Where did you order your fibreglass screen from? Mine is utterly rusted out so will need a replacement. Not sure if I'll be able to get one here in NZ so next stop would be Aus.
Hey all!! Long time, no post. I've been pulling this old girl apart like it's going out of fashion.
Hadn't formulated a plan on what I wanted to pay attention to first so was a bit all over the show.
Unfortunately, she's riddled with rust, so have had to sit down and figure out how I wanted to...
I've stripped a lot of the inside out then realised I should focus on the motor for the moment.
As I recall, it needed a replacement head gasket but God damn I am struggling just to get the damn turbo off!! It seems every bolt is seized!
Has anyone got a walk through on how to disassemble the...
It was a huge mission!
Theres a lot of rust in the windscreen sil and I'm sure there is some in the fire wall as well. Luckily, I have a brother who's an engineer/boiler maker, so he'll hopefully be able to give me a hand there.
The doors are a full size door, which is a shame. It does look...
So after a whole lot of disappointment in the transport of this thing, I finally have it home and in my garage.
Had to rip the roof off and drop the tyre pressure to fit it in. Mission!! But happy to finally have it here....
P. S. Yes... Those are tyres strapped to the front of the hilux. Had...
Awesome. Thanks!
I'm hoping to have it home this weekend with any luck so will be able to check out the VIN number then.
My dad actually left one of those service and repairs manuals in it, which will be hugely helpful when it comes time to start working on her.
Will definetly keep y'all updated...
Thanks for your reply and the info. Helps a lot
Yes, it's a huge shame that we can't be working on it together. He'll be working on it with me in spirit
Hello all! Fresh poster here.
I've acquired this old girl from my late father. It's been parked up in the farm shed, growing an assortment of rust and organic matter and I'm going to strip her back and get her up and running and looking like new again.
I don't know a h*ll of a lot about cruisers...
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