Vintage Grumble Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 You need new doors for this Has a lush seat as well I need that bull bar tbh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 So yeh, ground welds off with angle grinder, which was tricky as the bearings were so close to the welds, but i'm a master angle grindsmen, so was all good. Re welded the bearing doofer back on, with tinfoil to keep slag out of bearings, puhuhuhuhu. The CV bands were to short for the tool, so had to improvise. Lovely. Then I pulled more crap off here. Racks a bit worn, mud and water inside the boots didn't help much either. Cleaned it all up, greased it, and applied new rack boots. Fitted new bushes and lower ball joints. Tight. Then machined up the disc's, and slapped in new pads. I then filled up the diff, slapped all the back seats and belts back in, along with a few other bits, and drove it 260km. It drives quite nicely amazingly. Things still to do include, but are not limited to, Rust Exhaust Rust Timing and a tune up Rust Sort out the lights Rust Get the heater core or tap working Rust Fix or buy drivers side window reg Rust Then hopefully start applying try hard 4wd accessories, like roof baskets, spot lights and bull bars Then fix a bit more rust Regards, VG. Forgot to mention, there's also a bit of rust to fix. Anyways, went out for a bit of a hoon, far less clanking sounds, and seems to be a bit better off road with its new found articulation (its still rubbish, ha.) Still rocking 35psi in the tyres, I should try dropping them rite down to be honest. I went to the exhaust shop, and it was closed, so I then went to the local wrecker and wondered around for an hour, trying to find trinkets. I came away with a ratty old steel bull bar, that I will cut up, and use it to protect the bumper, as I keep slamming it into the ground. I also got these friggen huuuuggggggeeeeeee spot lights, which I will either slap on the bull bar, or maybe even make a light bar for the front of the roof. Hopefully they are bright as buggery/they are probably fog lamps and dull as shit/i'll put mega bulbs in them. Regards, VG. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 15psi will be sweet, it will shimmy around a bit but you'll get used to it. If you are slamming the bumper, I would be more inclined to take it off and use yo tubes to make something tight into the body. You don't want to limit your approach angle. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Oh and good job, looks rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakesae101 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Fyi those lights are bright as i had a set i wish i hadnt sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 light bar with handle so you can swivel them by reaching up out the window. also vote for de-bumber and use the bars add subframe drop and onboard air and you're away laughing mayte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 yeah do this; bitch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 15psi will be sweet, it will shimmy around a bit but you'll get used to it. If you are slamming the bumper, I would be more inclined to take it off and use yo tubes to make something tight into the body. You don't want to limit your approach angle. Funny you should say that, while I was out I dropped the PSI's to 15, hardly notice the difference on the road (maybe because its so light?) but by golly dose it make a difference off road, waaaaaay more grip, was quite surprised. Hadn't really thought about removing the bumper tbh, hmmmmmm. Will talk to my friendly wof officer and see what the go is. Fyi those lights are bright as i had a set i wish i hadnt sold These ones ain't too bad, only have 55 watt bulbs in them atm, will slap some decent ones in there later. light bar with handle so you can swivel them by reaching up out the window. also vote for de-bumber and use the bars add subframe drop and onboard air and you're away laughing mayte Far, that's getting a bit flash ain't it. yeah do this; bitch He didn't think about the placement of his indicators very well did he. Yeh, may be an option. I slapped the lights onto one of the old roof racks, looks quite ridiculous. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 1 vote for the bumper staying, looks poos without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 lights look lol/awesome, they're massive lol It's not about looks Guyere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Maybe mount to bullbar instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Maybe mount to bullbar instead? Yeh, once i've sorted the bar out i'll give it a sqwiz. The roof rack option would be handy tho, just have a plug so you can whip them off easy peazy, and hopefully less likely to get owned up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Looks like micky mouse with the lights up there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatestben Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 the answer is 4 spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 the answer is 4 spot. More spot lights ya reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 needs plastic bumper gone and a tube one made up. kinda like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 I kinda want to keep the bumper tho, will just make the bull bar I have fit up snug against said bumper me thinks. And likely mount huge spots on top of the bull bar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haurangi Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 You do heads laps in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Did a few yesterday, trying to get some use out of it before the wof runs out, may be a while before it has another, puhuhuhuhu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I just went to a local workshop to price up having the exhaust fixed, and the owners eyes lit up when he spied the old girl. Turns out he used to have one and loved it. Not only that, if you were a high roller in forestry back in the day, Tercels are what you rolled in, so he had done quite a bit of work on them in the past. Had quite a yarn we did, and then he dug out a couple of manuals and gifted them to me. Turns out the gear bags are quite a mission to rebuild. Chur cuz. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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