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I meant to post a few pics a few years ago, it's a 1991 Suzuki escudo soft top scratch build. Purpose of the truck is for winch challenges, off road racing, club trips, and down to the dairy for milk.
Using 80 series axles and drive shafts, 70 series landcruiser auto and transfercase, and the 1uz vvti.
16" fox coilovers and hydraulic bump stops, roll cage radiator in rear 37" trepadors ect, and plan for god winch.
I started this 4 years ago and so much still to do there's been countless times I have been close to flagging it and parting out or burning it :oops: but I am slowly persisting. I am sure a lot of you can relate to these long builds were they go on hold when life and priorities get in the way of our toys.
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Sounds good but can't see photos
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can now :D :D 8)
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Wasn't that just up for sale? I think I saw it on Trade Me recently....
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Crawlerer79 wrote:Wasn't that just up for sale? I think I saw it on Trade Me recently....
Ha ha that was one of the nearly parting out moments
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Mud Hog wrote:
Crawlerer79 wrote:Wasn't that just up for sale? I think I saw it on Trade Me recently....
Ha ha that was one of the nearly parting out moments
I figured as much :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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This looks awesome dude, well done. Keep it up!

Don't part it out now... :(
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Very Cool! That will be an absolute weapon when it's done, keep up the good work.

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Cheers for the incouraging comments guys! I think I threaten myself parting it out to motavate finishing it.
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Well I'm glad you didn't :)

What's your plan for here on in? What's left to be finished?
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Sausager wrote:Well I'm glad you didn't :)

What's your plan for here on in? What's left to be finished?
Finish setting the suspension up, flip body over to tidy my rangi panel work underneath, steering(got most that sorted) make brake lines and find an electronic brake booster that will fit (half the battles making things fit) mount radiator and plumbing. Get ecu to run (transponder), and external bar work and body work. So not too much :? :roll:
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still in same place si.......................will come for a visit mate ....bit hard on ya self with ya words build is way cool, less rangi as you put it ...... :D
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yeti wrote:still in same place si.......................will come for a visit mate ....bit hard on ya self with ya words build is way cool, less rangi as you put it ...... :D

Hey mate! Yeah still at the same place , definetly come for a visit I enjoy seeing your car puts a smile on my face :D .Cheers mate just keeping my self honest but seam sealer, bog and paint will be my friend.
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Slow progress doing what I can with what I have


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Wow, looking good. That is going to be a lot of fun when its up and running
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looks cool mate, always keeps me motivated when I see people sticking at their long term builds. just out of interest what's the measurement from ground to bottom of your lower link mounts?
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Jameshunt244 wrote:looks cool mate, always keeps me motivated when I see people sticking at their long term builds. just out of interest what's the measurement from ground to bottom of your lower link mounts?
450mm roughly at ride height.
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cool build, keep going you're almost there, its a great feeling driving something you have made/built
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