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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:25 pm
by ranover
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:19 am
by Dollythelw
'fraid its just as yellow as the last one
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:52 am
by Micka
Dollythelw wrote:
'fraid its just as yellow as the last one
That's awesome...any chance of getting the specs?
Micka
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:21 pm
by mangie
You raced that beast in Russia didn't you??
Looks mad!
Regards
Chris
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:07 pm
by Dollythelw
Yep its just come back from Ladoga, looks a little bit secondhand now but not too bad
Basic spec is;
88" coil sprung chassis
Isuzu 2.8 turbo Diesel
R380 Military Box
LT230
Volvo TGB portal axles
39.5x18 Boggers on internal double beadlocks
Twin Type R high speed hydraulic winches
POS Full hydro steering
a little bit of Nav equipment (usual stuff)
100 Cigarettes and 4 lighters
Waterproof to 7 feet (2.13m?)
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:38 pm
by GRIMACE
now that my friends is how you sport wood
beast
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:03 am
by def90
thats what i'm talking bout!...
more pics!! suspension, etc
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:15 pm
by Dollythelw
heres the office before it was finished
Sat on tiny tyres with the clock ticking before the race, no sleep and plenty of blagging favours from mates (thanks lads!)
Obligatory engine bay shots
Just passed the MOT test, loaded on a ferry with 18 hours and straight out to race
I really really need to get things finished faster next year!
hopes ya like it?
Cheers
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:13 pm
by landy_man
OMFG.. I just filled 2 cups
That is a piece of work..
I LIKEY ALOT
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:12 pm
by Loanrangie
What is that chain driven pump ? on the engine, i cant believe that past an MOT !
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:10 pm
by Dollythelw
its only the pump for the winches, only goes on when the car is in competition.
Im intreagued - which part specifically of the MOT do you think it would fail on?
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:28 am
by ratrangie
could someone be kind enough to tell me simply (im stupid with computers) how to post a photo..
Regards Stu..
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:35 pm
by evanstaniland
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:24 pm
by GRIMACE
holey tall range rovers battman
alot of work to be done (not even half way there yet)...
gotta wind down the coil overs (droping the whole car 5") and increase the track from 63" (current) to 69".
Wheelbase is a bees dick over 110"
omg its rough.... its sad.... but its rebuildable
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:30 pm
by landy_man
more pics dude..
some side on ones would be good..
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:27 pm
by GRIMACE
landy_man wrote:more pics dude..
some side on ones would be good..
i am hoping to get stuck into it this arvo and atleast get it riding lower and chopping the rear half of the roof off, Camera battery has been on charge all night so should be able to shot sum and post up...
Being rather poor at the moment i have aloud $1000 to get it atleast drivable. That covers custom (read cheap arse) SHS driveshafts, brakelines, and putting the rear diff together.
I got the whole other 1989 range rover to steal bits and peices off and chop and change wat i do and dont like.
I feel enthusiastic but current lack of dollars makes it hard
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:30 pm
by landy_man
just take heaps of pics dude...
that thing looks wild...
u got coilovers for the rear yet ???
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:07 pm
by GRIMACE
landy_man wrote:just take heaps of pics dude...
that thing looks wild...
u got coilovers for the rear yet ???
no coil overs in the arse... its got my old 5" lift springs in the arse at the moment but will be putting in the 2" springs of the silver rangie.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:10 pm
by GRIMACE
there is a more side on shot
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:31 pm
by landy_man
holy crap dude..
that thing needs to be lowered heaps..
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:39 pm
by GRIMACE
landy_man wrote:holy crap dude..
that thing needs to be lowered heaps..
thats almost exactly wat i said.... only change thing to POS
I can only get 4" out of the coil overs though... but once i start to add all the misin bits such as fuel and tank, batteries, exo and tray it should bring it down abit more....
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:39 pm
by Maggot4x4
It's just the small tyres that make it look small
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:41 pm
by GRIMACE
Maggot4x4 wrote:It's just the small tyres that make it look small
yeah ill be upgrading to 35s soon...
btw front is already dropped.... looks much better, once sum weight goes on ill have to notch up the kings with abit more pressure.
I think i might actually get backinto this faster than i first imagined....
already been looking at 1UZ half cuts and a three speed atlas
(more debt
)
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:17 pm
by walker
How much strengthening work did you have to do to the mount points for the coilovers?
Do they use existing points or totally new ones?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:22 pm
by GRIMACE
walker wrote:How much strengthening work did you have to do to the mount points for the coilovers?
Do they use existing points or totally new ones?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:48 pm
by Loanrangie
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Im intreagued - which part specifically of the MOT do you think it would fail on?
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Lets see, where would i start, probably the fact the the mudguards by no stretch of the imagination cover those tyres ! and that they are way more than 10% larger than factory fitted ones !
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:28 pm
by GRIMACE
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:01 pm
by walker
So are the coilovers going in the rear as well?
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:07 pm
by landy_man
have you flexed it up at all to see how/if the suspension "works"..
interesting with the coils behind the axle..
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:50 pm
by stuee
While your lowering it you may as do the same with the commodore ute. They never look right till you drop the back down
Whats your plans for the bodywork. Just gonna leave it open and put tube rear in??
