Once the body was on stands I set about the underbody, which as you can see was a state
I took the whole floorpan back to bare metal with an angle grinder and countless wire brush cups (lethal) a few rusty spots here and there
The whole floor was rust treated and painted.
As you can see...
Before we start I am not a professional mechanic, or a welder.
The base truck for this build is a 1996 Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8 turbo diesel. Its coil sprung on the rear and Torsion bar independent up front. The DL-52 engine is tough as old boots and the axles etc are also very well built, a lot...
Hi I'm Chris from the UK
I'm a 26 year old self employed builder/plasterer. I'd describe my overlanding skill as Novice, although I scrutineer and marshal off road events for a local club so do a lot of technical 'off roading' in a near standard vehicle. For this I run a Daihatsu Fourtrak...
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