Popular Post HighLUX Posted March 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2016 Been pineing for vanlyfe again because such practicality for all aspects of everything so been keeping an eye out for something suitable when this POS popped up. Cheers to BLIZZO for giving it a quick once over and a seal of approval before I placed a couple of bids and won it. Took the train down from Hamilton on Saturday to Palmy and drove it back that evening. Its a 1989 Hi-Ace Custom so its got some good supercustom bits like a coil sprung rear end and a column shift G55 gearbox but a gross 3Y-U with a billion vacuum lines on the carb that other than using all of the fuels it runs lush as fuck for 318thou kms. Spent all last Sunday arvo in the rain at PAP pulling this pile of yuck off a 3Y-EU Townace, at some point I will try fit it to the Hi-Ace. Will it make an improvement to anything? Maybe a bit better economy power but who knows. Got it home and tried to fit the supercustom big brakes I had lying round but thats a fail so while it was on the axle stands I swapped on the wheels of the Hilux Its got a heap of bog hiding in it and its filthy as builder spec inside(nails and screws in the bottom roller door channel). Needs a good clean up and my panel beater Barry to give it a once over. Plans are to take seats out of the rear and build a plywood base for camping/utilitarian duties. Maybe flip the ball joints and adjust the rear springs to get it tucking then see if I get a green sticker 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJFox Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Awesome man - I looked at this the first time it sold here, and then watched it closely on TM. Rad vans these, glad it's in the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Value Buddy Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Sweet whip cuz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Nice. I can't wait to have the next burger meat in the back of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Lo-bros all round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Ace mayte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 RX-Ace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Yuck Also barry builder has fixed the side rubber trims by replacing them with black wooden slats and fixed it with blobs of no more nails 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIZZO Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 i love that the kid got greedy trying to sell it and you hussled the fuck out of him and got it way cheaper via trademe than your original offer off trademe. good work son 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haurangi Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Nice. I can't wait to have the next burger meat in the back of it.Mayt, I'm keen for 'custom meat if I can get the stank out of the mattress in mine.Surely hotwire transport will help the smell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 badass glad this has gone to a good home. Miss my old one wonder where it is now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Last saw it for sale on fb about a year ago Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Fitted tacho full of dicks that was provided by Beaver Even with the small wheels its only doing 3200RPM at 100kms so it must have a decent ratio diff. It tows well, slow but it tows 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Giz wheels. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Now your starting to sound like CDL 14x7 hotwires for the wags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Looks sweet as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Now your starting to sound like CDL 14x7 hotwires for the wags? You has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 RotorAce? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 I like mesh styled reyums, infact they are the only style of mag wheels I own(4 different sets/styles). Keep having dreams/dilusions of a Puerto Rican wheelie spec 3RZ engine conversion, most likely because im sick of having to use 2nd gear to ascend some steeper hills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Are these fairly rare? I like the fact it has coils in the rear. Is is 4 lino or 5 link out back. You got me fizzing for playing with vans so today I'll be bringing our one down from the cabin..it's been on hold to save monies but I want it back on the road now. I need to move stuff about anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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