Filthy Safari

[Filthy4x4]

Well I suppose its time to finally start some kind of a build thread...

Now I got sick of not having a decent truck to use, so I sold the 2 trucks I had and ended up getting converted to the dark side

Now being a dumbass, I forgot to take pics of the progress so far

So the story goes like this:

I bought Datsunsafari's old GQ, which had overheating issues and an auto trans...

So we pulled the motor and trans and put a replacement motor and manual conversion in its place.

Have slowly been chipping away at things with datsunsafari's help (cheers dude), and we finally got it started in the weekend

Have a few issues to sort through now... Dodgy wiring somewhere as it seems like the starter motor is only getting 12v as it cranks very slow then gathers speed up (have tried 2 diff starters with same result).

I dont have a multimeter to test it but will get round to it asap.

Its all pretty standard for now, once its up and running I will be itching to get out and give it a couple of shake downs

Plans are:

Bigger Mud Tyres
Led Light bars
Bar work
Lift
Winch


Will update with pics when I can...

Cheers

Caleb

[crazyclark31]

sounds like the cable going across the from the drivers batt to the passengers batt is earthed out? Or one of the batteries is poked.
Should only get 24v otherwise.
Good to see you've seen the light

[phraza]

Awesome stuff man! Looking forward to seeing the progress. Might pop around one weekend to have a nosey

[Filthy4x4]

sounds like the cable going across the from the drivers batt to the passengers batt is earthed out? Or one of the batteries is poked.
Should only get 24v otherwise.
Good to see you've seen the light

May be something to look into. Wont be batteries as they were both brand new bought last weekend.

Im looking forward to seeing how this will go, it will be nice to have a proper truck for once

[Filthy4x4]

Awesome stuff man! Looking forward to seeing the progress. Might pop around one weekend to have a nosey

Progress is always good. it may be fairly slow though

yeah man come check out the new pad

[Filthy4x4]

A few pics I grabbed today...

[Filthy4x4]

I also happened to acquire a set of these:

[CLUMZ1]

even bigger than mine! what wattage?

[datsunsafari]

Awesome stuff man! Looking forward to seeing the progress. Might pop around one weekend to have a nosey

Progress is always good. it may be fairly slow though

yeah man come check out the new pad

so have you done anything to it since i was up last?

[Filthy4x4]

even bigger than mine! what wattage?

its a 37" 320w - 28,300 lumens 4 different adjustable brightness settings: DRL, Low, Med, High....

[Filthy4x4]

Awesome stuff man! Looking forward to seeing the progress. Might pop around one weekend to have a nosey

Progress is always good. it may be fairly slow though

yeah man come check out the new pad

so have you done anything to it since i was up last?

Yes and no, have been trying to hunt down a banjo, draglink and fan.

Bought a full set of body mount bolts, high tensile washers and nylock nuts for it, splashed out HEAPS for them

Have fitted a couple, just need some more of the rubber spacers for the underside of the mounts.

[CLUMZ1]

even bigger than mine! what wattage?

its a 37" 320w - 28,300 lumens 4 different adjustable brightness settings: DRL, Low, Med, High....

you make my 96watts look tiny! I can drive without headlights on 96watts! that things going to be WICKED!

[datsunsafari]

Progress is always good. it may be fairly slow though

yeah man come check out the new pad

so have you done anything to it since i was up last?

Yes and no, have been trying to hunt down a banjo, draglink and fan.

Bought a full set of body mount bolts, high tensile washers and nylock nuts for it, splashed out HEAPS for them

Have fitted a couple, just need some more of the rubber spacers for the underside of the mounts.

wow with progress like that it should be driving sometime around 2017

[andy3542]

wow with progress like that it should be driving sometime around 2017

That'll be the time mine will be done at the rate im going so shake down run together?

[Filthy4x4]

wow with progress like that it should be driving sometime around 2017

That'll be the time mine will be done at the rate im going so shake down run together?

Nah man, give me a little bit of time to finish it at least maybe 2020

[lincooln]

2020 is when I predict my bro's Lada to be done/rusted into the ground. Mine as well maybe 2017 is a better time frame.

[coxsy]

the same time i get mine running

[datsunsafari]

well well well,looks like someones changed their name and whats up with the avitar silly question but have you done anything to the truck lately? are you sick of me giving you shit yet?

[Filthy4x4]

well well well,looks like someones changed their name and whats up with the avitar silly question but have you done anything to the truck lately? are you sick of me giving you shit yet?

Avatar is from when I was last paid up and had a smurf

Have bolted the body down, pulled the started back out again and pulled it semi apart (shes not the prettiest inside ) am on the hunt for a new starter, hopefully going to hire a mig this weekend and attack the exhaust

The banjo bolt was a little bit loose but i replaced the copper washers and retightened on the alternator, just need to figure out a solution to the fan issue now...

[datsunsafari]

hell some progress im impressed i'll pop up with the other starter motor might be able to make one good one out of the two,as for the fan why dont you just get a factory one and forget about electric,12v no good for 24v truck

[Filthy4x4]

Well since I havnt updated in a while...

I have now finished the motor and gearbox conversion, tested it out, broken it and fixed it again

I took it out to woodhill with datsunsafari and jimnyjeep for its shake down run which it loved (apart from a busted wing mirror, popped P/S hose and some lovely panel beating).

Took it up the beach for another run last week and it didnt miss a beat, ran like a dream and went bloody well in the sand

I have finally fitted my light bar to the roof (undecided if this will be temporary or not)

I have also splashed out and got a decent PRS radio so I had to install that today to fill in some time...

[coxsy]

did ya get a 80 channel prs

[Filthy4x4]

Yup got a nice Oricom 5w one.

[ladeda]

[quote="Filthy4x4"] hopefully going to hire a mig this weekend and attack the exhaust
quote]

dude y hire one!! just come grab mine, its shit but itll do an exhaust and free,

[Filthy4x4]

hopefully going to hire a mig this weekend and attack the exhaust
quote]

dude y hire one!! just come grab mine, its shit but itll do an exhaust and free,

Exhaust is long done, cheers for the offer though

[ladeda]

yea only just found your thread
still for future referense your welcome to it bro

[datsunsafari]

hopefully going to hire a mig this weekend and attack the exhaust
quote]

dude y hire one!! just come grab mine, its shit but itll do an exhaust and free,

Exhaust is long done, cheers for the offer though

exhaust needs redoing doesnt it?

[Filthy4x4]

yea only just found your thread
still for future referense your welcome to it bro

Cheers bro, ill keep that one in mind

[Filthy4x4]

Nah that one is on the house

[Filthy4x4]

More goodies have been fitted

Got a nice 3" steel snorkel
2" Body lift
36" Swampers

Took it to woodhill today, it went AWESOME, very happy.

Now to start working on winch bar concepts