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Day 26
1/2 completed the front mounting of the tray... i went the shock mount rubbers as i have heap of them in good nick. Spoke to engineer about welding to the round x member and it turned into way too much effort so i have got some U bolts that i will use for the center mount pics in a few days....
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...ront-brace.jpg
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...lete-mount.jpg
Mick
Day 27
Just finished off the front mounts replaces all the MS bolts with HT ones (bar 2)
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...t-C-mounts.jpg
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...4/close-up.jpg
Mick
Day 29
Spent 1/2 a day driving around looking for a new fuel filler... had no idea what i wanted till i saw this one!!!
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...new-filler.jpg
Got a fancy lockable chrome cap for it at SCA
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...ler-fitted.jpg
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...0074/bling.jpg
So far i am happy with the way it looks. That 3mm base CP is so damn $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
anyone got a tig welder? I need some stuff welded up. pls pm me i am in east malvern.
Mick
Day 30
got these at a bargain down at the ally tool box place
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...0074/locks.jpg
they will be used to hold the the spare tyre door shut.
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...umberplate.jpg
this is for the number plate and lights. I want it recessed so the lights don't get knock of when i back in to stuff i was thinking of using the OE lights from the tailgate. I also rewired the fuel tank back up and got her running for the 1st time in a while!! off to the engineer at the end of the week!! So it's just putting it all back together now!
Mick
Day 31
I lost count how many times the ally wire bird nested and i'll be happy when the ally side is done!!
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu.../Rear-Door.jpg
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...ar_of_Door.jpg
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu.../door-open.jpg
Mick
Saw the engineer this morning everything was ok the only thing he suggested i change was the fuel filler pipe that wraps around the bottom support of one of the RHS wing, he fished out an old filler tube he had lying around and gave me that to try (from an old Mazda)
So let the painting begin!!!
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...074/Rangie.jpg
Mick
Looking good there mate:D
Day I dont know anymore.....
Well i have given up with the ally welding as it was taking far to much of my time and the welds were very b grade!
anyway i went out to the shed one morning and decided i didn't like the CP wings so off they went and some 2mm flat plate has been welded on. the 2mm plate is about the same weight as the 3mm base CP so it's not going to add that much more weight and case it can all be welded in place it will add to the over all strength of the tray.
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...ail-lights.jpg
purchased my new LED combo lights and made up the resistor packs and they all work. I have all so fitted a 'idle control solenoid'' from an XF Falcon and wired it up to the Wolf so now my Rangie starts without my foot on the gas for the 1st time on 3 or 4 years!!
ok got a full day on it today
sanded and primed the inside of the cab and some of the ourside :shock: :shock:
new air tank -
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...74/airtank.jpg
LHS of the tray metal work is finished -
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...ayfinished.jpg
Outside of cab semi sprayed -
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...sidesprime.jpg
Inside done -
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...nsideprime.jpg
and the new rear door. All made out of thin sheet metal the whole ally thing was taking far too long and my welder didn't have enough curry to get any consist welds out of it and Cig weld didn't make a Teflon liner for it so i gave up
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu.../rear-door.jpg
I used Narva number plate lights and a 55w helogin truck reverse light. i will also have 2 more of those light mounted in the recessed corners controlled by a switch in the cab for off road use only.
Day 35
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...e-view%7E0.jpg
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu.../Rear-view.jpg
http://www.lrocv.com.au/gallery/albu...ide-view-2.jpg
I am not sure about it yet me thinks t sits far too high but will think about it for a few days and see how it goes on the weekend
Mick