Proect MATT4U, 2 years later

Mortisha · Post by **Mortisha** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:49 pm

Where was the pic taken Matt ?

Post by **mike** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:09 pm

Mortisha wrote:Where was the pic taken Matt ?

looks like worsley spur track to me :wink:

Mike

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:14 pm

Why yes mike it was, No tow's required.
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/images/albums/album71/Worsley_s_Spur_0001.wmv

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:23 am

So so far in summary

Well the story started just on a year ago with an IFS surf

It was rather pretty and stock.....
I decided it needed a clean one day so.....

It stayed like this for a bit, a snorkel and some SAT's were added

Then oneday I came into ownership of this....

Then this happened....

After this I needed to learn how to park again....

then one fatefull day the ol 2.4 died, so I threw in a 5M Supra engine

Then some longer front shocks, these are out of a holden commodore and are very long, 25.2inches extended and 14.5 compressed, thats 11.7 inches of travel!!!!!!!!!
Just need to lift my shock mounts and deal to my stearing so i dont break it. Then I can make some longer front shackles in teh front and get more drop out of it as im limited by spring drop.

And here are a couple quick vids or it.
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/images/alb...s_Spur_0001.wmv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV6JPOZyJTU

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:16 pm

New front spring hangers went on on saturday.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:25 pm

Looking good

Hope you did the nuts up on the recovery hook on the other side :lol:

Will you need to gusset the hook mounts?

Just missed out on a beam axle surf on TM last week, would've been a good thrash about :cry:

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:37 pm

im with dave need to guset the tow hook mounts :wink:

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:51 pm

Ya reckon, they aint goin anywhere, I dont plan to snatch any trees with winch wire. :lol:

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:53 pm

You will more than likely bend it if you put any upward or downward pressure on it

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:11 pm

yep they wont last 5 mins matt youll be snatching a nissan which is worse than a tree :shock:

H2OLOVA · Post by **H2OLOVA** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:46 pm

Looking good Matt :thumright: :thumleft:

And i agree, you need to gusset those mounts. Rather too strong than any other.

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:47 pm

I agree with the others Matt. But bloody well done putting the effort to mount the hooks up the right way. You won't regret it. Upside down and on their side is just a massive pain in the arse, so good work (but get those underside gussets on :wink:

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MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:20 pm

I have had hooks upside down for ages, its bloody horid. Also it was a good chance to put new ones on to, and they are all crome and pretty.

Well Looks like im gusseting the hook mounts, just as soom as I can get an oil pump and get my truck going again,

H2OLOVA · Post by **H2OLOVA** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:27 pm

MATT4U wrote:Well Looks like im gusseting the hook mounts, just as soon as I can get an oil pump

don't use an oil pump for a gusset, it'll look stupid

:wink:

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:30 pm

H2OLOVA wrote:
MATT4U wrote:Well Looks like im gusseting the hook mounts, just as soon as I can get an oil pump

don't use an oil pump for a gusset, it'll look stupid

LOL, Now there is an idea.

Need either a 4M pump or someone to weld alloy

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:39 am

Looking good - while on the topic of gussets - put a triangle gusset between the inside plate the pin goes through and the new crossmember... behind the nut. Wayne will want to see it when you go in for cert... just to help strengthen the inside plate a bit.

Also, one from behind the hanger up to the chassis rail... he'll want that too...

Keep up the good work

Steve

ToySurf · Post by **ToySurf** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:51 pm

How much lift did the extended shackles give your truck?

Thanks,

Jay K

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:01 am

I dont know cause I didnt measure, but a rather noticable one

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:29 am

That recap of the project so far is covert blatent POST WHOREING matt :lol:

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:54 am

ToySurf wrote:How much lift did the extended shackles give your truck?

Extended shackles give 1/2 the lift that they are extended by... ie: if you make shackles 50mm longer than factory then you get around 25mm of lift (basic geometry - the axle is roughly half way down the spring so gets half the effect).

Most Hilux extended shackles are around 50mm longer in the rear and 35mm longer in the front (too much lift in the front will bugger the steering stability badly).

I'm just waiting on some plates to be finished on some extended shackles for Hiluxes at the mo... once I finally get them I'll start a thread on them if people are interested...

Steve

monaro427 · Post by **monaro427** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:17 pm

don't want to post hore but i would be keen on some extended shackles there steve once you havw them all sorted. hey matt any more photos over the cross over steer

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:02 pm

SupraLux wrote:I'm just waiting on some plates to be finished on some extended shackles for Hiluxes at the mo... once I finally get them I'll start a thread on them if people are interested...

Steve

should do the same with the front spring hangers fella..

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:48 pm

monaro427 wrote:don't want to post hore but i would be keen on some extended shackles there steve once you havw them all sorted. hey matt any more photos over the cross over steer

I'll throw em up as I do it, just getta get time on the truck, just so busy, as soon as I get the sump on and oiled up she'll be all go. Then the falcons go in.

mmmmmm cant wait...... :twisted:

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:44 am

niblik wrote:
SupraLux wrote:I'm just waiting on some plates to be finished on some extended shackles for Hiluxes at the mo... once I finally get them I'll start a thread on them if people are interested...

Steve

should do the same with the front spring hangers fella..

LMAO - need to do lots of things... This whole working for a living thing really gets in the way of working on my 4WD

I've given up on the profile cutters... will make the shackles by hand... should have a couple of sets done this weekend... one for a very patient Brett (Insky) and Craig you can have the other set if you want em...

Steve

PS: apologies for the mild piece of threadjacking

How did you get on making the 7MGTE pump fit? Photos?

monaro427 · Post by **monaro427** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:21 am

sounds good steve let me know when you have done them and what you want for them, will have to arrange postage to the north island and send money to cover the costs, cheers Craig, just pm me

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Fri May 11, 2007 3:57 pm

PICS FOR CROSSOVER

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Fri May 11, 2007 4:10 pm

Looks good Matt

nuts · Post by **nuts** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:11 pm

looking good wen ya gunna bring it over dis way to test it out :twisted:

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:39 pm

nuts wrote:looking good wen ya gunna bring it over dis way to test it out

After I build the bigger engine.
Also looks like I have myself a set of 4.8 diffs to.
Droped falcons off to get drilled today

nuts · Post by **nuts** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:57 pm

hell dude u b ready sometime nxt yr

keep up the good effort :wink:

Proect MATT4U, 2 years later

nice job matt

Re: nice job matt

it just gets better