Project Nuki - The Afterbirth - pics again

[sierrajim]

Boggers to be fitted within a week.

35x14.5

[sierrajim]

Does anyone know of a drop pitman arm for a Vitara power steer box?

[Gwagensteve]

No, but I think that someone recently mentioned a tarago pitman arm fitting maybe this has more drop.

If you are SPUA you shouldn't need one.

[sierrajim]

Just trying to build it so if i decide to go SPOA later i can do so with as little grief as possible.

Have been looking at all of that useless sheet metal tonight. If i cut out a little above the inner guard and then move the inner guard up a little it should clear the 35x14.5's.

I like the idea of a tube front clip that can be changed to a regular front clip with relative ease.

[sierrajim]

Working out the engine now.

Have Vitara 1.6 carb, sierra 1.3 5 speed.

The car was a 1.0ltr, will the 1.3 transmission, 1.6 Vit carb work with relative ease?

Any better brand of clutch for the 1.3 gear box? and do i use a 1.3ltr flywheel or can i use the 1.0ltr one?

Will have more pics Monday night, rear diff now in.

Now need to do front and rear shock hoops.

[85zook]

Centreforce do an excellent dual friction clutch from what ive heard. They are available from Calmini i think and maybe Rocky Road Outfitters in the US. I read somewhere that RRO's has a distributor is Australia somewhere.

A mate of mine put a new stronger clutch in his recently when he went up to 32's and he reckons it has absolutely no chance of slipping. Will find out what kind it was for you next time I see him.

[bigsteve]

Hey James with the 6:1 tcase don't bother upgrading the clutch, you won't need it with gearing, I changed mine and fitted a factory one. (Hd was like twice the price)

With 6:1 it'll take off on any hill off idle, That aside it pays to be able to slip the clutch sometimes.

Go the stocko

[sierrajim]

Stock clutch it is then. I assume i need a 1.3ltr flywheel and clutch to go between the 1.6 vut motor and 1.3 gear box?

Does the 1.3 flywheel bolt straight up to the 1.6 vit motor?

[greg]

Stock clutch it is then. I assume i need a 1.3ltr flywheel and clutch to go between the 1.6 vut motor and 1.3 gear box?

Does the 1.3 flywheel bolt straight up to the 1.6 vit motor?

Bingo - 1.3L fly wheel is required

It's meant to bolt straight up... apparenlty there will be some minor clearance issues with the sierra starter motor to fit next to the 1.6 block - but nothing that a quick clean up with the grinder won't sort out for you

[sierrajim]

what sort of angle do the shackles need to sit on for front and rear? there are many opinions on this. what works best?

I think they are supposed to sit forward on the front just a little and a little backward on the rear. Is this correct?

[redzook]

what sort of angle do the shackles need to sit on for front and rear? there are many opinions on this. what works best?

I think they are supposed to sit forward on the front just a little and a little backward on the rear. Is this correct?

mine are around 45-40degrees at ride height

my springs are flat though

but since u run lifted springs i would prolly try to get the shackle
40-45 when the spring is flat

[bigsteve]

C'mon James you're dropping the ball a bit we need pics of those sills

[redzook]

Boggers to be fitted within a week.

35x14.5

its been over a week wheres the pics

[bigsteve]

Updated to do list:


~ Pics of Boggers fitted
~ Pics of cut sills

Required action time - Imediately

[sierrajim]

some more pics

[sierrajim]

and more.

Time for some cutting

[sierrajim]

Sorry anout the crappy pics, the lighting is not so good where i'm doing the work.

Think i might move the front diff another 1 1/2 inches forward with some longer springs that i have here.

[bigsteve]

YOU MUST MOUNT THE BOGGERS ON THOSE RIMS
They're cool

[bigsteve]

Cut your rears here dude.

[Barathrum]

nice positioning for the fuel tank. how much have you mover the rear diff backwards and what sort of final wheel base are you looking at?

[sierrajim]

The rear axle has moved about 4 or so inches, the front i'm not sure have just done RUF. Someone around here will be able to tell you, i think it's about 2-3inches. But i have some longer springs here that i'm going to put in so the front will have another 1 inch added in length.

[1MadEngineer]

if you run a high steer setup then there is no need for a dropped arm. I used the std vitara arm and modified a std sierra steering rod (cut to length machined down 1mm and threadded to take the adjuster off an ifs hilux ball joint , so 1 end is suzuki the other is hilux and has a l-r adjuster on 1 end looks factory) . mount the box on a milled piece of 20mm plate to correct the mounting angle. make sure the shaft angle is the same as the std box and it will work sweet.

there is an early pic of mine if you look close!
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... highlight=

[sierrajim]

Have now (hopefully) sorted the steering. The Vitara powersteering box will be fitted 2 inches forward of where the original sierra box was.

This will compensate for the diff being moved forward and should avoid the drag link from hitting the tie rod.

Will post some more pics soon.

Guard cutting on Thursday. only one sleep to go.

[bigsteve]

Got those boggers fitted yet James??

[sierrajim]

Boggers not fitted yet. But i have cut the rear guards, welded in the rear wheel wells, burnt my hands, head and hair.

Will send some pics tomoz

[markil]

Did someone forget to post pics?

[sierrajim]

Sorry guys, i got a bit Plasma happy yesterday and finished off the door sills. Body is in primer now will get some pics as soon as i can.

[sierrajim]

some pics.

Will pressure wash off the inside and underside of the body today so that i can coat with stone guard tomorrow night.

Still undecided on colour. I was originally thinking of white but now tending towards red or blue (non metallic for easy touch ups)

[Barathrum]

i spy a bogger in the top pic

[grimbo]

I like the primer colour