nzhunter's LJ50 Project

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nzhunter's LJ50 Project

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Well here we go, After seeing Dbs lj50 and seeing him build it I thought right about time I rebuilt mine up a bit.
About a year ago I bought this Suzuki lj50 off my neighbour for a couple a hundred just to muck round on the farm with and go possum shooting in.
It had already had alot of work done this included a 4k 1300cc toyota engine, 5spd box, rollcage, flatdeck and alot of stripped down interior etc.

So the plan is to build it up to a safe standard for doing tracks where I can go hard break stuff and not have to worry about driving it to work the next day. It has a HUGE amount of rust so the plan is to do a body swap most likely with DBs parts zuk. It also has a blown center plate of the clutch (I think) This is due to the sudden loss of drive I got when doing a hill climb because it wasn't slipping or anything prior and is making a horrible noise but I'll find out after I've taken the body off and gearbox out. Also welding up the back diff will make a difference. I use a boat fuel tank in the back because the original petrol tank was taken out to fit the deck. The guy before me put the battery in the back because it was rusted out where it originally went. The radiator is the original 500cc one and I don't think its keeping the 4k cool enough so even putting the radiator in the back may be an idea.

But the power to weight ratio is awesome being nearly half the weight it was originally and engine being nearly 3 times more powerful :twisted: :twisted: So I think it'll leave the surf for dead offroad!!

Anyway here are some of the pics of it:
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Check out the Fred Flinstone mod lol :lol:
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Cheers,
DAN

Will post up more tomorow
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Post by lilpigzuk »

bloody hell, Im not sure I should ask for daylight pics or not :? :lol: Awesome base too build something off though. Awesome too see another LJ getting ressurected 8)
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Wow what a mission
Post heaps of pic's
You guys have heaps of talent
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Post by niblik »

jeez dan..

looks like it has a heap of 'after market weight loss' to get a greater power to weight ratio.. :wink: :D
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Yeah mate just sit out in the rain a couple of years and alas half the weight!!! :lol: :lol:

Check out how the passenger side front wheel guard is held on good ole piece of No.8 wire :lol: :lol:
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:shock: Faaaaaark, when you said it was bad, you really did mean it was bad :lol: :lol:

You better come round as soon as i get back from the Sth Island and we can work out a plan for the body of my parts truck!!!

I haven't touched it yet, but i think i might use the floor out of the rear as a starting point for the deck on mine, so i need to know how much of the body you want before i hack it with the body saw. Would hate to mess it up for ya :wink:
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Did a little bit of work on the zuk and this is what its looking like now:

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And I forgot to mention it has these on all 4 wheels: :lol: :lol:

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Anyway can't be bothered to write much at the moment as I just finished work but will post up better daylight photos and story tomorrow.


Cheers,
Dan
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Post by Insky »

fark still alota work 2 get it pretty enuff to lok at :lol:

y not take ur surf apart and put all the diffs axles springs in this ha will be a unit with a 5m :P
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Post by WACKO »

did the body just rust away? or did it fall apart while you were taking it off. good shit man, and that 4k will go forever!!! over heating or not! :lol:
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hmm u need a nu body and a chassis :lol:
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Post by nzhunter »

Nah it totally flagged the 50. waaaaayyy to much work and money to make it even pretty good off road.

New project (have never updated it :roll:)

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=69462#69462
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Post by zukmeista »

so wats happening wit da vit :?:
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