Battens Safari Hightop

[Batten44]

Yeah Rad was pretty rusted, but still working. At least now its one less thing i need to worry about on a trip

any specific earths i should be looking at? just need to give them a clean?

[threedogs]

Any you can find, they cause heaps of problems

[Bigcol]

my old GQ had heaps of earth straps, keeps them Nissan gremlins out as well

1 x from gearbox to chassis
1 x Batt1 neg to chassis (as well as the factory one that goes to body and chassis)
1 x Batt2 neg to chassis
1 x exhaust manifold to chassis


never had problems with my electrics again

the guy I sold it to, he removed the extra ones off the batteries - waste of time he said..............
and had earth faults................... till he sold it

[Batten44]

Oh great thanks guys ill get on it over chrisy!

[threedogs]

Spied this, thought it may come in handy
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DC-DC-Con...item4d14b205ea

[Batten44]

Spied this, thought it may come in handy
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DC-DC-Con...item4d14b205ea

Thanks but my Safari is 12v!

[Batten44]

So I decided to remove the back and rear seats out of the car and build a bed. I decided to go with the “qubelok” system from capral aluminium. One of the guys at work recommended it to me. It worked out heaps cheaper than going with the cube version that’s sold at Bunnings. And a lot cheaper than a set of custom draws.

The ally was about $16 per 5m and the connectors are $1 or so each. It ended up costing a few $100 to build the whole system, including plywood across the top and glue for the carpet and some hinges and accessories to make it more streamlines and give me access to more space.

I was able to mount my 40l Engel underneath the bed and have installed a trapdoor so I can still access my fridge and have a bigger flat surface for sleeping.
I bought a long trunks from supercheap to use as draw storage and store my Webber babyQ on the other side.

All and all, im pretty happy with the build especially for a few hundred. But im sure someone with more handman skills could make it look a bit better than me, it took me and my brother about 2 days to complete.

All of The Seats Removed
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Building the Frame
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Completed with Wood and Carpet on Top
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My Little Trapdoor So i can grab a beer
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