Recent content by OzSurf

So it's been a while! I still have the Surf, though it's been off the road for a while. I replaced the front crank seal and it started leaking almost straight away. The last trip I was on, I noticed the motor getting hot going up almost any hill, and the gearbox was making some noise that didn't...

Very nice work! I don't mind the extra flare, it still looks clean to me.

Front end is looking very tidy! Shame about the rust, I'm worried mine will have the same. You planning on fixing yourself or getting done professionally?

Yeah I found one eventually, I picked up an '85 Surf in reasonable condition. Was the donor car from Murrindindi way? Fuel tank came up good, how's the rest of it going?

That's quite the kink! Did your speedo have any issues prior to it breaking? Mine bounces around a lot, I'm guessing that's just the way it is though..

That Tuffy console came up great! Wheels look good too, I like the colour matched look.

I remember seeing this one up for sale when I was looking for my 1st gen. Bit rough but looks like you're going to tidy it up pretty quick. That coolant is nasty!

Amazing how much work you've put in to this thing so far, I wish I could weld half that well. Those swaybar end links came up great.

Lookin good! Good to see a new 1st gen build on here. Keep it coming!

Bumper may be off a 2WD, it has no end-caps and the width is off. Might explain the mount.

I'm halfway through doing this on non-power windows and had some trouble with the rubber seal on the 1/4 vent getting jammed when I open/close the vent window. Any tips?

Could be the heater core leaking? I was going to suggest sunroof as I had the same issue on my 3rd Gen, though it seems you've thoroughly checked that.

Lookin good, sounds like a good project!

I don't think a user manual will help as it will all be custom. Post a pic of your setup in a new thread and we might be able to help. If the green button is an aftermarket item then i'd say that will be your push button for 4wd.

You know this thread is 7 years old?