thinkin 4x4 gem?

hardcoregemfreak · tinkerer Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 102

i was talkin to my dad the other day, we both have geminis, ,mines the silver z/zz in the stock section which is now a sick lookin blue as i just painted it, but ne way, we were talkin n he was talkin bout buildin a 4x4 gem!? he said that there is an isuzu 4x4 that is bout the same size as the gemini? im not sure what he said it was called but what we were thinkin was puttin a gemi bodie on the 4x4 chassie n havin a 4x4 GEM! but if ne one have any info on the fuckin 4x4 im talkin bout it would be really apprecitated cos i wanna get some specs on it so we can start thinkin bout it,
hardcoregemfreak

teWASP · newbie Joined: 09 Jul 2002 Posts: 6

hehe all that i can tel you is to read hot4s, in hot 4s theyl tel u to save 15gs and that its realy not worth doing.

Benjamin · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 525

I was offered a working G200 the other day for $200 from a Jackaroo nut, and while I was checking out some parts I took a look at the front end of the Jackaroo. Has anyone noticed how similar the Jackaroo front-end is to the Gemini front-end?

I would have to have a second look and a measure up but the suspension looks similar. I can't remember if this was a 2WD version, and don't know if the 4WD replaced the Gemini-like suspension with a live axle.

I would be thinking Jackaroo bits and pieces may be the direction to take, considering they use a similar engine pattern and the crossmember would have to be similar.

Anyone gone down this track (pardon the pun) before?

little red wagon · tinkerer Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Posts: 53

the 4x4 your talking bout could be a old 4x4 rodeo they had two of them were i worked there bout the same size as a gem i think they're the KB model

Mark · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 153

Kb40 isuzu 4wd. Same motor as a gemi but chassis is too different to use under a gemmi(from looking at one), I have seen it done with a suzuki sierra chassis and diffs, with a kb40 gearbox and a rodeo 2 litre. Sound complicated? It was, but it worked ok. Not worth the effort when you can buy a kb40 for $1000 or so....

Greg · tinkerer Joined: 03 Dec 2001 Posts: 142

I have often wondered if a gemini could be dropped onto a jackaroo chasis. The chasis would probably have to be shortened and major work done to the underside of the gem for the chasis mounts, but it could possibly be done. Also depends if you want to register it or not. If you do, you'll need to become very goods mates with an engineer. Just my imagination wondering again.

Cheers, Greg