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[wopass]

been pretty slack the last week with bugger all done really but slowly picking off a few of the little jobs now.

rear drive shaft modded bigger and stronger and fitted
front brake callipers were siezed solid so they have been stripped and will be getting new everything and coated in chev orange heat paint
cage will be getting removed again for a rub down and paint the same chev orange
seats are nearly finished, just have to mod mounts a little
might do some work on the front panel tonight and get that the same colour as the rest of the truck
then do some wiring on the front to get lights,indicators hooked up


ohh the list goes on and on and on and on.... but im getting there slowly not looking promising for the 8th for the thames round tho see how we go

[mike21]

dude you taken on quite a job i see!! myne has been reccently attacked with a sabre saw but like yourself am scrambling to get it done for norwest i'm only bout 80% through the panel work and still have a truck to paint, cage to build tray to build and front bars then sort a new winch and fix all the bits i wrecked last time i used it on labour wknd!! haha!! ahwell looks like your gona have one mean litle machine. cant wait to c it in action hopefully at norwest

[wopass]

dude you taken on quite a job i see!! myne has been reccently attacked with a sabre saw but like yourself am scrambling to get it done for norwest i'm only bout 80% through the panel work and still have a truck to paint, cage to build tray to build and front bars then sort a new winch and fix all the bits i wrecked last time i used it on labour wknd!! haha!! ahwell looks like your gona have one mean litle machine. cant wait to c it in action hopefully at norwest

what did you do to yours ???

im hoping to have it driving way before norwest so i can iron out all the bugs

my majors are the deck for the back, everything else is just cert stuff that i gotta do to keep THE MAN happy, ohh and i got a lot of little jobs to do like get it going

[mike21]

um choped it of behind the b pillar, choped of all side bars as the welds were all cracked and farkd and gona rebar it properly. had to make a roof as it was a rag top and make up bak panel, nearly all welded and most dents bogged now but many many hours have been spent welding as it all nice pretty tig welds have alot of other things that i wanted to get done for norwest but have litle funds and bugger all funds

[wopass]

little funds and bugger all funds

know that feeling mate, the money i had set aside from selling my old set up to buy bits for my upgrade got mostly blown on bills

will just have to hope nothing breaks to soon so i can save up for the parts i dearly need


04-02-09

finaly getting thru some of the jobs that needed doing, managed to get the front panel in and lights,grill,lekky fan,etc etc all in and hooked up, wired the wiper and tacho. just about finished the front hub overhaul, in the process found that the cv's are pretty worn so im leaving the front diff open for now as i dont think they will last long also going to get my callipers finished off tonight and finish the hub so then that will be the front finished..finaly...i think.... then i can get into fabbing up the rear end

[wopass]

ok, propper update time with pics

04-02-09

got my callipers on and realized the spare pins and noise plates i have are not going to fit so now on the scrounge for a set of 80 series front calipers pins and everything that holds the pads in the callipers for both sides

heres a few pics for you whores tho

took the front springs out and sacked it for you low riders and trials boys



then propper ride height with seats mocked in





frontpanel painted and drying



front assembled with grill and lekky fan etc, paint still slightly tacky with paw prints all over it



front hubs overhauled with new everything and overhauled and painted callipers



and im trying to upload a vid of starting it up for the first time since before xmas...


finaly got vid up after leaving it all night
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/node/705

[mudzilla]

[skid]

noice, cage rocking with torque, rumbling V8, kewl

with that romantic subdued lighting, you should of given it a couple of blips on the throttle to see if ya could get some flame action out the pipes, now that would look rad

[wopass]

noice, cage rocking with torque, rumbling V8, kewl

with that romantic subdued lighting, you should of given it a couple of blips on the throttle to see if ya could get some flame action out the pipes, now that would look rad

hahha yea i thought about that but its sitting on axle stands on the front and with no shocks in it she was rocking a bit... diddnt want to have it hoping off the stands that would be bad!!

gonna slap the wheels back on it tonight and move it outside (if it fits out the garage door) so i can have a garage clean up to find all my tools then start on the rear end work.

[vvega]

noice, cage rocking with torque, rumbling V8, kewl

with that romantic subdued lighting, you should of given it a couple of blips on the throttle to see if ya could get some flame action out the pipes, now that would look rad

hahha yea i thought about that but its sitting on axle stands on the front and with no shocks in it she was rocking a bit... diddnt want to have it hoping off the stands that would be bad!!

gonna slap the wheels back on it tonight and move it outside (if it fits out the garage door) so i can have a garage clean up to find all my tools then start on the rear end work.

me and ash will be out at some stage this weekend with a motovational stick
hopefully will have me deck on tomorrow so will be out in my truck

[monstr]

Hi Ben,Dont forget that for the Norwest this year you dont have to be road legal certed etc ,that might ease the pressure a bit ..Steve

[wopass]

me and ash will be out at some stage this weekend with a motovational stick
hopefully will have me deck on tomorrow so will be out in my truck

bring some deck making stuff

sweet as, shoot me a message before you rok out tho as i may have to work

Hi Ben,Dont forget that for the Norwest this year you dont have to be road legal certed etc ,that might ease the pressure a bit ..Steve

all good mate, i should have it all done by then but who knows glad theres no pressure on that side of things tho, cheers mate

wonder when my shocks are gonna turn up.... if i had them i could take it for a lap round the lawn

[dixie]

know that feeling mate, the money i had set aside from selling my old set up to buy bits for my upgrade got mostly blown on bills


Dude WTF!!! That cash was for longs and shit!!! Priorities Bro

Looking good tho!

[wopass]

new pic added, crappy cell pic but you get the idea

[wopass]

major update so go check the new pics

the list is getting much shorter

still to do's

rear stays on cage
rear doors
finish welding rear floor in
make tool box for in the rear
make spring retaining clamps for front and rears...

and a bunch of other stuff

[rokhound]

That is looking badass whipass.

Bet she really rocks the boat now though Ben

[wopass]

That is looking badass whipass.

Bet she really rocks the boat now though Ben

i dont know yet, have to wait to get my shocks in it then drive it to see if its good or not. feels like its gonna be nice cos man its like driving a bowl of jelly at the moment

[DieselBoy]

noice, cage rocking with torque, rumbling V8, kewl

with that romantic subdued lighting, you should of given it a couple of blips on the throttle to see if ya could get some flame action out the pipes, now that would look rad

Got this when i loaded mine onto the tailer last night, you gotta beat that

[wopass]

nice!!

but mine wont do that at all unless i take the big ass mufflers off

[wopass]

thought i would post a pic of how little cars see my truck

[vvega]

make sure you charge your camera for the weeknd bro
im tring to locate some ramps ATM

[wopass]

make sure you charge your camera for the weeknd bro
im tring to locate some ramps ATM

primo!! ramp up your lux aswel !!

[vvega]

lol the ramp was for jumping off

[skid]

lol the ramp was for jumping off

make sure you charge your camera for the weeknd bro
im tring to locate some ramps ATM

primo!! ramp up your lux aswel !!

[wopass]

hahhaha...

have a few update pics that i will add tomorrow night dude so hold your pantys

[lilpigzuk]

if you swap that back left for your front right, that would be a HUGE update then the tahs point the right way

[mroffroader]

rex your a tard

looking sweet benny (your truck that is)............no rex you sick fawker

[wopass]

if you swap that back left for your front right, that would be a HUGE update then the tahs point the right way

i was thinking about that last night mate and if i leave them how they are when i take it out to see if it all works ok and if its shithouse and drives like a bucket of bolts i can blame the tah's

[wopass]

[wopass]

have updated the original post with a new pic but seeing as you guys are pic whores like me ill just add it here as well

rolled it outside on sunday for a quick turn around and photo shoot...



now i have the rear lights working and am in the process of deciding on where im going to mount my reverse light... and spare wheel... unsure yet... looking like a whole truck again but with a small ass