"The rusty-nail" build

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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by Anton » Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:12 pm

Doesn't look anywhere near as rusty as you promised, and it seems to have been welded/bolted together. I don't see any nails...

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1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!

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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by ektoz » Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:47 pm

yes scottie those are 1988 SsangYong Korando stock leafs they were tons of those clone anus cj's here in cyprus, i got the leafs for 100 euro for all four they are very similar to the YJs i will go tommorow to work on the rollcage and i will tel you the exact mesures, thanks Anton and sorry for letting you down on this one but the name of the thread was at the start of the build now am going to a different name,
the theme on rig will be a mat olive army paint with the vietnam war white star on the hood and black tubes
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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by Anton » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:12 pm

ektoz wrote:thanks Anton and sorry for letting you down on this one
I forgive ya, mate.

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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by ektoz » Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:46 pm

here is the rig doing some flex
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Scotie my leafs are 115cm and 6.5cm wide
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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:28 pm

They flex well and that's almost the exact measurements of YJs!

Shame I've never seen a Korando that shape in the UK :thumbdown:
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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by donkeychomp » Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:34 pm

Wish we could get away with that over here....
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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by courior » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:15 am

There are loads of corrando's over here.. Will go an measure up the springs! Cheers for the idea!
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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by ektoz » Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:08 am

I have been working for 2 days now on the rear end and i closed everything with steel sheets weld them with co2 and closed them with mastic silicone for cars zuki is ready for spraying acid to clean the rust and power wash with hot water inside out for painting , there is no rust like in uk because it doesn't snow here.
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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by Jordi » Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:29 pm

Superb build, can't wait for the next lot of pictures, a rare old combination of parts used.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Re: "The rusty-nail" build

Post by ektoz » Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:50 am

late update had some problems with the brake pump and i got it fixed i used nissans pulsar complete system ;)
as you can see is nearly done and there is tons of little things as
rear lights, seatbelts, axle and tranfer case breathers, fixing the filter, install handbrake, and the list goes.
am plannying buying this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290896092763? ... EBIDX%3AIT
what do you guys think??

pic time :)

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