85 Doublecab Hilux Crawler Build

[Will_Hilux]

Hey guys, was on the forums a few years back and used to go on the weekend trips with Tim (hosehustler) , Rik and Al, used to drive a Red surf on 32s. anyways i still own the surf but have started another 4x4 with my old man. its a 85 doublecab lux that we picked up for $800 4 years ago, bought a 5m for it 3 years ago and things didnt really progress. in the last year we have been collecting parts when things come up at the right price. we now have a set of half warn 36inch tsl swampers, on 15x8 steel rims that have been flipped. some falcom leafs for the rear, and also now a twin transfer box. still along way to go, going to build a highsteer setup, still need shocks and bits and pieces. will get some pics up in the next few days.
Cheers Will

thanks for reading

[hosehustler]

sounds cool, there's a bit of deja vu happening around here at the mo...
Good to hear you're still around Will hopefully we'll finish our crawlers around the same time

[rokhound]

Good stuff. I'm just looking forward to having some more rigs that aren't just mud bunnies to go out with

[Will_Hilux]

Yer guys cant wait to get it out on the rocks, thats what we are building it for haha,


Hey guys as promised attched are some pics, i realised that i had never taken any pictures of it in the 4 years we have owned it. haha. well the pics speak for them selfs and as said before we have a long way to go. cheers.

[hilux81]

Hey was the hilux originaly petrol or diesel? did the engine mounts line up?

[haynzy]

Hey was the hilux originaly petrol or diesel? did the engine mounts line up?

with a diesel lux the mounts all line up for 5m using 5m engine and diesel chassis mounts, also the fuel lines, and clutch slave cylinder on the correct side also

[hilux81]

Cheers haynzy just putting a 7mge into a petrol hilux mounts dont line up not a biggy to fix tho. Will be running bigger fuel lines etc.