Keeping it in the family ...

Really enjoying this thread. Great to see the "family" thing happening in a good way.

Don't take it for granted though. My son just turned 18 and he is not the slightest bit interested. Couldn't care less about driving. Knows he'll have to one day to get around, but that's about the only motivation. Here the traffic is pretty terrible (understatement really - probably life threatening most days - ha ha !) so I can understand him not wanting to drive on the road. But he's not interested in offroading or camping or stuff either. He came on a big week long trip deep in the desert back in 2006, mostly to keep me happy. Ended up enjoying it in the sense that he saw some interesting things and knew that not many people get the chance to go to such places. However, it's just not his thing.

Mostly just a computer geek (that's probably my fault as well as I work here in IT), but not interested in mechanical things or driving, etc. Don't take this the wrong way, he's a great kid, I'm proud of him and we still get along well, but just don't have this one thing in common. So, that's what I mean about not taking it for granted. Enjoy it, coz it's really great to see it working from this distance.

Thanks,
Cameron.

Hey scotty. We have a snorkel here that came off sharees car, its a safari snorkel that goes about half way down guard has head on it as well. Can send it your way if you like let me know if your interested.

Righto - got em out ... necessity driving innovation once more!!! lmao

Used a push rod from an old falcon - sits in there like a bottler and out they popped from the far end!!!

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Had the lad learning to 'chop' grease into bearings tonight ... nope, they're not gloves he's wearing!!! lmao ... don't ask, as I don't know how he ended up like this ...

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Hahahaha ... he's going gang busters and is enjoying it (even if dad has to pay for a little more grease than is normally required!!).

Got the bearings out of the rear axles and new ones and seals in - what a challenge!! Front is all done and so the reassembly is starting ... Macca bought around the sheet metal for the cabin work tonight, and the body chop starts on Saturday ... can't wait truth be told.

Going somewhat ahead of plan, but putting back together is far more difficult than pulling apart, so the process will slow from here no doubt - especially with Liam learning how to knock in bearing seats and seals etc (very differently as he found out tonight - ones made of steel, the other isn't!!). Think he's having a ball and is really understanding that it's not all fun (he found bearing packing to be quite tiresome and as many of us know, he now knows that even just standing at the parts cleaner, leaning forward washing parts etc is taxing work ...).

And so it continues ... this truck should be an awesome first vehicle for him ... something I'm trying to make sure of!!!

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Hey scotty. We have a snorkel here that came off sharees car, its a safari snorkel that goes about half way down guard has head on it as well. Can send it your way if you like let me know if your interested.

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Absolutely boss - make sure you haggle the young fella though - he needs to learn the process!!! Even if it's for a bottle of something ... whatever ... just so he doesn't sponge off people.

Greatly appreciate the offer mate.

hahah, man my dad had me doing that not long ago on mine, watching me grease the new bearings etc.
He's teaching me a fair bit, its cool to see your doing the same with your boy.
cant wait to see the end result of this rig.

Started the sheet metal work today (bless Macca for his welding skills and his willingness to donate his weekend - that's right, it ain't over yet Macca!!!! lol).

Cut the sills out and the rear section of the cabin and got the first of its new skin in ... More tomorrow no doubt as we move onto the floor pan and headlight mounts ...

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Progressing well with the wheel hubs, axles, etc back in place with all new seals and bearings - just got to sort new cylinders on the rear drums and anti-rattle plates and pads for the front discs and the tyres/wheels are ready to slot back on ...

The fun stuff starts now with the continued cleaning of the chassis, and the strip and clean down of the body and panels ready for paint once the welding and rust removal is complete ...

Getting there faster than expected, but help as usual from forum members making it a far more seamless job (thanks again Macca!!!!).

Onya Macca. Get into it son.

So with the welders all out will you be knocking up some barwork to protect those wonderful panels?

Also (and please forgive me if i have missed it) what lift and tyre size do you plan to run?

Being a leafy are you going to pull out some leaves for flex or does he need the carrying capacity?

And now for the biggest question of all. How does tank feel about you neglecting him like this? May be time to give him a freshen up don't you think!!!

Good luck with the rest of the build!

Cheers!

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So with the welders all out will you be knocking up some barwork to protect those wonderful panels?

Also (and please forgive me if i have missed it) what lift and tyre size do you plan to run?

Being a leafy are you going to pull out some leaves for flex or does he need the carrying capacity?

And now for the biggest question of all. How does tank feel about you neglecting him like this? May be time to give him a freshen up don't you think!!!

Good luck with the rest of the build!

Cheers!

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Haha ... Tank definitely is being neglected mate - its next on my list!!!

Going to put in a SAX 3SDS 3" suspension kit so that'll more than sort out the lift and the flex. No bar work planned yet, but no doubt it will happen.

Got the sills cut out and welded up today and the floor pan cut out also (and cleaned up the headlight mounts to remove and treat rust). Doesn't look like much, but a great effort from the team (MudDonk, Macca and myself .. less of myself though as I had some serious observation to do with a can in hand .... to get rid of the dusty feeling I had this morning in my head from long conversations with MudDonk around the fire last night!!! lmao).

Couple of happy snaps and still very happy with the progress. Planning on getting another project truck after this, so if anyone wants to go shares on one and work on it together to sell for profit, then let me know!!!

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Planning on getting another project truck after this, so if anyone wants to go shares on one and work on it together to sell for profit, then let me know!!!

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Well how about I provide my rig, you have it for a few weeks, spruce it all up, and then I will provide a carton for payment? 1 cartons profit to you, one mean rig returned to me. Sounds like a plan I rekon!

LMAO!!!

Cheers!