sundays effort

[incisor]

last weekend i gave the red rattler a good degrease and rough clean up as best i could with my used to be high pressure washer and removed about 3 bucket loads of dirt mud rocks and sand.

this got rid of a lot of stuff but not the stubborn chunks, road grime and oily ground in crap..

i remembered that a while ago a someone on the site mentioned cleaning up under their truck after a weekends playing using truckwash sprayed on and left overnight then hosed down.

i tried this out this morning at 6am. :eek:

smart fella hey... :angel:

made a mix of 50/50 heavy duty truckwash and water in a spray pack

i sprayed it on all over, top bottom and underneath. gave it a light rub with a well used scothbrite pad and left it sit for 2.5 hours as i wasnt sure how it would affect whats left of the duco and then hosed it off.

apart from me being friggen cold, a tad damp around the edges and looking like an absolute idiot out on the drive way in shorts and a singlet, this worked an absolute treat!

on the duco, road grime, soot, grease, diesel and whatever else was stuck to it just washed away where ever i could get a good shot at it...

underneath it did a dam fine job as well.. an overnight wait would have it looking way way good i reckon... the hardset chunky bits just fell away as it was so the extra time would really sort it..

it worked so well i did a lot of the vinyl trim with a lessor mixture and a 30 minute wait and rinsed off with a wet rag and i am impressed with the results..

truck would have to be 100kg lighter with all the crap i have washed off it :D

cleaned and adjusted the back brakes while at it and got decent pedal back as well..

i even dared touch a mudguard with a bit of cut and polish...

hmmmmm

[Blknight.aus]

and you couldnt have done this Before you bought it into the workshops for me to crawl around under because...............?


didya grease your propshafts yet?

[incisor]

and you couldnt have done this Before you bought it into the workshops for me to crawl around under because...............?


didya grease your propshafts yet?

getting ready for next time mate, really i was....

yep greased them as well as the steering gear....

am bloody knackered i gotta say....

[paulthepilot_5]

Polishing the mud flaps! someone has been watching Kingswood Country ;)

[Outlaw]

Polishing the mud flaps! someone has been watching Kingswood Country ;)
Someones also not planning on coming for a play in the near future i dare say also :angel:

[incisor]

hmmm mudguard to mudflaps to not playing..

interesting progression....

[Col.Coleman]

So you are coming on the 9th?

CC

[incisor]

i doubt it.... got a fair bit on...

[incisor]

into it again removed the roof and rear window panels

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removed the old towbar and trailer power bits...

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damaged hard to get at bits :P

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[long stroke]

Lookin good!! keep us posted.

CHEERS TIM.

[seqfisho]

Ah Dave, looks like it could be bigger than ben hur.................lol;)

[incisor]

Ah Dave, looks like it could be bigger than ben hur.................lol;)
heading in that general direction hey.... keeps me amused but...

[Mick-Kelly]

Moss doesn't grow on you does it :p good work

[Mick-Kelly]

Any more updates?

[incisor]

nah, been crook as a dog all week with the flu and am off to get a rear cross member and look at a rear tub tomorrow so not much i can do this weekend.

oh and also got some billies to fit to the front from the US but it hasnt happened as i ended up having vistors and 2 grandchildren to babysit tonite :p

[Mick-Kelly]

Sounds like its fun to be you :D:D:D:D nothing a stout wont fix

[incisor]

cross member at the ready!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/08/613.jpg

[incisor]

another busy day... ;)

first off fitted a turbo beanie to try keep the heat away from the air con unit.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/1586.jpg

then into the rear cross member, scratch head then markout and oxy cut the damaged section out of the crossmember

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/09/343.jpg

then markout and chop the required section from the good crossmember

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phew got it right and ready to tack in place with the old cig mig and .8mm gasless wire after a little session with a 4" grinder :)

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a few tacks and a couple of taps with a hammer and make sure it all appears straight as possile with my long level and into it with the mig ...

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now to make it look pretty...

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if you didnt know you wouldnt know i hope ;)

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beer o'clock and thats it for the day after what seems an eternity putting tools away!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Didnt seem long at all from here---:p

but thanks for the PICS;):D

[MacFamily]

Better then cutting it at the chassie and replacing the whole thing Good Job..

[incisor]

ha ha....is this where someone asks "is it safe to be welding that close to the fuel tank"? ;):p:p:p

only if they are nurses ;)

[incisor]

and the exercise continues...

ended up doing both ends of the chassis

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how it looked at the end of play today


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[weeds]

how did that get on....did i miss the put tub the back on gathering

[Pedro_The_Swift]

mate,, if he can lift that tool box in there-----
:spudniklifter:

[incisor]

how did that get on....did i miss the put tub the back on gathering

mate over the road, the missus, me and a chain block.. took 10 mins and a lot of looking skyward and listening for creaking carport timbers :p

[incisor]

mate,, if he can lift that tool box in there-----
:spudniklifter:

nearly kills me but i can still do it :p

hate to think what it weighs...

[Mick-Kelly]

Looking very good, coming together now. Cant wait to see the finished product.

[DRanged]

Top job Dave.

Should be a great truck for dollars by the sound of it.

Where did you get the turbo beanie from. Looks interesting.

Justin

[sclarke]

Shame its not a hard top....
then you would have make a Ute....

[isuzurover]

Looking great!!!

I have been thinking of gettin g one of those turbo covers too. Where from and how much if I may ask???

[incisor]

got the roof on and held down with a few bolts and fitted the rear door so i have it up to lockup stage :p

now have to line up the roof, sides and doors up and get it sealed and bolted down so it loks okay and the doors shut etc etc.

i have it booked in to MR Autos next monday for a clutch so i need to pull my finger out and finish the small bits and pieces like wiring the back lights si i can drive it down there :p

as best as i remember it the rear wiring should go like

Brake - Green with purple stripe
Tail Light - Red with orange stripe
Reverse - Green with Brown stripe
Left Blinker - Green with Red stripe
Right Blinker - Green with White stripe
Earth - Black

correct ?

i have the truck on 33's and disco rims and that is a BIG improvement gearing wise on the std 32's from what i noticed on my little trip around the block yesterday arfo.

desnt look to flash but its getting there ....

[incisor]

nearly there!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/11/814.jpg

have a fuel problem tho i think....

wind it up over 80klm and starts to stutter after a while...

sucking air i think, reckon i can find where..... not yet :mad:

[test]

[weeds]

have a fuel problem tho i think....

wind it up over 80klm and starts to stutter after a while...

sucking air i think, reckon i can find where..... not yet :mad:

might have to take the tub off again;):p

[incisor]

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so close i can smell the finish....

pity it only goes for 10k :P

[Pedro_The_Swift]

that includes the toolbox,, right?
:p

[incisor]

it lives, it drives and it doesnt rattle anywhere near as much as it did when i got it...

/me = happy puppy

gearing is realy tall with 33's underneath, be interesting to see what sort of mpg i get out of it and how it handles the ranges.

[rovercare]

it lives, it drives and it doesnt rattle anywhere near as much as it did when i got it...

/me = happy puppy

gearing is realy tall with 33's underneath, be interesting to see what sort of mpg i get out of it and how it handles the ranges.

What'd you find?, what about some details:mad:, no suspense needed:D

[justinc]

it lives, it drives and it doesnt rattle anywhere near as much as it did when i got it...

/me = happy puppy

gearing is realy tall with 33's underneath, be interesting to see what sort of mpg i get out of it and how it handles the ranges.

Dave, you KNOW what will help here don't you:twisted:


JC

[incisor]

What'd you find?, what about some details:mad:, no suspense needed:D

2 things..

crap on the pickup in the fuel tank.

i undid the fuel line at the sediment filter inlet and blew down the line to the tank and it was fairly well blocked so i hit it with some compressed CO2 and cleared the blockage and refitted the lines and fitting etc etc

tried to do more than 80kph but still no joy (insert plenty of expletives here), so i hooked up my electric fuel pump to the system and tried it and still no gogo so i started to inspect and check tightness on every fitting on the line and this time i noticed a split fitting so replaced that and it sprang into life.

was a fair mongrel to find... but got there in the end thankfully...

[incisor]

Dave, you KNOW what will help here don't you:twisted:


JC

i cant believe how tall it is geared and will have to spend the dollars on a tacho as i reckon it is only doing 1800-1900rpm at 110kph in 5th on the 33's

grunt down low is astonishing but i am rather intrigued as to how it will handle the climb up the di'agular range or the climb to the bellthorpe road to the top of the range but need to get clutch with some grippy before i take them on :p

[rovercare]

2 things..

crap on the pickup in the fuel tank.

i undid the fuel line at the sediment filter inlet and blew down the line to the tank and it was fairly well blocked so i hit it with some compressed CO2 and cleared the blockage and refitted the lines and fitting etc etc

tried to do more than 80kph but still no joy (insert plenty of expletives here), so i hooked up my electric fuel pump to the system and tried it and still no gogo so i started to inspect and check tightness on every fitting on the line and this time i noticed a split fitting so replaced that and it sprang into life.

was a fair mongrel to find... but got there in the end thankfully...

Good stuff:)

[justinc]

i cant believe how tall it is geared and will have to spend the dollars on a tacho as i reckon it is only doing 1800-1900rpm at 110kph in 5th on the 33's

grunt down low is astonishing but i am rather intrigued as to how it will handle the climb up the di'agular range or the climb to the bellthorpe road to the top of the range but need to get clutch with some grippy before i take them on :p

Try a 1.222:1 TF case from a Disco, I guess from what you have mentioned it has a 1.003:1 high range, which is apparently factory ratios for these. However, My uncles one had 1.222:1 from new, and running 750/16 it was fine in 5th.

I was going to mention turning up the fuel screw a little more, but your comment about the clutch has merit. It WILL slip unless a heavier pressure plate is used, especially in 5th:eek:

JC

[incisor]

welp got the truck back from MR late this arfo.

left leg will be lean mean fighting machine in 3 months... heavy duty clutch is exactly that.... but much nicer to drive.

had the swivel pins and wheel bearings done as well so it should be good for a few klms now i hope :p

picked up a 2nd hand hayman reece towbar today from BOR so i will fit that hopefully this weekend and i am right to take the camper trailer for a run somewhere i hope...

doing a run down to caffery's flat around christmas so want to get all the bugs sorted by then ....