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I mean mostly the engine... I'm making an LHD KZN130 ROW "Hilux" out of a USDM 3VZ boat-anchor "4Runner", but I'm not going to do the full JDM treatment no. I am however on the hunt for a Hilux rear wind deflector (the larger "wing" looking bit with the 3rd brake-light. and I AM going to put...

Well... The Axle is underneath the truck. Yehaw!!!!! I now have a SAS'd, 4-wheel Leaf-Sprung 2nd Gen Rolling Chassis. Oh, with an E-Locker out-back. Now I just need to get that pesky 1KZ-TE thing-a-my in thur :D Cheers Dave

Dam man, lookin AWESOME... I can't WAIT to get mine done now!!!! That engine compartment looks SO nice and clean aye... I'm thinking of doing the same thing regarding the AC cause not only do I not have the AC comp on my engine (no idea if it got pilfered before I bought it or if the engine...

Right?!?!?!?! I mean that's all I really do when I'm driving anyway so... For the record (and maybe it speaks volumes about ME) I never get bored reading about Diesel conversions etc. so... ;) Just got home to finally put my feet up so I'll be reading it and looking at the pic now. Thanks...

HAHAHAHA, yeah thanks mate. Pretty much since September everything's been a blur, and not one of those "cruising smoothly, ship on auto-pilot" kind of blurs... No I've had more of an "I've fallen and struck my head and I may never get the memories back" kind of blur... and Lucky me I awoke to...

Stick to a low pressure turbo system and that 2H will run forever... I had near the same truck while living in NE Australia (and a Ute) and they're great trucks. They're not gonna go run Johnson Valley, but they'll get you and all your kit over hill and dale and back home again. That is one...

Oh man, you do such great work mate... Love it. Cheers Dave

Good timing "The Kid" (I kinda feel like a jerk calling you that mate :p ) Well guys, I'm sure most think I've lost my mind and my nerve and decided to drop off the face of the earth never to complete the truck or be heard from again... CLOSE!!!! (but we all know I talk WAY too much for that...

Lived in Australia for years (an amazing country) and spent a lot of time driving a friends RHD BJ40 here in the PNW. Don't really care for RHD in the US, but it's not like it's hard to manage or even "unsafe". It's bad drivers that make nearly all driving "unsafe" and nearly all of them are...

Commercially bought fuel costs and initial buy in/production costs are Diesels two main "hurdles/problems" in the USDM (and both very valid criticisms given how short average ownership periods are and the disposable nature in which most cars are bought and sold these days), but otherwise they're...

Ah tires... Yeah, not always the most "fun" subject for me. Too many "overly wide" tires for my taste, not enough "tall x skinny" sizes. If I wanted a 12.5+" Tire I could have my choice of any of the taller heights I wanted, but not a 10.5 or narrower tire... Having found that I have those...

There's no doubt that the "economy" of a Diesel engine in the USDM doesn't always (often) currently make sense, but regardless of how much advancement petrol engines make (and they have made a lot, although so have Diesel's), there's still a LOT of applications where Diesels are superior... it's...

Yeah, I REALLY wish that there were more 33x10.50" or even 9.50" tires out there cause I'm sold on the "tall/skinny" tread profile for my terrain/weather and usage. I've got an Auto trans (my first in MANY years... gonna take some serious getting used to) and 4:10's in this truck so I'm...

Thanks Clay, I think I am going to go with the Red/black color combo on the hubs and thanks for the link, that's exactly what I'm looking for aye. Tire wise, I've been going back and forth based or researching gearing and final drive ratio and where this engine's happiest. I think it would...

Well Clay it's "going", just not all too quickly, but I haven't given up or faded off into the aether like can (sadly) happen with projects sometimes... Been a wild month in general, I ended up getting some mutant Upper Resp. Infection that knocked me flat on my back (and has a ton of kids...

Sweet man, glad to see your build thread!!! I'm still chugging away on my Diesel conversion, but I always love seeing an interesting build and I've been looking forward to seeing yours since you posted in my thread. The sheer amount of clever engineering and crossover parts use is really cool...

Man I'm NOT a FJC guy, but thats another very nice looking truck there. I love the rack-delete and the white top. Looks very good man, very clean and kind of sedate compared to a lot of FJC's, but it's just so clean looking. Nice truck. And your "driving partner" looks like a great friend...

Trucks coming along nicely aye... I like the new Bumper you got for her too, and I like it painted black as well. Fits the truck nicely. Good work man!!! Cheers Dave

All really good points as usual Martin. Like I said, I get the "why", but I just don't like the sentiment and the thought process or what it says about the US and our acceptance of "disposable/one-time use" product culture. US auto-buyers remind me of fish: "OOH, shiny!!!". Doesn't mean...