Suzuki Club UK

well after a few taa te taa's with a tree d86 if finally in the workshop getting a little make-over.

the hood has gone (well most of it)

the light bar is off,for good.

started on a cage.

will update as it goes. it will be a running make-over as i still have to compete every other week.

we all love piccy's..

tony.

p.s.it's also getting the center winch fitted as i go (vortex style, if you don't know google it)

just a couple of pics of the cage fitted.

i's not finished yet,(later in the week)

i striped me warn winch down today at work.

motor bearings shot....
brake stuck on...
drum plastic thrust washer missing....


tony

looks good tony, is the front just bolted to the scuttle or is there tube running down to the chassis on the other side of it?

I might have to call you up to help me with my cage, looks like your pretty handy with a pipe bender!

hi scott.

the front legs are bolted to the scuttle,then there is a short length of tube wich goes down to the chassis rail.(effectivly sandwitching the scuttle).

the rear legs land on the inner arches then again a short length will go down to the chassis.

then a diaginal (door bar) will go from the back leg to the front support leg tying it together.

ive not decided on the rear yet but will be simple as i only have enough tube to do it once .

then a "v" or cross on the roof.and a cross in the rear hoop.

hopefully it shold all stay bolt on.

after this i will be changing the front panles (new wings and front panle) cuting the corners off an virtual lift
putting the front lr arches inline with the wing tops.

i will post a pic of what i mean later.

tony

Good good, glad to hear you're doing a proper job of it then, not that i would expect anything less of course!

ah pete tongs ol' sj, i do like that, nearly went down that route with mine but decided that i wanted to keep it looking fairly stock.

well.
it's not often i will post a unfinished part of a project.
but.
i thought you may like this one...
the old front bar has gone to make way for a winch bumper....
( its only half done i needed to fit it to get the correct angle for the winch)

also still undecided whether to go with the warn m8000 i have or just get another t-max like the one in the back,only prob with the t-max is they are a tad heavy nearly 15kg heavier than the warn.

so can i afford the extra weight or do i just buy a new superwinch 10000lb....

tony

just looked at those pics.

i really need to cut 6" off each end...

tony


yes it willbe painted yellow when finnished.

before you ask its the chassis thats twisted not a wonky bumper..

also a bit stuck on tyres at the mo...

i really need 33" but...

to much boddy mods to fit them and the gearing is so low at the min im worried i will loose that..

so do i just go 235/85 r16 - 265/75 r16,in a simex copy.(shafts/cv's will be a issue then)

or
stay with macho's but in a 32" ???????????

tony

coming along nicely there Tony! i must get around to fitting my winch, it's been sat in the workshop for over a year gathering dust

I say if you like machos then go with them in 32! but then again it's nice to try something new

gone a bit slow..so.

remade the front winch mount and give it a trial fit.
(this is a scrap warn m8000 i use for sizing up...if you were wondering)

tony