The Big Gold Bus!!

[Beni C]

Bog stock and no smoking barrels!!!

2008 GU ST Auto - Cause I am getting lazy in my old age!!
An absolute shopping trolley from what I can tell, not a mark on it and only travelled a mild 100000K.

Mods so far:
Seat covers
Floor mats
Dash mat
3rd row seats removed

In the very near future:
Tinting
Scanguage II
Catch can
EGR block
Snorkel
Winch bar

Down the track:
Loads!! I have spread sheet running to capture all the extras coming up.

Will keep adding photos as the mods are bolted on!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/Beni_C/49d5e823-2cff-4d81-94a5-87ed82b7ad85.jpg

[threedogs]

Is that Hillside Melb if it is just around the corner. looking forward to pics

[Beni C]

Hey threedogs, na its Mount Nasura in WA mate, I do live on the side of it though, hence Hillside!!

[rusty_nail]

thats a nice tidy looking rig there mate! so what sorta mods you thinking? are you going to be touring? towing? or just hardcore offroading?

[Beni C]

Touring and towing first and foremost rusty, plan on getting a nice off road camper to go with it, but I still want it to be able to handle the rougher stuff. Wont be going down the whole crawler path with massive suspension, crawler gears and the like but once she is built up with all the extras and bar work will be def putting in a 4" lift.

Next on the cards after the above is def a 2" lift, new wheels and tyres.

Feel a bit like a kid in a candy store owning one of these things, the more research I do the more im like, "need one of those, one of those and oooo def need one of those!!!" Ha ha ha!!

[rusty_nail]

good stuff mate, looking forward to seeing it all build up!

[Beni C]

I will keep the photos rolling!!

Catch can and EGR block are sitting at home waiting to go in, Scanguage is in the mail.
On the 29th its off to ARB to have a commercial combo winch bar and snorkel fitted.

Will get some more pics up once they have been fitted.

[Beni C]

Had a 100000k service done yesterday and me local spanner jockey was very happy with the condition that she is in.

The goodies are pling up at home!! Just need to find a weekend to start installing a few bits!!

Its off to ARB next Wednesday for the winch bar and snorkel, can not wait!!!

[Beni C]

Ok had the winch bar and snorkel fitted today - BEHOLD!!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/Beni_C/TrollB4.jpg
Before

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/Beni_C/TrollNow.jpg
After

[vwace]

nice rig mate. black bull bar looks heaps better

[scotty83]

Good looking unit you must be happy with your purchase. Hope your get all your wants list finished soon.

ScottyB Motoring

[DX grunt]

G'day mate and welcome to the forum.

Great to see another Sandgroper on here.

I know you live near Armadale, not Armidale. lol.

If you're interested in a local Patrol Club, try www.westernpatrolclub.com

Take care out there.

Rossco

[Beni C]

Thanks Rossco, just registered mate.

[anasaz09]

Some nice set of wheels you got there ;). But if it were manual it would be perfect

[Beni C]

Been a while since I have posted any progress on the Big Gold Bus so here a few new piccies of where she is at now!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/Beni_C/DSCF1790.jpg

This photo was taken last week in the Peron National Park, Shark Bay.

So far the list is:
ARB Commercial Winch Bar
Hella Rallye 4000 spotties
AOE Awning
Provent 200 Catch Can
EGR Block
Outback Ideas Recovery Points
Bushskins Steering Guard
Scanguage
GME TX3400 UHF, inherited from the Old Boy (thanks Dad!!)
GME 6.6db HD antenna
Roof rack with hi-lift and shovel mount
ABR Sidewinder Duel Battery system with in cabin monitor
18% tint all round

Here is photo of the false floor and fridge slide set up that I made from a piece of 16mm MDF with some marine carpet glued to it. This was used as sound proofing for my old house and I had it just sitting in the shed. Bought some heavy duty draw slides, some steel angle and Bob's your aunty!! Cost about $50 bucks all up to make. Kudos to TD for the lovley cover plates and tie downs for where the 3rd row seats mount!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/Beni_C/b8d4eeed-9992-43f2-b1e4-9b84564ea35e.jpg

Next up some bigger rubber, new wheels and lift!!

[jarrah]

looks good mate! i am still in need of re-doing my rear draws to have the fridge slide lower!

[Beni C]

Its been a while since I have posted an update on the Big Gold Bus - further mods added to the list

Runva 11XP Winch with Dyneema Rope
35mm Precision Alloy Offset Hawse
Factor 55 Prolink
EFS 2" lift with Extreme 45mm Shocks and Steering Damper
Superior Engineering Front and Rear Adj Panhards
Superior Engineering Rock Rod Drag Link
Superior Engineering Adj Sway Bar Links
10" Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 with Memory Maps and Hema Maps
Ram Mount for tablet
ROH 16" x 8" Black Trax wrapped in 285/75R16 Cooper ST-Maxx

[lucus30]

Looks the good now mate. Wish mine was as tidy