the Sierra

[grogers]

A few members have seen my sierra project already in (4byhotness) but i thought i would do a wright up about it.
its a 1987 sierra samurai that i purchased off [eyes] another antilag member,
purchased it with most interior mods and 31 (all terrains and 1.3carby which did awesome keybangs) until i blew the rear light out.. bar that everything els is new to the car..
mod list:
ENGINE
g16b 1997 vitara 1.6efi
extractors
pod filter
high flow exhaust


suspension:
4x rear 65mm lift efs leafs fit rears up front providing allot of articulation.
commadore VN shocks
2inch front shackles
4" overall suspension lift.


drive line:
front and rear lockright 100% lockers
transfer case reduction crawler gears
hilux locking hubs
tough dog return steering damper
extended brake lines due to articulation
31" bighorn mud tires


body:
2x bucket seats
wood steering wheel
jvc sound system
tinted windows
extended flares
Icom X400 cb radio
http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMG_0369.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMG_0371.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMG_0372.jpg


the chop.
god knows y.... but i decided to try turn it into an extra cab! i will weld it up and have it finished within the next few days, with roll bar/cage.
Also within the next few weeks i will get my hands on 33" tires and 50mm spacers.
i have a new Garrett 2560R turbo i want to put on too. it will be done shortly!! :P need gate!
i will keep posting up photos as it transforms through the next few months


http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMAG0546-1.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMAG0544.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMAG0548.jpg

cheers

[Cochee]

Haha.
You cut your roof off with an angle grinder?
How legal is this?

Will be good to see the end result though.

[-Luke-]

Liking the look of the ¨extra¨ cab mate. Well done! :)

[kurbn]

Haha.
You cut your roof off with an angle grinder?
How legal is this?

Will be good to see the end result though.

legal until the popo wants to see modification plates in the engine bay for the conversion. Just depends if you care or not i suppose

I quite like the look of it, very orginal thing to do to a sierra, the little window looks like its ment to be like that

[Yakky Bear]

brodie's old zook?

[mr_mike]

pretty sweet lil truck this and had no trouble bashing over EVERYTHING down skeet the other week

[thrtytwo]

That actually looks awesome. Can't wait to see finished conversion

[coucheee]

pretty sweet lil truck this and had no trouble bashing over EVERYTHING down skeet the other week

lol notthing in skeet road is a challenge ;)

[mr_mike]

yeh but he wasnt driving the tracks, he was making his own

[grogers]

Haha.
You cut your roof off with an angle grinder?
How legal is this?

Will be good to see the end result though.

At the end of the day its a sierra.. using a grinder with a stringline is the most cost afective way to rewin a perfictly good cab.. haha
lol legal? wtf that mean? :P

[magic1]

it looks cool..................but, you have just made a small car smaller and into a useless ute

[grogers]

it looks cool..................but, you have just made a small car smaller and into a useless ute

i have lost room yes..and using the ute part as an actual tray? dont know much use for it yet... probably carying spare parts:P lol a bench platform for fishing and thats about it.. but can still fit swag,eski,picture mags,fishing gear and extra baggage for 1 person..
i can deal with that :)
tho it is going to look weird with a fishing kayak on the roof now.. haha

[RS_Gav]

FFFFF!! I opened this hoping to find something a little more Cosworth powered! Hahaa!
Does look ery cool but mate.

[Aristoman]

I hope you're on the lookout for another chassis, because that rat rod one will be history :p

[Risk10k]

Keen to get chopped...

[kurbn]

I hope you're on the lookout for another chassis, because that rat rod one will be history :p

you mean body?

[Aristoman]

you mean body?

Close enough, you know what i mean :)

[RK 86 WA]

Loving it!

[duste]

FFFFF!! I opened this hoping to find something a little more Cosworth powered! Hahaa!

x2, but I like this just as much - so much love for lifted Sierras! :D

[eScoRt20]

saw this tonight in belmont on great eastern. doesnt actually look half bad. didnt look quite finished yet though?

[mr_mike]

updated pics?

[family guy]

Like the space cab idea. Could of staggered the cut through the inner panels so they over lap. But other than that cool little rig .

[grogers]

saw this tonight in belmont on great eastern. doesnt actually look half bad. didnt look quite finished yet though?

that was me where you in a range rover?
job not done yet still some welding on the tray to do and some bar work!
here are some piks of the progress.
http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMAG0613.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/IMAG0652.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/SAM_0007.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/SAM_0021.jpg

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/SAM_0023.jpg

[duste]

That looks killer! How rigid is that real tail-gate section? The riveted/bolted-on sections on the rear need to be fixed asap.

[Aristoman]

I take back what i said, oh my looks kinda cool now and definetly unique :D

[grogers]

That looks killer! How rigid is that real tail-gate section? The riveted/bolted-on sections on the rear need to be fixed asap.

haha yea i know! just whipped that up so it looks half descent for a trip down to bridgetown tomorrow morning.
Fishing rod holders will be going in! one on each side eventually! :D

[grogers]

And the trail gate is off a soft top sierra i picked up from the suzuki store in midland, just welded on an extention to match the hight of the chop that was made.
Pretty strong set up, Will have cutting board fold out ect when done.

[mr_mike]

that looks pretty cool, a little rollbar over the back and it will look sweet.

[duste]

that looks pretty cool, a little rollbar over the back and it will look sweet.

Similar to what is found on utes/traybacks would be mint imo:

http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/kj/110514/415r1/8224hib_19.jpeg

[Aristoman]

Similar to what is found on utes/traybacks would be mint imo:

http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/kj/110514/415r1/8224hib_19.jpeg

THIS ^

[Scaf]

haha thats fucking awesome!!
A rollcage in the extra cab part with bars coming through a perspex rear window would be mad.
Kinda like this..
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4528/capturehn.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/capturehn.jpg/)

[eScoRt20]

that was me where you in a range rover?



yeah dude, i pulled up alongside you to wave, but you were too busy having a D+M with ur passenger, so gave up.

[thrtytwo]

Fuck that looks dardy. Can't wait to see it all smooth and finished.

[masterA]

Very nice :)
Come and join www.auszookers.com
There's a cruiser with about 25 other zooks next month....im sure a few of them would be impressed with yours :)

[Passage GT]

awesome rig dude, must be super capable with those mods too, chop looks great

[grogers]

I do know a few of the auszookers guys and am a member but only browsing :D
The sierra had a carnage day down in Bridgetown, and a long drive home with a grinding noise in the rear.
pulled the rear axle apart at home and found the problem! will be a while before this thing is up and smashing shit again...
http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b420/grogers_2010/23072011643.jpg

[masterA]

Go see Chris at http://locktup4x4.com.au/
Should be able to sort you out with some CrMo's and some other awsome products (bit expensive at times but awsome welath of knowledge)
Im sure you already know but have a look at http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/

You got 4 weeks til the trip to sort it out :p hahaha