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  1. 18th March 2014, 09:01 PM #431
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    Hello from Sydney everyone!
    Due to the frantic rush in the weekend leading up to my move, I didn't have a chance to post up an update. So here it is:

    Removed the front axle out of the discover to swap it out with the locked & slotted swivel ball axle from the the range rover. Before installing the axle I needed to weld on the sway bar brackets I had cut off from the other axle earlier.













    During the process of swapping the axles, I discovered that the earlier range rovers had very different (i.e. much weaker) radius arms than the discovery originally had... I didn't have time to sort that out so I just bolted on the axle temporarily for now until I complete the move.

    Range rover was unceremoniously chopped up. I salvaged all the bits that were worth while and sold them.



    I dropped in the LPG tanks and started packing everything onto the tray and into the lockers for when the car is moved.





    The bull bar was bolted on. It's the safest place for it while in transit.




    The next steps are for me to find a workshop up here in Sydney, then fly back down to Melbourne stuff everything into a container and ship it up. Easy...
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  2. 18th March 2014, 09:12 PM #432
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    The MegaSquirt 2 ECU that came out of the range rover


    The 3.9L V8 that I pulled out of the 96 Discovery




    The ZF 4HP22 Automatic transmission & transfer case which I pulled from the 96 discovery

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  3. 20th March 2014, 11:27 AM #433
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    Good to here from you bud been hanging out for the next update on your epic build looking awesome really coming together mate. was watching outback challenge 09 dvd the other day one of the teams had a disco ute. just like yours it was making me wish i had one i reckon yours will look just as sweet. really wish i had the engineering nous to do stuff like that look forward to the next chapter. very well done mate
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    You did...



    Anyway.
    Build is progressing nicely, looking forward to seeing it finished!
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    Yep, no selling in the main forum please. Take it to the Markets - or, as you are a Vendor, you can advertise these in the Verandah as well.
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  6. 18th May 2014, 09:43 PM #436
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    Hello everyone. Remember me?

    Anyway, over the last couple of months I have been starting my new job and settling into Sydney. I managed to find myself a new location to keep working in Riverstone which despite how far away from the city it is is very very expensive... Anyway I guess that will serve as motivation to finish this project ASAP.

    This week I flew down to Melbourne to complete my move to Sydney. Which meant packing up the workshop. It basically involves one 40ft container...







    The two major items were prepared... The car and the engine with the test bed.





    And basically, everything was stuffed into the container. I honestly didn't expect to fill it...







    The container gets collected tomorrow and should be dropped off at the new location later in the week. Then the fun of unloading begins...
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    Plenty of room.

    Well done on getting everything into the container.

    Looking forward to the updates.
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    Riverstone.....I work a lot around the Riverstone area...

    what made you go there? not exactly close to the city
    Our Land Rover does not leak oil! it just marks its territory.......



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    Riverstone.....I work a lot around the Riverstone area...

    what made you go there? not exactly close to the city
    MAYBE THE NICE CHEAP PIES AT THE RIVO BAKERY
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    Quote Originally Posted by dullbird View Post
    Riverstone.....I work a lot around the Riverstone area...

    what made you go there? not exactly close to the city
    It was the closest space which was big enough for me that I could find... And it's ended up being smaller than what I had in Melbourne and 50% more expensive...

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    MAYBE THE NICE CHEAP PIES AT THE RIVO BAKERY
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    Where is this Bakery that you speak of?
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