Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user.
If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.

Looking for places in Melbourne for:

General Tech Talk

Moderators: toaddog, TWISTY, V8Patrol, Moderators

Post Reply
The Haggler!
Posts: 6651
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2002 8:48 pm

Looking for places in Melbourne for:

Post by ToNkA »

Custom Tailshaft
Gearbox Recondition/Changeover

Recommendations.

For a Hilux G52 Box and changing from 2 piece tail shaft to 1 piece (no centre bearing).

cheers
MY JEEP BUILD
v840 wrote: [Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
Posts: 7345
Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:29 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by Gwagensteve »

Ken Hastings Balancing for the tailshaft.

Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
Posts: 632
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:59 pm
Location: South Gippsland

Post by hiluxmad »

hardy spicer in dandy did mine bout 300 from memory
Keep it shiny side up!
Now doing general fab work and painting
trays, trailers, engine swaps on request, some tube work, silo section sliders, rust repairs, ute chops etc
Posts: 45681
Joined: Wed Nov 27, 2002 10:13 am

Re: Looking for places in Melbourne for:

Post by bogged »

what after 4yrs you decide to make it work now? :finger:

next olympics then?
Posts: 5521
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:09 pm

Post by mkpatrol »

Search noob :finger: :D
Don't ask me, ask them. I'm just runnin for my life myself.
Well they are all following you...
No they ain't, I'm just in front...............
The Haggler!
Posts: 6651
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2002 8:48 pm

Post by ToNkA »

mkpatrol wrote:Search noob :finger: :D
I invented search.
I did search but too much old crap to wade through because people chit chat in tech! :finger:

So who can I take my lovely old G52 to in Melbourne, to get it reconditioned/changeover at a good price?
MY JEEP BUILD
v840 wrote: [Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
Posts: 632
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:59 pm
Location: South Gippsland

Post by hiluxmad »

hall 4x4 used to do reasonable reco change over deals but havent been there in years so dont know now treading post maybe
Keep it shiny side up!
Now doing general fab work and painting
trays, trailers, engine swaps on request, some tube work, silo section sliders, rust repairs, ute chops etc
Posts: 4607
Joined: Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:11 pm
Location: yallourn north,victoria

Post by tna racing »

hardy spicer in dandy for new or refurbished
1993 Gq lwb with added xtra's :) sold
fj60,lifted,35s,33s for daily, 3f power!
The Haggler!
Posts: 6651
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2002 8:48 pm

Post by ToNkA »

And gearbox?
MY JEEP BUILD
v840 wrote: [Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
Posts: 19
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:15 am
Location: melbourne, east suburbs

Post by chris.e »

Knox driveshafts, very good work ( did an ace custom shaft for my lexus v8 cressida ) and very reasonable cost, cheaper than the others.
Posts: 4583
Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:57 pm
Location: Wheeling in my backyard

Post by sierrajim »

chris.e wrote:Knox driveshafts, very good work ( did an ace custom shaft for my lexus v8 cressida ) and very reasonable cost, cheaper than the others.
x 2 (if this is the guy in his backyard)
[quote="Harb"]Well I'm guessing that they didn't think everyone would carry on like a big bunch of sooky girls over it like they have........[/quote]
Posts: 2600
Joined: Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:40 pm
Location: Townsville

Post by GRPABT1 »

chris.e wrote:my lexus v8 cressida
Off topic but....

picsorban!

Link?
Build Thread - http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=168546&p=1927514&hilit=GRPABT1%27s+zook#p1927514
Posts: 89
Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 7:33 am
Location: Melbourne, Croydon

Post by Devious »

sierrajim wrote:
chris.e wrote:Knox driveshafts, very good work ( did an ace custom shaft for my lexus v8 cressida ) and very reasonable cost, cheaper than the others.
x 2 (if this is the guy in his backyard)
X3 He is ace, did a brilliant job on a 3 inch single piece shaft for my Rb26 R31.

He is the dude who works in his backyard.
1991 GQ lwb 4.2diesel.
33"Bighorns, ARB deluxe winch bar,sliders, brush bars, spotties, snorkel, lift...........
And now with TURBO LOVE!
AS SEEN ON YOUR RIG, 4WD TV EP 191...
Posts: 23
Joined: Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:37 pm
Location: SE Suburbs Melbourne

Post by tonkatuf »

Devious wrote:
sierrajim wrote:
chris.e wrote:Knox driveshafts, very good work ( did an ace custom shaft for my lexus v8 cressida ) and very reasonable cost, cheaper than the others.
x 2 (if this is the guy in his backyard)
X3 He is ace, did a brilliant job on a 3 inch single piece shaft for my Rb26 R31.

He is the dude who works in his backyard.
x4 did an awesome job on my RX7 a few years back, cheaper than the others to.
Posts: 5256
Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:49 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by Struth »

sierrajim wrote:
chris.e wrote:Knox driveshafts, very good work ( did an ace custom shaft for my lexus v8 cressida ) and very reasonable cost, cheaper than the others.
x 2 (if this is the guy in his backyard)
X5 good price and good work.
you'd be a fool to go elsewhere after 5 recommendations :D
The Haggler!
Posts: 6651
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2002 8:48 pm

Post by ToNkA »

The driveshaft guy sounds great, thankyou.

Now, about that Gearbox.....
MY JEEP BUILD
v840 wrote: [Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
The Haggler!
Posts: 6651
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2002 8:48 pm

Post by ToNkA »

Struth wrote:
sierrajim wrote:
chris.e wrote:Knox driveshafts, very good work ( did an ace custom shaft for my lexus v8 cressida ) and very reasonable cost, cheaper than the others.
x 2 (if this is the guy in his backyard)
X5 good price and good work.
you'd be a fool to go elsewhere after 5 recommendations :D
x6

I went to Jeff (Knox Driveshafts) top job, and was done in two days!
Impressive!
MY JEEP BUILD
v840 wrote: [Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
Posts: 3825
Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2002 8:42 pm
Location: in the sky , its a bird , its a plane ! No its super MOOSE !!!

Post by moose »

X7
he did my hilux to zook front shaft !!!!
awesome job ....quick & well priced !!! :D
MissForbyNoob wrote:
and one day i'll just become a worthless housewife.
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 8:57 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by bazzle »

Posts: 5256
Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:49 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by Struth »

chris.e wrote:Knox driveshafts, very good work ( did an ace custom shaft for my lexus v8 cressida ) and very reasonable cost, cheaper than the others.
Yep he did my V8 and others, good bloke good pricing :D
Posts: 810
Joined: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:40 pm
Location: vic

Post by ajsr »

and now you all are in agreement whats his adress and phone number ;)
never seen so many people agree in this forum dude must be good
cheers andrew
85 high roof 1.3, 6.5 tc, air lockers,ruf and 34 swampers. yep its an ugly pos.
Posts: 1060
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:05 pm
Location: Kilsyth, Victoria

Post by hokey »

how much was driveshaft from bloke in knox? need one for my corolla :D
Posts: 5256
Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:49 pm
Location: Melbourne

Post by Struth »

He lengthened a front, shortened a rear and beefed it up to suit a V8, H-duty slip yolk, new uni's, $550.00 for both.

Dropped it off on Tuesday, was ready on Wednesday :armsup: :armsup: :armsup:

Punch his name into yellow pages :D
The Haggler!
Posts: 6651
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2002 8:48 pm

Post by ToNkA »

Jeff Lagerwey
73 Bursaria Ave,
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156
p: (030 97584015
MY JEEP BUILD
v840 wrote: [Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
Posts: 810
Joined: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:40 pm
Location: vic

Post by ajsr »

thanks tonka
cheers andrew
85 high roof 1.3, 6.5 tc, air lockers,ruf and 34 swampers. yep its an ugly pos.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 116 guests