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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:59 pm
by Barathrum
finalised the fuel tank position and mounts. also the rear shock mount and shocks in position. the battery goes behind the shocks on that flat plate, that way there's a little bit of weight over the rear axle. the fuel tank is sunken as much as i can between the chassis, without it fouling the track bar on full conpression. now thats all done i can finish of the back of my cage.
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:37 pm
by pleiades
planb:
What about rose-joints used in race cars?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:39 pm
by pleiades
planb:
What about rose-joints used in race cars?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:52 pm
by Barathrum
Update:
Roll cage finished.
most other stuff done.
Just gotta finish the back off with a little bit of tube and sheet metal.
waiting on steering, then install and go wheeling
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:55 pm
by Barathrum
also removed the dash and pulled out a heap of unused wiring.
Does anyone have any pics of custom dashes in zooks. I doubt i'll put my original back in as its a pain.
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:55 pm
by Barathrum
made some half doors the other day. the top of the door is capped with sheet metal but i'm thinking of putting a rubber strip on top of that so that it doesn't get too hot in the sun.
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:44 pm
by DeWsE
Sweet as bro.
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:57 pm
by Santos
petroworks has a sweet custom aluminium dash... maybe you should look at it for inspiration
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:20 pm
by pleiades
Who's doing the steering Chris?
I just got Tumut Hydraulics to make me a set of custom PS hoses for $120, pretty reasonable, included fittings and stuff. Workmanship is first class.
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:33 pm
by Barathrum
pleiades wrote:Who's doing the steering Chris?
I just got Tumut Hydraulics to make me a set of custom PS hoses for $120, pretty reasonable, included fittings and stuff. Workmanship is first class.
i'll either get the hydraulics van to come out and hook it up for me. this'll probally be the easiest way, but not the cheapest. I've also got a mate who works for a forestry contractor, he may be able to do the hoses for me on the cheap
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:11 pm
by Barathrum
finished off the back of the cab today.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:22 pm
by SAWZALL
Lookin good. Are you gonna do anything in the rear ie tray/panels?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:26 pm
by Barathrum
SAWZALL wrote:Lookin good. Are you gonna do anything in the rear ie tray/panels?
its gonna have a bar with some sheet metal below it. dovetail style.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:50 pm
by sierrajim
that's coming along well, i must say that's some whacky rear shackle angle. How do you go with up travel?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:04 pm
by Barathrum
sierrajim wrote:that's coming along well, i must say that's some whacky rear shackle angle. How do you go with up travel?
i'm not really sure how its gonna go once i get it out in the bush. guess i'll just have to wait and see. but here's a pic during some testing, i wish i'd taken a photo from the side but for some reason didn't. the shackles apear to working allright.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:09 pm
by Barathrum
should i have the shackel angle more or less than 45. or what could i do to improve?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:53 pm
by N*A*M
looks pretty good man
you've got a helluva node over your head eh?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:14 am
by redzook
lookin
shackle angle looks good althou they are long
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:46 pm
by Barathrum
here's a photo of the back in the daylight
made new power steering pump bracket. new pulley fitted to pump aswell, all ready to hook up steering
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 1:19 pm
by Barathrum
for those not going to tuff truck.
i got my hydro conected up this morning
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 1:23 pm
by Barathrum
across the road
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 1:27 pm
by MY45
I want one
Looking real good dude
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 1:32 pm
by DeWsE
Dude that is looking hell sweet! I absolutely love it!
Hey any pictures of the hydro close up? Are you going to build something to protect it?
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 1:52 pm
by grimbo
nice work, looks awesome. Can't wait to hear how is goes offroad
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 1:54 pm
by DeWsE
grimbo wrote:nice work, looks awesome. Can't wait to hear how is goes offroad
Wouldn't mind hearing about yours either!
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:02 pm
by MY45
DeWsE wrote:grimbo wrote:nice work, looks awesome. Can't wait to hear how is goes offroad
Wouldn't mind hearing about yours either!
Noone wants to know how grimbo's POS will go
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:04 pm
by grimbo
DeWsE wrote:grimbo wrote:nice work, looks awesome. Can't wait to hear how is goes offroad
Wouldn't mind hearing about yours either!
speaking of which how's your's going?
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:31 pm
by DeWsE
grimbo wrote:DeWsE wrote:grimbo wrote:nice work, looks awesome. Can't wait to hear how is goes offroad
Wouldn't mind hearing about yours either!
speaking of which how's your's going?
two weeks I will be the proud owner of a running licenced 81 single cab lux. Perfect for camping.
As for the zook work has been happening... maybe not as fast as I had imaged, it still not 20 months.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:58 pm
by N*A*M
love the hydro
feels strange at first eh?
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:04 pm
by Barathrum
the hydro kiss ass. i've only driven it around a little and up and down the road. but its well worth it.
i'll get some more photos once everythings in properly. just waiting on my front diff back from sam, then i'll be back in 4wd for the anzac weekend's wheeling and testing.
from the little bit that i've played with it, it is so different to my old little rig. it feels really stable and so far climbs like anything even in 2wd. hydro is interesting driving on the road. can't wait to really give a good test.
here's a couple of flew pics on my junk pile