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NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:52 am
by dunk
Well newbie on this forum anyway :P My name's Duncan and i live in Worcestershire, some of you may know me from other forums and some of you aint got a clue who i am. I am one half of Muddyzook.com we do rear disc conversion, engine conversion plates for zukes and a few other shiney bits. Scottie posted up on the Muddyzook forum about this one, so i had a quick look through and it seems a freindly place devoted to the love of things Suzuki so i just had to join. :mrgreen:

Anyhow here's my zuke as it was back in the day

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Then i spent a hole load of money and time on it and turned it into this

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Then i spent even more money and time on it and made this

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And i loved it, it went and did all that i wanted it to. Then i broke it

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Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:55 am
by dunk
Then i thought i have had enough of the nasty leaf spring ride on my old bones so i spent lots more money and what feels like most of my life on it then i ended up with this

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Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:04 pm
by dunk
As you can see its still not finished but it should be by the end of the year, hopefully.

The spec

Land Rover Discovery axles (But dont tell anyone)
3 link front axle with panhard
3 link rear
Narrowed rear chassis
New front and rear chassis x members
14" travel Bilstein offroad shocks
Custom spring mounts
Custom roll cage tied into the chassis in 6 places
1.6 8V Vitara engine
Vitara gearbox
Twin stick Vitara and Rocklobster T-box
Custom Toyota props
Dovetailed rear end
Front end cut for clearance
Rear mounted rad

Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:11 pm
by 4eye
:welcome: to the forum Duncan, great lookin ride that'un....! 8-) 8-) 8-)

Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:35 pm
by ScottieJ
:welcome: to Scuk Dunk. I'm sure you'll fit in here nicely! and I must say again I do love how your zuk has turned out. I bet you can't wait for its first trip out in the mud :mrgreen: I know i cant wait to see it in action :mrgreen:

Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:55 pm
by dunk
Yeah i am looking forward to driving it as it been a work in progress now for two years. But i had a few plays in Zero to try to keep the mud lust at bay :twisted: . I will be taking it to the two TOR events next year Scottie if you can make it this time :smoke:

Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:59 pm
by Russ24
welcome to scuk.

and im really diggin your zuki....

like it was sucked into a black hole and came out the otherside a different creature.

Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:47 pm
by ScottieJ
I've already started saving for the petrol :lol: and i'll be making sure the zuke isn't abused for at least a month before so that there is no way I miss it because of breakages :smoke:
Lets hope the plan works.

Are there any good sites up by you that you'll be going to when it's done?

Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:26 pm
by dunk
I will be taking it to my buddy's farm, he's the one with the lightweight offroad build on Differs. He has a nice test track set out to test his mad creations on, with some real nice flexy bits. I think i will be testing my roll cage at the same time but that's what i built it for, it wont stay pritty for long. I may take it to Avon Dassett on one of there p&p days to give it a bit of a shake down.

Re: NEWBIE ALERT

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:47 pm
by ROBBIE
hi dunk :welcome: lovin the truck m8 it is 1 sexy beast :mrgreen: (think i might have a bit ofa stiffy :oops: )