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rc42
5th July 2013, 10:37 AM
Thought I'd share the progress with my custom bar work from Ben at APT Fabrications in Tingalpa, obviously, nothing is available off the shelf for a P38 so its all being custom made to my specifications.

The front bar is just about done and the Tigerz11 Grande 12,000lbs winch has been installed. I went for the more original look with no 'roo' protection bars around the radiator and lights, maybe I'll regret that if I do hit an animal one day but we mainly drive on beaches and don't go 'bush' much so I'm happy for now.

Pictures below of the work so far.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/07/1430.jpg


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/07/1431.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/07/1432.jpg


I also got some rock sliders fitted.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/07/1433.jpg


Here it is on the beach on the west coast of Moreton Island a couple of weeks ago, great weekend away despite the weather. The 165/75R16 KM2's were awesome, even climbing the steep dunes on the east coast to get to the camp sites.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/07/1434.jpg


Coming next will be a new rear bar with dual wheel carriers, one side will hold two jerry cans for now as the 4.6 V8 really drinks its way through fuel when driving on sand.
I'm also getting some custom side bars from the front tot he back of the rock sliders, this will let them work as tree sliders too and widen the 'step' area to help the kids get in and out which they'll need after it gets its suspension lift.
There's also a bash plate to protect the radiator and weld on diff protection coming, the slider type diff protectors for the P38 take away a good inch of ground clearance and turn the diffs into ploughs. I'm also planning fuel tank protection and proper recovery points on the chassis.

I'll update this thread with progress.

http://www.rcross.co.uk/pic/LandRover/APT_bar1.jpghttp://
TheTree
5th July 2013, 11:28 AM
Looking good mate, I am seriously thinking about tree sliders as well, better that than a pushed in door if you slide into something !

Steve
33chinacars
5th July 2013, 12:09 PM
Looks great there mate. Nice front bar.

Had a roo run into my side steps on my L322 the other night. Only a smallish one not a 7' monster. No real damage, just a bit of fur here and there haha. Without the side steps recon I'd be looking for a couple of doors at the least. Was doing a 100 kph at the time & he ended up going under the car.

Keep up the good work

Gary
mtb_gary
5th July 2013, 01:58 PM
It looks like you've found yourself a great fabricator! I also like the fact that the winch does nor protrude very far from the original lines of the car. Well done!
Just curious, are you using crash cans or straight to the chassis?

Gary
PaulP38a
5th July 2013, 05:05 PM
Looking great. Is the fabricator making a jig up so they can sell more of them to other P38 owners, or are these a one-off?

Cheers, Paul.
davidsonsm
5th July 2013, 05:17 PM
Very neat looking. Great to see this kind of work being done. It's reassuring to know there are others out there.
Pete38
5th July 2013, 06:19 PM
Yeh this bar looks great. Was contemplating the Xrox bar but if this will be reproduced at a reasonable price and come adr approved for our p38 there is another option I'd consider.

And the sill protectors.. I've drawn up some design but didn't quite round to getting them fabricated.
bruce p38
5th July 2013, 06:23 PM
Well done RC A custom made P38 bar !!!
I guess you could add top bar work later on if necessary What are we talk'n $$$ for the rock sliders ???
Nice to see a market recognised !!!

Cheers Bruce
TheTree
5th July 2013, 06:48 PM
Looks great there mate. Nice front bar.

Had a roo run into my side steps on my L322 the other night. Only a smallish one not a 7' monster. No real damage, just a bit of fur here and there haha. Without the side steps recon I'd be looking for a couple of doors at the least. Was doing a 100 kph at the time & he ended up going under the car.

Keep up the good work

Gary

Hi,

I intend to do quite a bit of bush work, so it seems that the sliders, together with the full MCC bar for frontal protection, are the way to go

Steve
FANTOM P38
5th July 2013, 10:44 PM
Nice Bar RC - Tidy with almost factory look well done! Have you got 2nd battery to run winch?
rc42
8th July 2013, 08:37 AM
The rock sliders were $900 fitted and the front bar was $1400 fitted (including winch install), I would expect that the bars will be readily available for the P38 as they currently are for other models but that would be a question for Ben at APT, he's on this forum as 'aptfab' and has a website too APT Fabrication for Land Rover parts - Home (http://www.aptfabrications.com.au/)

I do have a second battery but its in the back and used to power the headrest screens and XBOX for the kids (strange how that increased their enthusiasm to go off-roading), the main battery had to be replaced last week as it discharged over a few days and it was several more days before I noticed it, by which time it was damaged. I've replaced it with a yellow top Optima AGM starter battery which has huge current delivery ability and it turns over noticeably faster when starting now, that should do for the winch too as I don't intend to use it much.
I've also ordered a 40W flexible solar panel and regulator which will be fitted to the bonnet and provide trickle charging in the future, its too easy to kill a battery if one of the computers decides to stay awake.
grover69
9th July 2013, 05:27 AM
Looks a bit like a cut down ARB bar to me .
But i may be wrong :angel: