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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 !

Yep, 14" syncro rear trailing arms same as 2WD, so straight swap as he said. 16" version different and expensely so.

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

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

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!!

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.

ah ok!

cheers


Em
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