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laid under two fj40 's swaping axles the disc axle under the 84




the locker axle dropped out ready to move to the 84

been changing all the oils on the cruiser, going to exo cage aswell so sorting all the steel for that..

Went to PN to attend the NZFWDA CZ meeting. Good debate about the joining SPRAC and their drug policies. We will be providing more info for our KIWI4x4 members shortly

Changed the plastic bushes in my winch fairlead to sealed bearings, one bush was totaly shot. Working tomorrow so thats the weekend over

half way through building a front bar, built a snorkel (RML special),tightened wheel bearings and did a water pump and thermostat. Hopefully tomorrow finish front bar, sort out rear bar and deck lift. Weld all joins and grind back snork, paint and fit. Get rid of valve in rear to get new disks working, look at inventing a custom handbrake and throw in radiator, bleed and test run..
Lots to do on the new(ish) truck before a trip mid august but should get there with a few late nights

Finally put in my water temp gauge, looks good, and taking it in to get the bar work made up, winch on, and rear tire arm put on tues, should be able to achieve ramming speed then

Took my radiator out, still ahve no idea why its overheating, any sugestions?

haynzy wrote:Took my radiator out, still ahve no idea why its overheating, any sugestions?

Yeah, put the radiator back in - engine normally runs cooler with one of them connected up and filled with water and anti freeze not liquid mud which you seam to be using

Took the new truck for a play...

changed oil and filter in the 60 and ground off a few bits that didnt need to be there,swapped the volt reg in the ute for a good one but no joy,helped rich with a real pinion seal and went for a ride in the new midi,now i have a belt squeling noise in the 60 to sort and yes ive tensioned the belts so will look further into it

took the gammy factory cassette stereo out of the ln60 , made a panel to fill the massive hole it left and fitted a new stereo. fitted 2 new tow hooks so theres 1 on each corner now. will probably need them at woodhill next weekend ,to tow the stuck fullas out it will probably be muddy as. have to modify the rear bar i got from gimmemud. think it must have been fitted to his wagon after the body lift was done.

more stripping..

gearbox cowling off and stripped - anyone have the rubber boot missing from indicated area?



roll cage out


seat frame stripped, primed and repainted


Oh yeah grinding away at the tub to prep for more POR15, I need to start putting things together some day!!

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I got the majority of the rear double triangulated 4 link set up done on the mutt.
Now just have to mount fuel tank , ctr mount winch, build new 3 link front, fit the 304, auto, dual cases etc, build the coil overs, sort the hydro pneumatic forced artic mounts for the front, rewire the whole rig, mount the new body and sort all the body mods, refit all the bar work and exo and it will be all done and ready for cert

so all you need to do is everything

Found this in the river today!

wow wheres that john??

what breed is the submersible

coxsy wrote:what breed is the submersible

nissan :lol:

safaripete wrote:wow wheres that john??

Down the river at Timona Park, took the kids down for a play and bike ride and spotted it. Water flowing too fast to get out to it. Was thinking of dragging it out.

hope you had some diving gear to attatch the hook

Changed the oil in the winch.

Changed the oil in the gearbox.

Respooled the cable onto the winch after last weekend.

Put my first dint in the lower rear quarter panel..

Wound up the T bars after putting in new rear springs and MT's.

Found some mud, beached the rear diff on a rut and got pulled out by a zuk

Trans started bitching at me after a couple of hours so next on the list is external cooler!