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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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hey guys looking to buy a sierra juts wondering what the bes and cheapest to work on??? it going to be a project to play with at home i love the look of the utes but not sure if they as good or not also like the soft tops with the canvas roof on the angle but not sure any hits and clues will help heaps thanks and is there any thing i should be looking for????? as in problems with zooks
i am from Perth so if there a cruze on soon or something would love to come and have a look i have a 2010 navara so could try follow haha love to talk to ppl that have had zooks and know the best things you can do to them and best way before i buy thanks guys
Robbie 
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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LWB's are great for stability. Leaf sprung are cheap to mod. Coily's are pretty but difficult to mod because parts need to be adapted from a coily. The top you want is known as a fastback.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:12 am |
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pics of the suzistore one as well???
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lump_a_charcoal

az supporter
Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 4454 Location: Botany, NSW
Vehicle: MY2019 Jimny
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:14 am |
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I reckon get either a LWB NT, or a tintop NT.
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:16 am |
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Rusho wrote: LWB's are great for stability. Leaf sprung are cheap to mod. Coily's are pretty but difficult to mod because parts need to be adapted from a coily. The top you want is known as a fastback.
i like the utes with the trays is that what they called ???
also leaf go just as well as coil??? i think i like the look of swb any one got pic of the lwb and swb together???
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:17 am |
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lump_a_charcoal wrote: I reckon get either a LWB NT, or a tintop NT.
sorry mate i really new to the zooks can you explain sorry to be so jube at them
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lump_a_charcoal

az supporter
Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 4454 Location: Botany, NSW
Vehicle: MY2019 Jimny
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NT is narrow track - Has springs mounted in further n the chassis compared to later wide track (WT) models. Better for flex, and allows you ti fit WT diffs later for a wider stance.
LWB is long wheelbase (either a trayback or wellback).
Tintop is a solid roof, as opposed to a soft top.
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:27 am |
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lump_a_charcoal wrote: NT is narrow track - Has springs mounted in further n the chassis compared to later wide track (WT) models. Better for flex, and allows you ti fit WT diffs later for a wider stance.
LWB is long wheelbase (either a trayback or wellback).
Tintop is a solid roof, as opposed to a soft top.
i like the sound of the wt to fit wider diff on later for a wider stance what years and modles are they and they coile or sprung??
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worldo

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Joined: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 573 Location: coffs harbour
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You fit wt diffs to nt to get the wider stance and they are leaf sprung. Cheaper to modify than coil sprung sierras
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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worldo wrote: You fit wt diffs to nt to get the wider stance and they are leaf sprung. Cheaper to modify than coil sprung sierras
I wouldn't say cheaper....just a little easier 
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RIKSTR

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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1278 Location: Canberra
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trity
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:49 pm Posts: 250 Location: Perth, WA
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yeah if i was buying one i'd got WT tintop for sure but since i'm not buying mine i'm settling for a WT softy
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DropBear8
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:00 pm Posts: 556 Location: Perth
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lump_a_charcoal wrote: NT is narrow track - Has springs mounted in further n the chassis compared to later wide track (WT) models. Better for flex, and allows you ti fit WT diffs later for a wider stance.
LWB is long wheelbase (either a trayback or wellback).
Tintop is a solid roof, as opposed to a soft top.
Tintop was the one with a solid metal roof
And hightop looked like a small discovery/gumboot
Am i right or are they the same thing???
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SierraDan

az supporter
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9347 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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You were right.
Tin top is full metal top.
Hi top is full metal top but higher and with little windows(like the discos)
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:28 am |
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question why would you all go hard top ???
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crewsy

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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:41 pm Posts: 579 Location: Perth
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Hi tops have the same style roof as the GQ Patrol Safari's I reckon, but with the windows.
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crewsy

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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:41 pm Posts: 579 Location: Perth
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hypactiv1 wrote: question why would you all go hard top ???
Less noise coming from outside, less prone to leaking than a soft top. Soft tops windows go foggy after a while and you can't see through very well.
Unless you get a canopy 
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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MacDaddy

az supporter
Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 10453 Location: Perth, Australia
Vehicle: Jeep
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:47 am |
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hypactiv1 wrote: question why would you all go hard top ???
Have you ever been in a soft top in winter, when its pissing down, and nearly 0c, not fun, not fun at all... plus they are really noisy... i would only ever get a HT... 
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crewsy

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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:41 pm Posts: 579 Location: Perth
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MacBear wrote: hypactiv1 wrote: question why would you all go hard top ??? Have you ever been in a soft top in winter, when its pissing down, and nearly 0c, not fun, not fun at all... plus they are really noisy... i would only ever get a HT... 
Put ear plugs in, jumper and jacket on, rain coat over the top and your all set 
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atari4x4

az supporter
Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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hypactiv1 wrote: question why would you all go hard top ???
seen how "secure" soft tops are. 
_________________ You're just hating because you don't understand
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:56 am |
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ok then so it really just a comfert thing???
what you guys think of the ones i posted???
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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i like soft tops more =) to me they just have more character... cold mornings in winter arent that bad - the heater in a sierra works great. leaky? yeh sure they all leak a little but not that much. mine only really leaks in heavy rain above 80km/hr through the front of the windscreen frame where it meets the soft top.
as for security, if someone wants in they'll get in... sierras arent secure at the best of times - just dont leave anything in there to get stolen.
all that said if i was looking for a sierra in perth in good condition and found one under $4k with no rust it'd be a great buy whether its hard or soft top.
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atari4x4

az supporter
Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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SierraDan

az supporter
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9347 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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Soft top FTW!
I love my soft top, i like to drive with the roof off whenever i can but it is a bit noisier and when i hose it it gets a little bit of water in.
And you can get heaps of different typres of soft tops for it!
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kirstyandgrace
Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1086 Location: fremantle
Vehicle: 1992 sierra
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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:35 am |
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No top and a fucked heater for me and it works fine.
I don't have to use it as a daily driver but generally do.
Really comes down to your personal preference.
A soft ( or no ) top would become tiresome if you didn't enjoy the fresh air.
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Cozook
Joined: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 725 Location: Blue mountains.
Vehicle: 98 coily..Max.
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Soft top with fibreglass canopy for winter/wet season.FTW.
Best of both worlds..........
But I won't be happy till I have 1 of each style......
A longy,a soft shorty,a hard shorty,a pope mobile,one could be a drover,a ute and a coi............hold on.
I probably wouldn't go a coily.........
I'm in a small community....................
Wouldn't want to give the wrong impression. 
_________________ Suzuki...four wheel jive!
98 coily...Camping rig.
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salih

az supporter
Joined: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1475 Location: melbourne
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i got a soft top with a hard top on it = best of both worlds...
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hypactiv1
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am Posts: 203 Location: Darwin Townsville end of the year
Vehicle: 85 WT with SR20DE N/A
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