff.

Youre smokin and should have it well finished by the time the rain and mud returns for winter.



ha ha . Its been more like 6months. it was only supposed to be a engine swap and a bit of a tidy up :roll: :lol: :lol:
Want to have it ready for the mud this winter.

lilpigzuk wrote:Look at putting some strengthening ribs in your t/c arms. With a rocklobster they will get a heap of extra torque applied too them and end up twisting.

Strengthening the arms will put more pressure on the rubber mounts so keep an eye on them, I see Jafa does beefed up rubber (solid) mounts for zuks


Plan is to reinforce the brackets similar to the pics , but just wanted it in the truck so i could go for a drive.

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Want to make something like this. With a full support under the transfer case. Joining the stock arms together.
Not to sure about the solid mounts as a replacement for the factory rubber ones. IMO it would cause alot of vibration to be transferred to the chassis from the drive train.

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Also like the look of this bash plate as the transfer and handbrake setup are quite vulnerable under a Zuk.
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby turoa » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:35 pm

redzuki on here has lifted his transfer case up for a flatbelly with honda engine mounts I think. He has cut the floor and rebuilt it around the trasnfer case. It looks pretty nice for a ginger ;)

Could be an option for you

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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby UBZ » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:16 pm

Had quite a productive Day today.
Pic aren't the best as I waited untill dark before remembering to take them. :oops:
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Passenger side rear virtual lift 95% done and all welded up. Just got a few pin holes and a little bit of rusty cheese to replace and that side is all done. :D
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Different view of the rear. I cant believe just how much welding has gone into it.
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Also patched up the big hole that was in the front of the rocker panel on the same side.
Still have to extend the front guard at the rear to cover the hole up between the guard and tub.Then mount flares.

turoa wrote:redzuki on here has lifted his transfer case up for a flatbelly with Honda engine mounts I think. He has cut the floor and rebuilt it around the transfer case.
Could be an option for you

Sounds very interesting. Did he have to extend the rear drive shaft? Would be interested to see some pics if you have any.

turoa wrote: It looks pretty nice for a ginger ;)

Bahahahahahahahahaha :lol: :lol:
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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby turoa » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:54 am

UBZ wrote:
turoa wrote:redzuki on here has lifted his transfer case up for a flatbelly with Honda engine mounts I think. He has cut the floor and rebuilt it around the transfer case.
Could be an option for you

Sounds very interesting. Did he have to extend the rear drive shaft? Would be interested to see some pics if you have any.



Forgot to reply to this :oops:

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Thats pretty much how hes done it

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Driveshaft is standard length I think

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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby redzuki » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:03 pm

ive made up custom mounts for the transfer case that picks up 3 of the bolts that hold the transfer together and used suzuki vitara front diff rubbers , instead of of the factory ones.
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:33 pm

redzuki wrote:ive made up custom mounts for the transfer case that picks up 3 of the bolts that hold the transfer together and used suzuki vitara front diff rubbers , instead of of the factory ones.

Had a look at your build thread on the other forum, Mean looking machine your building.
Know have to add this MOD to the to be done modifications list. Grows longer every day. :roll: :roll: :lol:
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:15 pm

Finished the passenger Side virtual lift today.
Got to take the truck out for a little drive. 8)

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Need some bigger rubber know. :twisted:
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Different view
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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby UBZ » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:29 pm

ok update time
Been real slack at posting progress.

Scored new shifter bush's from Ice Kayak for the gearbox and Transfer. Transfer went in no probs and made the world of difference. no longer jams in gear or jumps out.

gearbox was a different story. At some stage someone had wreaked the shifter bolt thread so they tapped it out and tread-serted it. the new bolt they used was crap and it flogged out and did this to the alloy seat
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And this to the shifter its self. no wonder gear changing was so rough.
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Both are poked and im currently looking for a new alloy seat for the gearbox.

Virtual lift is finished completely :D :D Hell of alot of work.
All the panel work is finished and just doing final tidy up and prep for paint.
painted the windscreen , attached the hoop properly, rear checker plate panels in and tail gate on.
One door ready for paint. (one still to do , last major paint prep job.)

I want to take it to ZUKFEST 2010

Fixed up the smashed in rockers panels
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Went from this to this
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Started mocking up sliders / exo mounts

Fixed up the smashed rear quarter panel.
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Went from this to this
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bog is no wear near as thick as it looks , hammered the panel out as much as i could from the inside .
proborbly be the first panel i smack into a tree on the first trip out :roll:

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Front all back together , and getting prepped for paint.

Plan at this stage is to paint the truck after labor weekend. going to be a backyard / carport / tarp special :lol: Color will be blue of some shade.

Also got this sitting at home getting ready to go in.
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G13B epi Twin Cam :twisted:
Engine has had a birthday(new seals oil belts etc) have sorted out the plumbing , right angle adapter for the dizzy , engine mounts , exhaust and just about got the custom loom / ecu set up done.
Just have to figure out what to do with fuel , get a WOF on the truck and i will wack it in for some 7000rpm singing goodness
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:19 pm

made progress on one of the sliders / exo cage mounts today.
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All tacked up and ready for welding
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby Dr_PC » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:55 am

UBZ wrote:made progress on one of the sliders / exo cage mounts today.
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All tacked up and ready for welding


Keep the updates coming We are still watching

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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:03 pm

A few pics of the engine mods so far

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Suzuki Swift SA310 (G10)thermostat housing - used as the G13b thermostat housing sticks straight out the back of the engine into the firewall (origionally an east /west engine). M16 fine thread bolt cut down to fit and block the factory thermo switch hole.
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new rear end seal
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Slightly modified G13a oil pick to go with the G13a sump
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Bottom end , checked all nice and tight , all cleaned up ready for a new sump gasket.
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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby UBZ » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:14 pm

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New house for the Zuk today 8)

Played with 2 tone color on the doors / windscreen 8)
Started putting the doors back together and sealing them up , put the bikini top on , started fitting up the tornoau cover for size.
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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby Dr_PC » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:54 am

UBZ wrote:Image

They do makle great paint dryers those lamps dont they

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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby UBZ » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:06 am

Dr_PC wrote:They do make great paint dryers those lamps dont they


Especially when you use 4 of them :mrgreen:
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:20 am

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better Pic of current state after the weekend
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby muddyhilux » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:43 pm

mate that is looking good,im really gona have to try get out this weekend
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby gimmemud » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:26 pm

Looking awesome Chris. Will have to catch up when i come back for christmas. Hopefully have my truck up and running within a couple of days after i get back.
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:59 am

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Ready for Paint 8) and bars :twisted:
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby Dr_PC » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:36 am

Almost ready for Rego and WOF, You have nearly finished the project.

Then it will be ime to do all the other things that you wanted to do but thought they could wait until later

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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby DieselBoy » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:07 am

UBZ wrote:Image

Ready for Paint 8) and bars :twisted:


Sweeeeeeeeet, gonna be fun stripping it all down again so it can be painted :lol: :lol:
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby badnuz » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:16 am

strip it down???? :shock: there is masking tape lol......
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby DieselBoy » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:05 pm

Haha, nup, everything has to come off again, grill, lights, doors, bonnet, windscreen, door locks, door handels, the works :lol: :lol:
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby badnuz » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:22 pm

a proper job then??? :)
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:06 pm

yep all gettin stripped down for a proper job 8) :lol: :lol: :roll:

Should only take about an hour. Being a soft top and all the bolts have anti seize on them

Commandeered my mate to weld the crush tubes for the bull bar into the chassis rails last night . Chopped off the horey bottom mounts on the bullbar and finished fab of the new mounts.

Unreal how many little things you notice when the paint dead line is looming :shock:
But then again it only has to look sweet for the first pics , scratches, scrapes , more dents and mud pending. :mrgreen:

WOF has been ordered and inspector booked to come and have a look.
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby UBZ » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:14 pm

Dr_PC wrote:Then it will be time to do all the other things that you wanted to do but thought they could wait until later


haha . you should see how long that list is :roll:
just for starters

Exo Cage
Winch Bar
GTi G13b
Rear disc breaks
rear locker
Rear bar
Wide Track diffs
Half doors

Got most of the parts know though 8)
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Re: Project - Ba-Zuki

Postby UBZ » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:17 pm

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:mrgreen: With much help from Diesel Boy and MudSlut . :D

I own a shiney again :lol: :lol:
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby niblik » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:21 pm

sweet man.. looks good..! what'd do for the rear tonneau styles cover? looks good from thie pic angle..

and i spy a fiddy in the background too...
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby gimmemud » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:21 pm

Mean bro. 8)
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Re: Project - Ba--Zuki

Postby muddyhilux » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:51 am

dam,that looks mean as,that isa such a different truck to a month or so ago :lol: ,good on ya,you must be real stoked how its turned out
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