Mannys Kalahari Ferrari

[psychosaffa]

here is my ln105 hilux when i got it about 2 years ago.
older hiluxes like mine are getting really rare here in the UK as they get exported to Africa.



i cleaned up the wheels, removed the body stripes and fitted a canopy



after about a year i fitted 33" tyres and modulars.



now, this is where things start getting interesting!
i fitted new springs in the front, and in the process the shock mount came apart!



In Scotland, just before and during the winter, the roads get covered in salt and it really dosent do metal any good, so decided it is now time to take my bakkie off the road and give it the time and attention it deserves.
i started by removing the tub and loosening all the body mounts in preparation for removing the body. then in a space of 10hrs we took the truck from a totally road going truck to bare chassis and a few piles of parts.





the chassis got sent for a sandblasting and paint, and i spent about 3 weeks cleaning, prepping and painting every tiny part.
After 3 weeks of black paint you start losing the will to live, so i added splashes of red.





the shackles are slightly larger than standard to give a bit of lift and to soften the ride a bit


the truck is now fitted with these shackles, and the old +2" springs and a 2" body lift.
im not a fan of body lifts, but it will be necessary fo clearance when i fit a 1UZ. the redy body mount rubbers come from energy suspension in the US




now some of you may have noticed the origional 2L is still fitted.

Here is a little background on me, 2 years ago i diddnt even own a spanner set, so i am a propper spantard, but have a lot of help, and being born South African, im not scared of taking on a project.

so back to the engine, the idea is ill rebuild the truck with the standard motor, and if it dosent fall apart, ill then go ahead and fit the 1uz along with a R151 manual garbox.

this is how the truck sits right now.


im waiting on some rough country springs to arrive and some extended brake lines. i have fitted a radiator from a 3l hilux so need to modify the water pipes to suit. it has taken me just over 3months to do the work and am hoping to have it done within the next 2.
will keep you posted as the project comes along.

[psychosaffa]

En Ja, ek kan nogsteeds Afrikaans praat en lees, dit vat my net n bietjie langer!

[Froll]

Looking very good. A job well done so far. Looking forward to seeing the end product.

[Wurmscooby]

looking very good.

[Agteros]

Lyk uitstekend sover Manuel

[KOBUSL]

Now that is vasbyt and dedication, Manny. Good luck with the project.

Like the word spantard. Describes me 100%.

[Pietman]

Dit lyk cool man. Baie netjies sover Manuel.

Ons hou die thread dop met aarendsoë!!!

[psychosaffa]

Now that is vasbyt and dedication, Manny. Good luck with the project.

Like the word spantard. Describes me 100%.

when every part gets attacked with a wire brush, de-greased, acid etched, power washed, dried and then painted with POR15, vasbyt is the only option!!
taking it apart is easy, anyone can do that, its the putting back together that takes a bit longer!

[ChrisF]

VERY nicely done !

looking forward to seeing the final product.

[Mud Dog]

Looking pretty good so far! Good luck with the rest!

[Haboob]

Here some places can apparently take them apart in about 10 mins when they have been illegally shopped
but yours is looking great the way you are doing it.
We are awaiting the end result

[pietpetoors]

Well done Manual
Ons kan nie wag om die finale produk te sien nie.
Is lekker om te sien dat jy kans sien daarvoor en dat jy iets probeer wat jy nie normaalweg doen nie.

[AM Racing]

Very nice project! It is VERY rewarding to see it come together. Good luck and post more pics as you go on. Some people don't read to well!

[psychosaffa]

Well done Manual
Ons kan nie wag om die finale produk te sien nie.
Is lekker om te sien dat jy kans sien daarvoor en dat jy iets probeer wat jy nie normaalweg doen nie.

Ek wou nog altyd n SFA hilux he, so ek beplan om vas te hou aan die een, en as jy n ou motor wil he moet jy maar leer om om reg te maak of hoe!
So hoopelik maak al die werk dat die bakkie nog 20 jaar sal hou!

ill keep pics coming as long as something interesting happens. yesterday the new shock mounts got welded on and a hole in the bodywork got patched. over the next 2 weeks my new rough country springs will arrive from the states, and some extended brake lines.

i removed the carpet from the truck as it was holding moisture and causing it to rot from the inside out. It has now been painted with POR15, and will get another coat this week.
Not sure how bad the road noise will be without carpets, but soon it will be running BFG MTs and a 1UZ,so the carpet would have been useless against noise anyway.

thanks for all the positive comments!

[subok]

Manny, what did you do with the broken shock mounting? Were there any other spots with 'terminal' rust damage. Great project!

Hilux D4D
ORRA X130
4x4AG GP0228

[psychosaffa]

Manny, what did you do with the broken shock mounting? Were there any other spots with 'terminal' rust damage. Great project!

Hilux D4D
ORRA X130
4x4AG GP0228

what did i do to break it? just drove on scottish roads, parked it in the north sea, and pushed against it when fitting the new springs.

what have i done with it now? cut them out and a buddy fabbed up some new ones.

no, nothing else is terminal. the front crossmember, altho intact, is really thin so may have to sort something with that.

[subok]

:D

Hilux D4D
ORRA X130
4x4AG GP0228

[Thunder02]

Looking great,can't wait to see end product.

[MOFASA]

Looking awsum.....

Gr8 job so far.........

[JEEPIE]

looks very nice.
like the way you doing everything , right down to the bone
nice attention to detail
keep us updated with the progress

[FIRSTGEER]

Great job so far Manny, can't wait to see the end result .

[gavin]

Looks cool

[Donkey]

[psychosaffa]

truck is starting to take shape
i had the automatic adjusters in the rear brakes fitted the wrong way round, so instead of getting tighter, they got looser! all sorted now.
also fitted the rough county springs in the front, still need to do the rear.
tomorrow i will be working on the rear doors as there is allot of corrosion along the top and bottom seam.
i need to design and build a rear tray so i can use the truck, and work on the tub to get it in a usable condition again.

ek beplan ook om the vierkantige hoof ligte te vervang met ronde ligte, net om anders te wees.

[Mud Dog]

Looking awesome! Love that bush-bar and stinger!

Keep it up!

[psychosaffa]

Looking awesome! Love that bush-bar and stinger!

Keep it up!

thanks Mud Dog
i actually plan on extending the stinger and having the bull bar cover more of the wing. most offroading here is in deep ruts or forestry so protecting the wings is not the worst idea.

[Froll]

Starting to come together great Manny.
To think I nearly went to stay in Scotland a few years ago, my grand mother was born in Dunfermlin( spelling) and I wanted to go over on an ancestrial visa, but things did not work out and I gave up on the idea. Probably too old now.

[psychosaffa]

Starting to come together great Manny.
To think I nearly went to stay in Scotland a few years ago, my grand mother was born in Dunfermlin( spelling) and I wanted to go over on an ancestrial visa, but things did not work out and I gave up on the idea. Probably too old now.

your lucky, the UK is not all its made out to be. you might think SA is rubbish, but believe me, its better the evil you know.



no pictures, but i finally got my brakes all piped up and working.
had to remove a leaf out of the rear pack as the rough country springs are bloody solid!
The springs still seem a about 50-70mm too short, so i may move the shackle mount on the chassis to gain more flex.
the right hand section of the rear tub is rotten, and i just cant find a replacement panel so will be building a custom bed, and be extending it a bit as the rear of a doublecab is n bietjie klein.
i have started prepping the body work to get it ready for a respray ( all being done by myself ). I now know shy body shops charge so much for their work! its so that they can afford to get drunk every night and forget how crap their jobs are!
ill get some pics up after next weekend when you will hopefully start seeing a bit of a difference.

[Mud Dog]

Looking forward to those pics, Manuel!

[psychosaffa]

been ages since i made a post so here goes.
a nice lexus ls400 popped up nearby for £600 complete with 6 months tax and mot (annual roadworthy test) so i just couldnt say no. its 1uzfe engine will be transplanted into the hilux at the end of feb.



the hilux also left the worshop for the first time in months to bathe in the 15 minutes of sunshine we had last year.



i finally got the truck back on the road and put it in for its roadworthy test.
it passed with flying colours with the only thing being a loose bolt on the centre prop bearing.
i took the truck for a drive in some forestry tracks and am well pleased so far.
in this pic it still has the 2" body lift, and the tray is sitting quite low.



the body lift has now been removed and the tray has been lifted 5.5" i also fitted a roll type bar to the tray and a extended stinger to the front only cause i was bored and thought it would look bad ass.





my plans for the truck have changed a bit so keep an eye out as its going to transform again over the next few months.
mainly it will be getting the 1uz fitted with a custom made bellhousing and r154f manual box.

im also considering moving the axle back and extending the tray for more volume carrying capacity

[psychosaffa]

oh, and the bumper will change, mainly to a tjm/arb type as the current one scares crap out of cyclists, and looks a bit mental!

[4x4BEES]

That looks bloody awesome.

[grobbepj]

That looks bloody awesome.

+1. Very nice!!

[Family_Dog]

That Lexus is just as awesome! No way would I strip it for the engine...


-F_D

[psychosaffa]

That Lexus is just as awesome! No way would I strip it for the engine...


-F_D

im not going to lie, it is an awesome drive i have second guessed my decision to strip it. unfortunately the exhaust is shot, the shocks are on their way out and some of the electrics are dying. for what it would cost to get repair, i can get a complete replacement car so the lexus heart will live on in the hilux.

the other day i had to go and pick up a porsche 944 on a trailer for a mate and the hilux was struggling to maintain 60kph, so cannot wait to get that lexus lump in there.

[mcw]

good looking Hilux

[psychosaffa]

fitted new lights courtesy of a Porsche 924s

[Froll]

Looking good.