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shiv

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Location: Singo
Vehicle: SJ70 1993

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:22 am

Below is whats left of my zook just after i finished my engine swap and was towing it home.

Not sure what happened, but i believe its a combination of un even road trailer failing and going down hill (even thou it was low speed)

RIP

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shakes

Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:30 pm
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Location: Northcote

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:57 am

That sux. What happened?

shiv

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Location: Singo
Vehicle: SJ70 1993

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:01 am

Well i just got a phone call this morning and look like the trailer did fail first and thats what cause the jack knife

trail had a thin metal towing neck with 2 bolts through it. so it snaped there and was unluck that it happened while i was going down hill on an uneven road.

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rpmwrx

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Joined: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:30 pm
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Location: Geelong
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:03 am

That's bad news mate... Have you thought about re-shelling it to keep the Zook project alive?

shiv

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Location: Singo
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:06 am

I had planned a bunch of camping trips september and october.....

so i think ill part it out and buy a zook with majority of what i want already done.

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sjzook

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Location: Candyland
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:08 am

Fuck no good mate! Looked the part too! Well if u do part out let me know I'm n Sydney and would come pickup gear! Goodluck with insurance and trailer mate!

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2stroker

Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:30 pm
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Location: North Brisbane

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:12 am

What kind of trailer, car trailer, tandem, home made? and what were you towing with, did you damage tow vehicle?

shiv

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Location: Singo
Vehicle: SJ70 1993

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:21 am

Towing with dads Landcruiser (Only cause it had the right tow plug to operate the Trailer Compressor) only busted the blinker

Trailer was one of those car trailers with the air bags that it tilts so the car can drive on then the compressor pumps up and lock the a frame back in.

on the road its built up with 6m drops off both sides so im lucky i kept my dads car on the road with no damage and that i didnt get hurt

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abclarke

Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:19 am
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Location: Couridjah
Vehicle: 1985 Holden Drover

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:27 am

Just lucky it didn't pull you over the edge! No good either way but on the up side you came out unhurt!

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christover1

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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:49 am

Don't make any big decisions till you've had time to think and cool down.

Rushed decisions in the heat of the disaster can often be poor.

Wait a while, then think sell, rebuild, rebody, part out etc.

Sorry you had to go through this, it sux.

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shiv

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Location: Singo
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:58 am

Thanks Christover1.

I will. im still feeling so low. i loved that zook

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atari4x4

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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:09 am

glad you're ok, cars can be repaired... lives can't.

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matfan

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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:08 am

That sucks buddy, I feel your pain....

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Jimny1

Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:20 am
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Location: Central Vic
Vehicle: 06 Jimny 60 Series Cruiser

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:02 pm

Bugger Glad you are okay.

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primejo07

Joined: Thu May 19, 2011 3:58 am
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Location: Kununurra
Vehicle: 93 Sierra 2'' lift 30'' tires

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:35 pm

mate have a good think. I rolled my car and i was going to sell it, then i decided to fix it and it was the best thing i ever did. Looks like all you need is a new targa bar, windscreen panel and new doors.. exactly what i needed when i rolled mine! sure it wont be the same, but it will still be your zook!

shiv

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Location: Singo
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:04 pm

the diffs are smashed and from what my brother told me chassis might be a bit damaged...... ill assest when i get back from work

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primejo07

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Location: Kununurra
Vehicle: 93 Sierra 2'' lift 30'' tires

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:08 pm

I did my diffs too, took a while but i got them both for $200 off gumtree. its just about keeping an eye out

ZookFan

Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:19 am
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Location: Brisbane,samford,QLD
Vehicle: 92 Sierra Tin Top, 3 X LJ 81's

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:50 pm

oH NO!..shame to see that happen to nice zook :cry:

I feel your pain..it's how I felt when I crashed my mum's white swb

KEENSY85

Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am
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Location: north brisbane
Vehicle: 1985 lwb sierra UTE

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:53 am

oh no mate glad ur all right wish i could help:-(

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31zook

Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: maito
Vehicle: <3 Edna <3

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:34 am

Damn, there's been a heap of crashes lately.

zooktastic

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Location: west sydney

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:20 pm

pm sent

burls

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Location: Ipswich
Vehicle: 95 sj70 and 78 lj81

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:30 pm

Mate unlucky nothing worse I recon. Anyway dont know if this will help you but I will be wrecking my zook in mid October, I know its a time away but if you want you can have the bare shell and chassis for free.

KEENSY85

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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:01 pm

burls wrote:

i dont have much but im shure i can dig somthing up. if u start repairing maybe u could post what u need with in reason if course .and we could all look through our junk and see if we got any of the missing bits ,or some kind of fundraser? i recon i will have a couple of litres of gloss black free in about october if u need it for that new shell and chassis of urs :-)

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shiv

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Location: Singo
Vehicle: SJ70 1993

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:09 pm

Omg cheers guys. It would be well appreciated for everyone to help. But im going to wait and see for now. Not sure to build it again or buy another and transfer all the mods over or buy one with mods.
Decision hmm. Ill keep everyone i formed im sure

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