ok...so I have my adored Sika syncro.
Its battered and bruised...but its still going (and after the treatment we have given it learning to drive off-road, I'm not sure how!)
so ---I have been offered a 2wd sika with no engine and box. I'm after primarily the drop downs and locker doors....but the offer to take away the whole beast is very tempting.
Can I ask how easy it is to changed the bed (which is shot on mine)?
Also - is the syncro rear trailing arm the same as the 2wd....?
thanks
Em
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now then...
trailing arms should stright swap, bed is a bit of a nightmare, loads of spot welds to drill out...
I may be interested in the shell after you've had all you want off it !
trailing arms should stright swap, bed is a bit of a nightmare, loads of spot welds to drill out...
I may be interested in the shell after you've had all you want off it !
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Yep, 14" syncro rear trailing arms same as 2WD, so straight swap as he said. 16" version different and expensely so.
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the bed isnt so bad. loads of drilling and shouting but not so bad, get yourself a bit of flat bar thats about a metre long and sharpen the one end like a chisel, then you can get underneath and break whats left of the welds after drilling
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Now this sounds like a fun weekend!!
Thanks all for answers to stupid questions.....thankfully we are 14" all round the fleet.
take care out there
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Thanks all for answers to stupid questions.....thankfully we are 14" all round the fleet.
take care out there
Em
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hugomonkey wrote:the bed isnt so bad. loads of drilling and shouting but not so bad, get yourself a bit of flat bar thats about a metre long and sharpen the one end like a chisel, then you can get underneath and break whats left of the welds after drilling
Hi Jason
we have a crow bar that has the chisel at one end and is about a metre long!
thanks for the tip!!
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Crow bar is a bit thick I would say...a bar about 4 mm thick is more suited to prevent damage...there is a lot of welds, I know as I put them all back into mine on the floor Jason took off his! But it's worth the effort to get a good floor.
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ah ok!
cheers
Em
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cheers
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