mudtoy1986

love the lime green man and i would hafta say freekin awsome build

vatchman

cheers dude.should be finished very soon.hopefuly.

scuba

so you ditched this setup and went with the snorkels ??


haha, that dudes just chillin

vatchman

been playing with the tonneau cover,now have gas struts fitted to assist lifting.


new engine fitted too.

just a 22re

new engine???????????????? looks like the one in it just stock! can i have your other motor???

My99

First time I've seen this thread - Wow. As others have said, what a nice truck to start hacking up, but it looks like you've done a great job of fabbing up as you go. Looks very nice and unique. Two thumbs up!

So yeah, what's with the new engine?

vatchman

yep it is a stock 3.9 ltr rover v8 but its out of an ambulance so everything has been uprated.and made stronger these engines have to be very reliable.the old lump overheated due to the rad being blocked with mud.so it started to develop a bottom end knock,so rather than strip down and repair i opted to fit this engine,so when i say new,what i really meant was a second hand engine but new to this vehicle. its been a labour of love over the past year or so this is it when i bought it.

vatchman

just a couple of pics now nearing completion just a bit of rubbing down to do and then a final coat of paint.job done.

SwampThing

Dude that conversion looks sweet. Pretty much what I plan to do once this yoter dies in a specular ball of flame.

Hah funny story time. Well I won't clutter up this thread, but check out that "COPS HATE LIFTED TRUCKS THREAD" here in a few lol. Had a really interesting experience thursday night...

vatchman

hi guys,havnt posted for a while,here are the finished pics of my surf pick up conversion.what do you think.

aviator

Very nice looking hilux. Personally I think it looked better without the yellow triangle under the red stripe but that's just me. How does the family like it?

eighty5yota

that thing is f-in mean!

space-junk

iTrader: (1)

one of the most beautiful things that i have ever seen...

Swansen

i like the Denso sticker over the front fender.... and everything else. Whats yer plan for the front suspension???

vatchman

thanks for the thumbs up guys i thought i might of overdone it with the stickers a bit.but it sounds like you like it.no plans for the front suspension at the mo as its only 2wd.my son thinks its awsome.he loves the exhaust note from the v8.

grant526

That thing looks KILLER!!!!

Great Job!!!! I hope to one day be able to do fab work like that!

Wait! It's only 2wd? Why'd you go to so much build and fab for a 2x4?

space-junk

iTrader: (1)

maybe he dreams on an SAS?? still a killer turnout...
any chance of you posting up some of the specs of what was chopped and what was saved?? or was it all by eye??

Swansen

Oh, two wheel peal, sweetness, with that, i'm thinking your surf is in need of some long travel pre-runner suspension, that would be sweet.

941uzfetaco

Props on one cool truck man!I wanna do this to a two door version but keep the top and make it removeable like one a 1st gen runner!

vatchman

thanks guys.now that its done i wanna sell it an use the cash to fund my next project.i have a 1st gen surf and wanna fit a lexus v8 into it.here she is.