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So i found some Rust in the Floor of my new Cab Today!
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:22 pm
by RUFF
Here is the rust.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:25 pm
by RUFF
It was disturbing at first but i think i have now come to terms with it.
I went out and bought myself a Sawsall and thought i will just cut it out and patch it up.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:25 pm
by taziiy
Doesn't look to bad
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:27 pm
by RUFF
Damn this saw was real hungry i think it may have been a while since it had a feed
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:29 pm
by taziiy
Yeah it looks like it was hungry anything left for it to eat
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:30 pm
by RUFF
Will i be able to just Bog this up???
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:33 pm
by RUFF
I think the carpet should cover it and i dont sit on the passenger side so it should be all cool
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 6:34 pm
by antt
RUFF wrote:Will i be able to just Bog this up???
just get some newspaper, tape it on from underneath, and smooth it on over the top. no worries
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:03 pm
by POS
Don't even bother covering it up!
Perfect spot for seeing what Passanger side tyre is doing! 8)
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:06 pm
by taziiy
put in a piece of clear perspex then u want need navigator
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:16 pm
by Punchy
Now thats just being silly.
Don't bother covering it and that way when you go throught water you'll have a much more accurate way of telling how deep it is. !
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:19 pm
by bobtail
RUFF that rust hole will suit your new nav [CHEATING PETE ], he'll be able to see something and it won't be cones
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:35 pm
by 83 lux
i saw it today and it is going along quite well.
Should NO WILL be awesome when finished
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:37 pm
by 83 lux
bobtail wrote:RUFF that rust hole will suit your new nav [CHEATING PETE ], he'll be able to see something and it won't be cones
I saw rod and brad yesterday and he said that you were around the back helping cheaten pete with something
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:37 pm
by killalux
you wouldn't be cutting that out to clear bigger tyres now would you
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:39 pm
by RUFF
killalux wrote:you wouldn't be cutting that out to clear bigger tyres now would you
:wink:
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 9:03 pm
by cplux
did you make some sort of template Ruff or just start hacking, i need to do something similar. ...soon
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 10:07 pm
by hypo
tony those guards look farken awsome i want sum
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 7:13 am
by bj on roids
cplux wrote:did you make some sort of template Ruff or just start hacking, i need to do something similar. ...soon
whats a sawzall look like up close?
looks like a big tyre fitting cut to me.
The time is nigh
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:55 am
by N*A*M
those glass guards look good 8)
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 4:03 pm
by AVGAS_502
RUFF wrote:Damn this saw was real hungry i think it may have been a while since it had a feed
Bloody Hell!... I'd hate to see you do a haircut!
Guards
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:18 pm
by Brad
Have you got any details on these guards ??
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:31 pm
by NICK
RUFF wrote:Will i be able to just Bog this up???
why use bog? foam fill comes in cans
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:23 pm
by RUFF
cplux wrote:did you make some sort of template Ruff or just start hacking, i need to do something similar. ...soon
I searched a lot on Pirate before cutting as i wasnt sure how it was going to be inside the sill area but its going to be easy to patch it all back up. 4RnrRick had about the best pics i found.
This is before cutting with the firewall marked out. I ended up cutting a little more than this after fitting the guard. With these guards i will be able to trim another inch from the bottom of the guard to gain a little more clearance if needed.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:24 pm
by RUFF
These guards will hopefully be in full production in the next 2 weeks. I will keep all you guys up to date as soon as they are available.
Cost will be around $250 per side. And they are so far only to suit a generation 2 hilux or 4runner.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:29 pm
by ToNkA
You may want to point out, (if I am correct) that you cant fit your original snorkel to them...
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:33 pm
by big red
can you get away with putting your diff back to original position with these cutouts ?
can you get away with putting clear perspex over the holes ?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:35 pm
by RUFF
Only if you have one.
But you are right they wont suite any of the off the shelf snorkles.
But custom stainless ones should be easily worked around.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:39 pm
by RUFF
big red wrote:can you get away with putting your diff back to original position with these cutouts ?
can you get away with putting clear perspex over the holes ?
Why would i want to move the diff back? That would also then affect my approach angle. But if you didnt want to move the diff forward but wanted to run bigger tyres then yes you could use this mod. As it is my front diff is farward approx 5" and the 38.5s still rub real bad on full compresion.
I could run clear perspex over this but i dont think it would be worth it the hole isnt realy big enough and from the drivers side you would not see much of the tyre. I also still plan on driving this on the street.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:42 pm
by ToNkA
I see. I know its early days, but could a model be made to accomodate the snorkel.
I may be alone, but I ove the guardsm but want to run my safari snorkel.
It would mean a different mold, and snorkels differ, but it could be done yes.
Maybe by dropping the height of the arch a little, and creating a flat section for the snorkel to fit. So the snorkel is kinda enveloped by the guard.