Project: Beater (Gizmo's OTHER 4WD Shuttle!)

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Doh ! yeah. good call.
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1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Supercharged, VTEC Swapped Track Toy.
1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Lifted Daily Beater.
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So I may have just got busted at work due to the proxy filter thinking that's a picture in the category of:

"Adult material/swimsuit"

So I hope it's at least car porn cos I can't see it :(
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the image tag uses an instagram link, Might explain it?
1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Supercharged, VTEC Swapped Track Toy.
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Needs lows. Buy a air ride kit ;)
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Needs lift, Buy body spacers ;)
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Few bits done on the wagon today!

Finally got round to fitting the Beagle 4WD Mudflaps, quick once over with a tyre pen.
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Also got round to finishing the towbar, Ground down the sandwich plates for the tow hook and a nice shiney new bolt (ones supplied rust and wouldnt fit)
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Next i sorted the Roof rails, With the rivnuts, they have sat 1mm higher than they usually would have (assuming the captive nuts are spot welded on beagles flush to the roof)

So had to ground down this step on the feet.
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Sits much better now and the feet actually contact the roof now making it alot more sturdy.
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1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Lifted Daily Beater.
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Have you checked the JDM EPC ?
I'm sure I saw somewhere some pretty good pictures of how it was all stuck together. I assume it was in there, or the Russia site (forget URL - I'm hopeless) that has a web based copy of it.
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Bit late now aha

They sit flush with the roof. Spot welded to the inside of the skin from factory
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Roof rails now finally installed.

I replaced these weird looking fasteners in the center legs on the rails. with some M6 Allen cap head bolts
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Then replaced the chewed up cross screws with some M5 allen cap head bolts
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Then put 4 more riv-nuts into the roof and she is now fully secure!

Also removed the sunroof glass, it would let water in when raining which i traced down to a rubber gasket where the bolts go through the glass has deteriorated. So removed the bolts, replaced gaskets, some silicon sealer in there for good measure and then put a foam seal around the edge of the glass. Hey presto, no more leaks!
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:top:
1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Supercharged, VTEC Swapped Track Toy.
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Entered a local Auto-Triathlon the weekend just gone, Managed to Win the Auto-Cross section of it and overall Winner :top:

Beater did me good. :drivegear:



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:lol:
This isn't supposed to to be what this is for !!
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The shuttle that could.
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Bits done for JAE.

Thule Roof Bars
Thule Roof Basket
Yakima Fairing
Spotlight Light
Front bumper off Wagon Attack
Bosch Fogs off Wagon Attack
Chargespeed Lip (Only temp - Will become clear soon)
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1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Supercharged, VTEC Swapped Track Toy.
1988 RT4WD Shuttle - Lifted Daily Beater.
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