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hey tom
could you answer a quick few questions about the snorkel on this 70?
whats the idea behind the recess into the quard for the pipe to sit into?is it to keep the snorkel no wider than the body?and also have you just used riv-nuts through the panel steel to mount it?
looks awesome by the way.
cheers

could you answer a quick few questions about the snorkel on this 70?
whats the idea behind the recess into the quard for the pipe to sit into?is it to keep the snorkel no wider than the body?and also have you just used riv-nuts through the panel steel to mount it?
looks awesome by the way

I recessed it because the truck getting the full exo cage treatment and there will be a bar which runs over the top of the snorkel which I didn't want sticking out too much. Also exo cages arn't allowed to be more than 100mm from the body.
The truck was factory fitted with the beautiful piece of design genius which is known as the wading snorkel I just picked up on the factory bolt holes which look like they are captive nuts welded to a plate inside the piller and guard. I re-used all the factory rubber mounts too

Very nice work, i cant wait to see this thing going properly. Iv always wanted something similar to this.

That's some fine work on the cruiser!

Counting down the days till I can bring my Safari in. Unforunately stuck with house renovations. Damn Mrs. But she has granted me permission to modify the truck after!

Keep up the great work, look forward to seeing more progress photos.

JUst looking at the cruiser and notice that it has coils did you do the conversion from leaf to coils front and rear?. Awesome work dude.

Yes he did, logo back threw the previous post.

Still got tie down rails and a couple of other bits of tube to throw at it, but otherwise ready for paint.

Bloody nice exo there tom! its making me tempted to drive my lwb patrol down from up north to get you to make a exo for it

JUst looking at the cruiser and notice that it has coils did you do the conversion from leaf to coils front and rear?. Awesome work dude.

Triangluated 4 link rear. Front is factory radius arms.

its making me tempted to drive my lwb patrol down from up north to get you to make a exo for it

Go on

Hey Nig...you entering the Malaysian rain forest challenge mate?

Twodiffs wrote:Hey Nig...you entering the Malaysian rain forest challenge mate?

It's for the trees down the ashley, save him steering...

looking awesome tom! ....one day Ill get a real cruiser.

Same same but different

looking awesome tom! ....one day Ill get a real cruiser.

Cheers You've got a cool toy man.

Very nice Tom. Looking forward to getting my truck into your workshop

oldyella wrote:Very nice Tom. Looking forward to getting my truck into your workshop

Cheers, I'm looking forward to your truck too Did I mention Im a Landy virgin?

geez Tom, i thought i had a lot of protection,but thats the winner right there

Hey Tom, got a question for ya,

What are the rules for an exo cage?

i wanted to do it to the terrano ages back but got told they are illegal over here?

cheers for any info

Dirtydog wrote:Hey Tom, got a question for ya,

What are the rules for an exo cage?

i wanted to do it to the terrano ages back but got told they are illegal over here?

cheers for any info

To the best of my knowledge it has to be under 100mm from the body. Havent had any problems yet

4" lift on a GQ Safari Camera battey went flat before I could get shots of the front

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i like the pic of the flex, looks nice.

another *like* from me too

Tom, your work in exemplary. I've just read all 38 pages and I'm very impressed. Loving the barwork, and it seems like I no longer need my mig and my grinder since you're just up the road

It doesn't seem like not that long ago you pulled into the carpark of my office in Amberley in a reasonably tidy Surf you'd just got a 1G running in...


I just had to comment on something Rok said back around page 34ish tho:

rokhound wrote:I really have an issue accepting work that is done with no thought to asthetics as well as function

Asthetics?! You created, then drove around in, something that looked like it had been through the Holi festival in India

nice job tom, i will take my terrano to u workshop.

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SupraLux wrote:I just had to comment on something Rok said back around page 34ish tho:

rokhound wrote:I really have an issue accepting work that is done with no thought to asthetics as well as function

Asthetics?! You created, then drove around in, something that looked like it had been through the Holi festival in India

Sorry Rok, but hes right

I wouldn't expect bogans with no style to understand.
You lot have no individuality at all,

Hmmm what colour......I know black, just like every other boring arse mother farker. Grow some balls......

Hi tom,
im part way though RUF'n my kzn130 and it looks like ill need to lift the back a bit as well.
if i fitted 80 series coils- would a dropped pan hard bracket be my only worry? if so can you make one up for me? est cost?
thanks- ollie

WeresWolly wrote:Hi tom,
im part way though RUF'n my kzn130 and it looks like ill need to lift the back a bit as well.
if i fitted 80 series coils- would a dropped pan hard bracket be my only worry? if so can you make one up for me? est cost?
thanks- ollie

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Well, had a weeks holiday Got back and have done a bit more on the Prado. Front suspension is now done













Anyways, Rob turned up last night for a look and says to me "I gave you that Trail Gear diff protector aye?"

F@#K!!!!!!!!! Guess I've got a little more to do on it