petefj40's build/mods

[Bolo]

So is it all back togeather now ..whats the next plan for the beast

[petefj40]

yep thanks. All back together.
It's good to have my pos back. I was getting withdrawers for a while there.

No future plans.
Nothing to see here.

Now move along.

[albundy]

Coming back over the coast then Pete?

[skid]

No future plans.
Nothing to see here.

Now move along.

do you drink Tui , Pete

[petefj40]

Nah but you'd think so, can't drink the stuff.

Like your new avatar there skiddy lol

[petefj40]

Me brother has just had the 16 X 17m concrete pad laid next to the barn today. Just a small degree of a run off added for rain, but it's been made with mind set to burn rubber.
But yeah, really, it's just a work area off the barn. Not a burnout pad.




Man it's looking good!! A week from now!!! Rubber burning time.
I'll be throwing up plenty of youtube vid. Some of the Cruiser smoking up for sure.

[gary_in_nz]

damn yess!!! lets hear some roaring v8's and squelling tires!!!!!

[petefj40]

It has to be done.


Some friends of friends had their burnout pad shut down by the council last year. But theirs wasn't used for anything else because of it's location. It used to be an annual event.
Now the location of this pad? The council won't be able to shut this sucker down. It's work area. A four bay lean2 is being erected opposite the barn at the edge of the pad.

Concrete Pad Party coming up.

[petefj40]

Broke me right rear axle trying to smoke the tires to many times today.

[petefj40]

I sheared the hub off the axle.




Had to tack on a bit steel to pull it out.



So if anyone has a spare right hand rear axle in Chch I'd be happy to pay you good money for it.
Cheers.

[Jezza]

I would be a little worried about your bearings now after having a welder earth through them

[petefj40]

I would be a little worried about your bearings now after having a welder earth through them

Good point.
Something extra for me to watchout for.

I was as brief as I could welding. I didn't want to heat up the axle seal.

[safaripete]

good stuff pete

i would of put ur earth onto the piece of steel you are using as a puller to avoid the bearing issue

plus the chance of it arcing the axle to the spider gear

but yeah there was a fella in chch selling a complete full floater on trademe maybe worth a shot

[petefj40]

good stuff pete

i would of put ur earth onto the piece of steel you are using as a puller to avoid the bearing issue

plus the chance of it arcing the axle to the spider gear

but yeah there was a fella in chch selling a complete full floater on trademe maybe worth a shot

You're both quite right re the welding. I hope there ain't a second time...

nibs is loaning me his axle till the new ones get here.
Cheers nibs!!

But thanks anyway pete.

[petefj40]

The bead lock rims will be ready to go on today!!
They were powder coated black and the alloy locking ring brushed up all shiny.

[petefj40]

They just need mud on em now.

[Bolo]

Very nice pete , but yes a little too clean

[skid]

dont be hitting rocks etc with them

they will break easy

[petefj40]

dont be hitting rocks etc with them

they will break easy

You have to go off road to hit rocks skid.

[skid]

dont be hitting rocks etc with them

they will break easy

You have to go off road to hit rocks skid.

finally he tells the truth



I better re-phrase that then

watch out for the curbs at pak n save

[petefj40]

dont be hitting rocks etc with them

they will break easy

You have to go off road to hit rocks skid.

finally he tells the truth



I better re-phrase that then

watch out for the curbs at pak n save

Finally? i don't tell fibbs skiddy.

Being straight up. The silver on the rims is taking me a bit to get used to.

[gary_in_nz]

bloody hell thats a nice piece of kit to add to a nice truck. who made those up and if your allowed what are they worth a piece??

[petefj40]

hi Gary.
$450 each mate. Included powder coating/fitting/balancing. But if you supplied the rims it would be cheaper.
Rick at 4X4 ACC sorted them out for us.
03-365-1909

[gary_in_nz]

ok nice, i'm getting sick of destroying the tubes inside by the tires spinning on the rims.

[petefj40]

Was on the ramp today.

[petefj40]

Took my truck round to the Cert fella Wayne Martin today. He said it was to loud. So I'll have to change the pipes again.
The wheel spacers I had made up are 3 mm to thick. They're 30mm. Legal limit is 27mm. I was also told to remove the 6 spots inside the cab while on the road. That's only because they are a safety issue to the passages traveling in the back. I should know, the kids complain about them.
But apart from that everything else looked sweet as!

[petefj40]

Some pix of the pipes new location. This is the left side. The other side to be modeled.

[skid]

Some pix of the pipes new location. This is the left side. The other side to be modeled.

dont bother with the other side dude

trust me single all the way

sounds sooooo much better

[gary_in_nz]

those mufflers aren't the lowest part of the vehicle are they?? (could get messy!!)

[sig]

i agree with skid on that pete .if you are going all the way to the back 2 into 1 sounds the shiz when on song