Thread: 1985 County "Upgrade"

A most excellent post Deejay, I enjoy your lateral think for the problems encountered , especially the castor wheel jobbie... oh where are the original star wheel? and where did you get them please. cheers

Great build up.One to enjoy for many yrs.

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

A most excellent post Deejay, I enjoy your lateral think for the problems encountered , especially the castor wheel jobbie... oh where are the original star wheel? and where did you get them please. cheers

They are going to get the Swampers fitted, just waiting to hear how much blood the taxman wants off me this year. If I can afford it, they will be galv first -about $40 each. They are Nissan rims but only 6" that had the centres cut out and the spokes fitted by Eastern Wheel works here in Vic. About 20mm offset so I prefer them to standard LR wheels. darned exxy to have them made nowadays I asked for a price to cut off the 6" & put on 8" and I think it was around $120.00 each.
Thanks for the positive feedback, free rides for all

nice build up what has it cost thow all up less youre time of course

I have'nt added up all the receipts yet, I ve kept them & written little notes for ebay purchases. I need a few stiff drinks to add em up
Oh well here goes

Main items are-
Engineering $685
Canopy $350
Aluminium $300
Lpg tank $723
Bilsteins $950
seats $895
cabin & brackets $250
winch $765
paint $400
Front axle $450
Bullbar $50
Wheels & fitting $350
Registration & Duty $700 ish
Sundries $1500 - cutting discs welding rods timber,carpet, seat covers, rear cameradrive lights etc etc

I guess it works out around 15k all up or a bit more once the gas gets fitted. (if it does)
Considering it will be good for a few hundred thou or see me into old age, thats cool.

It will be ongoing, I have to set up the back for camping

Well I've spent the last month clearing out the garage as I'm digging further & more underpinning. When its done the whole house is going to be a garage underneath .

Managed to get the tray sides & ragtop to fit though.





Its a bit of a head turner, that never occurred to me until it happened. It goes really well, just ask the mitsibushi challanger V6 driver who absolutely thrashed his car off 3 sets of lights trying to get in front. Now that I know it can do it, I'm happy to drive it nice & steady and not worry about it. Besides, I want to get an idea of mileage as, the more I think of it, the less I'm inclined to get it put on gas as its only going to do 5,000 klm a year- coz I use the company car for most tasks.
I'm going up to Gembrook in a couple of weeks, muddy pics then.
One small job I might as well detail, maybe someone could use the idea.

How to secure the front of the tarp without putting vulnerable cleats as the spare tyre(s) will damage them. There are 3 eyelets.



I saw one of these at Bunnings & it gave me an idea.
Cut it down & have a nut on the inside to screw the eyelets closed.



Then drill a hole though the shank size and enlargen the inside to allow for the nut



All thats then needed is to secure the nut in place on the inside of the tray. I welded it on to a plate first - after drilling a hole for the bolt





I busted the lower screw, chinese junk, but it really only needs one as the bolt will hold it firm.

End result.



With the spare in place this would also act as a theft deterrant, not necessarily for me, but if anyone else wanted to use the idea.

Looks awesome!!!!!!!!!

TIM.

Originally Posted by DeeJay

They are going to get the Swampers fitted, just waiting to hear how much blood the taxman wants off me this year. If I can afford it, they will be galv first -about $40 each. They are Nissan rims but only 6" that had the centres cut out and the spokes fitted by Eastern Wheel works here in Vic. About 20mm offset so I prefer them to standard LR wheels. darned exxy to have them made nowadays I asked for a price to cut off the 6" & put on 8" and I think it was around $120.00 each.
Thanks for the positive feedback, free rides for all

$280 a wheel to get the 10's made up for me and gotta wait 4 weeks