Hi, just bought a '94 Maverick

beany · 24-09-2013, 15:25

Just bought myself a swb maverick, didn't really look at it, knew it was gonna be rusty anyway but it was cheap and it's only for a bit of fun over winter.

changed the wheels

turns out the rust is a bit worse than I was expecting though as the rear spring seats have rusted off the chassis so think I'm gonna be a busy boy and prob end up asking all the same questions as everyone else has lol

melissachels · 24-09-2013, 15:43

Welcome & ouch!

beany · 24-09-2013, 15:49

haha thanks

bry · 24-09-2013, 16:05

Howdy.

Terranical · 24-09-2013, 16:15

Hi and welcome . Got the same year, but the Nissan version, got it four years ago when it had done 113,000 miles, put 35,000 Spanish miles on it in that time - love it to bits. Rust not too bad on mine, looks like it was undersealed from new, so just the usual places, sills just in front of the rear wheels and the edges of the wheel arches - might get around to doing something about it sometime, but as they say, manana!

clivvy · 24-09-2013, 18:32

welcome to the club - I saw the same car on eBay or Autotrader. Fix it up and itll be a good 'un

beany · 24-09-2013, 19:37

I managed to get it a lot cheaper than it was advertised for and got the alloys with insa special tracks in the deal to ;-)
Just hope it stays dry for a while so I can sort it

RobN · 24-09-2013, 19:46

Best of luck

solarman216 · 24-09-2013, 20:04

rear spring seats not so easy to do, lots of work there methinks, but worth it if you can get your body in there, I have enough trouble just doing sills etc, dont bend as easy as I used to, and it hurts far too much when a hot bit splashes on me and I jump, ouch, but good luck anyway, oh and welcome mate, Rick

makeitfit · 24-09-2013, 20:38

I reckon an alternative fix is to bin the old Nisssan spring seat rot thingies. Then fit a fabricated bit of 6mm bent plate (channel like ) right across the chassis. Weld that on where the the seat used to be. Then fix some spring disslocating cones on the steel and you get lift in the bargain

Doing it on mine so I can locate my rear winch on it inboard stylee

solarman216 · 24-09-2013, 21:37

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Originally Posted by makeitfit

I reckon an alternative fix is to bin the old Nisssan spring seat rot thingies. Then fit a fabricated bit of 6mm bent plate (channel like ) right across the chassis. Weld that on where the the seat used to be. Then fix some spring disslocating cones on the steel and you get lift in the bargain

Doing it on mine so I can locate my rear winch on it inboard stylee

that sounds interesting Pete, like to see some pics when you have done it, should be a nice strong set up, difficult on my current off roader as rear rad gets in the way but nice idea, Rick

beany · 05-11-2013, 12:40

Well I ended up welding a section across with the spring seats about 2 and a half inches lower than the originals to give it a lift.
Only problem I have is that its in the way of where the exhaust needs to run so just going to put a down facing tail pipe on the end of the centre section

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makeitfit · 05-11-2013, 18:54

Good job, that's what I'm doing and then putting my rear winch ontop of that cross piece

My exhaust goes out the side though

Nice tyre choice

24-09-2013, 15:25	#1
beany Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: essex Vehicle: '94 Maverick td SWB Posts: 4	Hi, just bought a '94 Maverick Just bought myself a swb maverick, didn't really look at it, knew it was gonna be rusty anyway but it was cheap and it's only for a bit of fun over winter. changed the wheels turns out the rust is a bit worse than I was expecting though as the rear spring seats have rusted off the chassis so think I'm gonna be a busy boy and prob end up asking all the same questions as everyone else has lol

24-09-2013, 19:46	#8
RobN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: West Cornwall Vehicle: 02 3.0 SVE SWB Posts: 183	Welcome Best of luck

24-09-2013, 20:04	#9
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,416	rear spring seats not so easy to do, lots of work there methinks, but worth it if you can get your body in there, I have enough trouble just doing sills etc, dont bend as easy as I used to, and it hurts far too much when a hot bit splashes on me and I jump, ouch, but good luck anyway, oh and welcome mate, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

24-09-2013, 15:43	#2
melissachels Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Near Armagh, Northern Ireland Vehicle: half of a T2 2.7td swb Posts: 1,216	Welcome & ouch!

24-09-2013, 15:49	#3
beany Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: essex Vehicle: '94 Maverick td SWB Posts: 4	haha thanks

24-09-2013, 16:05	#4
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	Howdy.

24-09-2013, 16:15	#5
Terranical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Resident in Bristol, Terrano in Spain Vehicle: 1994 Terrano 2.7TD SWB Posts: 1,398	Hi and welcome . Got the same year, but the Nissan version, got it four years ago when it had done 113,000 miles, put 35,000 Spanish miles on it in that time - love it to bits. Rust not too bad on mine, looks like it was undersealed from new, so just the usual places, sills just in front of the rear wheels and the edges of the wheel arches - might get around to doing something about it sometime, but as they say, manana!

24-09-2013, 18:32	#6
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	welcome to the club - I saw the same car on eBay or Autotrader. Fix it up and itll be a good 'un

24-09-2013, 19:37	#7
beany Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: essex Vehicle: '94 Maverick td SWB Posts: 4	I managed to get it a lot cheaper than it was advertised for and got the alloys with insa special tracks in the deal to ;-) Just hope it stays dry for a while so I can sort it

24-09-2013, 20:38	#10
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	I reckon an alternative fix is to bin the old Nisssan spring seat rot thingies. Then fit a fabricated bit of 6mm bent plate (channel like ) right across the chassis. Weld that on where the the seat used to be. Then fix some spring disslocating cones on the steel and you get lift in the bargain Doing it on mine so I can locate my rear winch on it inboard stylee

05-11-2013, 12:40	#12
beany Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: essex Vehicle: '94 Maverick td SWB Posts: 4	Well I ended up welding a section across with the spring seats about 2 and a half inches lower than the originals to give it a lift. Only problem I have is that its in the way of where the exhaust needs to run so just going to put a down facing tail pipe on the end of the centre section Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-11-2013, 18:54	#13
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Good job, that's what I'm doing and then putting my rear winch ontop of that cross piece My exhaust goes out the side though Nice tyre choice