Topic: Project Leviathan starts. (Read 9506 times)

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:25:26 PM »

main prob with this thread is that it's gettin hold of my sensible head and is stuffin it in a box and then buryin v v deep, and then my not sensible head is thinkin that i def need bigger axles and bigger tyres

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #26 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:45:22 PM »

Have you tried living with big lift/big tyres on a vehicle which stays on tarmac 99% of the time.

You might look like the mutts nuts but you could feel like a chump trying to look uber-cool while you cope with sqirrelly handling, death wobble, ineffective brakes and a rock hard ride

I'm not going past 35s on a road vehilce, probably 33s actually.
Anything bigger is for off road specials as far as I'm concerned.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 06, 2011, 12:53:09 PM »

ya gotta go 35's on a Chief Steve

and fortunately my wallet restricts my idiocy

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #28 on:** February 06, 2011, 01:16:08 PM »

I got a 4" lift with a set of 33/1250 A/Ts on nice shiney ally wheels, and a 6" lift to fit if the 4" aint high enough.

Looks macho enough for me as is, I'll try a set of 35s when it's on the road and settled in, but TBH I'd expect handling issues to start past 33"

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2011, 01:41:57 PM »

the dood i bought the 6" lift put it down to 4" for better road manners as its a daily driver, which he says it categorically has, but, he also regrets it and if hadnt sold it to me would be puttin it back on

ferretjuggler · « **Reply #30 on:** February 06, 2011, 02:22:42 PM »

Sounds like the guy has more money than sense

Norm · « **Reply #31 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:39:41 PM »

Its getting there,tub nearly finished,cab goes over to garage next week.

Bubba · « **Reply #32 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:50:38 PM »

looking good norm time and a bit of cash does wonders

Norm · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:06:04 PM »

Think he's going to find blowing the front arches out a lot harder than the rear ones,as the lines run into and around to front valance.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 16, 2011, 08:05:19 PM »

Norm, im jealous, if the lottery rollover comes into tonight im makin u an obscene offer for it, I still get locals passin by askin me if its comin back

Norm · « **Reply #35 on:** April 16, 2011, 08:21:21 PM »

Yeah no problem BD,The bloke whos doing restoration keeps offering me money for it as it is,lol. Be glad when cab and chassis are in shop,think engine bays getting stripped and painted body colour,just need a little bit more arm twisting.

isle of man · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2011, 08:26:11 PM »

Great progress keep the updates coming....

thorna · « **Reply #37 on:** April 22, 2011, 09:18:24 AM »

I love these rebuild threads; very inspirational.

Norm · « **Reply #38 on:** April 22, 2011, 07:13:16 PM »

Bit of a long shot,but does anyone have a pic of floor pan of J20 ? Does it have ribs or pressed sections ? Its got so many dodgy welded plates on it that none of original is left and restorer wants to get it back to some where near what it should be. Any help would be appreciated.

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #39 on:** April 22, 2011, 07:51:59 PM »

its ribbed for extra pleasure..... hope this helps

Norm · « **Reply #40 on:** April 22, 2011, 08:08:46 PM »

Sorry,should have made it clearer,its the cab floor I was wondering about. Pickup bed has been done with the ribs been put back in.Thanks.

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #41 on:** April 22, 2011, 08:16:23 PM »

scroll threw here.
http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz30/brubakes/J20/CabFloor5.jpg

Norm · « **Reply #42 on:** April 23, 2011, 07:18:32 AM »

Only get a single pic come up,but that should give him an idea thanks very much.

Norm · « **Reply #43 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:46:00 PM »

Cabs over at garage finally. Off to FJ's Sunday to pick doors and screen pillars up.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #44 on:** April 29, 2011, 08:43:41 PM »

lookin sexy Norm (not u tho dood, the truck

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Norm · « **Reply #45 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:01:11 AM »

Had me worried there BD.

. Looks like its had a knock to drivers side wing/bonnet area,either that or it was practice vehicle for catty factory. Where seat belts optional on these trucks ? just that its got some badly welded nuts holding seat belts in.

Bubba · « **Reply #46 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:08:04 AM »

just about anything could have happened to it ......................looks like this will end a very nice truck in the end norm good on ya

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:11:36 AM »

Andrew at lightys did tell me that he had seen it at an offroad event (cant remember where) bein driven as tho the dood wanted to level the course

what's a catty factory?

and the truck is gonna be awesome, and more importantly, actually done

Norm · « **Reply #48 on:** April 30, 2011, 09:35:21 AM »

Catty,body filler,must be a Northernism,lol. Chassis rails are true so its no biggy. Saw a LR 110 that he sprayed,looks ace so just need to pick a loud shade of orange for it.

Must admit I like the modern grille's over the Rhino or razer tbh.

.Chassis rails are being shot blasted and painted,then back of cab and front of tub will be sprayed so he can put them back together,as you can see from photos it takes up a lot of floor space.

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Nosebolt · « **Reply #49 on:** April 30, 2011, 01:18:18 PM »

Quote from: Norm on April 30, 2011, 09:35:21 AM

just need to pick a loud shade of orange for it.

look at fiat colours, very loud and easy to get hold of, mines a fiat orange

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