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Got me a real off roader !!!!
« on: December 12, 2009, 21:23:17 »
Got myself a Zil 131, will post a few pics when i get chance, google it if you dont know what they are, all i can say is MASSIVE V8 oh the sound,  :evil:
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2009, 21:33:17 »
does it come with rockets  :lol: :lol:
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2009, 21:52:33 »
Nice one Mick! Can't wait to see it on the road... no... erm... wiat... I mean...!

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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2009, 10:46:37 »
Nice one, am partial to a zil. Have you found the russian truck forum yet?  zil131.com or something?
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2009, 20:18:12 »
Hi yes ive found the forum, the guy im doing the work for owns the forum, hes had it a few years

http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/asg_photo/DSC00580.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/RobReznik/stornowayzil002.jpg

Heres mine bursting into life after many a year sat idle, and oh my god does that V8 sound so sweet, no rockets chris, shame,  :evil:
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2009, 08:26:03 »
Something to fill the spare space in that workshop

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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2009, 12:29:48 »
You have got to bring that to billing next year  :D
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2009, 08:51:13 »
Hi mike, that sound like a plan lol  :lol:
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2009, 15:32:40 »
Stick a flat bed on the back and you can do every ones recovery home  :lol:  :dance: 
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2009, 14:10:53 »
Got the zil back to the workshop, drove it for the first time, its fantasic, cant wait to get it off road, changed the hb shoes due to a slight touch of corrosion,













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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2010, 18:54:21 »
oooh Ilike that...
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2010, 14:06:35 »
Got all the air tanks fitted, brakes piped and working mint, fitted fuel tank and spare wheel carrier, should be on the road for first week in feb, tax and mot exempt, thank you very much  :police:
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2010, 15:08:56 »
OMG!! that's mahoosivley AWESOME!
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2010, 18:31:58 »
i r mostly wanting one of these now!
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2010, 18:07:16 »
i r mostly wanting one of these now!

One for sale on milweb for 2K ;)
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2010, 21:38:16 »
 :-$wifeys lookin over me shoulder!lol! :twisted:
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2010, 12:02:38 »
Well i drove the zil for the first time on wednesday to a mates yard to fit the back body i got off e-bay, what a beast to drive, got a few vibrations upto 60 ks, then it all went very well, im told the russians never balenced the props, so i might get them off and done, had her up to 100ks, then crused at 80ks, pleanty of power, and pleanty of funny looks going down the M6  :grin:

Will post a few pics as i get the body mounted
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« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2010, 12:28:11 »
Looking forward to the pics :D
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2010, 12:48:19 »
Found The pics i took,











Got a few more somwhere if i can find them, the body is only placed on at the min, im going over today to make up some body mounts to raise the body so i still get full axle atriculation, which is about 9 inches !

As its tands now the body is 14 foot 4 ", and it hangs over way to far, was going to cut the bed down and beaver tail it, but i dont think it would look right, so im going to chop off 3foot and reweld the raer x member back on to the bed, as long as i can get my disco and bessie on the back thats all i need,

Gave the chassis 4 coats of chassis black before the body went on, easier to paint when its not in place, ive got hold of another cab, so im going to prep and paint it, then swap it over,
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2010, 12:50:33 »
 :cool:

The extra heigh on the bed should get you a nice departure angle too
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« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2010, 12:54:05 »
Thats true, and with the rear chopped off a bit even better, ive got sides and a tail gate to go on too, also the guy gave me a set of canvas hoops, will need to find a company to make me a cover,
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« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2010, 12:57:01 »
Been looking at the same for my mog. Seems that sail makers are the most economic place to get tilts made up on that scale.
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2010, 12:59:10 »
Just found a pic of my very zil in scotland about 10 years ago, look a bit different there, and still with its decontamination tank on the back,



This is the look im thinking of



Or maybe make it as a crewcab?

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« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2010, 13:06:30 »
A mate of mine who runs the russian truck forum has a propper collection of heavy metal, this is the baby i want to have a go in



Twin V8 Pertol engines, one driving each side, two gearboxes two props, and 1.3 gallon to the mile  :shock:



Just to prove they wade well heres my mates zil looking like a croc ready to eat a landrover !!!

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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #24 on: February 21, 2010, 13:12:08 »
zil131.com?   Seen the truck on there.

How about a minibus back on the zil ;)
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« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2010, 13:15:06 »
Zil131.com is my mates forum, rob reznik, not to sure on the minibus body lol
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« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2010, 19:27:40 »
A mate of mine who runs the russian truck forum has a propper collection of heavy metal, this is the baby i want to have a go in




Is it just me, or does that look like it was designed by Gerry Anderson :-.
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« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2010, 21:15:49 »
lol, never knew he worked for the russians! :doh:
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Re: Got me a real off roader !!!!
« Reply #28 on: March 04, 2010, 11:13:51 »
i so want a zil now but i don't think it will fit on the shared driveway. i haven't seen one in the flesh yet but i think my missus might be taking the plastic out of my wallet now! :lol:
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« Reply #29 on: March 04, 2010, 11:58:04 »
A mate of mine who runs the russian truck forum has a propper collection of heavy metal, this is the baby i want to have a go in




Is it just me, or does that look like it was designed by Gerry Anderson :-.

More like the russians watched thunder birds lol
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