[DarkHorse]

Hey all,

I am looking at options to sell off my Vit. Short story is that I can't get it engineered in NSW to the standard I want, so I'm looking for something else.
At the moment the car is unregistered but driveable. I can get a temporary permit for it to drive anywhere in NSW. Currently located in South Windsor, or possibly soon Rozelle.

Build thread is here, warts and all: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11477&start=720

Basics: 97 SV620 with around 165,000km
Motor is solid, runs smooth and good grunt for what it is, even with the 265 tyres (most of the EFI sensors recently replaced or at least cleaned out, fluids and filters would have done less than 5000km)
Gearbox is a little whiny - additive helps but all shifts are smooth
Transfer was rebuilt with 4.24 Rockhopper low-range gears
5.12 diffs, front is steel with support bush, stubby axle and ARB airlocker
Calmini control arms all round, except custom built longer rear trailing arms
OME struts and new Dobinson lifted XL7 springs up front, Rancho shocks and unknown but flexy 3" springs in rear
BenT rear disc kit, all brake lines are extended and braided, all calipers rebuilt, all rotors freshly machined
2.5" Wildcat extractors, new 2.5" stainless cat and muffler, 2" piping all the way through (speedo cable relocated and clutch lines moved and replaced with braided steel.)
Powdercoated XL7 rims with 265/75/16 Maxxis Buckshots (some shallow cuts from flare wire, but good tread. Spare is a rubbish 235/85 BFG AT)
ECB bullbar, Aldi winch, towbar
Rola roofracks, eBay snorkel, rubber flare extensions
Dash and interior lights replaced with LEDs

Heaps of stuff can be negotiated into the sale as well - Vortex basket, custom rear drawers, ARB awning, UHF, some recovery gear etc.

Looking for $6k as is. I'd rather not go through the hassle of pulling everything off.
Alternatively I may be able to get it back to a point where it can be regoed without engineering, which would mean a bunch of the good stuff would come off, and the price would remain about the same. I'm open to suggestion.

[DarkHorse]

Well that was underwhelming...

What if I could get it engineered in NSW with the suspension, rear discs, WRX seats, and tyres/rims?

[swifty_ano]

I had the same issue when I sold mine, i would have easily made twice as much if I parted it out....but I was desperate at the time

[Scrawny]

Just move to Brissie Rob!

[DarkHorse]

swifty_ano wrote:

I had the same issue when I sold mine, i would have easily made twice as much if I parted it out....but I was desperate at the time

I've been through that once, and parting was a shitload of work for very little return (although I did keep a bunch of fun stuff for the new bus) and a heap of 'good' parts and panels still went to scrap.
I don't have the safe off-street location to go through that again, or the time and patience to be honest. That said, if no-one wants it whole...

Scrawn wrote:

Just move to Brissie Rob!

What would that achieve? I'd just have to get it engineered up there...

[Scrawny]

Roady and rego can be sorted fairly easily. No ongoing inspections etc....

[toopy]

Just a question about the WRX seats, do they mount directly to the stock mounting holes or bracket?

[mudmav]

If you part it out I'll put my hand up to take the transfer with gears, custom draws and snorkel if it has one, may also take exhaust and extractors

[Antzook]

I'll take the diffs

[DarkHorse]

toopy wrote:

Just a question about the WRX seats, do they mount directly to the stock mounting holes or bracket?

Not even close mate. Pretty much nothing does. They are sitting on completely custom made mounts - flat bar on the tunnel side and a bit of 50x150 RHS sectioned to suit. There's pics in the build thread somewhere.

mudmav wrote:

If you part it out I'll put my hand up to take the transfer with gears, custom draws and snorkel if it has one, may also take exhaust and extractors

Transfer I'd want $800
Draws $100
Snorkel is a cheap eBay jobbie - $100

Antzook wrote:

I'll take the diffs

Front is a steel with 5.12s, airlocker, stubby conversion and support bush - $1200
Rear I'd throw in with the front for $100

[Antzook]

So when's it pulled down then ?

[Antzook]

Is the rear coming with the disc brake convo for the hunge?

[buzbox]

This is who I will be taking my ute to. I've spoken about the mods that I'm doing and said it wouldn't be an issue to engineer it. That's including chassis extension etc.

Worth popping down to them and getting the once over.
http://www.offtrack4x4.com/

[Antzook]

Yes rob at offtrack4x4 is a mate of mine and is very fair I just had my car engineered with no problem any things possible IF it's done correctly ask the man the questions first it always helps

[pebbles66]

Would you be interested in a swap for a 2006 Hyundai accent ?

[DarkHorse]

OK lads, sorry to disappear on you... this is hopefully back on...

I'm sick to death of the engineer dragging his heels, not getting back to me, and then whingeing that the car is in the way and taking up space in his shop. It's been months and I can't get a straight answer, so I'm pulling it.

I will speak to Rob at offtrack, but to be honest I'm not holding my breath.

So... rehashing the above... is there any interest in the car as a whole, or am I going to have to pull it apart? Bonus points (and obviously discount prices) for anyone with the standard bits to swap...

Not interested in swaps for other cars at this stage, unless someone is crazy enough to offer a roadworthy/regoed LJ or LWB.

[threshold]

Pm me if you part it please mate. Sorry to hear about that. Your build threads inspired me to get a lwb vitara.

[threshold]

Without going thru the whole build thread again; did the roof racks come off of your last vitara? Interested in that n awning
Did the roof racks come off of your previous

[DarkHorse]

The roof racks are Rola sports track mounts - so the tracks bolt/rivet into the roof. The crossbars then bolt to that.

The basket is a Rola Vertex, and has the original clamps to attach to the crossbars.

I'd do the lot for $200.

Awning I can do seperately regardless if you want it. $150.

[swifty_ano]

Price for exhaust?

[DarkHorse]

The whole lot? Cost me around $2k, I'd let it go for $800.

[Samwich]

Im interested if parted.

Bar and roof racks

[DarkHorse]

OK lads, this is happening. I've got a deadline of Friday the 30th for whatever's left to go to scrap.

Reply here with what you want and I'll give you a price if not already indicated above.

Transfer was rebuilt with 4.24 Rockhopper low-range gears
5.12 diffs, front is steel with support bush, stubby axle and ARB airlocker
Calmini control arms all round, except custom built longer rear trailing arms
OME struts and new Dobinson lifted XL7 springs up front, Rancho shocks and unknown but flexy 3" springs in rear
BenT rear disc kit, all brake lines are extended and braided, all calipers rebuilt, all rotors freshly machined
2.5" Wildcat extractors, new 2.5" stainless cat and muffler, 2" piping all the way through
Powdercoated XL7 rims with 265/75/16 Maxxis Buckshots (some shallow cuts from flare wire, but good tread. Spare is a rubbish 235/85 BFG AT)
ECB bullbar
Aldi winch
Towbar
TSOR Tank guard as new, powdercoated black
Rola roofracks
eBay snorkel
2.5m ARB awning
Rola Vortex basket
Drawers
Uniden UHF

I also have the following random stuff to get rid of:
SWB GV rear axels
Ricer tail-lights
Hub socket
Dobinsons XL7 lifted front springs
TRW GV front brake rotors (DF4156S)
H20A engine fan and hub
Poly airbag kit for Vitara
ARB bump-stop extensions, plus poly material to custom make more
Calmini strut spacers
Spare very used Rancho RS9000X shock
Full set of wheel nuts
Pre-bent gear and transfer levers to suit a 2" body lift
Spare handbrake lever for pov-locker mod
Pair of Vit hubs

Small trolley jack
48" 1T Hi-lift jack
Pin-type axle stands
Cheap but effective hydraulic press
Pipe bender that needs jack replaced, comes with dies inc a good Dawn 32NB
Paddock stand for a (road) motorbike

...and a bunch more stuff I would rather sell than store...

[DarkHorse]

Sold pending payment:
Front diff, stubby and compressor
Roof racks and basket
Custom rear arms unless someone wants the full kit

[Scrawny]

Reckon I could fit the rear discs to a Sierra Rob?

[DarkHorse]

Your guess would be better than mine mate... pretty sure the bracketometry would be different. BenT does kits for both, which use different calipers, but he may be able to shed some light.

[DarkHorse]

Bumping

[tanshi]

Price on the extractors? shipping to Brisbane?

[threshold]

Did the fuel tank bash plate come off your older vitara?

[DarkHorse]

No mate. Different sized tanks/chassis mounting etc.