Offroad-Express

so who done what this weekend
trial fitted slider's on the challanger

Melted a wire and blew some fuses on my Hilux trying to start the new motor. Needs someone who knows what they're doing I think. Also got radiator mounted and plumbed in and Airbox and snorkel set up.

Fixed some peeling clear coat and hacked of the rear quarter panels on Toyoda's rig





Managed to get the most awesome 10 foot finish, and its got character, stuck in the paint I counted:

6 sand flys

1 mosquito

1 Piece of dry grass

3 Dog hairs

2 runs

and a bit of shitty coverage on the roof.

Pretty good for a back yard jam job

Just gotta keep the damn cats of it now

got angry at the lux trying to fit new dizzy. hope it is sorted by next weekend!!

Pulled the gearbox out of mudnutz bush truck to replace the clutch, got there and it was raining but he has a great garage and we kept dry. Decovered that the gearbox mount was broken and the flywheel needs some attention, so it's all in parts.

That makes three trucks that I am now working and they are all in parts... you think there is a pattern here

went for a lovely sat drive thru the army grounds in waiouru for the mowhanga school fundraiser. even got to drive on a proper tank/LAV track!!

good to have the 80 going and getting it dirty

fitted the power steering pump today and plumbed it up

but for some reason it still feels way heavy

safaripete wrote:fitted the power steering pump today and plumbed it up

but for some reason it still feels way heavy

It is a 40 Pete!

suzuki1k wrote:Pulled the gearbox out of mudnutz bush truck to replace the clutch, got there and it was raining but he has a great garage and we kept dry. Decovered that the gearbox mount was broken and the flywheel needs some attention, so it's all in parts.

That makes three trucks that I am now working and they are all in parts... you think there is a pattern here

gotta laugh dude not one of ems a NISSAN.....

safaripete wrote:fitted the power steering pump today and plumbed it up

but for some reason it still feels way heavy

ya gotta bleed it properly

haynzy wrote:

safaripete wrote:fitted the power steering pump today and plumbed it up

but for some reason it still feels way heavy

ya gotta bleed it properly

yeah did that.

full lock to full lock

safaripete wrote:

haynzy wrote:

safaripete wrote:fitted the power steering pump today and plumbed it up

but for some reason it still feels way heavy

ya gotta bleed it properly

yeah did that.

full lock to full lock

was the front off the ground

mine came home with next to no power steering


so the other night the front wheels were jacked off the ground and it was started up and whilst I went full lock to full lock about 30 times, my mate was topping up the fluid until it stopped stealing it.

lowered truck back to ground, started it up and it works a treat

yup was off tha ground

ohwell will jus put up with it tomorrow

DieselBoy wrote:Fixed some peeling clear coat and hacked of the rear quarter panels on Toyoda's rig

Shez that's bright
Looks alot better than the last time i saw it. 2 pot again?

done sweet fcuk all agian, doing my head in having no garage to work in, just a kaka as carport and the 3y just aint for 4wheeling, absolute mint runner but dont like anything above normal... and changing jobs, and xmas coming up= nil $$$$ ...., contimplating just pulling it out since its pharking me off and see whats available to buy.... am thinking turboing a 3l now after seeing couple of guys trucks in the club that friken scream... but then i dont wana be im-mobile during the summer season

Drained and replaced all oils and filters and started to make new rear bumper thats about it this w/e

suzuki1k wrote:Pulled the gearbox out of mudnutz bush truck to replace the clutch, got there and it was raining but he has a great garage and we kept dry. Decovered that the gearbox mount was broken and the flywheel needs some attention, so it's all in parts.

That makes three trucks that I am now working and they are all in parts... you think there is a pattern here

Yep. KEEP THIS MAN AWAY FROM YOUR VEHICLE!!!!
Just kidding, shows character and a willingness to help others. .

Heath wrote:

suzuki1k wrote:Pulled the gearbox out of mudnutz bush truck to replace the clutch, got there and it was raining but he has a great garage and we kept dry. Decovered that the gearbox mount was broken and the flywheel needs some attention, so it's all in parts.

That makes three trucks that I am now working and they are all in parts... you think there is a pattern here

Yep. KEEP THIS MAN AWAY FROM YOUR VEHICLE!!!!
Just kidding, shows character and a willingness to help others. .

NA, KEEP HIM AWAY!!!! Just joking

Anyway did the sailing thing this morning, the predicted 15 knot southerly turned into a 40 knot northerly

Which resulted into us cancelling sailing. In the meantime we had to leave our disabled sailors out there sailing away (they competed in the world champs this year so know what the are doing ) and rescue the local teenage laser fleet.
Every yacht was upside down and couldn't get upright. And when they did the wind just picked them up at blew them away
Wasn't quite so funny for one yacht that ran out of room, highspeed out of control meeting up with the wharf, which they disappeared under, end result one yacht with no rigging.

So off home early to clean the garage out. How the fark do you gather so many spares in such short time???

Have a set of tailight bulbs and wiring for a 40 series that I will donate to someone, some nissan safari mudflaps (anyone want them or they go to the dump??) and various hilux bits that 2's can have. And of course some other nissan crap that Taz can have

Turned a set of Auto-lock Nissan hubs into free-lock hubs. Works a treat and front diff with lokka is more happy for it
Al

albundy wrote:Turned a set of Auto-lock Nissan hubs into free-lock hubs. Works a treat and front diff with lokka is more happy for it
Al

That reminders me, I have a hub here for you also Reece

just gotten home from an awesome day out at the gordon kear forrest

didnt have any breakages either:)

well the steering box is loose in the shaft somewhere? (how do i adjust a falcon steering box?)

stoved in tha rf guard and killed the indicator

main is i got to drive it back to the trailor in one bit:)

you can adjust the falcon boxs there is a lock nut on a screw on the top (under a cover from memory ) that will help with free play (10 beers now)

sig wrote:you can adjust the falcon boxs there is a lock nut on a screw on the top (under a cover from memory ) that will help with free play (10 beers now)

haha yeah which way tightens it up??

Made some new doors

Went up Ngaroma and towed bloody Nissans all day long.

Just had a rather long drive home, kept overheating because none of the locals would let us use a hose to clear the radiator.

Went for a play dowm the wimak

Screw it down with wheels straight ahead then check it from lock to lock. Should feel a slight drag as it goes through the straight ahead position.

safaripete wrote:

sig wrote:you can adjust the falcon boxs there is a lock nut on a screw on the top (under a cover from memory ) that will help with free play (10 beers now)

haha yeah which way tightens it up??

managed to get the dirtiest on a shiney trip

Went out with the manawatu club to Gordan Kear, Was good to get out and throw the truck arround!! Didn't break it either, makes me more eagre to work on it now!!
Did take out my front bumper with a tree! but not to bad!
Couldn't keep up with the big boy's who made it to the top, little lada doesn't like 35" rutt's! but enjoyed the other track anyway!

somehow my misses managed to volinteer herself to join me, still not sure how she did that so got a few photo's to sort through and put up (when I work out how to...)