31st march - 1st april

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:18 pm

well i worked satday and still managed to make time to replace the crank angle sensor on my family wagon commodore (prick of a Job) and pulled the 2f engine out of the missile. tomorrow if i dont get called into work im going to start repairs/mods :twisted:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:25 pm

worked today....going to the ORE trials tomorow at Aotea

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:29 pm

I worked today....going to the ORE trials tomorow at Aotea

long · Post by **long** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:25 pm

at last i finaly got the intercooler fitted into my Mistral only thing to do now is fit a small fan to it to help with the cooling and apart from fitting that mowed lawns mucked out dog runs n drank more rum n coke

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:37 pm

Dropped my front spring hangers down today, just gotta mount the ifs powed steer box and im all crossovered,

Will post pics tomoro

nz4x4 · Post by **nz4x4** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:50 pm

Got everything unbolted and removed, ready to put the new clutch in.

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:02 pm

Got $28 for 2 chassis's at the scrap metal (first time I have sat on the weigh bridge, usually Im so happy to get rid of crap from my yard I havent asked for money) :lol:

Daughters 1st bday tomorrow, and the brewski fridge seems awefully full for a 1 yr olds bday party :lol:

monaro427 · Post by **monaro427** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:38 am

got a bit more grinding on the truck done ready for the new inner guards to go in, my new transfer case mounted e-brake arrived from the states so will be putting that soon too

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:24 am

pulled both rear disc calipers, dropped them off to be rebuilt, still have to find a taillight,

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:25 am

Got keys to new house friday, so started ripping up carpets and prepping the floor boards for sanding... and started cleaning out the gutters....

On friday night, got the oil pressure gauge working... (die grinders are wonderful), Rancho's finally came back correct (third time lucky I suppose) so fitted those... forgot to get new plugs so will be in the workshop monday doing plugs/leads/dizzy cap... then ready for the coast ....woohooo....

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:14 pm

worked friday night...

worked sat night, dayshift didnt come in, rang in sick, so ended up doin an 18 hour shift..

whats planned for tomorrow you ask?

work. :roll:

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:09 pm

put my skyline back together fitted 5 point harnesses,front kit,repaired side skirt and read caps from burn out damage fitted oil cooler for my powersteering as i burnt out the last pump from being at full lock for to long

hired out my car trailer to a mate for his vr4 4g63 powered ute
gf had a week end off i was hoping to take her out but she had training

truck got broken into in my driveway on friday night at 4am my dad heard them and they got scared off
dunno what they were after there isnt anything in it worth taking

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:02 pm

farkers trying to steal sh1t.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:46 pm

it wasnÂ´t quite this weekend on wednesday after work i removed my rear wheel cylinders and master cylinder to get them all rebuilt. i canÂ´t see the point of doing them one at a time.But i think one of the previous owners wasnÂ´t worried about it because it looks as if one of the wheel cylinders has been rebuilt before.I would rather get them both done and then i know they are both good and since i had both the wheel cylinders out i thought may as well do the master cylinder as well just to be sure.So on thursday after i got sent home from work too wet i dropped them all off at apec brake and clutch in Hamilton.A workmate of mine put me on to them i went to them incase the cylinders needed to be resleeved.
also on thursday got the rear muffler replaced on my car and took that in to get a warrant.

Moriarty · Post by **Moriarty** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:56 pm

long wrote:at last i finaly got the intercooler fitted into my Mistral only thing to do now is fit a small fan to it to help with the cooling and apart from fitting that mowed lawns mucked out dog runs n drank more rum n coke

Tidy job, buddy.
Suggest ducting the air to fan for the I/C to exclude engine bay air.

Ok, this will raise a small storm in the forum, cos it will have no effect unless you are travelling SLOW!! At road speed, enuff air is passing thru the I/C and over it to keep all sweet.

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:05 pm

NIbik mate 16 hrs max then them to stuff it thats al you should do then 12 hours off

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:21 pm

my gfs mum does 24 hour shifts sometimes.... fark that

fweddy · Post by **fweddy** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:51 pm

Had a lazy day today, but did take off my rear bumper and mounted the tow bar higher for better exit. Looking to make the tow bar removable and making some side bars to replace the bumper ends and protect the tail end of the body work.

Post by **mike** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:11 pm

Did a lot of hard thinking today and after thinking about how offroadexpress will be 5 years old on december the 6th this year and how 5 years is a long time for a website, I've finally decided to call it quits with this site. (no this is not an april fools joke, its bad luck to do that after midday anyway)

Mike

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:18 pm

mike wrote:Did a lot of hard thinking today and after thinking about how offroadexpress will be 5 years old on december the 6th this year and how 5 years is a long time for a website, I've finally decided to call it quits with this site. (no this is not an april fools joke, its bad luck to do that after midday anyway)

Mike

WHAT!!!!!

Post by **mike** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:18 pm

oops forgot to mention that I'll be replacing it with a new modern version :wink:

so the rest of the day was spent designing the new site. Decided to release it gradually till december with the main launch on the 6th of december. Its going to bigger than ever and even encompass youtube style videos in posts if you want. I decided rather than impliment new things on the old technology I would rebuild from scratch giving offroadexpress at least another 5 years.

Mike

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:20 pm

mike wrote:oops forgot to mention that I'll be replacing it with a new modern version so the rest of the day was spent designing the new site. Decided to release it gradually till december with the main launch on the 6th of december. Its going to bigger than ever and even encompass youtube style videos in posts if you want. I decided rather than impliment new things on the old technology I would rebuild from scratch giving offroadexpress at least another 5 years.

Mike

That was NOT funny Michael :evil:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:20 pm

mike wrote:oops forgot to mention that I'll be replacing it with a new modern version so the rest of the day was spent designing the new site. Decided to release it gradually till december with the main launch on the 6th of december. Its going to bigger than ever and even encompass youtube style videos in posts if you want. I decided rather than impliment new things on the old technology I would rebuild from scratch giving offroadexpress at least another 5 years.

Mike

OH THANK CHRIST!!!!!!!!! I thought u wanted to shut the site down!!!!! could we have a faster chat room to please??? :lol:

jdeburgh · Post by **jdeburgh** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:41 pm

mike wrote:oops forgot to mention that I'll be replacing it with a new modern version so the rest of the day was spent designing the new site. Decided to release it gradually till december with the main launch on the 6th of december. Its going to bigger than ever and even encompass youtube style videos in posts if you want. I decided rather than impliment new things on the old technology I would rebuild from scratch giving offroadexpress at least another 5 years.

Mike

Should make it the 7th December, thats when the Japs changed things for the Yanks!!

John

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:58 pm

mike wrote:oops forgot to mention that I'll be replacing it with a new modern version so the rest of the day was spent designing the new site. Decided to release it gradually till december with the main launch on the 6th of december. Its going to bigger than ever and even encompass youtube style videos in posts if you want. I decided rather than impliment new things on the old technology I would rebuild from scratch giving offroadexpress at least another 5 years.

Mike

Cool..nothing like a real winter challenge :!:

jdeburgh wrote:Should make it the 7th December, thats when the Japs changed things for the Yanks!!

John

Yeah.....but who REALLY won in the end :?:

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:01 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:Got $28 for 2 chassis's at the scrap metal (first time I have sat on the weigh bridge, usually Im so happy to get rid of crap from my yard I havent asked for money)
Daughters 1st bday tomorrow, and the brewski fridge seems awefully full for a 1 yr olds bday party

Hey..congrats

Enjoy a couplla quiet ones

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:14 pm

Had a crap weekend trying to recover from the shock of stuffed bushes on the Cruiser.

Wondered why it wallowed all over the road

- and NO - it's not 'cos its a Toyota :evil:

Put it up on the hoist and poked and prodded/pushed and pulled with the pry bar and found all but 2 sets of bushes underneath the old whale are stuffed - or close enough to falling apart.

That was shock #1

Shock #2 was finding only 2-3mm left on a set of brake pads. Only changed them 16k ago

Shock#3 and the worse one - finding out the price of OEM bushes from Toyota - most aren't in stock but are ex-Japan. $1600 couldn't believe it :!:

:puker:

I just about fell off the desk I was perched on.

Anyway....a very handy chap in Ch-Ch by the name of Rick (4WD Accessories) has given a FAR FAR better price.

So just trying to figure which bank to rob, before supporting those that support the ORE Group.

What a boring weekend.

Looking forward to next weekend. At least stuffed bushes let the artic move about a bit easier

Just becomes a bucket of crap while driving/wallowing on the open road.

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:16 pm

Pulled my sump and oil pump off to fit up my new mid bowl sump and oil pump only to discover the 7M oil pump is very different.

Damn,

nzhunter · Post by **nzhunter** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:31 pm

Worked all Saturday. Went out Sat night.

Did some work on the zuk today and bought a 2nd 4k engine for $70 for it for when i break the first one :lol:

And bought this:

AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS........ OWWW YEAH!!! :twisted:

nzhunter · Post by **nzhunter** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:55 pm

safari_mulisha wrote: hired out my car trailer to a mate for his vr4 4g63 powered ute

Yeah that white L200? It does kickarse doughys saw it at thos skids out near morrinsville a month or so ago those guys got it roadworthy yet? :roll:

safari_mulisha wrote: put my skyline back together fitted 5 point harnesses,front kit,repaired side skirt and read caps from burn out damage fitted oil cooler for my powersteering as i burnt out the last pump from being at full lock for to long

Far out only just relised whu you are. Your skyline is farkin cool bro 4th gear burnouts aye??!! :twisted:

31st march - 1st april

31st march - 1st april

got it done

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