Greenie

Almost ready for wof. Just need to fix reverse lights. I think it has something to do with the switch at the selector because the bulbsand fuses are are all good and the muilty meter didn't show any power at the switch when in reverse. Any suggestions >//oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/48720-austin-owner-86-holden-vk-wagon-discussion/<

Haha yeah or that

What the lock nuts look like? I have a few spare keys

The look like a square with a circle in the middle.. I'll get a photo tomorrow it's and odd shape

That's odd about the reverse lights the guy doing our test must just be anal or something.

I brought I new one so I could just beat on the top of the bold with no fear of damage. And it still won't move. Jumped on the crowbar to try force it down but that didnt work either. It hasn't moved at all. Might pay to mention that I'm doing all this with the wheel still on because the rims have lock nuts that the previous owner lost the key too -.- so I haven't been able to get a solid swing on it yet.

Also found out I do need reverse lights as my mum's car failed wof on them yesterday. So that's settles that.

And I've decided I'm just gonna leave the paint for now and if I can be bothered I'll paint it the original bluish colour.

Does anyone have any tips for getting the outa tie rod end off. I need it off in order to change the rubber boot but it's been stubborn as fuck.

Sweeet! Thank you. Can I change my build thread and discussion titles as well?

Sorry just greenie

And does anyone have any tips for getting the outa tie rod end off ? Everything I've seen just says hit it. But mine is Being stubborn as fuck. And I can't change the rubber boot without it off

Dam. Um Idk just putty greenie, was my old rugby nik name.

What do you want your name to be man?

Just LX would be good man if it can be changed.

And I thought I had to do the reverse lights coz it was on the last wof sheet it went in for .

Wait so if no primer then what? Througt on colour?

cheer man! pretty happy with it so far only driven it once tho,  
gonna take abit of work until its to the same standard as yours tho!

once again i have acquired another car that is not an austin... (regret that username)   BUT never the less this is my new project  

was a freebee off my mate who is moving to the uk and for some odd reason he though i  would like it.... and i think he thinks im the only person who will put work into it.  

so first things first is WOF and i need 

>window wipers

>lift side steering arm boot ( im think its that rubber thing) 

>reverse lights

(and according to VTNZ its too low but who said i had to go there for wof...) 

hopefully can get around to it all this weekend, the only thing i dont want to do it the reverse lights because i am terrible with trouble shooting electrical problems so if anyone has any tips for that it would be much appreciated. 

Plans for this beast includes fixing the front bumper, paint both bumpers gun metal grey, then primer the body because surprisingly its pretty straight and virtually rust free.    not planning on spending heaps of money on this so thats why its only getting primer.

and also sounds,  needs sounds. 

there are some slight mechanical issues that need sorting too,  there is a wicked tap in the engine (well i think its the engine, dad thinks its something else)  and it leaks autotrans fluid and diff fluid so ill have to take a look at that too..

anyway thanks guys,    update probably after the weekend if i get wof!!     

>discussion<

discuss here plz, thank you

See you guys at 7 then

7 at burger fuel?

Keen if everyone else is

sad to say im getting rid of the ute,   taking offers.    

sorry guys, but there is a new project on the way, this one has just lost me.

discuss here 

i tried buying the 4x4 guards off the dude with the blue one and he wanted $200 for them, so i doubt he would appreciate the lowball.

but in anycase ie got most of the parts now. 

 

Ok so i had a couple of days off this week so was able to get a little bit done. 
jamie took me to see a mate of his and i was able to score heaps of parts that i really needed for the ute. 
got a bonnet, 4x4 guards, back window(with sliding window), bonnet latch, lights and light buckets as well as a grill. 

also managed to pull the front bar off the car so i could work on straightening the wheel-well and although it was my first time panel beating and it tool a bit longer, i think it turned out pretty good, well its getting there. 

and i put one the the guards on the good side of the car and they seem to look alright but i might end up running 15's just to fill up all that space. 

discuss here 

cheers guy that helps heaps!!! i never knew so much about the different models. 
i am looking for pretty much everything infront of the windscreen, so doors are not the worry, but from what i understand now there will be a few different ones that will fit so thats a plus!!

 

I knew there were two different cab sizes for the 3rd gen but didnt know about the doors. You can easily tell by the vent grill behind the door. As you can see mine is a short cab (and, being a 30 series, is also a short wheelbase).

 

 

Your issue may be that you are after RN45 specific panels, or 1985 panels. The changeover year was 1984, and most if not all of the 3rd gen hiluxes after this date are Jap imports.

So all the third gen front sheet metal should be the same. Are you going to a round headlight?

 
i havnt thought about doing the round lights, didnt know i was an option if im honest...
 

ps. your wellside look mean! 

is it the same with just the RN46? or are there others?

does anyone know if parts from other model hilux's are compatible ?

mines a RN45 and im finding it hard finding parts specific to that model.. im talking things like guards bonnet grill ect

I would be so gutted if this had happened to me, but it looks like you are on track for a nice rebuild and I hope to see this on the road again.

On a side note if you come across a mint dash pad with no cracks on your travels looking for parts, could you please let me know.

sure thing  

and thanks for the positive feedback everyone  

looked at the one in pick apart, should be able to grab the front bar aircon radiator bonnet latch and headlight components off it,  the guards arnt flash and im wanting 4x4 ones anyway, but should be able to get a few things.

cheers guys, im stoked with how its coming along.  
 

Sweet.

 

Also, it had aircon? waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

hahah yeah its a jap import and they all came stock with aircon, still worked and everything too. 

going on a parts mission today.  *fingers crossed*