21-22 feb

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21-22 feb

Postby NB42 » Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:39 pm

Well not entirely 4x4 related but this morning went to auckland to look at a car with a mate and took the car dealer 5 minutes to change his story from cambelt having been done just before tradein to 'well actually it is overdue i remember him saying, we can do it for 600 extra'.. few gremlins in that one.

On a lighter note started to fit my vs 3.8 motor into my rolling mu chassis getting it set up for going into my good mu... no interesting pics unfortunately

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby KIWI_TERRANO » Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:30 am

Spent the evening trying to help a guy out stuck in river... No chance needs a tractor

Broke a snatch strap and then said he knew a faster way out ended up being 4hr longer than way we got to him

Oh and it was my birthday lol
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby kbushnz » Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:09 am

Happy Birthday KIWI_TERRANO
I went to work yesterday....And my handbrake cable was magically adjusted to fit the new Subaru caliper swap in the playdoh.
Now fitted and guess what... I have a handbrake that actually works....
Going to play with some wiring today.....
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby shaun.paddy » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:14 am

Went for a spin up Mt Greenland, beautiful day for it. The track was in good condition, no wash outs or trees down etc. The mud hole half way up was straight forward with a couple of different lines driven - its been dry for a while here for a change, so made things easier. One of the hiluxs on 37s didn't manage to find hard bottom in one spot mind you. The george (canyon?) Was a bit more challenging, i ended up winching out the top of it instead of spending time on a shovel, 2nd lux was given a tow and the last one drove it - kind of did some shoveling for him.... in the form of 4 silverstones! :mrgreen: lol Not much of a view from the top due to the cloud :roll:

Heading down, a couple of kms from the top, second truck back has kingpin bearings fornicate them selves hmmmm. Crap! No room for truck behind to pass either. Find a spot with recption, managed to tee up some new bearings but there in Greymouth.... its gonna be a long night. BTW smiths speed spares are bloody awesome, i called him at 8pm on Saturday and he came through where i thought we wouldn't have a shit show. I head down the hill and through to grey to pick em up, feed at maccas, bakery goodies for the boys up the hill and return. 11:15pm.... bearings in. Down we go, just some light rain to lube up the steep clay descent lower down the track :roll: home by 2am lol

Good trip :mrgreen:

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby coxsy » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:01 am

kamfer and me went down to waipukurau, to get a FJ45 it's had a hard life but rebuildable ,
left here 7.15 am home again at 10. 55 pm long day
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby Crash bandicoot » Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:00 pm

Went for a play to test out the steering mods up around the dams behind shannon today. Bulldozed some mud then went right up into the scrub above the forestry did a few steep creek crossings and bashed a few paths that haven't seen a vehcile in years. didn't make it to the deer trap though, recent activity there included a hilux snapping two axles in the one hole. ouch.
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby The WEHI » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:31 pm

On wheels in the front now.
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby sublimenz » Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:36 pm

Crash bandicoot wrote:Went for a play to test out the steering mods up around the dams behind shannon today. Bulldozed some mud then went right up into the scrub above the forestry did a few steep creek crossings and bashed a few paths that haven't seen a vehcile in years. didn't make it to the deer trap though, recent activity there included a hilux snapping two axles in the one hole. ouch.
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Where behind the dams do you go ??
I go up that way hunting every now and then and havent seen that much mud in summer

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby Crash bandicoot » Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:11 pm

end of tokomaru valley road instead of heading down to the dam take a sharp left and head back east up into the ranges along the edge of wilkies old 890 ha block of land, be aware it is private property on the northern side of that creek. from there the road twists and winds up through all the felled pine (that hasn't been replanted ) there are tracks heading either off to the south or north east up behind said block of land
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby vvilly » Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:13 pm

kbushnz wrote:Happy Birthday KIWI_TERRANO
I went to work yesterday....And my handbrake cable was magically adjusted to fit the new Subaru caliper swap in the playdoh.
Now fitted and guess what... I have a handbrake that actually works....
Going to play with some wiring today.....


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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby kbushnz » Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:31 pm

vvilly wrote:
kbushnz wrote:Happy Birthday KIWI_TERRANO
I went to work yesterday....And my handbrake cable was magically adjusted to fit the new Subaru caliper swap in the playdoh.
Now fitted and guess what... I have a handbrake that actually works....
Going to play with some wiring today.....


do tell


Puting Subaru calipers with handbrake (Leone front calipers) in the rear of my KZJ78 Prado.... Got rid of the drum handbrake.
Needed to shorten the factory cable to marry into the suabru setup.... Works sweet.....
Well in the garage it does...
I will throw up a separate thread when it passes cert...of what I did...
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby sublimenz » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:20 pm

Crash bandicoot wrote:end of tokomaru valley road instead of heading down to the dam take a sharp left and head back east up into the ranges along the edge of wilkies old 890 ha block of land, be aware it is private property on the northern side of that creek. from there the road twists and winds up through all the felled pine (that hasn't been replanted ) there are tracks heading either off to the south or north east up behind said block of land



Thanks for that I know exactly where you mean :)
When the Challenger is up and road legal I will head up that way for a look :lol:

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby mercutio » Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:13 am

I know it isn't 4wd related but sarah gave birth to our daughter now I'm never going to get my G wagen finished
my 4wd is not a truck

old mercedes never die but sometimes they do need some love

older cars are good,mercedes are better,older mercedes are the best

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby kbushnz » Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:24 am

mercutio wrote:I know it isn't 4wd related but sarah gave birth to our daughter now I'm never going to get my G wagen finished


CONGRATS !.... and bummer...... hahahah
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby coxsy » Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:50 am

I rebuilt a 66 mustang in that time he was 10 at the time of first drive :D ,it can be done
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby sublimenz » Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:40 pm

mercutio wrote:I know it isn't 4wd related but sarah gave birth to our daughter now I'm never going to get my G wagen finished



Congrats on the birth of your daughter 8)

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby Mehrts » Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:49 pm

Also not 4WD related, but I spent the weekend at Napier airport manning a static display of our Air Force Agusta Westland A109 Light Utility Helicopters, quoting all the specs and trying to respond to those curly questions kids have :lol:

Weather was awesome, people were awesome, it was a brilliant weekend seeing everyone get into the swing of the art deco side of things.

For anyone that wasn't there, this is the beast I was with (and maintain).

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby tirantious » Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:51 pm

got a warrent for the l200 no idea how :shock: owell gives me another 6 months to save for a new truck that is if it doesn't explode by then.
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby coxsy » Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:14 pm

Mehrts wrote:Also not 4WD related, but I spent the weekend at Napier airport manning a static display of our Air Force Agusta Westland A109 Light Utility Helicopters, quoting all the specs and trying to respond to those curly questions kids have :lol:

Weather was awesome, people were awesome, it was a brilliant weekend seeing everyone get into the swing of the art deco side of things.

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drove past Saturday but pushed for time wondered what was going on
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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby sublimenz » Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:30 pm

Mehrts wrote:Also not 4WD related, but I spent the weekend at Napier airport manning a static display of our Air Force Agusta Westland A109 Light Utility Helicopters, quoting all the specs and trying to respond to those curly questions kids have :lol:

Weather was awesome, people were awesome, it was a brilliant weekend seeing everyone get into the swing of the art deco side of things.

For anyone that wasn't there, this is the beast I was with (and maintain).

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Had one of the NH90s fly over the farm today landing at Linton. ( farms right across the river from camp ) They are an awesome looking machine. Going to miss the old huei though .

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Re: 21-22 feb

Postby terrano » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:24 pm

Drove over 1000km, bashing up a river bed for a couple of hours and a couple of deer in two days. Not a bad way of spending a weekend. Very happy with how the old cruiser went, not one problem :D

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