Thread: Lucky 8's Project P38

Project Update : Nice Rack

Everybody loves a sexy rack and L8 is no exception. In it's standard form the front runner rack looked kind of plain, But as we started to add accessories the rack took on a whole new look.



The first thing we wanted to do was lower the front of the rack down so it looked level across the truck. Front Runner keeps the front a little bit higher then the rear so you can open the sunroof. Knowing full well that the sunroof will not be used anymore we decided to bring the front of the rack down. One of the greatest things about the Front Runner rack is it's modular construction. To lower the front all we had to do was swap out this bracket.



A few bolts later and boom the new foot is installed. We did not even have to take the rack off the roof.



Next on the list was to put some lights on the front. Ironman 4 x 4 has released their own brand of LED light bars and we thought this was a perfect place for one.



Again to stress how convenient this rack is we used the spare foot as a light mount bracket.



All we had to do was drop a bolt into the track and tighten the bracket down.



The Ironman LED uses a convenient multiple angle mount. All you have to do is adjust it to your liking and tighten it down with the provided Allen wrench.



The lightbar tucked up perfectly against the rack, hopefully keeping it out of harms way.







With the LEDs done it was time to move out back. I must admit I was as excited as a little kid on Christmas for this upgrade. It's one of those stupid things that you say why hasn't anybody thought of it before. If another rack manufacturer has done this I have never seen it. Front Runner designed a table holder that bolted to the bottom of the rack. It allows you to adjust for width to fit a multitude of tables. This was extremely useful because the P38 has less cargo room then any of the project vehicles we have used.
This is one of the track legs that need to be mounted to the bottom.



Simply slide the bolts into the lower track.



Adjust to size and tighten down.



Top view of the tracks installed waiting for the table.



I know what you guys are thinking because I thought the same thing. What holds the table in place? The table mounting kit comes with a securing latch. First you bolt this ring to your table.



Then mount the locking pin bracket to the rack.



Drop the pin in place to secure the table from moving.



Here is a top view of the table in place. It is securely stored and out-of-the-way until needed. Keep in mind we mounted all of these accessories without drilling a single hole.



With all this cool stuff on the rack we needed a way to get there. Scott from BECM Doctor WWW.BECMDOCTOR.COM had a few of his SD style ladders left and sent us one.



Not only is Scott extremely knowledgeable about the inner workings of the BECM he's a cool guy to work with. I highly recommend him if you need a spare BECM or yours repaired. He also offered to do another run of ladders if we can get eight people interested. The price for the ladder is $200. And one more thing before we get back to the ladder. Scott is also trying to find a way to divorce the BECM from the ECU. With him on the case we have a good chance of success.
Mounting the latter was extremely easy. All we needed to do was drill some holes.



Install some Riv Nuts and tighten down.





Poser shot

Nice work .

Originally Posted by FiveSPDDisco

Front Runner designed a table holder that bolted to the bottom of the rack. It allows you to adjust for width to fit a multitude of tables. This was extremely useful because the P38 has less cargo room then any of the project vehicles we have used.
This is one of the track legs that need to be mounted to the bottom.

You could have used the Land Rover kit to make a genuine table:
P38A Picnic Table

Originally Posted by Scouse

Nice work .

You could have used the Land Rover kit to make a genuine table:
P38A Picnic Table

I did see that before but for $150 i passed

SPOTTO!

Has anyone got a copy of rangerover world? There's a familiar looking p38 with Terra firma shocks and bead locks.

Love the table under the rack.

Project Update : Squishy stuff

This update all started with Jason "P38Rhino" giving me an idea. He said somewhere on the inter-web he read about using a spacer to push the front radius arm forward. The goal was to help keep it off of the body work. A couple measurements later and a phone call to our spacer manufacture and we had these.



In order to put the spacers on we had to take the front radius arms out. If we were going to take the front radius arms out we might as well install set of Pollybushings.



It was a good thing we went for the Pollybushings because the stock ones were reduced to complete garbage.





With the axle portion of the radius arm bushings taken care of it was time to try out our spacer.



The spacer fit perfectly. Leaving just a little bit of thread showing. This took advantage of all the extra space that Land Rover provided us.



Poser Polly Shot

Project update : The scorpion and the frog

Last weekend the P38 went to one of the best family Land Rover events in America, the Wilds.



Over the last few years we have been asking the Wilds for more trails with greater difficulty. Each year the trail network gets larger and larger and the difficulty goes up and up. This years addition to the trail network was a water crossing.



After a full day of trail rides we returned to the water crossing as the last obstacle for the night.

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As you can see from the video that would be the P38's last obstacle of the event.



Once we had the truck back at the shop the first thing to do was drain the oil.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16_fr1vbzaY&feature=c4-overview&list=UUUnCLXtAqip_9qd-T1NenbA]Water - YouTube[/ame]

When the oil comes out that clean you know there's an issue. From what we can see underneath rods eight and seven are bent and the pistons have been destroyed.






Sadly there will be no poser pic but I will leave you with this tale and photo.

One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river.
The river was wide and swift, and the scorpion stopped to reconsider the situation. He couldn't see any way across. So he ran upriver and then checked downriver, all the while thinking that he might have to turn back.
Suddenly, he saw a frog sitting in the rushes by the bank of the stream on the other side of the river. He decided to ask the frog for help getting across the stream.
"Hellooo Mr. Frog!" called the scorpion across the water, "Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on your back across the river?"
"Well now, Mr. Scorpion! How do I know that if I try to help you, you wont try to kill me?" asked the frog hesitantly.
"Because," the scorpion replied, "If I try to kill you, then I would die too, for you see I cannot swim!"
Now this seemed to make sense to the frog. But he asked. "What about when I get close to the bank? You could still try to kill me and get back to the shore!"
"This is true," agreed the scorpion, "But then I wouldn't be able to get to the other side of the river!"
"Alright then...how do I know you wont just wait till we get to the other side and THEN kill me?" said the frog.
"Ahh...," crooned the scorpion, "Because you see, once you've taken me to the other side of this river, I will be so grateful for your help, that it would hardly be fair to reward you with death, now would it?!"
So the frog agreed to take the scorpion across the river. He swam over to the bank and settled himself near the mud to pick up his passenger. The scorpion crawled onto the frog's back, his sharp claws prickling into the frog's soft hide, and the frog slid into the river. The muddy water swirled around them, but the frog stayed near the surface so the scorpion would not drown. He kicked strongly through the first half of the stream, his flippers paddling wildly against the current.
Halfway across the river, the frog suddenly felt a sharp sting in his back and, out of the corner of his eye, saw the scorpion remove his stinger from the frog's back. A deadening numbness began to creep into his limbs.
"You fool!" croaked the frog, "Now we shall both die! Why on earth did you do that?"
The scorpion shrugged, and did a little jig on the drownings frog's back.
"I could not help myself. It is my nature."

As they usually say about Toyota's - "Bugger"!

Plans from here??

Oh No!!

I know the feeling having sunk my own P38 just a few weeks ago. For me it was a call to my insurance company and a week later I had a new p38 :-)

Will you be doing an engine overhaul? Or is that the end of the project 38