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by wopass
Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:10 pm
Forum: Tool Shed
Topic: Winch Cable Damper
Replies: 11
Views: 1983

plasma rope

that stuff is moonbeam expensive mate,great stuff tho. im waiting for a guy here to get a new shipment in,, he wont tell me a price yet...... i think that must mean its major pricey...

cable dampner is just a heavy piece of material draped over the cable aint it?,, just get some canvas :wink:
by wopass
Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:42 pm
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: D.B's GQ Shorty
Replies: 35
Views: 5210

finished yet?

do you have your springs in yet?? :P takeing a while... i might finish my project before you mate :wink: ....... things are progressing nicely up here,,,, or am i kidding myself :? .... time will tell.
by wopass
Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:25 pm
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: .
Replies: 48
Views: 7540

progress

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by wopass
Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:09 pm
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: .
Replies: 48
Views: 7540

ive really done it now.....

ive just been in the garage,looking at the front end(brakes) and decided that i should get started on the disk brake caonversion as well :shock: . i now have one side of the cruiser ready for re-build with disk brake parts,will probly have the other side ready by the end of the day :roll: ,im just t...
by wopass
Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:30 pm
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: .
Replies: 48
Views: 7540

hahaha

more like 35 years of mun and grime. should be ok tho,, most of the nest is wiring ive put in, :? hell of a mess.i will be making it a lot better when i put it back together :wink: ,hopefuly be only one loom going to the front instead of 30 individual wires :roll: ,,looks horrid. better go get into ...
by wopass
Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:04 pm
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: .
Replies: 48
Views: 7540

todays update.

steering column out,steering box off,drag link off,managed to find enough wires to hotwire it so i could give it a rev :twisted: ,, feel better now.


i think i may have a headache when it comes time to re-wire the beast....ahh well. i have a test light... :wink:
by wopass
Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:44 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

parts

have no parts as of yet,, still pricing bits,, want to try get the whole lot in one go rather than get bits here,bits there. DJ's having a look for a price for me in rotavagas,might be a go if he can do as good a price as you :wink: then dont have to worry bout shipping and couriers looseing the shi...
by wopass
Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:27 pm
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: .
Replies: 48
Views: 7540

yeap.

i will have a cranky missuz and new baby to deal with as well..... :cry:
wonder if ill have it done by then.......... :roll:
i hope im allowed to go....... :?:
should be kool....... :wink:
by wopass
Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:53 am
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: .
Replies: 48
Views: 7540

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by wopass
Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:28 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

OMG

i found a price for a 60 series box and its not pretty. bit of measuring and conclusion is= surf IFS powersteer box has same sector shaft measurment ( at drop arm ) of 32mm, same as the 60 series cruiser. prolly have a neak down inside somewhere but for the huge price difference im going to tell mys...
by wopass
Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:25 pm
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: D.B's GQ Shorty
Replies: 35
Views: 5210

sweet !

so you be getting your truk ready to come up this way and show us how a nissan tank goes then,,,??? :wink: ,, hope we can get to go for a burst when you come up,, itching to go out and get the cruise missile grubby.. if my missuz lets me that is :? ,, let us know the progress mate.
by wopass
Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:57 am
Forum: Tool Shed
Topic: Bulk Buy 9500lb Winches for list members - $695ish!
Replies: 15
Views: 2874

if only

if i had a spare 800 buks man i get one,, thats cheap for a decent winch, even tho i dont need one,,, :roll:
by wopass
Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:02 am
Forum: Tool Shed
Topic: Driving lights
Replies: 6
Views: 1362

spot lights

if your talking about "driving lights" that work on dip,, then as NJV6 says,, no more than 4 operational,all to pass the dip light beam set,, if its "spot lights" as in high beam lights then same rule applies but they have to only work on high beam,again,, all to pass the high beam set,, manual swit...
by wopass
Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:00 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

change of box

cancel smurf box,, been talkin to a guy up here who's seen them shear sector shafts quite often :( (cant handle 1000kg's sitting on top of the wheels trying to turn) , big fat heavy cruiser needs a tougher box than the smurf can offer, so..... next sugestion was the box off a 60 - 70 series cruiser ...
by wopass
Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:32 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

bak to the topic,,lol

bak to power steering,, ive had a look at some mates smurfs and that looks like the way to go,, ifs box to get rid of all the north/south drag links,, just a couple of questions tho,, have you done one of these conv's before Steve ?,, if so , where did you mount the steer box, in front of the batter...
by wopass
Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:15 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

hahhaha

yea i know where you are now mate,, i knew i knrw where it was :? ,, and my old cruise missile has no probbs with torque,, 4.2ltr 2f engine has plenty of pep,,had it out pulling a vx ltd turbo at 100 - 155kph,, i rekon it would do 160 but ,, man thats some scary shit in a bush truk at high speed. sl...
by wopass
Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:56 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

hey dj

hey DJ,, might try for some new rubber dude, and where the hell is Ngongataha,,ive heard of it but no idea where it is,, what are the bits worth price wise any way mate? might be worth the trip,, if i go to murapara ill have to take the tool box and get all the bits off the truk down there in the mi...
by wopass
Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:18 am
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

cheers dude.

independant,, course,, :? duhh :? .hahha. had a blonde moment there cheers for the info mate,will look into it,, theres a guy down murapara way that owes me a favour 8) and he has an old lux out the bak of his shed,, i may be able to get my power steer and disk brakes all in one foul swoop... :twist...
by wopass
Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:24 am
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

good call.

i drive a 96 solid axel lux so will have a look to see if the gear might fit,, better not pull my lux apart tho or i have to walk to work,,lol
and hate to sound like a duhhh,, but wtf is an ifs box man?
by wopass
Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:43 am
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

ohh yea

and who is the best tyre dealer to find a GREAT price on some simex centipedes,, ive been looking round and cant find a bloody price anywhere,,other than brochures,, which are "FULL RETAIL" ,,,,who the hell pays retail. who has a set of 35/12.5/15 simex centipedes and what did you pay for them and f...
by wopass
Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:56 am
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: disk brakes / power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 3490

disk brakes / power steering

anyone have information on best power steer conversion for an FJ40,would like a good strong set up but dont want to pay the freakin earth for the parts either.ive heard that toyota crown power steer units are ok,, would this be strong enough to take a beating on heavy use with big tyres?,also i hear...

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