Hows it?? Was wondering if was still possible to come have a look at your progress on ya bighorn. I actually got some spare time this weekend if your around??
Cheers, Nathan

Check out my listing, this was re listed due to buyer backing out of sale for personal reasons.
Auction finishes on sun.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =101993540

Probly cos there are so many places to drive them here and us mainlanders tend to use 4wd's for what they are designed for instead of looking pretty on the main street of a city
depending on finish price, I could arrange help to get it up north
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Nathan

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=98847796
Go to the above link to check out my bighorn for sale

halswell sounds much better, just round the corner almost. let me know when its suits once your settled in.
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Nathan

Well I have similar problems as you, I tend to work far to much and don't get much time to play, so either way I have to work all weekend this week and prob next but will have get in contact to organize a time when we are both free.
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Nathan

Nice work Steve, I was wondering if it was possable to come and actually have a look at the work you have done so far, just to get ideas and a bit of a heads up befor I start mine.
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Nathan

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That depends if you want the 10c's or not So that model box would be worth buying for $650 then???? so would the KZN 130 box use the r series boul housing??
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Thanks, not a bad 5c worth really. I was told that a KZN130 came out of a mid 90's 3L,td surf, is this model of surf or a different box???
Cheers, Nathan

Jafa wrote::lol: use the lexus auto, hilux transfer, and one of my adapters

So how much for one of your adapters then??? Have you got more details of it??
Cheers, Nathan

Never heard nissan and capable in the same sentence either Of course not, thats like saying that dodge vipers are slightly fast. The toyota gearbox and strong is more in the territory of saying it should be legal to marry your sister, you know its wrong, it shouldn't be said, and WHY THE HELL EVEN ...

I've seen it advertised and it would be a good buy but i'm doin a allround coil over jobby, also what would be the fun in buying sombody else's work?? cheaper but nowhere near as challenging. He has writen a great write up on that build which I have read a couple times and will come in handy. Steve ...

You didn't start the engine after a deep water crossing?? What is your volt meter reading on your dash?? Normally all lights come on after being deep water but go out a short time after. Hope your not in for a new alternator, when I replaced mine not long ago it cost me a small fortune. If you ...

I'm planning on using all toymoter running gear, I already got a lot of work cut out for me with all the chassis and suspension alterations as it is without having to make multiple adapter plates.
Cheers, Nathan

Any body know of a SWB bighorn chassis around, I'm just after a bare chassis.
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Could anybody help?? I would like to know what model hilux gearbox is the strongest to go behind a lexus for my MU, even better does anybody have a good one in there garage they wouldn't mind parting with.
Cheers, Nathan

mud_slinger wrote:you wreckin a mu? wat parts you got i need parts asap for a wof

What parts are you after, pretty much anything on on and including chassis is surplus to requirements. give me a call if you anything. 021 966 877

It doesn't matter what way you putt the drive shaft in so long as both UJ's are in line, as the diff is fixed in place. So long as your not doin high speed in 4wd you shouldn't need to get it balanced.
Nathan

I got some on my MU that im about to pull to bits if you want to make me an offer.
Nathan

I had thought about auto because of my problem with the right foot being rather heavy but i also like to have control over what the gear. double reduction sounds interesting though You can build a manual shift unit for them really easy I'm more than welcome to suggestions and keen to look at what ...

SupraLux wrote:2 people in Chch doing the same thing... cool... when are you starting? Mines on axle stands with all the front end cut out....

We should compare notes some time.

Steve

Yeah I'd be keen for that, I always think 2 minds are better than 1

Steve, I'll be starting mine as soon as i got all the parts, so far I got the donkey, the mu body and diffs that im going to use, just short of the short wheel base bighorn chassis (although I am thinking of using the one I have as aviator as doner) and a strong hilux box. Then I will be in to it ...

I had thought about auto because of my problem with the right foot being rather heavy but i also like to have control over what the gear.
double reduction sounds interesting though

Well add all these things up and you'll work out what my master plan is for the next couple years Any way, I'm after knowing what one of the hilux 5speeds is the better to buy, obviously don't want a weak piece of crap box behind a lexus (even better if someone has a spare one in there shed they ...