The Old Beast - A Retrospective

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Жыл бұрын

First, thank you to my subs, we're at 200!!! Awesome!
This is just a video of photographs, many actually taken with negatives and printed on paper, of my OLD Sportage. i no longer own it, but i wish i did, at least just for the axles. anyway, i'm working on my build video for the current one, but i'm having trouble - i'm STILL building it, so... makes it difficult to have a stopping point when i have 2-3 new little projects every week. anyway, enjoy!

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@tbobmann229 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! What a transformation!..insane Kia! My daughters stock 2000 sportage is going to get a lift and some mudders havent decided exactly what height or tire size yet..but your build..damn! Great job!

@joshgarza588 Жыл бұрын

Cool video 01 Sportage owner here I did a 3" lift on mine it's amazing how tough these little vehicles are mine went through some of the worst Big Bend has to offer and survived.

@KiaDave Жыл бұрын

are you in TX?

@joshgarza588 Жыл бұрын

@@KiaDave Yeah I'm down south in the Mcallen area

@KiaDave Жыл бұрын

@@joshgarza588 might be cool to meet up at hidden falls or something maybe see if we can put some more kia dudes together

@penang-kb7db Жыл бұрын

❤nice bro ..iam from malaysia.. love this car ..u are super

@KiaDave Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@patrykp8156 4 ай бұрын

Hi! That KIA looks amazing, what engine is there 2.0 16V? I am considering getting 4x4 and that Sportage seems so. Best

@KiaDave 4 ай бұрын

Yup factory 2.0

@chrisdevouza7997 9 ай бұрын

Hello David we are a team here in Greece with sportage gen1 😁 what axles and from waht car you have put in your car?? And you have stock engine??

@KiaDave 9 ай бұрын

this is my old sportage, i no longer have it. it had a front axle from a 1978 jeep cherokee and a rear axle from a 1987 jeep wagoneer. yes stock motor and auto transmission and stock transfer case. i made driveshafts for the front and rear to match the axles and the kia transfer case.

@bobbymulwee7641 Жыл бұрын

Hey what do you think about building the two-door soft hatch version? Do you think they might be a little too short?

@KiaDave Жыл бұрын

Wheelbase is definitely a consideration, but more to do with the type of wheeling you want to do or where you might be wheeling most often. I like them a lot, and I would love to build one, but it WILL BE too short for a lot of places near me. In my case, it's not so much the break over angle, but the overall length. Too short rolls over backwards easily on steep climbs with a ledge on top. If I were to build a short one, it would be for mostly level ground, like the beach, dry creek beds, mud, etc. And I would probably do a straight axle and extend the wheelbase, even then.