You seem familiar to me...... Clunk has been talking about Orangutang arms in the hoodie thread? Same thing yeah :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy
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You seem familiar to me...... Clunk has been talking about Orangutang arms in the hoodie thread? Same thing yeah :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy
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The guard chop has begun. I might do another thread in the DIY section with these pics too.
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Guard cover comes off. I didn't really think about taking this off when I did the respray so the paint won't be finished nicely. Oh well.
Damn the flares have been installed for keeps. 10mm bolt and nut every 50mm!!! Damn it!!! They don't want to come undone.
Guard cover off finally
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Marked up the new line.
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So I marked a second Line a good 25mm in which will be the new tab and fold.
I cut along the inner line and then folded to the finish line. A few years ago I bought 2 pair of these wide nose vice grips. They are the bomb.
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With the clamp set at firm but not full grip the fold and you can use the vice grip to flatten it out. Just increase the vice in stages and keep resetting, works great.
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Using 2 pair for the win
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I have a cheap set of panel hammers and dies ($30) and these really help allot. Use the die behind the panel and hit the panel
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To stop kinks forming I made 3 cuts on the curve at the bottom
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Cheap die.
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Running out of hands to take pics.
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You should be able to get things fairly flat and the foot edge pretty sharp. Don't be shy.
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So the back of the guard was repaired by me using fiberglass which won't like being folded. Oh well.
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Started raining. 1 guard done. Needs a clean up but will work a treat
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Ok so your going to the trouble and this thing won't be road legal.
So why not extend your read shock mounts higher to allow the longer shock and shorter springs.
Then you'll need to keep the body lift.
At this stage if I get pinned I can remove the lift and refit the 2"lift that Mego dropped back yesterday, get the car cleared over the pits and be in business pretty quickly. If I start cutting shock towers off or re welding for Long Arms it will be much more difficult to get out of trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by biggqwesty
What, you don't know any shonky engineers that will pass all your mods to make it legally road worthy??? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Ah............NoQuote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
That's why when he goes out he's gone for 24 hour stuck in 1 bog hole. Hahaha
Looks awesome there Darren. I reckon when I get the chance to get another gq I will be going through this build and looking super close.
So got the other rear guard cut today.
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Note the flares and mud flaps have been fixed permanently to the car. Pain in the ass to remove them.
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Also removed my rear drawer setup which I am going to sell. Anyone interested let me know.
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That's what it looks like rolling on a swag trip. Such a great setup, gunna miss it!!
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Out it comes to make way for this monster that won't fit on the door any more
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Test fit then out to install some tie downs.
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Bought this from Aldi a couple of months ago especially for this job. Going to work a treat and was under $30
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Removed the short section of strap as I don't need it.
4 baby seat tie down points and jobs done!!
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Good to go! Happy dayz!
I will make a full depth full width shelf at window height or a little above the tyre so I can load it up. Pretty happy with it until I want to go away for a trip then Fark knows where everything will go????? Need to learn a new system, those drawers have served me well, going to miss that.
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What a massive spare.
yes mate. Is Big Is Good! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER
I can't believe it sits as high as your windows. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Hey Darren you should make a spare tyre slide. Lol. so if you need to get the tyre out you simply slide the drawer out.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
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Good idea Mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Yeah thats a massive and heavy tyre. You'd wanna make removal as easy as possible without putting too much strain on your back. I'd most certainly blow a pooper valve dragging that thing out of the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER
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How would you hold it, your arms aren't long enough. PML
Time for a new rear bar with spare wheel carrier maybe?
The tread blocks actually makes it pretty easy to handle. Bloody heavy by fairly easy to manage. I fitted the tie downs out far enough that I can drag the wheel out and not jag on the tie downs.
I will install a shelf across just above the tyre so I can pack on top. I will remove the compressor from the box on the wheel arch and mount it on the floor in front of the tyre too..
Most of the guys I roll with have their spare inside the car like that. I will manage. Need the shelf to handle the 45lt Fridge would be ace and somewhere to mount the travel buddy with acres through the side window again is the plan.
The hard thing will be lifting the flat tyre back in when its full of mud!Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Was what I was thinking.....Quote:
Originally Posted by liftlid
Thought about the slide out for the spare myself and think for the effort it would be a great idea.
No harder that putting it just of the floor in the back. Atleast with a slide you can get it on the tray slide, clean it up while its hanging out of the back of the car, then slide the drawer back in. You could even make a double drawer setup, with the top draw for the tyre and another drawer under it that can also come out and act as a table with the top draw still packed away... LolQuote:
Originally Posted by liftlid
If weight is an issue for the tyre on the drawer, some extendable fold out legs would help. Like those twist lock legs that are on the awnings.
Are you going to take out a rear set for the fridge Darren?
OOI could you weigh the spare I'm guessing about 55kg??
you'll also need to remove the carpet for some HD flooring
Nice car seat, is it a Recaro?
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More ergonomic that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Nah mate it's a MilcaroQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Give Mego's seats a run for his money hey!Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
A mate of mine runs 44s on his comp truck. 1 wheel/tyre combo weighs 100kg.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Looking to travel as light as I can so a drawer is just weight not required. Given my name is MudRunner I ain't real worried about mud on the bloody carpet gents! Seriously ! Have you guys read this thread before ROLMFAO ....
I reckon the wheel weighs maybe 45 or 50kgs. I will build a shelf full size above it so I can pack stuff. Hope to be able to fit my fridge in still...
21 Century technologyQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
http://nissanpatrol.com.au/images/St...g?t=1277726678
^^^^^^previous model in use above.^^^^^^
What's the new model like compared to the old one? I haven't seen the new one in the flesh yet!
They have come along way mate!! i remember the 1970s model was Red. the 1990s model was Yellow this 21st Century model is bloody Brown... Seriously Off the Farking Chart mate!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Apparently they went brown to hide stains. I know a bloke who still has one from the 50s in his truck and has done millions of kms.
I have 3 grey ones does that mean they are from the 80's
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Nah man!! Grey is Fn Old mate! Antique! if you scrape back the skin you will find the original colour! Everything goes Grey with Age mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by 93patrol
It's one of those suspension seats that TD wants for his. (The superseded model.).Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
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I don't know why you are using that for a seat, its meant for transporting red wine.
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So spent some more time today on the old girl. I removed the front flares ready for the wider flares. As you can see in the pic they were put on for keeps!!!
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I cut the back of the front guards when I did the last build but needed to take some off the front too.
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Very pleased, came up a treat.
So I can't put the flares on until I fix the dents in the quarters, all 4 quarters need some love.
Unfortunately the previous fibreglass repair got smashed and delaminated off the guard so I had to hack it off and start again. Bugger!
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Got a few extra dents out and have fibreglassed again. I have also hit all the guards with the random orbital and also gave some love to the bent roof gutters too.
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Passenger front guard done too.
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Coming along.
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Looking good there mate
Nice work Daz! I still can't get over how big those tyres are compared to your Simex's. There is way more than 2 inches there!