Thread: Building the Ultimate touring 130 with slide on - my version...

Originally Posted by 85 county

that's quite impressive, is there a link etc to what you actually did?

I did put a bit of detail in the old cab swap thread, I think! But in a nutshell the soundproofing is the result of many things. Because I had the cab stripped down in covered the entire inside with Dynamat extreme. The roof also has 25mm sound absorbing open cell foam as used in dozers then the lining put back on that has been covered in interior carpet. The transmission tunnel has the army soundproofing foam,4mm rubber sheet then closed cell foam. The gearstick is wrapped in foam under the rubber boot. Front floor has floor the closed cell foam then rubber floor mats, rear floor same. Firewall has the army foam. Doors just have the dynamat as I wasn't keen on foam holding water, but I did add the new puma type bottom door seals which are a great improvement. Under bonnet has dynamat covered with 25mm ceramic coated sound absorbing foam. Behind the back seats has the factory td5 foam, and the triangle panels have the same foam as bonnet. windscreen vents are filled with foam then dynamat. Used nearly four packs of dynamat. Also blocked any hole in firewall and made sure the doors closed with no daylight visibl, had to bend top top of door frame on some doors. And battery box is also lined with dynamat and army foam, same too with top of seat box. I made new lids for under seat and battery box from the army foam covered in closed cell foam. Next is too fit a muffler as it is currently 3" straight through with just a small hotdog! Thinking of wrapping the first half of exhaust also. Will also seal up the rear window to stop it rattling as I don't need to open it. I do have photos or can take more if you want. The transmission tunnel made a big difference, but the more you do the better the result.

Cheers,
Andrew.

Any work on the roll bar? Or are you running out of time?

Originally Posted by Gillie

Any work on the roll bar? Or are you running out of time?

Yeh started yesterday! are making two

Nice! Can't wait.

Regarding the tint: I've heard of removing the window, tilting the seat out of the way to allow better access or, as my tinter did, cutting the tint in half (vertically). Unless you look closely, you can't notice. It looks good, helps keep the car cool, and has been this way for 3 or 4 years without issue

Originally Posted by Cammo

Regarding the tint: I've heard of removing the window, tilting the seat out of the way to allow better access or, as my tinter did, cutting the tint in half (vertically). Unless you look closely, you can't notice. It looks good, helps keep the car cool, and has been this way for 3 or 4 years without issue

Thanks for that, the tint bloke did say he might have to split it in two but wanted to find out if there is a way without removing the window. Might just tell him to split it to get it done.

Few pics. The under tray trundel drawer, new LED lights. Had to lift the tray 40mm, needed to anyway cos the 255/85/16 tryes used to hit bottom of tray at full flex.

In roll cage/roof rack mode, getting there. And yes I have checked with vicroads and an engineer about the legal side of things and there is no problem. An internal cage needs to be signed off by an engineer, but there is nothing specifically on external, you just have to conform to the "dangerous protusions" law, and don't restrict visibility as per the relivant ADR. I emailed Vicroads some photos of what I was proposing and even they said it's no real difference to a roof rack, good enough for me.

The new bender works well, should be finished by the end of next week. My basic method is to lay it out on the floor to get the bends spot on, work out your bend radius etc. Was within 2mm, happy with that. Will weld mesh on top to make it a good strong roof rack, will be a good spot for firewood when travelling.

Cheers,
Andrew.

What you all reckon, I'm thinking of using a sheet of ally checker plate on top of the cage instead of mesh? No sticks could poke through and rub the roof and it will also be a safari roof keeping the sun off. Will have tie down points on side rails.

Anyone think of any reasons why an ally sheet won't be a good idea?

Cheers, Andrew.