A new baby is born!!

IsleofNinja · Post by **IsleofNinja** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:07 am

Of the 4 wheeled variety that is!!

: Cab lowered onto new rolling 4wd chassis - this is sitting on the cab mounts (check tyre to guard clearance with 235/85 R 16 front rubber!!; Jackadeo 7-02-2009 006.jpg (108.09 KiB) Viewed 595 times

Just another little sideline of mine;

Original vehicle started life and served many faithful years as a 2wd petrol/Lgp 2.6lt Holden Rodeo X-tra cab ute..

Have not had too much luck keeping the the old girl on the road over the last few years due to head and various mechanical issues (old age setting in) and being a typical Isuzu is a SHIT to work on in petrol form.

Have wanted a 4WD 'toy' for several years now but the MQ shorties are generally a metal Cancer ward , 40 seried cruisers are woeful to drive and common as assholes so enter the only one of it's kind that I'm aware of.

What we have here is a fully compliant Holden Rodeo X-tra cab , short wheelbase 4wd Turbo diesel . The chassis and 4wd Driveline are all Isuzu items , added bonus is that the new donor rolling chassis also has 4 wheel discs , LSD and a host of other goodies.

Total lift over the original 2wd version = 11.75" on stock springs !!!!

Alum shorty custom tray will be on this weekend . (hopefully) the rewire from Petrol EFI/LPG to Diesel and a number of other teething problems sorted by Sunday to the point of turn key and maiden drive

Once sorted the cab will be resprayed , the good rolling stock fitted , the custom cut down 08 Patrol bar / winch fitted etc..

You saw it first on KSRC - there is NO other like it -

More pics to come..

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:42 am

Am sure you'll enjoy. I'll be spending some of this weekend driving a raised SWB Landcruiser with a 350 Chev shoehorned in - it's got some poke

IsleofNinja · Post by **IsleofNinja** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:20 am

photomike666 wrote:Am sure you'll enjoy. I'll be spending some of this weekend driving a raised SWB Landcruiser with a 350 Chev shoehorned in - it's got some poke

Last one I drove had a 327 on LPG - That was a beast let alone the extra torque of the mighty 3 Fiddy!!

> Update ; Tray rough finished tonight , steering shaft , brakes , PS , transfer and transmission sticks modified to clear lifted body etc...

Post by **dave#3** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:09 am

That's pretty cool actually. Good job.

kaneg · Post by **kaneg** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:39 pm

Well done mate, it's a real credit to you

IsleofNinja · Post by **IsleofNinja** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:02 pm

Thanks guys - Just clocked off (the project)

Side steps on , after several dummy ups on the mounting points --- perfecto now!!
Discovered PS box was literally smashed internally from roll over of donor vehicle / chassis [ a set back but now replaced / sorted

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Tommorow tray comes back off for final tidy up .
Took some more pics with tray on etc but can't figure how to get them from phone to puter!?

Total spend to date ------ $3500.00 [inc GST]
But a shitload of manhours!!!!