1977 Lada, Niva
Good Points
i found it in a barn, still wrapped in plastic.
Bad Points
it wasnt a ute, no room for the cows
What mods have you done?
ute chop with long tray. dual rear axle (lazy axle) using a spare axle from the neighbors 6x4 trailer. torsion bar (crow bar) suspension conversion, long tray with removable stock crate, PVC snorkel. twin stainless steel chimney stacks made from old milking machine piping (no mufflers makes it sound really really cool). bull bar made from a disused farm gate which has been strengthened with 3 different colour haybands (pink blue and black) international D466 engine conversion. 4 turbos. 2 blowers. road ranger gear nob. UHF antenna made from some fencing wire (UHF still to come) also have about 6 other antennas that do nothing. another 2 huge white antennas used as flag poles for my aussie and bundy flags. cat mudflaps on the back. 3 different mudflaps on the front ( 1 cat, 1 western star and 1 kenworth) 69 inch mickey thompson centipede pro comp tyres on 44" steel rims off a 49 Massey Ferguson tractor. 10" suspension lift, 23" body lift. new black paint job (but had to use a rag when the bristles fell out of the paintbrush) cow bell horn. passenger door wired shut (so the missus doesnt run away) Kenworth badges. single spotlight (from an old lighthouse) in the middle on top of the bullbar. After market hay, spare fencing wire. home made winch made from a washing machine motor, fordson gearbox and wooden electrical cable drum. purple nylon winch rope (plasma) from bunnings. winch hook made from 10mm rod and bent into a u shape. (stickey taped to the rope and strenthened with hayband) grab handles on the tray. grab handles on the roof. gun cabnet behind the seat. gramophone sound system and am radio stuck to the ABC with 120000 watt amps and lots of 30" 10000 watt subbies. 2 4" speakers. 4 nissan patrol transport loops as recovery points (2 front and 2 read) CIGweld lockers.
What mods are on the list to do?
cummins signature engine
Why did you buy this vehicle?
i found it
How often do you go offroad?
im never on it
What will your next vehicle be?
international T line
Good Points
i found it in a barn, still wrapped in plastic.
Bad Points
it wasnt a ute, no room for the cows
What mods have you done?
ute chop with long tray. dual rear axle (lazy axle) using a spare axle from the neighbors 6x4 trailer. torsion bar (crow bar) suspension conversion, long tray with removable stock crate, PVC snorkel. twin stainless steel chimney stacks made from old milking machine piping (no mufflers makes it sound really really cool). bull bar made from a disused farm gate which has been strengthened with 3 different colour haybands (pink blue and black) international D466 engine conversion. 4 turbos. 2 blowers. road ranger gear nob. UHF antenna made from some fencing wire (UHF still to come) also have about 6 other antennas that do nothing. another 2 huge white antennas used as flag poles for my aussie and bundy flags. cat mudflaps on the back. 3 different mudflaps on the front ( 1 cat, 1 western star and 1 kenworth) 69 inch mickey thompson centipede pro comp tyres on 44" steel rims off a 49 Massey Ferguson tractor. 10" suspension lift, 23" body lift. new black paint job (but had to use a rag when the bristles fell out of the paintbrush) cow bell horn. passenger door wired shut (so the missus doesnt run away) Kenworth badges. single spotlight (from an old lighthouse) in the middle on top of the bullbar. After market hay, spare fencing wire. home made winch made from a washing machine motor, fordson gearbox and wooden electrical cable drum. purple nylon winch rope (plasma) from bunnings. winch hook made from 10mm rod and bent into a u shape. (stickey taped to the rope and strenthened with hayband) grab handles on the tray. grab handles on the roof. gun cabnet behind the seat. gramophone sound system and am radio stuck to the ABC with 120000 watt amps and lots of 30" 10000 watt subbies. 2 4" speakers. 4 nissan patrol transport loops as recovery points (2 front and 2 read) CIGweld lockers.
What mods are on the list to do?
cummins signature engine
Why did you buy this vehicle?
i found it
How often do you go offroad?
im never on it
What will your next vehicle be?
international T line
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