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Picked it up yesterday will take some pics tonight of it.... as I have this week off i'll start stripping the old girl....

Mick

just wondering how much it was
cheers chris

chrisl wrote:just wondering how much it was
cheers chris

Only 2 kits were made and I got the impression it wont be done again. All i will say is it was around $1350 give or take...





will update pics as the build goes on...

Mick

Picked up mine today. Nice kit.

Now I just have to work out how it goes together.

walker wrote:Picked up mine today. Nice kit.

Now I just have to work out how it goes together.

x2

Day 2







will start cutting tomorrow arvo once i have moved all the wires out of the way.

Mick

Day3



Ready to cut but i have to wait for engineer :( I also spent a few hours under the car disconnecting all the wires, brake line, air line etc that are attached to the body past the rear outriggers.






All the bits fit!! Whoohoo!




Rivet anyone?


All Done and apart form a Sika flex induced headache it was a productive day!



Forsale





Rear 1/4 window ready for install.

I am out!!
Mick

lazy day today finished stripping the other rear door and played around with the hood lining

Used the same principle as the roof basically i cut the sunroof hole out of the lining and joined the 2 pcs together.







Mick

I see some bastard stole the guard off your grinder, and your gloves too just hope they left you with the saftey mask.

I had a thin cutting disk disintegrate on me the other day. The guard directed the chunks onto the job and one chunk bounced up and hit my saftey glasses scary sh!t and lucky it didn't get me in the face ( I need to get a mask ).

Ute's looks cool

Bruce.

b_mac wrote:I see some bastard stole the guard off your grinder, and your gloves too just hope they left you with the saftey mask.

I had a thin cutting disk disintegrate on me the other day. The guard directed the chunks onto the job and one chunk bounced up and hit my saftey glasses scary sh!t and lucky it didn't get me in the face ( I need to get a mask ).

Ute's looks cool

Bruce.

Yeah i wear a full mask since i started using the thin discs as they explode very easy.... gloves are used most times but when i cut ally i don't bother... and the cover well yeah umm good fanks

b_mac wrote:I see some bastard stole the guard off your grinder

Does anyone who actually uses a grinder keep the guard on??? I wouldn't be able to do 90% of the things I do with my grinder if I did that.

The only time I use a guard is when using the (suicudal) carbide-toothed blades for cutting ally.

ISUZUROVER wrote:

b_mac wrote:I see some bastard stole the guard off your grinder

Does anyone who actually uses a grinder keep the guard on??? I wouldn't be able to do 90% of the things I do with my grinder if I did that.

The only time I use a guard is when using the (suicudal) carbide-toothed blades for cutting ally.

When i cut masonry stuff i use the guard (different grinder) as the bits that come off are like shards of glass!

Day 5 well evening anyway

Hood Lining is finished



Well all i can say is i'll never do that again! What a PITA!! I am happy with the outcome and all it cost me was 7 buks for a can of Spray and Stick glue....

Mick

Interesting read - keep up the posts, can't wait to see the outcome!

ISUZUROVER wrote:

b_mac wrote:I see some bastard stole the guard off your grinder

Does anyone who actually uses a grinder keep the guard on???

Yep, especially after reading the coroners report on the poor guy who didn't.
Grinder had a bigger wheel than it was supposed to, it exploded due to the higher speed, piece went through his sternum and into his heart.

KiwiBacon wrote:

ISUZUROVER wrote:

b_mac wrote:I see some bastard stole the guard off your grinder

Does anyone who actually uses a grinder keep the guard on???

Yep, especially after reading the coroners report on the poor guy who didn't.
Grinder had a bigger wheel than it was supposed to, it exploded due to the higher speed, piece went through his sternum and into his heart.

Great!!

well it all comes down to common sense

Business time!!

Day 6


going to be new c pillar.


i'll need this later


Almost!



All done!! Where is my welder?


Forsale







Meeting with engineer was good he is happy to engineer the whole car body lift, 33' tyres, Suspension lift, and Ute Tray back.

Mick

Hi Mick,

How big were the speakers you had up the back of the roof liner? Any issues? Looking for a place for a second pair of JBL's in mine.

cheers, DL

DL wrote:Hi Mick,

How big were the speakers you had up the back of the roof liner? Any issues? Looking for a place for a second pair of JBL's in mine.

cheers, DL

speakers are std 4" or what ever they are. Issues with what? Cause i have many personal ones

Mick

Hi Mick,

The weight of the speakers screwing up the headliner. Didn't know RR mounted speakers there as stock on later models. I've got an early headliner that would have disintegrated if I hadn't reinforced it. Looks like 6" aren't going to fit - then again I could actually get out the tape measure, open the tailgate and see!

cheers, DL

DL wrote:Hi Mick,

The weight of the speakers screwing up the headliner. Didn't know RR mounted speakers there as stock on later models. I've got an early headliner that would have disintegrated if I hadn't reinforced it. Looks like 6" aren't going to fit - then again I could actually get out the tape measure, open the tailgate and see!

cheers, DL

they don't screw in to the liner my model has brackets.

mickrangie wrote:
they don't screw in to the liner my model has brackets.

Mine don't on the 87 Rangie, they screw up into the hooldlining. I have had the lining at the back almost fall down though (fixed this with some good 'ol tek screws )

The ute at this stage of the build is looking the goods. You are more game than I am with the angle grinder

Trav

Aquarangie wrote:

mickrangie wrote:
they don't screw in to the liner my model has brackets.

Mine don't on the 87 Rangie, they screw up into the hooldlining. I have had the lining at the back almost fall down though (fixed this with some good 'ol tek screws )

The ute at this stage of the biuld is looking the goods. You ate more game than I am with the angle grinder

Trav

Don't worry it's hurting!! but i can see the end product and it's what i always wanted......

Day 7

lots of grinding today


C pillar before i attack



I won!



Where it should go.



Rear roof brace

Mick

Day 8 only 2.5 hours today :(







MIcK

Day 9

Both side are finished and the bottom brace is all tacked up.









time for the back panel!!

Roof was tested this arvo and it went back on so it's the rear roof brace and the backing plate and it back to the engineer!








Mick

Top sh1t, looking good.

Told you it would be ready by cup weekend.

TuffRR wrote:Top sh1t, looking good.

Told you it would be ready by cup weekend.

take a day off next week and tow it and me to the engineers!

Day 10 errr

Damage report -

3 x 4 foot fluros (with my head)
chunk of skin from finger with grinder. (you should see the glove)

and i lost count how many welds i grabbed just after i did them :o :o



Yay it all fits!!




Bit early but it should be pretty easy

Mick