1981 HILUX REBUILD

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1981 HILUX REBUILD

Postby tintin » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:44 pm

started off looking like this
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stripped down to inspect rust
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just found this
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getting ready for paint
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3RZ waiting to go in (had the bonus of headers allready fitted)
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got new seals and weather strips put into my rear window
a big thank you going out to GATEWAY GLASS & GLAZING in Tokoroa for getting it sorted for me,
its just like a new one :D
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painting has started
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front gaurds back together with bagde's and Izuzu side lights, perfect fit :D
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doors back together with new lock mechanism's and new door hinges and had to put one on for a pic, they will have to come off again soon
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby haydgq » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:47 pm

Sweet that will be a nice truck with a 3RZ, what gbox and t-case are you running behind it and keep the pics up when you get more done. :D

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:58 pm

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:19 pm

trial fitted the 3rz on to my chassis tonight
i used my 18r rubber mounts on to the 3rz motor mounts fits perfect but my measuring stick told me i have to move them back 60mm to clear the radiator
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:54 pm

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby 2MEKE » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:30 pm

tintin wrote:does anyone out there have a spare clutch fork for a w56 gear box?

Is this what you need??...if so PM your address and I'll send it in the morning.
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:34 pm

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby shortylux » Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:00 pm

go the mighty 30 series!

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:59 am

shortylux wrote:go the mighty 30 series!

40 series dude , its a rn46
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby shortylux » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:52 pm

Sorry, forgot the long wheelbase were 40's. I have an RN36. Any way they are a cool shape and this will be a sweet truck.

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:05 pm

thinking about getting one of these made
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but i dont really know how i could fit it as i have to move it back quite a bit from the factory mounts
any one have any ideas
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby lexulance » Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:17 pm

I have an RN46, running a lexus and im using a w56 box out of an LN130 surf, i have used the factory RN46 cross member but had to add a mounting plate that was about 60 - 80mm back from the cross member for the gearbox mount.
Have since found out i couldve used the surf cross member

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:23 pm

lexulance wrote:I have an RN46, running a lexus and im using a w56 box out of an LN130 surf, i have used the factory RN46 cross member but had to add a mounting plate that was about 60 - 80mm back from the cross member for the gearbox mount.
Have since found out i couldve used the surf cross member

i have moved the engine back 50mm and with the w56 box its around 150mm back from the original mounting point
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Wed May 18, 2011 3:27 pm

moved into my new workshop today
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let the master piece begin
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby hosehustler » Wed May 18, 2011 6:44 pm

Thats a wicked workshop :shock:
i'm for sure watching your build with interest :P
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Wed May 18, 2011 6:57 pm

hosehustler wrote:Thats a wicked workshop :shock:
i'm for sure watching your build with interest :P

$20 a month including power not a bad deal i recon
the cab is hopefully getting painted early june and assembly will commence
but still heaps of stuff to sort out
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Tue May 24, 2011 7:45 pm

got new seals and weather strips put into my rear window
a big thank you going out to GATEWAY GLASS & GLAZING in Tokoroa for getting it sorted for me,
its just like a new one :D
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby hosehustler » Tue May 24, 2011 8:18 pm

I love it, on the kitchen table :mrgreen:
Reminds me of a mate years back rebuilding his dirt bike in the lounge.....good stuff :wink:
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Tue May 24, 2011 8:22 pm

hosehustler wrote:I love it, on the kitchen table :mrgreen:
Reminds me of a mate years back rebuilding his dirt bike in the lounge.....good stuff :wink:

Been there done that, Rebuilt an XR600 on the coffey table. Hardest thing was getting back outside :oops:
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby basics » Tue May 24, 2011 8:25 pm

reminds me of ontario, had skid marks up the stairs from trying to get the dirt bikes up them after rebuilding them in the basment :lol:
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Fri May 27, 2011 2:19 pm

wanting it to look similar to this
but it will have a flatdeck
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby UBZ » Fri May 27, 2011 4:51 pm

tintin wrote:moved into my new workshop today
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let the master piece begin


Awesome workshop
For $20 a month , that makes me cry :cry:

Great to see you are still working on it.
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Fri May 27, 2011 5:02 pm

UBZ wrote:
tintin wrote:moved into my new workshop today
let the master piece begin


Awesome workshop
For $20 a month , that makes me cry :cry:

Great to see you are still working on it.


just time and money as for most of us
off to the paint shop next week hopefully :wink:
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:30 pm

tintin wrote:off to the paint shop next week hopefully :wink:


dropped it off at painters today, i cant wait to see what it looks like painted, i hope ive made the right colour choice and it dont look like sh*t
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:56 pm

painting has started 8)
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby J_Dub » Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:47 pm

bloody nice aye, if your baseing it on that above pic then this rig is gona look real good, should be a nice stylie comfy driver with the 3rz and high steer, the work your putting in to the cab is making me think i should do the same to mine, but after i have finished it, wheeled it for a bit and smashed the body... :wink:

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby tintin » Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:46 pm

J_Dub wrote:bloody nice aye, if your baseing it on that above pic then this rig is gona look real good, should be a nice stylie comfy driver with the 3rz and high steer, the work your putting in to the cab is making me think i should do the same to mine, but after i have finished it, wheeled it for a bit and smashed the body... :wink:

do it once and do it right :wink:
wont be doing hi steer unless someone gives me kit
for the 2 and 1/2 years ive owned it (wow that long now) i have never driven it
but every day its geting closer :D hopfully by Christmas this year.
still got heaps to sort out and lots more $ to spend and it still wont be the greatest truck out there but it will be mine
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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby monaro427 » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:31 am

I just got my hysteer arms and two fj80 tie rod ends landed at my door for $200, hysteer arms are only $70us at the moment cheap as, that is with trailgear

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby J_Dub » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:38 am

Oh some reason i thought or saw somewhere u was doing hifh steer....

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Re: 1981 3RZ HILUX BUILD

Postby surf10 » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:37 am

This looks like an awsom build. love the colour. im in the process of puting a 3rz into a SAS ln61. im about at the wiring stage. have you got any wiring info? also wht gbox you using manuel or auto?

once again nice build.

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