petefj40's build/mods

[H2OLOVA]

light shines across bonnet and creates the worst glare in the world

Good point

[Petemcc]

way toooooo much $

People need to get over this. So what he's got money, its not his fault! Comments don't need to be made every time a mod is done. People buy flash news cars every day and lose more money than as been put into this truck. He's got the money and is making a bloody good job of a building a nice truck and i for one would love to have it and enjoy hearing about it. Good on ya I say Pete keep it up

Cheers Pete

[skid]

way toooooo much $

People need to get over this. So what he's got money, its not his fault! Comments don't need to be made every time a mod is done. People buy flash news cars every day and lose more money than as been put into this truck. He's got the money and is making a bloody good job of a building a nice truck and i for one would love to have it and enjoy hearing about it. Good on ya I say Pete keep it up

Cheers Pete

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[Taz]

way toooooo much $

People need to get over this. So what he's got money, its not his fault! Comments don't need to be made every time a mod is done. People buy flash news cars every day and lose more money than as been put into this truck. He's got the money and is making a bloody good job of a building a nice truck and i for one would love to have it and enjoy hearing about it. Good on ya I say Pete keep it up

Cheers Pete

Well said Pete.

Out of curiosity, since you can fold the wind shield down, why didn't you just go for a decent hand held spotlight? If your hunting in bad weather you still have to get out and shoot anyway so having the windscreen down while looking around at low speed wouldn't be to bad? Lookin good otherwise.

And I wonder what they were smoking putting the spare tyre on the side. Cheers for the photo.

[petefj40]

way toooooo much $

People need to get over this. So what he's got money, its not his fault! Comments don't need to be made every time a mod is done. People buy flash news cars every day and lose more money than as been put into this truck. He's got the money and is making a bloody good job of a building a nice truck and i for one would love to have it and enjoy hearing about it. Good on ya I say Pete keep it up

Cheers Pete

thanks Pete.

I can wank on about my truck sometimes (all the time). So i can take abit of flak. And when it comes from skid? Him and I get on real good so i know here's just having me on.

It's true. I do have a bit of coin, (not for long at the rate I'm spending it) thanks to my late folks. Though they would turn in their graves if they knew how i was spending it. They came to NZ with just their shirts on their backs. They built up a successful company that's still going now after 27yrs. But while my brother and sister worked there not long after finishing school, I was the bad boy and didn't want anything to do with working for the folks company. My twin brother and I couldn't work together anyway... I've been successful in my own trade. Brought up a family, held down a morgage for 25yrs all on my own. Now I'm going to live a little and try and put money aside for my family as my folks did.

Sorry to tell a life story here. but i want you all to know. I appreciate the value of money and money that wasn't mine. I'm trying to do the right thing.
But I love my FJ40 to bits. It's hard not to put mods on it. My partner freaks at the things I do to it. Not to mention my Holden.

[petefj40]

way toooooo much $

People need to get over this. So what he's got money, its not his fault! Comments don't need to be made every time a mod is done. People buy flash news cars every day and lose more money than as been put into this truck. He's got the money and is making a bloody good job of a building a nice truck and i for one would love to have it and enjoy hearing about it. Good on ya I say Pete keep it up

Cheers Pete

Well said Pete.

Out of curiosity, since you can fold the wind shield down, why didn't you just go for a decent hand held spotlight? If your hunting in bad weather you still have to get out and shoot anyway so having the windscreen down while looking around at low speed wouldn't be to bad? Lookin good otherwise.

And I wonder what they were smoking putting the spare tyre on the side. Cheers for the photo.

I've used a hand held spot light with the screen down Taz. That works well. I'll still use the hand held even with all the lights on. I guess i want the best of both worlds on and off the road. The main spots are good for locating bunnies but they soon run away from a parked up truck. So that's when I use a hand held.

Yeah that spare wheel mounted on the side of my brothers 40 was like that when he brought it. Was a bit of a laugh going through tracks and taking out branches with it.
His 40 is pretty straight though. Never been rolled.

[skid]

So i can take abit of flak. And when it comes from skid? Him and I get on real good so i know here's just having me on.



Now I'm going to live a little and try and put money aside for my family as my folks did.

I LOVE YOU DAD

[petefj40]

So i can take abit of flak. And when it comes from skid? Him and I get on real good so i know here's just having me on.



Now I'm going to live a little and try and put money aside for my family as my folks did.

I LOVE YOU DAD

I love you to son.
I hope you haven't been in any trouble lately?

That's what my old man always used to ask me.

[sig]

any room for another son

[skid]

Dad my car blew up today can you lend me some cash
















dad I need some coin for a date on sat nite






















dad its my birthday this weekend, I need a 40

[petefj40]

You crack me up skid.

Now being me, I'd lend you the money son.

But if it was my Dad? His answer would be, "you blew it up, you pay for it. that's the only way you'll learn son."
And in response to a going out on a date? He'd say, "the only way you'll impress her is by using your OWN money son."

Lastly. Toys? "you want a 40 son? You save for have of it and if you keep out of trouble? I'll pay the other half".

Dad was good like that.

[petefj40]

any room for another son

Nah. I had the snip years ago. 3 is enough.

[Chopper01]

how come did you not go for lightforce spots

[petefj40]

how come did you not go for lightforce spots

Light force are good chopper. The hand held spots are light force. They also mount on the gun as they are light weight plastic. But as far as the ones mounted solidly on the truck go? I did a bit of research before buying IPF spots. And I wanted hardy steel made water proof job. Light force are good, but not hardy enough to take a beating in the bush on the front of the truck. But hey, that's just my opinion.

[Chopper01]

so the IPF spots are full metal back are they.cause I've seen the light force ones and Rick (4wdacc) said they can with stand a shot from a shot gun and not break

[petefj40]

so the IPF spots are full metal back are they.cause I've seen the light force ones and Rick (4wdacc) said they can with stand a shot from a shot gun and not break

Yeah you're right. They say they can with stand a hard treatment. I know I've dropped the hand held spots enough times and thrown them in the back of the truck heaps. They get a hard life from me for sure and keep going.
I guess I've got a old school head. I like the steel jobs. And the IPF beam is just as good if not a fraction better then the Light force.
For a spot to be mounted on the gun, I wouldn't use anything else other than Light force.

[Jezza]

Are the IPF lights fully adjustable?

[petefj40]

Are the IPF lights fully adjustable?

Not as adjustable as the new Narva lights i brought Jezza. I'd say not. The light force ones you can adjust the beam from narrow to wide by twisting the lamp. But the IPF ones are tuned to one beam but of course you can point them where ever you want them before locking them in position. I like the beam of the IPF and how solid they are and they are totally water proof. You can totally submerse them.

[Taz]

so the IPF spots are full metal back are they.cause I've seen the light force ones and Rick (4wdacc) said they can with stand a shot from a shot gun and not break

I'd eat my hat if he pulled one off his shelf and proved that!

[Chopper01]

so the IPF spots are full metal back are they.cause I've seen the light force ones and Rick (4wdacc) said they can with stand a shot from a shot gun and not break

I'd eat my hat if he pulled one off his shelf and proved that!

Thats what I said to rick . but he grabed one off his jeep and put it on the ground and bashed it a few times with a sledge hammer and it dident even scratch it

[Chopper01]

was throwing the Idea of putting NOS on my 2jz arround the other day and thought you may have looked into it for your LS1 or do you just want to super charge it

[Taz]

so the IPF spots are full metal back are they.cause I've seen the light force ones and Rick (4wdacc) said they can with stand a shot from a shot gun and not break

I'd eat my hat if he pulled one off his shelf and proved that!

Thats what I said to rick . but he grabed one off his jeep and put it on the ground and bashed it a few times with a sledge hammer and it dident even scratch it

Have you got some yet? :D Sound farkin solid. Probably a bit more of a punch from a shotgun but withstanding a sledge is nothing to laugh at.

[skid]

so the IPF spots are full metal back are they.cause I've seen the light force ones and Rick (4wdacc) said they can with stand a shot from a shot gun and not break

I'd eat my hat if he pulled one off his shelf and proved that!

Thats what I said to rick . but he grabed one off his jeep and put it on the ground and bashed it a few times with a sledge hammer and it dident even scratch it

he he he

what flavour hat would you like Taz

[petefj40]

was throwing the Idea of putting NOS on my 2jz arround the other day and thought you may have looked into it for your LS1 or do you just want to super charge it

I have toyed with the idea chopper. I get used to the power pretty fast and am always thinking of more grunt.
NOS is the cheapest way. But not sure if that shortens the life of the motor faster than supercharging it. Supercharging is street legal. But NOS isn't.

I think I'd go for one of those Harrop valley mounted supercharge kits for the low down grunt and being street legal is a plus. it's a good subject to talk about chopper. Gets the hairs on the back of my neck going.

[Chopper01]

Supercharging is street legal. But NOS isn't.

Its only Illegal if you get caught

but good point I never thought of that . but you can still have the pipeing set up just not the bottle hooked up

[skid]

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[skid]

[petefj40]

Here's some more pix of the cruiser.


There's a fire extinguisher bottle that's being mounted under the floor for my on board compressed air. Still to be finished.




The bash plate for the alloy fuel tank is in place and finished.




The battery box large enough to fit X2 Optima dry cell batteries is ready to be installed under the floor.




Finally the bull bars have been altered to cater for the fark off spot lights!!





I'm thinking of removing the 2 outside spot lights as they will get damaged sitting there. Besides. The new hardcore spots are 3 times brighter.

Corey has done a farken mint job so far.
Everything off to get powder coated next week.

I'm stoked.

[BrentC]

Looks good

Although just wondering

Are bull bars allowed to project forward?

Just something in back of brain about a rule on them not being intimidating?

[skid]

are those middle 2 spotties, the ones I saw on 4wdtv last night with the guy bashing the shite outta them with a big stick and not breaking them