Surf in pieces

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:34 pm

Thought that I might tell a story.........

Once apon a time Blah, Blah,Blah
A few months back I decided that it was time for a make over on the old jigger. Swept garage, removed body, motor/boxes, diffs, steering, even the brake lines.
So here I am one old 84 surf in about ten million pieces.
I had already done the motor (1g-geu 6cyl, efi,2ltr,158hp) its been thrashed and lived so it can stay for now, next I rebuilt the front diff inclueding a locker. Then a made a low profile xmember for the gearbox (15mm plate) which lifted the gearbox 35mm, no problems I've also lifted the body 45mm.
Then one night (I must have been bored) I decided to bob it 300mm which left me with the delema of what to do with the chassis that would hang out the back, so I removed 260mm off that too. It a good thing that I've decided (well nearly finished) to put a 3link aframe set up in the back.
Anyway thats my tale to date, I'll post some pics in the near future once I done abit more and it doesn't look like it been used for a car bombing.

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue May 04, 2004 10:54 pm

No camera as yet
sorry, will sort soon

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed May 12, 2004 7:12 am

Quick update.
The aframe rear is finished ended up using trailing arms off a 1998 izusu bighorn, they're 870mm long eye to eye and cost me $70 for the pair.
I've also used the front springs out of a 1993 Falcon for the rear, they're 590mm relaxed, hopefully they'll work without to much sag.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 12, 2004 9:17 am

WE NEED PICS 8O

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri May 14, 2004 6:05 pm

It appears that I am going to have to buy camera.
Unfortunatly I have abit of a delemer, money spent on a camera is money that could be spent on my truck.
Its just how it is, I'm sure that everyone out there understands.
:mrgreen:

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue May 25, 2004 3:42 pm

Looks good - what on earth is that doohicky on the top of the diff tho? I am about to launch into the coil rear (and front - but its running hilux rears up there for the moment so it can just stay while I do the easy one first

)

I was going to use the joint off a rangie - what exactly is that you've used?

cheers

Steve

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue May 25, 2004 5:53 pm

SupraLux
Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 1:42 pm

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Looks good - what on earth is that doohicky on the top of the diff tho?

Its just a mount for the ball joint which is off a navara I believe.
Since I done that A frame I've changed my mind on the design and am going to do it again, I'll make the chassis mounts attach alot closer to the chassis rails, effectifly making the A frame alot wider. I'm also abit concerned about the balljoint levering itself out, but I'll sort that one out later.
See ya Saturday.

Thomas