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Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 8:10 am**

Yesterday starightened the LF shock that got bent at Easter weekend which then proceeded to tear the bootom shock mount off the diff last weekend, so that has been replaced as well.
Radiator still has a link tho, that might be next weekends job

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 9:41 am**

heading down to hams to pick up vvega`s old auto locker, mid week finished fitting my snorkel. its a lot bigger than i thought it would be, and its pretty solid.

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 10:22 am**

Took my busted diff around to Phil Baylis's place on Thursday and had a new C&P fitted to it :mrgreen:

stuck a bit of that black bling stuff on it coz there isnt much if any black bling to be found anywhere under my truck :oops:

The trucks still in at the workshop getting new captive engine mounts, rear spring perches, rear disc conversion and a second brake booster to make it stop :shock:

was supposed to get it back yesterday but they were held up with a power cut all Thursday afternoon

Oh yeah thanks for dropping me out there and running me back home Skid :oops:

Old busted diff

New black bling diff

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 10:29 am**

think truck may be officialy cuming off the road this weekend.
might have to start up a thread for it
*minor panel, rust repairs, maybe a lick a paint
*service, rebuild rear drums
*front bushes
*re-tension springs????
*re-power with a 3RZ

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 3:38 pm**

jdub 'coming' spelt like that, pulled my snorkel off cut 100mm off the height so will be below the roof line,wiil tig it back together during the week. james wire brushed a rust treated a few spots on the fj

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 5:12 pm**

Have just got back from my mates place , and he has a pajero like mine, and about 3 month ago he had a crash in it, and had broken his steering column mounts , so the other week he brought a another pajero for parts , and today i just swaped over the steering column for him , and got his one moveing again

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 5:30 pm**

coxsy wrote:jdub 'coming' spelt like that, pulled my snorkel off cut 100mm off the height so will be below the roof line,wiil tig it back together during the week. james wire brushed a rust treated a few spots on the fj

thats rich coming from you coxsy

, tho a suppose cuming is used elsewhere

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 6:00 pm**

got a txt from mate saying his skyline(my old one) had been stolen from outside his place(f#%kn scum bags) spent 3hours driving round chch for any sign of it, be chopped up by now :evil:

.finished grinding alot of the webbing n crap from chassie of the bighorn, got front cross member sitting in place, also 50mm lift springs and diff sitting under, will put some pics up when i put the simexs on

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 7:23 pm**

put new cv in the zook,never done one before....too easy,see if it makes it thru club champs next week lol

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 8:20 pm**

kaney wrote:
Chopper01 wrote:did not do much to the hilux this weekend but did manage to fit a set of 38.5 boggers to the lux

lol wrong weekend chop....or did you do it last weekend?

WHERE THE PICS?????? IT DIDNT HAPPEN WITHOUT THE PROOF!!

lol yea had a few to drink last night lol , will put up pics tomorrow and if you cant wait for them kaney come over and have a look :lol:

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 10:49 pm**

coxsy wrote:jdub 'coming' spelt like that, pulled my snorkel off cut 100mm off the height so will be below the roof line,wiil tig it back together during the week. james wire brushed a rust treated a few spots on the fj

I'm still waiting for you boys to post up a build thread on this new FJ...

PIC'S

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 8:43 am**

here a pic for ya

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 2:51 pm**

Just swapped motor mounts with new ones.

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 3:16 pm**

Went out for a play last night and given that the forecast was for all but snow we decided to be soft and put the roof, windscreen and doors on (also had to wire up lights etc as well)

Then realised it was getting really cold so we put the canopy on as well. Glad we did as within five minutes of getting there we were charging up a drain and the truck was coated in mud and water, yet we were nice and dry inside

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 3:29 pm**

tidy up and rust fix for wof, not that it looks that way

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 3:31 pm**

stuearle wrote:Went out for a play last night and given that the forecast was for all but snow we decided to be soft and put the roof, windscreen and doors on (also had to wire up lights etc as well)

Then realised it was getting really cold so we put the canopy on as well. Glad we did as within five minutes of getting there we were charging up a drain and the truck was coated in mud and water, yet we were nice and dry inside

faaawk that looks cool

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 7:46 pm**

went out in the Zuk with Stuearle and the man 4wd club for a nite forest run, took Gaza as my navi, it was a great nite in a mint play area, im a tad harder than stu and had no windows or heater....... :roll:

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 8:47 pm**

Have had a rattle coming from my safaris front right corner. Managed to get some time in a dry garage and found there was tons of play in that wheel. First time I'd ever opened up a solid axle and seen how it works

. Bearing was loose but thankfully it looked to be in great condition. Tightened it all up and it like new. :mrgreen:

5 minutes ago i realised i'd forgotten to put the C clip back in :lol:

ffs.

-Nathan

Posted: **Sun May 24, 2009 10:41 pm**

Spent most of Saturday at Tu's place getting the truck ready for the costa trip, without giving away to much, we got heaps done, rear brakes all plumed up and working, rear chassis all welded up, rear winch mount sorted, seats mounted and bolted in, door handles mounted, just need to sort out the fire wall, centre tunned and a couple of other things then it will be read...

More photo's here

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 12:44 am**

stuearle wrote:Went out for a play last night and given that the forecast was for all but snow we decided to be soft and put the roof, windscreen and doors on (also had to wire up lights etc as well)

Then realised it was getting really cold so we put the canopy on as well. Glad we did as within five minutes of getting there we were charging up a drain and the truck was coated in mud and water, yet we were nice and dry inside

Looks pretty cool, i like it

.

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 8:33 am**

did stuff to mnc's truck .. finished off diff/brake/#### conversion on my truck
just need to sort wheel spacers and rear brake lines today and were rocking

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 9:38 pm**

Skid dropped me out the Hutt to pick my repaired truck up this avo, had rear disks with subaru calipers fitted, rear axle housing removed and spring perches rebuilt and new engine mounts off the side of the block to replace the sadle bracket on the front of the engine that kept breaking its bolts, when I dropped the truck off both bolts on the drivers side of the bracket had broken (again :roll:

) and the engine was supported by the tappit cover resting on the firewall

Rear disks

Handbrake

Secondary Brake Booster

Old Spring Perches

New Spring Perches

Broken Engine mount bolts

Old Sadle Bracket :roll:

New Engine mounts

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 9:44 pm**

looking very good marty

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2009 8:27 am**

Sadam_Husain wrote:Skid dropped me out the Hutt to pick my repaired truck up this avo, had rear disks with subaru calipers fitted, rear axle housing removed and spring perches rebuilt and new engine mounts off the side of the block to replace the sadle bracket on the front of the engine that kept breaking its bolts, when I dropped the truck off both bolts on the drivers side of the bracket had broken (again ) and the engine was supported by the tappit cover resting on the firewall

Pretty flash there Sadam :shock:

So how good are the brakes now????

Wanna race to see who can stop the quickest???? Cause we know who is faster at the hill climbs :lol:

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 11:59 pm**

Sadam,

who in the hutt did all that great work on your truck?

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 12:23 am**

Aces1 wrote:Sadam,

who in the hutt did all that great work on your truck?

Howat Engineering :mrgreen:

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 9:08 am**

Sadam_Husain wrote:
Aces1 wrote:Sadam,

who in the hutt did all that great work on your truck?

Howat Engineering

not only does he do great work, but he goes the extra mile for ya

will suggest a better way to do things without making your original idea look stupid

and on the way to pick it up, Sadam was concerned that he'd forgotten some plastic and tape to cover the end of the axle housing, so the water didn't get in on the drive home.

Imagine his relief to see that howie had covered and taped, not only the ends of the housing but the the big hole where the diff head goes too.

bloody top bloke

highly recommended

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