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[wopass]

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[mudzilla]

Whats that blue thing on the floor ??
Is that what comes under...AND OTHER STUFF ?

[wopass]

Whats that blue thing on the floor ??
Is that what comes under...AND OTHER STUFF ?

thats a $2.00 trademe special, spares for the vx

[mercutio]

so ben how bad is the rust
i saw something on trademe that had me wondering how bad your rust really is

[wopass]

so ben how bad is the rust
i saw something on trademe that had me wondering how bad your rust really is

its pretty bad mate,rear cross member was rotten hence cutting it off an making a new one, the front is just as bad and as it has the radiator support brakets and the front panel braket on it that makes it harder as i have to get them all spot on in the right place,theres a bit of rot up the inside of the rails too which im not too sure about, may have to just patch plate it to add strength then fill it up with anti rust/killer stuff... im still looking for a decent chassis but in the mean time im repairing mine just in case i cant find a good one nice and cheap.

yea im having fun with the grinder

[tgaguy1]

im still looking for a decent chassis

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=186492221

Sell all the bits off it you don't want and you will end up with a free chassis. The chassis and tub are mint rust free.

[wopass]

im still looking for a decent chassis

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=186492221

Sell all the bits off it you don't want and you will end up with a free chassis. The chassis and tub are mint rust free.

Hahhaha no offence mate but i could bring myself to spend that much coin on something i have to do work on, i may as well spend my time (free) on mine and end up with a better product and i could get a mint 1984 fj40 rolling chassis with live plates here in ham for a lot less than what your asking but thats more than im willing to part with im a cheep bastard,

[tgaguy1]

Hahhaha no offence mate

None taken

[wopass]

by the way when i post more progress and pics it will be getting added to the original post so its all together for future reference

[mercutio]

how about this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Toyota/Other/auction-192685657.htm

and you would end up with coils

and it is local

[wopass]

if i had money to spend i would have bought that off dean ages ago mate, but ive got no money and a grinder and a welder so i can repair mine i think for now.. you never know, it may even be better than before when ive finished

[wopass]

new pic added, just rust repairs and strengthening nothing exiting

[skid]

new pic added, just rust repairs and strengthening nothing exiting

where

by the way when i post more progress and pics it will be getting added to the original post so its all together for future reference

where

[Windsock]

Is that RSJ and 5mm plate in there? That looks ... ... solid

[wopass]

Is that RSJ and 5mm plate in there? That looks ... ... solid

yes its an RSJ and yes VERY solid and the plate that im using to gusset is 6mm biz plate off cuts from the welding bay at work

[mercutio]

how heavy is this going to be when you have finished

[wopass]

how heavy is this going to be when you have finished

i think of it differently to that... i thnk of it as

HOW STRONG WILL IT BE??!!

[wopass]

update : 1:09am 27th dec (no pics tho sorry)



bit of progress on the missile over the last couple of days, have sorted all the rear end out rust wise and its looking much better, still have to make a new rear end for it but thats no biggy, just some more RSJ and weld it up

the fronts loooking a lot better to, patched a bew thin bits around the chassis by welding stuff ppver the top of it but it should last another 39 years like that....pretty big patches ...still have to stitch the front cross member in yet and since its been sitting there with nothing holding it together the chassis has spread by 2 inches have to put my lever block on it to pull it back to line up properly when i do get around to stitching in the new bit maybe tomorrow after ive sorted a couple of other things

over all... pretty happy

[MNC]

I smell a cover up... pics are essential (you know us pic whores need our fix )

I'm impressed - you've gone right back to the chassis - big project but you seam to have jumped into it and considering work involved just scream though it

[kaney]

i smell a coil conversion....the spring on the ground and the red rod that looks approx the size that would be good for a trailing arm or similar??

[wopass]

i smell a coil conversion....the spring on the ground and the red rod that looks approx the size that would be good for a trailing arm or similar??

that spring in the pic i can honestly say is not going into the 40 and the red bit of tube is an extension for my power bar...

i will post more pics soon enough

[wopass]

original pst updated from todays stuff, nothing exiting tho

[gimmemud]

C'mon now ben show us the the real stuff

[MNC]

... a little taste of the panel work thats ahead of me...

Looks like poo's... not sure you can blame rust for state of that rear quarter panel

[wopass]

thats just a scratch.... it will buff out

if you watch the stage 7 manukau winch chalenge vid you can actualy see when i did it just as the stage starts and you drop down into the creek where i reposition at the bottom and stall it and roll back into the bank...yea that where that scratch came from

as for more pics... they are comming i promise

[wopass]

well i started work on the rust today on the tub.... im not good with panel stuff i tell ya, and my motoo is if its rusty...

REMOVE IT!!

the pics are in the original post...

[safaripete]

lol to get rid of my rust problem i swapped over a whole body

got pics here of the swap somewhere

[mercutio]

i see a flatdeck on the horizon

[MNC]

started with this...

and ended up with this...

will probably regret it later...

Job is getting smaller all the time

Must say I agree with the way you are listing this post so people can read through the entire mod without interruptions/responses from others.

[wopass]

i see a flatdeck on the horizon

flatdeck,trayback,bobtail.... dunno yet LoL see what happens when it happens. im kinda just building as i go really

Job is getting smaller all the time

Must say I agree with the way you are listing this post so people can read through the entire mod without interruptions/responses from others.

the whole truck is getting smaller it does mean i have a roll cage mod that will be fairly big... ahh well

yea i like it, keeps it all together and un cluttered so it can be read all as one... will be adding everything that ive done into the one post so i hope it doesnt have a limit on the amount of times i can edit