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Da Gregsta
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 Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:52 Post subject: My Chevy LUV 2800 turbo, aka Isuzu TFS55, aka ChevyBravaFing |
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My truck pictured here is a Chevy Luv 2800turbo...which is actually an import Isuzu tfs55...
2.8td non intercooled isuzu engine, much lower gearing than a 2.8 fronty and a LSD in the rear...
Bought off eebuygum with 4wheel drive broken its re-creation began...
Looked sad didnt it....nasty wheels and way too low....
the plan was to keep it stock....
but that kinda didnt happen...
First came the body lift and some fronty sport alloys and AVM manual hubs fixing the 4wd...
Then a truckman top and some deep dish 16" alloys...
Next came the spring over axle conversion and torsion bar windup
And now how the old beast looks now...
Thanks for lookin.... 
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Rhanagar
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 13:24 Post subject: |
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Awesome Greg ... you got any pictures of the spring over axle mods.
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Thats a nice truck 
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 17:35 Post subject: |
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Cheers guys...
Neal...if you check this thread, the SOA stuff is there...
http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=26344
I will repost on here though if thats ok, just didnt want to spam your forum with loadsa stuff in one hit! 
Can I post pics of a frontera on here, its kinda an isuzu and has a 2.8???  |
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Rhanagar
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 17:43 Post subject: |
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Posting your 2.8 pics is more than welcome. Gives people ideas on what to do on our trucks buddy!
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Just read through that SOA thread. I know of an LSD Mk.I Trooper axle and front diff in a scrappy near me. Might go pillage and start fabricating. I have the box section at work as well. Seems simple enough to do. Having the assembly ready to throw on once made up would save a lot of hassles.
Out of interest this would give how much lift at the back ... and did you just wind the torsion bars up at the front to match. Thought that front torsion bar lifts are only good up to about 2-3" max.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 20:34 Post subject: |
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Gives about 6" of lift at the rear Neal Can be more if you want by increasing the distance between the axle cut out and the spring mating face on the axle bracket. Wouldnt go too mad or you will start to induce axle wrap, which would necessitate the need for a upper link from the top of the axle to the frame of your truck.
You aint gonna lift the front to match easily so I would go 2-3" TB windup, and then go for a graduated body lift like I explained to you up the woods mate, go 4" BL at the front down to 1" at the rear.
Will bang some pics up soon of some of the other trucks seeing as thats cool...  |
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Very tidy truck mate.
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That looks real smart mate! Good looking rig - must say the GMC badge suits it well.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 15:06 Post subject: |
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Cheers guys..
Came without a badge and looked kinda lacking...so a trip to eblag usa yeilded a rather nice GMC piece to finish the grill...
Cant remember what it came off, but something late 70's IIRC... |
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Cheers guys..
Came without a badge and looked kinda lacking...so a trip to eblag usa yeilded a rather nice GMC piece to finish the grill...
Cant remember what it came off, but something late 70's IIRC... |
I've come across a few American rigs over here with CHEVROLET on the tailgate and the red GMC badge up front. Guess it's like the British Leyland badges on a Mini.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 14:57 Post subject: Wheel arch trim |
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Hi Greg
I have a 2.8 chev pick up also, I like then wheel arch trims on this - what are the from?
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Rhanagar
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Vauxhall Frontera A Series Arch trims. Direct fit, though if you look at the rear ones you can see the notches where they go around the rear doors.
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