terrano budget build

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:33 pm

thould id start a build thread on my old terrano now i got rid of the zuk......
budget build!!
starts with a basicly standard 94 widebody terrano with a 2inch sus lift running 31x10.5x15 road tyres.

wants: to turn it into a fairly capable truck that can fit the family, and to fix a couple of the usual problems these things have.....

in the last week i have aquired extractors(fix the cracked manifold problem) ,just got a 3inch body lift kit
and got some brand new mangle rims......
picks will come in time, as will updates as things progress....

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:35 pm

better change yer signature dude..... since the zuki is gone

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:24 pm

update::::: well extractors went to shite, the supllier never actually had any and cant afford the $1000 odd for new ones so they are of the list!! :evil:

any way next....mangle wheels ended up being to small so they are for sale now....

went and picked up new tyres today 33x12.5 maxxis bighorns on 15x8 black steel rims very nice!!
allot bigger than i thought so we measured them and what do ya know....they measure 34inches!!! :shock:

can see a bit of guard trimming could be in order...hope to do body lift early to mid jan next year

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:28 pm

Pics

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:54 pm

tyre pics for Jerry.....

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:01 pm

no i meant of the truck :roll:

or are you another embarassed nissan owner like Skid :lol:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:03 pm

you have more pics of my nissan than me Jerry!! havnt been able to find my pics that were on the old ORE photo albums :evil:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:15 pm

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:33 pm

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:34 pm

wasnt there one that was in a magazine?? I dont think all the pics are of it stuck!!

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:36 pm

trying to find that.....

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:45 pm

found it!!

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:14 pm

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:23 am

Guess its all on hold now aye fulla :wink:

Congratulations and hope they are both doing well :mrgreen:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:26 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:Guess its all on hold now aye fulla
Congratulations and hope they are both doing well

cheers Rex, yep they both doing well

and yes terrano now on hold for a wee while....
im off to get some sleep catch ya later

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:14 am

ok a little update..... got out in the garage yesterday while the young fella was asleep and started stripping the terrano for the body lift. got flares off,seats out,running boards off,front bumper off,carpet up.....
hopefully i will get back out today and get some more done? and some pics....

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:36 am

Your flares were th wide body plastic ones, wern't they?
How did you get them off? I need to do mine soon so I can put some rubber ones on.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:55 am

yep they are the widebody ones...tale of the mudflaps first(phillips screws) then undo the rest of the screws round the arches, either drill or break the rivets(1or2 each flare) then start from one end and pop the clips that go into the guards.
almost feels like the flare will break but pops off....

hope this helps mate....

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:07 am

Thanks, that helps heaps.
When you say to pop the clips, do you mean prize the flare from the guard?
Do you think there would be too much guard removed if one was to trim it to where the old clip holes are? What other way is there to male it look better with new rubber flares fitted, to disguise the old flare mounting holes that is?
I am thinking of using the wide Bushranger flares.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:27 am

kiwipete wrote:When you say to pop the clips, do you mean prize the flare from the guard?yes
Do you think there would be too much guard removed if one was to trim it to where the old clip holes are?not sure could be ok? What other way is there to male it look better with new rubber flares fitted, to disguise the old flare mounting holes that is?not sure...
I am thinking of using the wide Bushranger flares.i am thinking of useing garden edging?

did you drop your radiator when you did your body lift?

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:08 am

Ryan wrote:
kiwipete wrote:When you say to pop the clips, do you mean prize the flare from the guard?yes
Do you think there would be too much guard removed if one was to trim it to where the old clip holes are?not sure could be ok? What other way is there to male it look better with new rubber flares fitted, to disguise the old flare mounting holes that is?not sure...
I am thinking of using the wide Bushranger flares.i am thinking of useing garden edging?

did you drop your radiator when you did your body lift?

Careful of the garden edging, it wont give on contact and the guards will bend under pressure, IMHO.
No I didn't drop the radiator, I just removed a section of the lower cowling, its in two pieces. I took the outer piece off, clipped together from memory, so the fan blade cleared it. The bottom hose was shortened at the bottom wheer there is a sensor in the hose. There was a short metal section on mine there, so we just cut the hose to suit and the top one remained the same.
The main feeder hose from the power steering reservoir will need extending/replacing too. I got a new section of hose for that.

muskie · Post by **muskie** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:20 am

personally i would stay well away from garden edging, cheep but costs more in panels that it bends, its just not flexible enough, i made that mistake.

pete, if you trim guards upto the clip holes you will have big work on your hands, i trimed my guards by 15mm, (plenty for my true 33'' tyres) i then re fitted the trimed off part between the skins on the rear and pop rivited all the way round, painted the exposed metal edge and then fitted rubber guard flare you couldnt even tell it had been trimmed if it wasnt for the pops.

ryan, if you put your origional 3 remaining guards on trade me it will more than pay for the rubber flares as they fetch a small fortune, wreckers want $250 each for them!!! you wont have to much difficulty selling them...... i have done most of the mods you are doing/going to do on my old v6 trano (on a budget as we all are) if you need any pics i have a few of guard mods etc just pm me your email.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:42 pm

ok...lift blocks bolted in, they went in easy so that was good!! then bolted the wheels on and holy sh#t!! :shock:

its alot higher than i was expecting.....
no progress pics as when i get in the groove i keep going....
but have a couple pics i took when wheels on, will need a bit of guard modification though...

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:27 pm

looking good

pajeroboy · Post by **pajeroboy** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:03 pm

yeah looking good,got a mate who has done body lift and suspenion lift,still waiting for him to go to the 33s then will look :twisted:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:27 pm

spent another couple hours on the nissan today,got a few things sorted in the engine bay and worked out how to drop the radiator so that was great!!
hopefully finish engine bay by next week.
to do list: extend fuel filler
remount handbrake cable
lift front and rear bumpers
sort transfer stick
cut guards
sort some flares
and there will be more

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:05 pm

Im envious of you. :mrgreen:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:05 pm

kiwipete wrote:Im envious of you.

and why would that be?

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:19 pm

Ryan wrote:
kiwipete wrote:Im envious of you.

and why would that be?

Them big tha's on your rig.........

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:30 pm

kiwipete wrote:
Ryan wrote:
kiwipete wrote:Im envious of you.

and why would that be?

Them big tha's on your rig.........

yeah im still thinking they may be a tad too big?? :shock:

when its mobile again i will work out how much i have to cut.....

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