ROLLED GU !, the full story with pics & video

[Bigrig]

yep. steve has a go pro i'll bring mine. The look of sheer horror from multiple angles lmao

Something about this long, arduous process Stevo has gone through tells me that I don't think we'll see the "driving Steve" of old!! lmao


Just tap it in ... taaapp it in ....

[Yendor]

Something about this long, arduous process Stevo has gone through tells me that I don't think we'll see the "driving Steve" of old!! lmao


Just tap it in ... taaapp it in ....

I don't think he will enjoy himself as much, he might need to buy an old sh!ter.

What would you know about stripping and repainting a vehicle anyway......lmao

[Bigrig]

What would you know about stripping and repainting a vehicle anyway......lmao

Hahaha ... nowhere near as much as Stevo - I can guarantee that!! He's officially the "strip and rebuild" king!! lol


Just tap it in ... taaapp it in ....

[nickpeacock36]

Looks fantastic Steve. Well done mate.

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[04OFF]

When are we starting the rear bar? And maybe having a drink ... while we ponder the rear bar??? lol
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Oh you are such a good chap, id so hoped you had not forgotten, mate as soon as the thing is registered, im heading over to your place, as i will need to get my "rear end" sorted before doing any sort of off-roading other than the beach, maybe some other forum members with the right "skills" may come along to assist ?

Ill bring the car, some ideas, and the beers

Something about this long, arduous process Stevo has gone through tells me that I don't think we'll see the "driving Steve" of old!! lmao

Yes mate, its one thing to spend 95% of the time driving for 5% fixing, but when its all 100% work and no play for so long, its easy to get sick of working on it, so the risk of creating more work soon, is not very appealing.

Im pretty sure everyone will understand me taking it easy for a little while, i think i will enjoy just driving it, and being able to go on forum trips etc again, plus im a bit out of off rd practiice now as well.

Its been a painfull journey so far, and this thing will owe me far more than its worth, and im not just talking about $$, i bought it to "use", so i guarentee i wont just be just taking "all" the chicken tracks as it won't be fun, and its just not me.

I just may not be so keen to be attepting to follow where you and the duck go !

[lhurley]

Oh you are such a good chap, id so hoped you had not forgotten, mate as soon as the thing is registered, im heading over to your place, as i will need to get my "rear end" sorted before doing any sort of off-roading other than the beach, maybe some other forum members with the right "skills" may come along to assist ?

Ill bring the car, some ideas, and the beers

I have skills, if by skills you mean beers. I have also been looking at a rear bar for mine and have found 1 i really like so it might be what your looking for. I just cant justify the price the bloke wants, it would be a custom jobbie

[04OFF]

He-he, thanks mate, Mal (hardcase harris) and myself came up with a rear end "slider" set up for the back of GU wagons a while ago, its a 100% bolt on design, and you retain all your factory rear bar and lights, but are protected just as your sills are protected when you have sliders.

Its a great design, and i recon would have sold like hot cakes ,but unfortunatly Mal had to move away before prototype construction began.

Scotty (bigrig) kindly offered to assist in construction of some sort of rear protection (his home made bar is pretty sweet), id buy a full on rear bar, but im in the same boat, i just can't justify the coin they ask for them at this stage.

[lhurley]

He-he, thanks mate, Mal (hardcase harris) and myself came up with a rear end "slider" set up for the back of GU wagons a while ago, its a 100% bolt on design, and you retain all your factory rear bar and lights, but are protected just as your sills are protected when you have sliders.

Its a great design, and i recon would have sold like hot cakes ,but unfortunatly Mal had to move away before prototype construction began.

Scotty (bigrig) kindly offered to assist in construction of some sort of rear protection (his home made bar is pretty sweet), id buy a full on rear bar, but im in the same boat, i just can't justify the coin they ask for them at this stage.

That would be really good. would sell a tonne if it got off the ground.

Either way this is what i had really liked. Its not my design nor am i claiming it to be, just a bar i saw and liked.


It does have a swing away tyre but if it was me i would leave it fixed to the door. Not having a dig at your idea, just a different perspective.

cheers
Lachlan

[04OFF]

That would be really good. would sell a tonne if it got off the ground.

Either way this is what i had really liked. Its not my design nor am i claiming it to be, just a bar i saw and liked.


It does have a swing away tyre but if it was me i would leave it fixed to the door. Not having a dig at your idea, just a different perspective.

cheers
Lachlan

Id much prefer something like that Lachlan, i have a black tube front bar, black tube sliders , so a tube rear bar would look sweet, plus give better clearance than what i had in mind.

The only thing i really don't like about that bar, is the round hole mesh in the sides, but that would be a easy fix, i too would leave the spare on the back door.



Scotty is a top bloke, but I think id be pushing the friendship a bit far asking him to do something like that, looks like a fair bit of work, so how much did the guy want to make you one of those mate ?

And do you know if it is bolt on ,or weld on to the chassis (cos id never be happy with weld on chassis brackets) ?

[lhurley]

Id much prefer something like that Lachlan, i have a black tube front bar, black tube sliders , so a tube rear bar would look sweet, plus give better clearance than what i had in mind.

The only thing i really don't like about that bar, is the round hole mesh in the sides, but that would be a easy fix, i too would leave the spare on the back door.


Scotty is a top bloke, but I think id be pushing the friendship a bit far asking him to do something like that, looks like a fair bit of work, so how much did the guy want to make you one of those mate ?

And do you know if it is bolt on ,or weld on to the chassis (cos id never be happy with weld on chassis brackets) ?

The mesh would be an easy fix, im not overly keen on it either. The bloke want something like $2000.

It would look sweet with the full bar work all round. Im pretty sure it was a bolt on, im the same, not keen on welding my chassis.

I have been thinking about it for a while and it shouldnt be to hard, if you dont do the mesh side but paint behind it black. After all its really only 2 steel tubes with a metal plate spacer in between. i dont see why you couldnt make use of the holes in the end of the chassis rails, similar to the way bigrigs bar is mounted (ive read his build thread and seen it in person)