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jonossiksilvia wrote:did ya run the latest surf up the ramp? if so pics?

Not yet. The front is getting done as soon as I finish this cage. 12" FOA coilovers going up front.

This is the first stage of the bar work which is going into this truck

Nice Bar work built like a brick SH*T house

Is there any bracing to go between the two upper rear corners chap? Once ya get a lean onto something, the sides may bow in slightly? Also, the void between the bars in the rear quarters, by where ya logo sticker is, could be susceptible to mischief? I know it's better than nothing, just wondering.

Clean form with nice aesthetics nigs. Likey.

niblik wrote:Is there any bracing to go between the two upper rear corners chap? Once ya get a lean onto something, the sides may bow in slightly? Also, the void between the bars in the rear quarters, by where ya logo sticker is, could be susceptible to mischief? I know it's better than nothing, just wondering.

Clean form with nice aesthetics nigs. Likey.

This is the first stage of the bar work which is going into this truck

Its getting the full exo treatment fulla.
I think the rear quarters will be fine. There's always a chance that a wayward branch or rock may get in there but short of iron cladding it.....

tomsoffroad wrote:iron cladding it.....

hmmmm

love the GQ airbox back on page 57
would that also restrict small amounts of water getting through the filter as it sits off the bottom of the box?
love checkin out your work mate

Roenut wrote:love the GQ airbox back on page 57
would that also restrict small amounts of water getting through the filter as it sits off the bottom of the box?
love checkin out your work mate

Same . It might be on my to do list to get the passenger battery switched over to the drivers side...then new airbox and snorkel.

Roenut wrote:love the GQ airbox back on page 57
would that also restrict small amounts of water getting through the filter as it sits off the bottom of the box?
love checkin out your work mate

Thanks.
Well nothing really. Id imagine a small amount would get sucked through the filter. It's pretty easy to monitor through the Perspex lid.
Much the same as any other snorkel set up.
That truck is back in this week for some barwork so Im keen to have a look and get some feed back from the owner as I haven't seen it since I did the job.

tomsoffroad wrote:

Roenut wrote:love the GQ airbox back on page 57
would that also restrict small amounts of water getting through the filter as it sits off the bottom of the box?
love checkin out your work mate

Thanks.
Well nothing really. Id imagine a small amount would get sucked through the filter. It's pretty easy to monitor through the Perspex lid.
Much the same as any other snorkel set up.
That truck is back in this week for some barwork so Im keen to have a look and get some feed back from the owner as I haven't seen it since I did the job.

Thought it was a sweet concept, much more practical than being stuck on some skyline cruising around the aves. I'm almost sold on you making one for my new surf.......

Got the 3 link front all done. (owner is pulling it apart and painting and re-assembling) I'll try flex it today but this one should be reasonably extreme

Coilover top mounts. The driver side one got a notch in it to clear the steering column



Panhard, coilover and bottom link mounts



Panhard mount



Hmm, shame its only got 12" coilovers







Panhard is made from 30mm hollow bar







Next one the list if front and rear bar work on a GQ Safari...................

What's the guts on certing it with a 3 link Tom? Heard that was going to be an issue (and has been an issue in the past).

rokhound wrote:What's the guts on certing it with a 3 link Tom? Heard that was going to be an issue (and has been an issue in the past).

Yip there was an issue. The 3 link which I originally did on Sams Surf would've been fine if the top link was on top of the diff head apparently, but I put that one on the passenger side Jeremy's Navara has a certed front 3 link. Time will tell

Wasn't able to run it up the ramp It probably has a bit more flex in it.

Very nice as allways Tom.June just seems so far away

Safari front bar with pto winch Rear bar under construction....................

Nice, bit of work in that one
Just out of curiosity whats the bump on pass side for ?

De-Ranged wrote:Nice, bit of work in that one
Just out of curiosity whats the bump on pass side for ?

Cheers Dude Its for the pto drive. The hole is for the oil drain bung.

Was wondering what size tube you used for the link arms on that surf?

nz_bundy wrote:Was wondering what size tube you used for the link arms on that surf?

1 1/4" heavy wall nominal bore pipe.
Cheers Tom

That GQ PTO bar looks awesome. your not in the market of blueprints too are you? I'm looking at building something similar shortly.

Purrrrrrrrrdy

T-mo wrote:That GQ PTO bar looks awesome. your not in the market of blueprints too are you? I'm looking at building something similar shortly.

No not really sorry. I do have the templates for the up-rights but the rest sort of just happens on the day Freights no problems if you wanted me to build you a bar tho?

Purrrrrrrrrdy

Cheers

That spare wheel mount looks mint tom

Batfastard wrote:That spare wheel mount looks mint tom

Thanks

Here's another snorkel. Exo started too

Exo is coming together, well actually its finished Will be welding it to the truck tomorrow morning
Might have gotten carried away with gussets