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muzzy5.0 · Post by **muzzy5.0** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:42 pm

I don't know if this counts as cool, but this is the current toy I tow with my Astro:

loopie · Post by **loopie** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:49 pm

Need more info on that muzzy! Very cool.

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:08 pm

Darn right that's cool. I would go so many places and have so much fun with that thing.

safari kev · Post by **safari kev** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:04 am

thats definitely not a stock smart cabriolet. what are the specs on it? looks like an awesome trail buggy.

leadtrombone · Post by **leadtrombone** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:36 pm

definatly not stock. Just a body mod to another vehicle?? or???

muzzy5.0 · Post by **muzzy5.0** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:01 pm

Thanks, it is a lot of fun, built it really for me and my son to go wheelin' in, don't have the kind of trails over here that most of you guys do ....

I guess it's kind of a body over, felt like a lot more work than that though. I started off with a wrecked Smart Roadster, lengthened some Suzuki Jimny main rails and threw in some Jimny axles, a 1.6i tracker engine and auto 'box, hi-lo transfer box and a lot of work. The biggest problem was getting the chassis rails up into the shell enough to look right but still keep the engine under the hood line (Smart engine was in the rear!) Wanted to make it look as 'factory' as possible. Lot of fab work, new trans tunnel, bulkhead, transfer box tunnel, cooling system, cut down dash and heater box, wiring loom, suspension pickups, mounts, winch bumper etc. etc. I won't bore you with the rest. Painted it in my single garage with rattle cans. (good job the panels all come off!)
Anyway, hear's a couple more little pics, don't want to hog the thread.

Cheers
Neil

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:06 pm

It looks really good. What kind of differentials and transfer box did you use?

muzzy5.0 · Post by **muzzy5.0** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:58 am

Diffs are lower ratio Jimny Automatic ones. Original transfer was a stock Jimny, current one is an SJ410/Samurai hybrid that gives me a pretty much standard high range and about an 80% reduction in low range.

OKflyboy · Post by **OKflyboy** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:30 pm

Outstanding, Muzzy! I'd drive that in a heartbeat!

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:59 pm

I always liked this one...
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/JebBlanchard.htm

mdmead · Post by **mdmead** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:50 pm

muzzy5.0 wrote:I don't know if this counts as cool

Oh, don't worry, that counts as COOL! Luv it!

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:21 pm

How do the automatic diffs work?

muzzy5.0 · Post by **muzzy5.0** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:45 pm

doyoulikeithere wrote:I always liked this one...
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/JebBlanchard.htm

Really like that, I've always been one for ticking off the purists !!! Bet that gets 'em going at the MG owners club.... suicide doors too! Anybody done that on an Astro?
Guess you've gotta know what tunes you want to listen to before you set off.

timelessbeing wrote:How do the automatic diffs work?

Sorry, talking at cross purposes there. The diffs are out of an Jimny with an auto trans, standard open diffs, just with a lower ratio. She gets around tighter without a locker.
I normally bug out before the car does !

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Thu May 05, 2011 9:24 am

ZENN Car
This is simply brilliant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri2BG2qOvCg
GO CANADA!

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:58 pm

Really cool form of independent suspension in the Pinzgauer.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9wNbXZf6wU[/youtube]

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