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Slow progress on the paint front, lots of small stuff to prime up,but im sure it will be worth it in the end, prep is the key so they say.... getting other cert stuff sorted as well anyway, mainly new seatbelt anchor points in the rear.

Anybody know where to get rubber flares these days that are wider than the standard 50mm or so?
I have searched a few builds on here but havent really tracked down anything good.
Tried Repco, Bunnings, Rubbermark..... What have others used that doesnt look to cheap and holds its shape?

Bunnings has that black garden edging that could be goodly.

Check out this thread http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... ng#p333195

Terrain Tamer flares come in 55mm and 75mm. Guy on tradme has them listed NY the meter. Lot more expensive than the edging but look great.

Matt.

Ive got 50mm and 75mm at work

ClassicCruiserSpares wrote:Ive got 50mm and 75mm at work

Well, sounds like that's ya place to go. Heh. Road trip to chch?

Yeah ORE comes up with the goods again , thanks guys for the info, i did talk to that guy on trademe and it sounded promising, thanks Mattman.
However in the South island is always good so will get in touch with CCS again and see what we can get to cover these wheels legally

I got 100mm wide strips from para rubber, the oil, fuel and uv rated stuff.. 6mm thick too. Was $6 a meter.

i used some conveyor belt for my flares. could cut it to whatever shape needed and isn't all wavey were screws go in. reckon looks better than those bush ranger type ones

So have to change a couple of things for the certifier, nothing to major, more doubler plates on the rear seat mounts and strengthen some trans. mounts.....

I cant decide wether to go for the moulded type flare and be done with it, ie. cut to length, or make my own out of rubber strip.
Found some more photos of..... prepping for painting

Awwww yearghhhhh. Good stuff man. As for the flare thang, why not get some edging type flare and try it on 'for size'? If not a goer, go the more expensive route with flares?

KROOZA wrote:So have to change a couple of things for the certifier, nothing to major, more doubler plates on the rear seat mounts....

So he wanted double plate mounts for all 6 of the bolts?

Yeah MNC, the guy im dealing with wanted the plates inside on the six points of the seat, as well as underneath. I originally just thought the RVR seat plates would be sufficient....... but, not enough surface area.

KROOZA wrote:Yeah MNC, the guy im dealing with wanted the plates inside on the six points of the seat, as well as underneath. I originally just thought the RVR seat plates would be sufficient....... but, not enough surface area.

I had the same problem, Wayne wanted top plates too.

Well after threatening to give up for months, the starter finally croaked the other day when getting ready to do some final jobs to the Cruiser... many words have been said while lying under it trying to shim it, rewire it and finally re-condition the starter but in the end had to do what i didnt want to and drop trans off to fit new ring gear

Managed to get it winding over lastnight, sounds sweet to what it used to, and it is a different beast now...will try get some video of it with its new lease on life

Heres a wee sound clip of the engine running before the exhausts are put on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--NmsojAJrU

yearghhhh buddy!

Bit more progress towards road status hopefully, getting some final jobs done that i dont have any skills in, so its taken a trip to the workshop...

Ok so im playing catch up with photos here because work got busy and i didnt have time to update things on here.... so ill skip through a few as i find them.

Looking good so far, just be wary of those el cheapo hi torque starters. Mine lasted as far as a little play in some mud puddles, filled up with mud an burnt itself out so I bought one of those big old chev starters 2nd hand for $50 an haven't had any trouble since

Yeah i hear you on the el cheapo starter Fakey, but i just couldnt get the old chev starter to crank the engine over properly everytime, it didnt seem to have the grunt, i got sick of rebuilding the old starter to make it work after doing it up twice. I would like to know what compression the engine is running exactly but i wouldnt have thought it would be that much the original chevy starter shouldve been fine.....

I just want this badly........

few more photos because everyone likes looking at photos, not so much reading...

meh.. this thread has pics of a pos with no diesel power and no dents.. this build is going nowhere...

please drop off to nibz in chch asap..

looks like ya been gettin some time on her again now the warmer weathers comin, time to get her ready for trippin huh? woo woo!

Ha ha yeah nice one Niblik, the missus would have happily sent this truck to you a year ago (back when i said i just wanted to give it a quick flick of paint and thats all) he he
Heres a few painting shots, bit of excitement for me and any 40 series fans out there seeing an old girl revived......

Choice man, very cool

So its been a while ......... 9 months or so since i last updated anything, sorry to anybody that was following the build, i havent given up just got busy with work and family etc. Last time i posted something i had just finished the paint job and after that dried i got hold of some flares and fitted them up ......... i may have slowed down but i plan to finish this

Great to see ya still tickin away on her dude. Don't apologise for time with family and work either bud. Anyone that has built anything can appreciate where you're at.

Nice tidy guard extensions.

Next?

Hey Niblik, you were quick to notice my new post, im not the only one that hangs out for a post that has FJ or 40 in the heading
Few more pics of seals going in between the roof and tub, i waited for 3 months for these and had given up on them arriving but couldnt find anything else that would fit with a triple layer seal like these have