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But 13B-T has lover compression than 3B (17.6:1 and 20:1). Don't you afraid turbo kit may kill the engine soon?

Then everything was simple. Winch inch by inch, drain the water.... Go home :)

Yes, finally. The main trouble became rear axle, wich catch the ice from the water side. We had to cut a tree and put two logs between ice and trick. So we managed to extract rear axle on to the ice surface.

Fortunately nobody drowned. TLC caught on ice by rear axle. Later it broke, but we held it by 2 winches. Someone caled snowcat from nearest ski base. But it was useless. it turned out that the lifting capacity of his crane less than 1 ton. We needed 5 tons at least. Snowcat turned back, sun...

One weekend story about large siberian river... :) It was one shiny March 2010 weekend . Winter is getting over, people feel happy and full of enthusiasm :) A group of TLC owners went to the Ob river's ice and start ice racing. But ice became thin... Phone call: "0Come to river near the...

Market is not very large - there are a little number of such TLCs with 5 doors and "narrow nose" in Russia. But I am happy to have possibility to make a copy to change broken one :)

After it we made a short fishing trip to big siberian rivers. There were 2 vehicles: Lapocruiser and LJ79 on 33' Safari (SIMEX clone). The difference is obvious :)

So, fenders needed. But original fenders are narrow. I hardly found wide custom fenders in Japan and shiped it to Novosibirsk. And... did not installed. Fenders are custom, made of fiberglass. If I will damage them (and I will!) it would be hopeless situation... And I found a guy who works with...

:rofl: It was towing of damaged Isuzu Rodeo from swamp through the empty, wet and muddy wheat fields. Wheel slips much when towing.

One thing is missing on this body - tire fenders. Axles are slightly wider than body. Lapocruiser becomes slightly dusty after good weekend...

Yes, this work costs too much :( May be it's better to buy a good whole body in Japan and exchange it? My friend choose that way.

Finally its done. Started in August, finished in October. We called "new" truck RED OCTOBER )))

I entrusted this matter to the body repair master. He took about 2 monthes and few thousands roubles.... :)

There were 2 ways to solve problem: 1. change whole body 2. chande body parts First was too expensive. I choose second way.

Let's continue! about metal stuff Time is cruel. When you ride a 1991 truck, it fatally became rusty and crumpled. Siberian winter climate is cold and dry. BUT we use warm garages. Temperature differences cause condensation in the internal cavities. And rust. The outer damages contributes to...