At UAZ Loaf, tuning the body and interior is not particularly difficult and can be done on your own. Alteration of the car is attractive by the ease of making changes, the availability of spare parts and the necessary equipment. Having excellent cross-country ability and reliable power plant, the car is deprived of comfort, because it was designed for law enforcement agencies, transportation of oilmen and geologists. Therefore, most of the effort and resources are spent on modifications to the UAZ-452, which create comfortable conditions for the driver and passengers.
body tuning
The appearance of the car creates an impression of its owner.
Engineering can take place in a number of ways:
- Application of protective or camouflage coloring. The summer or winter option is chosen depending on priorities.
- Installation of a snorkel to overcome water obstacles.
- Installation of powerful halogen or LED headlights.
- Strengthening the frame by welding steel plates on the factory joints.
A laborious but interesting solution is to convert a closed van into a convertible. In this case, it is planned to install powerful safety arches and sew an awning.
These are the main directions of body modification. There are some other details that affect the exterior and functionality of the vehicle.
DIY trunk
In order not to fill the usable space inside the body with camping items, it is advisable to make a large one on the roof of the car. forwarding trunk with stairs.
For work you will need:
- roulette;
- welding machine;
- Bulgarian;
- square;
- spanners;
- screwdriver;
- drill;
- dye;
- paint brush;
- profile pipes.
After drawing up the drawing of the product, blanks are cut. Then welding, cleaning, painting, installation of the trunk and its fastening to the frame and safety arcs are carried out.
Bumper
If you plan to use the car for driving in difficult terrain, then you need to equip reliable protection for a radiator that can be pierced by a tree trunk or other hard object. The best option a lattice of profile pipes is considered.
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A preliminary drawing of the bumper is made on the UAZ-452, which indicates the configuration, location and method of attachment to the frame. Staining is done with black paint or to match the body. rear bumper it is advisable to convert it into a step for the convenience of loading people and luggage.
Interior trim
The internal space inside the UAZ Baton body is large enough to accommodate comfortable soft chairs, kitchen furniture and cooking appliances. UAZ Loaf interior decoration should begin with the replacement of the inner lining and the installation of more powerful electrical wiring. It is advisable to paste over the floor, walls, doors, ceiling with heat-insulating materials and upholster with leather or its equivalent. Autonomous lighting with night mode will not interfere. At UAZ Loaf, do-it-yourself interior tuning is a matter of taste.
At UAZ Loaf, interior tuning is not limited to external and internal decoration. Such a useful alteration, like a shelf, will make moving and life on a halt much more convenient and enjoyable. The best option is its placement above the windshield. With a width of 145 cm, the product has a depth of 20 cm and a height of 12 cm.
Niches are made in the plywood shelf for the following fixtures:
- radio tape recorders;
- hours;
- columns;
- small things;
- spotlights;
- light switch.
The resulting part is pasted over with foam rubber and upholstered with fabric.
Sofa
If the machine is intended for hunters and fishermen, you can not spend money on purchased products.
The change is done like this:
- remove old fabric and filler from the seats and backs;
- apply a 10-centimeter layer of foam rubber to the bases;
- cover with tarpaulin.
Get soft and wear-resistant places to rest.
To achieve greater comfort, folding sofas are made, which, after transformation, occupy the entire or larger floor area in the cabin. Upholstered furniture is made from timber, plywood and foam rubber. Depending on the chosen design, the sofas are laid out forward or to the side. The base is fastened with bolts to steel guides screwed to the frame.
The car known to Russians as UAZ 452 "loaf", was created as an escort vehicle for a tank column. The body of the minibus, designed to overcome tank ruts, turned out to be durable, although uncomfortable. Well, so service in the army is not a vacation in a sanatorium! But in terms of running " loaf» turned out to be flawless: easily withstanding cruising 80-90 km / h on asphalt, at reduced speed UAZ without hesitation overcame off-road.
Indeed, to connect front wheel drive the driver had to jump out of the cab and bend over with a wrench at the wheel hubs, but after the tightness of the driver's seat, such a warm-up is a joy!
Alas! The most the main problem UAZ 452- user inconvenience. That is why we first consider relevant examples tuning salon UAZ.
UAZ "loaf" gains comfort
When designing a cabin UAZ the designers were guided by the anthropometric data of the soldiers of the early 50s. There is nothing surprising in the fact that our tall contemporaries do not fit well into the standards of the middle of the last century. So start tuning UAZ "loaf" with the modernization of the driver's seat - an archi-correct, as Lenin would say, decision.
driver's seat in UAZ serial production is shifted relative to the axis of the steering column to the left. The most ingenious tuning developments move the seat close to the lid engine compartment. To make the hood raised without difficulty, the seat is easily removable.
The urgent need is to replace the bulky regular steering wheel UAZ previous years of production on a compact steering wheel from passenger car. The installation of a hydraulic booster facilitates the use of a small diameter steering wheel.
In trends tuning dashboard UAZ two directions are being looked at. Adherents of ceremonial brilliance veneer everything that can be reached with corrugated aluminum sheet.
Since the one and a half millimeter aluminum is attached to the metal of the body on top of the plastic noise insulation, the car becomes noticeably quieter. Facilitates cleaning and UAZ trunk. With proper professionalism of the performers, the aesthetics of the interior increase.
Admirers of ergonomic comfort use safety materials. The complication of forms benefits the initially inexpressive interior. Places for appliances and storage boxes on such a panel are larger than before. Converted UAZ Much better than the original version!
Turning the engine cover into a sundry tray is an inexpensive and extremely useful makeover.
Keeping abreast of all vehicle systems is the most important task for the driver UAZ 452. Easy-to-read instrument readings are the key to confident control of equipment in the most difficult conditions!
Above the windshield there is a place suitable for placing speakers, a radio tape recorder, a stationary radio station and other auxiliary electronics. Use it! Options for reforming the upper space of the cab " loaves"- a great many!
The console, built symmetrically to the engine compartment, will help to place a lot of information screens and control knobs for the heating system - more precisely, heating systems. Complete tuning UAZ "loaf", especially for hunting and fishing, is impossible without the installation of additional heaters!
Heating tuning UAZ 452
Experienced drivers know: in terms of thermal conditions, an old UAZ 452- a machine of infernal deceit! In frosty winters, the engine, open from below to all winds, was supercooled, and therefore the driver did not allow himself to aggravate the situation by heating the cab. In the summer, the motor, being hidden from through blowing, overheated - and in order to drive, and not boil, the drivers turned on the stove ...
True, all the hardships and hardships fell on the lot of the front riders. AT back « loaves”, as a rule, at any time of the year, the temperature was close to the outboard. That's why tuning UAZ 452 always accompanied by the installation of an autonomous heater for the passenger compartment. True, sometimes the alteration takes extreme forms ...
Potbelly stove behind the driver? Such UAZ tuning may seem ridiculous. However, the method can be justified, firstly, by driving along the taiga off-road - after all, there is more firewood in the forest than gasoline. And secondly, a wood-burning stove (albeit not a potbelly stove) is quite suitable for heating a residential trailer.
In all other cases, an autonomous heater of the car interior that runs on liquid fuel helps.
Problems inherent in thermoregulation of the old 72-horsepower UAZ engine, disappear with the replacement of the motor with a new 98-horsepower model.
To make the cabin quiet
Corrugated aluminum sheet, widely used in SUV tuning (take a look at the interior arrangement of the tuned Niva on the page), helps to reduce the noise level in the cabin UAZ 452.
A popular and relatively inexpensive one and a half millimeter corrugated aluminum sheet is of little use for laying on the floor of a car - due to its natural plasticity and instability to abrasive wear.
Tuning equipment salon UAZ 452
If desired, in body UAZ 452 you can install a wardrobe and a double bed, which in the daytime transforms into other pieces of upholstered furniture.
A kitchen corner with a small refrigerator (in the photo it is blue), a container with drinking water, a microwave and an electric stove will harmoniously complement the comfort of travelers in UAZ 452.
In most cases " loaf» is used for trips to places where an inflatable mattress is enough for sleeping, and a cooking pot over a fire replaces the kitchen. Fishing and hunting option tuning UAZ 452 Today, it is in demand more than ever!
A wide top hatch is the most necessary accessory of a hunting car. The stern click of the shutter, sounding from the roof UAZ "loaves", able to confuse both the elk and the bear, and even a car inspector. In addition, the hatch will serve as a saving way out if the hunt did not go according to the script and the participants in the action mixed up who should be chasing whom.
Prey hunting, successful fishing - these are trophies! And the trophies need to be put somewhere. Experienced hunters provide a well-closing prey compartment in the car. Often in isolation UAZ trunk there is a entrenching tool, a spare tire. Arms and ammunition can be transported in lockable boxes under the compartment floor.
Game, however, has one unpleasant feature ... Many animals (and fish) have such a strong smell that it is impossible to transport them inside the car.
Trunk and other canopies UAZ 452
UAZ roof rack able to help out in a variety of situations. In addition to transporting a considerable load, an external trunk can become a platform for arranging a sit-in. It can be covered with an awning and used as a safe sleeping place during the warm season. Besides, trunk for UAZ protects the roof from damage while crossing dense undergrowth.
But there is one danger. In user circles, the idea of installing on trunk UAZ 452 winches with electric drive.
Do not make a fatal mistake! Do not install on trunk "loaves" winches! Otherwise, removing from the roof, for example, a spare tire, usually dumped - and that's it! - turns into a long and difficult adventure.
To remove the spare wheel with a winch, you will have to:
Climb up and bring the device into working position;
Hook the wheel;
Lower the wheel to the ground;
Go down to unhook the wheel;
Climb up, wind the rope;
Return the device from the working position to the transport position;
Get off the roof.
However, all this is just healthy physical education. The highlight of the interaction with any winch, devoid of a mechanical rope layer, is the sheave, that is, the jamming of a tightly wound cable among semi-free turns. Eliminating pulling is an all-consuming attraction, but traumatic for the hands and dangerous for the psyche.
For what UAZ trunk definitely worth using - so it's for installing additional headlights. Your business is to put several scattered light sources or mount a ready-made block. You will find several successful options for tuning "chandeliers" in the article on the page.
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The production of the legendary UAZ-452 began back in 1965. The Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant took on the following task - to create the most reliable and durable car that could easily cope with every obstacle on the way. UAZ engineers managed to cope with this task - a car similar to a bread "loaf" was perfect for tasks such as escorting tank columns.
It was quite in the order of things that in those distant times the main forces of production and the thoughts of engineers were directed towards the creation of a very simple, but at the same time to the limit reliable car, therefore, very little time was devoted to the comfort of the cabin and the ease of use of the car. Many domestic motorists in our hour would prefer such a car, rather than modern analogues from abroad. The reasons are actually even wider: a fairly low price tag, an acceptable level of reliability, ease of operation, unlimited possibilities for manifestations of fantasy, which is important in such a task as tuning the interior of an UAZ loaf.
- You can carry out the following tuning of the cabin:
- Replace the factory seats, or sheathe them with such material as foam rubber;
- Installation of a new steering wheel with reinforcements;
- Perform thermal insulation;
- Carry out the installation of the saloon hatch;
- Replace dashboard;
- Install additional equipment.
- Replacing original seats
It is important that the seats are moderately compact, otherwise the control of the loaf will be inconvenient. If constant trips are planned on the vehicle, then you can even organize sleeping places or a folding table. It is desirable to modify the rear passenger compartment with new lighting. Cabin ceiling lights are able to instantly drain any batteries, so it is recommended to replace standard light bulbs with LED-type solutions.
Most car owners like the Gazelle steering wheel, but without additional alterations it will be a bit high. Alternatively, install a specially adapted loaf steering wheel. At the moment, such things can be found literally in any automotive shop. If you do not have the desire or opportunity to replace the steering wheel, it is enough to limit yourself to an ordinary rim braid.
Tuning the car interior of this model can also be thermally insulated. Not so much time will be taken to work - you just need to lay plywood, foam rubber and insulation material. Expanded polystyrene is quite suitable as a heater. It is quite light and easy to lay in hard-to-reach parts of the loaf due to the flexible properties of this material.
You can equip the UAZ loaf with a do-it-yourself photo with a vast number of assorted gizmos, the benefit of the place is with a margin. Also, for constantly fresh air currents, it will be possible to organize a hatch. Here the apparatus for welding, a drill and, of course, an angle grinder will be used. You will have to work in a painstaking mode, but the results will exceed all conceivable expectations.
UAZ 452 is in great demand among lovers of hunting and fishing. High cross-country ability, unpretentiousness and large capacity are the main advantages of the car. However, due to the lack of comfort, many drivers resort to altering the interior and technical equipment Do-it-yourself UAZ "loaf"
Specification change
The original improvement of the salon "loaf"
Given vehicle needs technical improvements. In this case, the "loaf" scheme is used. The changes are related to the installation of differentials designed for increased friction. Such tuning of the UAZ "loaf" will allow not to tear the transmission, which is characterized by a hard lock. If necessary, you can install long springs. As for the choice of shock absorbers, it is recommended to give preference to the Rancho 5000 model.
For UAZ "loaf" tuning provides for the installation diesel engine and stabilizers on the rear and front axles as well as disc brakes. Auto mechanics recommend strengthening the rigidity of the frame with their own hands. To do this, use a stretcher.
After viewing photos of tuned UAZs, each owner of this car can decide on the style in which he wants to decorate his SUV. If possible, the standard steering wheel is replaced by the steering wheel from Sobol. This design is easily rotated due to the ZF hydraulic booster. Via additional devices installed in the cabin, it will be convenient for the driver to control the operation of each system.
Salon modernization
If you have a "loaf", interior tuning may include the installation of seats from BMW. Another option is do-it-yourself seat upholstery. Modernization gives the seats additional comfort and lumbar support, which will allow the driver to be behind the wheel for a long time.
The interior trim will be non-standard if you install an electric sofa in the "loaf". Its operation can be controlled using the remote control. If you press a certain button, the sofa will turn into a bed. With the help of the remote control, the sofa folds easily, and a table appears in its place.
Another interior design option
Such modernization will please not only the owner, but also UAZ passengers. The hatch provided in the ceiling of the "loaf" is not equipped with an automatic drive. For its easy opening and closing, you can install a special mechanism. Increasing the comfort of riding in such vehicles is facilitated by the installation of a TV with DVD in the cabin.
Tuning "loaf" provides for the refinement of the trunk. Here you can make a safe that will be opened using the remote control. On the roof of an SUV, some install an impromptu balcony, which requires an appropriate drawing. In addition to the headlights, they mount hi-jacks and a spare tire with their own hands.
As additional option a crane is mounted on the roof of the "loaf". This design includes beams, a roller and a winch. This faucet is easy to assemble and disassemble. It allows you to lift a load weighing up to 500 kg.
Production of the legendary domestic car UAZ-452 was launched back in 1965. Ulyanovsk car factory the task was set - to create the most reliable, durable car that could easily cope with all the obstacles in its path. UAZ engineers coped with their task - outwardly similar to a "loaf" of bread, the car fit for the tasks of escorting a tank column.
It is quite natural that at that time the main production forces and engineering thoughts were aimed at creating the most simple, but extremely reliable car, therefore, the minimum amount of time was devoted to the comfort of the cabin and ease of use of the car. Many domestic motorists and today they give preference to this car, and not to modern foreign analogues. There are actually several reasons for this: low price auto, reliability, ease of operation, unlimited possibility of imagination for tuning the interior of the UAZ "Loaf".
Interior tuning UAZ "Loaf": what can be improved?
"Loaf" has always been highly valued among drivers and, even today, when automotive market a huge number of foreign SUVs, say goodbye to the brainchild Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant few are willing. UAZ-452 is so simple in terms of design that everything in a car can be improved and modernized.
Today, many craftsmen carry out not only tuning the interior of the Loaf with their own hands, but also improve the suspension, give the car additional stability. In general, speaking - they are doing everything to create the most convenient and suitable for traveling to.
What can be done with the UAZ Loaf salon:
- Replace native seats or sheathe them with foam rubber;
- Install a new steering wheel with electric or hydraulic booster;
- Implement thermal insulation;
- Install a sunroof in the cabin;
- Put another ;
- Equip with additional equipment.
In general, everything can be changed and improved in the UAZ-452 cabin, the main thing is that there is enough imagination and money.
Replacement of native seats
When it comes to refining the Loaf's interior, first of all, most car owners complain about uncomfortable seats. And here a dilemma arises - to modify the native seats with foam rubber, or to install new seats from another car. It is impossible to say unequivocally which is better.
On the one hand, it is easier to install new chairs and not waste time on improving old ones. That's just free space in the passenger and driver's seat is not so much. It is impossible to install any foreign-made chairs. If we talk about Russian counterparts, then seats from the “nine” or from Moskvich-2141 can be installed in the Loaf salon.
You can also borrow chairs from the following foreign cars:
- Honda Civic;
- Toyota RAV4;
- Opel Astra;
- Passat B3.
It is important that the seats are not too high, otherwise it will be inconvenient to drive the car. If frequent hunting or fishing trips are planned on the Loaf, then it will not be superfluous to organize comfortable sleeping places and a folding table in the cabin. In the rear passenger compartment, it is desirable to replace the "native" lighting. There are a lot of interior ceiling lamps, it will not be difficult to quickly land any battery. The way out of this situation is as follows - replacing conventional light bulbs with LED lights.
Installing a new steering wheel
Tuning the interior of the UAZ "Loaf" is not complete without replacing the steering wheel. Many car owners are not satisfied with their own "steering wheel". Hands quickly get tired of the standard steering wheel during long trips, so many owners, when tuning the UAZ-452 with their own hands, first of all replace this particular component of comfortable driving. But this issue also has its difficulties. The fact is that it is not so easy to pick up a better steering wheel according to the slots.
Interior tuning photo from patriots of the domestic auto industry using the UAZ 452 Loaf as an example
Most car owners opt for the steering wheel from the Gazelle, but without additional alteration it will be too high. As an alternative - the installation of a specially adapted steering wheel for the UAZ-452. Today, such devices can be found in almost every automotive store. If there is no special desire and opportunity to replace the steering wheel, then you can get by with a simple braid on the rim.
Making interior insulation
To maintain a comfortable temperature in the Loaf cabin, it is best to make thermal insulation during tuning. All work does not take much time - it is enough to lay plywood, foam rubber and insulation with your hands. Expanded polystyrene can be used as a heater. It is quite easy and simple to lay in hard-to-reach places due to the flexibility of the material.
But such a material has drawbacks - it is highly flammable and releases harmful substances during extreme heat. Therefore, the choice of this insulation depends purely on the purpose of the car and the climatic features of the region. In addition to expanded polystyrene, penofol is also common - foamed polyethylene with a layer of foil.
Installing a new dashboard and sunroof in the UAZ-452
Another drawback of the "Loaf" is a primitive dashboard with a minimum of information. In order to somehow embellish the “tidy” and make it more attractive, car owners paste over it with a film. But what about non-informative devices? In this case, only self-tuning will help. There are only two solutions: installing a new panel, for example, with GAZ-3110, or equipping the panel with additional equipment to the maximum.
You can install the following:
- Navigator.
- DVR.
- Touch recorder.
- Anti-radar.
You can equip the panel with a large number of different devices, there is plenty of space. Also, for a constant flow of fresh air into the Loaf salon, the organization of a hatch will not be superfluous. To do this, you need a welding machine, drill, grinder. The work is quite painstaking, but the result will exceed all expectations.
There are a lot of various variations of tuning the Loaf salon with your own hands. UAZ-452 is a fairly simple but unique car that gives the owner absolute freedom of action, which is limited only by his own imagination and money. You can even install an automatic sofa in the car interior, purchase DVDs and various modern devices that greatly simplify life and help pass the time, relax and unwind after a long trip.