Filthy Safari

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:47 pm

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 :twisted:

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

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 :mrgreen:

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 · Post by **crazyclark31** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:10 am

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 :lol:

phraza · Post by **phraza** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:20 am

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

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:01 pm

crazyclark31 wrote: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 :mrgreen:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:02 pm

phraza wrote: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 :lol:

yeah man come check out the new pad

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:10 pm

A few pics I grabbed today...

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:23 pm

I also happened to acquire a set of these:

:twisted:

CLUMZ1 · Post by **CLUMZ1** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:20 am

uwshho wrote:

even bigger than mine! what wattage?

datsunsafari · Post by **datsunsafari** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:13 am

uwshho wrote:
phraza wrote: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 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:53 pm

CLUMZ1 wrote:even bigger than mine! what wattage?

its a 37"

320w - 28,300 lumens :twisted:

4 different adjustable brightness settings: DRL, Low, Med, High....

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:56 pm

datsunsafari wrote:
uwshho wrote:
phraza wrote: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 :lol:

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

CLUMZ1 · Post by **CLUMZ1** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:04 am

uwshho wrote:
CLUMZ1 wrote: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! :mrgreen:

datsunsafari · Post by **datsunsafari** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:12 am

uwshho wrote:
datsunsafari wrote:
uwshho wrote:

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 :roll:

andy3542 · Post by **andy3542** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:47 pm

datsunsafari wrote: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? :lol:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:15 am

andy3542 wrote:
datsunsafari wrote: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 :lol:

maybe 2020 :mrgreen:

lincooln · Post by **lincooln** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:55 am

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 · Post by **coxsy** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:19 pm

the same time i get mine running :?:

datsunsafari · Post by **datsunsafari** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:08 pm

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? :roll:

are you sick of me giving you shit yet? :wink:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:47 pm

datsunsafari wrote: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 :oops:

Have bolted the body down, pulled the started back out again and pulled it semi apart (shes not the prettiest inside :lol:

) am on the hunt for a new starter, hopefully going to hire a mig this weekend and attack the exhaust :twisted:

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 · Post by **datsunsafari** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:30 am

hell some progress :shock:

im impressed :wink:

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 :lol:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:54 pm

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 :lol:

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 :mrgreen:

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 :mrgreen:

so I had to install that today to fill in some time...

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:32 pm

did ya get a 80 channel prs

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:33 pm

Yup got a nice Oricom 5w one.

ladeda · Post by **ladeda** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:08 pm

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

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

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:09 pm

ladeda wrote:
Filthy4x4 wrote: 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 · Post by **ladeda** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:37 pm

yea only just found your thread :lol:

still for future referense your welcome to it bro

datsunsafari · Post by **datsunsafari** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:43 pm

Filthy4x4 wrote:
ladeda wrote:
Filthy4x4 wrote: 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? :roll:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:19 pm

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

Cheers bro, ill keep that one in mind

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:20 pm

Nah that one is on the house :lol:

Filthy4x4 · Post by **Filthy4x4** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:06 pm

More goodies have been fitted :twisted:

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 :twisted:

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