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Sliders in Sydney?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:02 pm
by beretta
HI all,
I've just moved to Sydney and want to get a set of sliders for my LWB GQ, anyone recommend somewhere to get them, I'm in the city, but will go anywhere in Sydney for a good product, I'm after a set that will still act as a bit of a step as the missus has to be able to get in and out of it still.
Thanks heaps for the help!
Cheers,
Paul
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:36 pm
by Mousie
hey i got a GQ too and am in the process of designing my own and making them

sliders
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:39 pm
by matsmad
Off Road Industries in Silverwater (previously Chaos 4x4) still make them as far as i know.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:40 pm
by N*A*M
pm surfection (aka impact offroad)
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:43 pm
by spazbot
give sam and the boys at overkill engineering a call, they will have what u need
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:51 pm
by beretta
Thanks for the help will make some calls tomorrow, PM being sent to surfection too, thanks NAM.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:53 pm
by alki
check out snake racing sliders too.
ph 9570 1588
www.snakeracing.com.au
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:01 pm
by beretta
Appreciate the tip dude, but for $950, I think I'll pass, too exy for me.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:05 pm
by RockyF75
DIY sliders are the best

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:09 pm
by beretta
RockyF70 wrote:DIY sliders are the best

Mate I wish I could But now I'm livin in an apartment, I've got limited tools in Sydney (used to have a full workshop of tools to play with in Geelong!), no welder anymore either! So I don't have a lot of choices at the moment, have to buy em!
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:13 pm
by Nev62
Home made lots cheaper, mine cost around $120 for steel and rods.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:17 pm
by beretta
Nev62 wrote:Home made lots cheaper, mine cost around $120 for steel and rods.
Yeah I agree totally, just don't have the means to do it, want to have a crack at making some for a Patrol?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:24 pm
by RockyF75
I'm sure if you asked, and bought all the materials, and a case of beer

, sum1 on the forum would help. I would, but i cant weld for crap and dont have a welder either, had a mate do all the welding on mine
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:25 am
by beretta
RockyF70 wrote:I'm sure if you asked, and bought all the materials, and a case of beer

, sum1 on the forum would help. I would, but i cant weld for crap and dont have a welder either, had a mate do all the welding on mine
Man if someone has got a mig and a grinder, I'll buy all the materials and as many cases of beers as we can drink to get the job done, plus two for the dude helping me do it to do the right thing! Sum1 or anyone else any chance?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:47 pm
by pongo
I have a good old trusty stick welder, And i dont drink beer.

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:43 am
by beretta
pongo wrote:I have a good old trusty stick welder, And i dont drink beer.

Concluded that I want a set that are professionally made, am happy to part with my coin for a quality product, so where else can I get em made?
I want to eventually get into more comps so I figure if I get a good set now, it'll pay off in the long run.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:17 pm
by ats4x4dotcom
Give Duncan a call at Macquarie 02 4587 7114 they do GQ sliders out of cromoly too. They are at Vineyard [18 Park St] near Windsor.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:55 pm
by beretta
ats4x4dotcom wrote:Give Duncan a call at Macquarie 02 4587 7114 they do GQ sliders out of cromoly too. They are at Vineyard [18 Park St] near Windsor.
Thanks for that, will give him a call tomorrow for sure.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:06 pm
by spazbot
u may want the ambos on stand by , cuase his price will give you a heart attack
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:23 pm
by beretta
Fair enough, but at least he might answer his phone or call me back, which would be a great start!
Thanks for the warning anyway!

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:23 pm
by pongo
beretta wrote:pongo wrote:I have a good old trusty stick welder, And i dont drink beer.

Concluded that I want a set that are professionally made, am happy to part with my coin for a quality product, so where else can I get em made?
I want to eventually get into more comps so I figure if I get a good set now, it'll pay off in the long run.
Ive never had a weld break yet. I am going to make a set for me so i thought id offer as two hands make light work. Its more in the design than the welds as mine will be notched out.
You have more $$ than me so have fun .
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:31 pm
by beretta
Sorry dude misunderstood your post, didn't take it as an offer

My fault!
So does the offer still stand? I've got the design in my head, just need to put it into practice!
Also I gotta say, credit where credits due, I spoke to Michael at Superior Engineering in QLD today and he was really helpful, good bloke, so if I don't do any good in the next couple of days locally I'll be getting some made up and sent down from Superior Engineering.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:46 pm
by Tazz
Try Gonads (Matt) @ M&M custom 4x4 @ Windsor.
4587 9811
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:02 pm
by pongo
beretta wrote:Sorry dude misunderstood your post, didn't take it as an offer

My fault!
So does the offer still stand? I've got the design in my head, just need to put it into practice!
Also I gotta say, credit where credits due, I spoke to Michael at Superior Engineering in QLD today and he was really helpful, good bloke, so if I don't do any good in the next couple of days locally I'll be getting some made up and sent down from Superior Engineering.

no worries man, Im a little tired thats all. i wont be for a couple weeks yet. if we go ahead with it.
Show us a rough plan and ill have a look to see weather its acheivable. I wanna run 2x 50mm box and join them with some 40 mm( Ish) pipe with notching it and run a clamp style setup around the chassis maybe. Main reason to notch is to have a play with the concept and so total reliance is not on a weld.
Bring it on
Cheers
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:22 pm
by ats4x4dotcom
spazbot wrote:u may want the ambos on stand by , cuase his price will give you a heart attack
Well, maybe if good gear seems like enough to cause a heart attack to you, you need a job that pays more....

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:53 pm
by spazbot
ats4x4dotcom wrote:spazbot wrote:u may want the ambos on stand by , cuase his price will give you a heart attack
Well, maybe if good gear seems like enough to cause a heart attack to you, you need a job that pays more....

i was going off that he already said that snail racings price of $950 was to much
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:25 pm
by RockyF75
spazbot wrote:ats4x4dotcom wrote:spazbot wrote:u may want the ambos on stand by , cuase his price will give you a heart attack
Well, maybe if good gear seems like enough to cause a heart attack to you, you need a job that pays more....

i was going off that he already said that snail racings price of $950 was to much
$950 would have been slightly less of a shock, I was quoted $1200

*cough* yeah, umm, i'll get back to ya's

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:06 am
by beretta
ats4x4dotcom wrote:spazbot wrote:u may want the ambos on stand by , cuase his price will give you a heart attack
Well, maybe if good gear seems like enough to cause a heart attack to you, you need a job that pays more....

Mr ATS The reason I said 950 was high, was that I was pretty sure Cheezy's sliders were around the $600-$700 mark and ideally I would like a set of them, but I want bolt on, not weld on. Good products don't have to cost the earth. Some of us don't have unlimited budgets, doesn't mean we can't get involved in the sport. I remember your shop when I was a kid starting off early days, you've come a long way and done very well for yourself and congrats to you sincerely, but remember we all started somewhere mate, no need for the crap about getting a higher paying job, whats the point and whats it got to do with getting sliders in Sydney?
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:19 am
by Tiny
beretta wrote:ats4x4dotcom wrote:spazbot wrote:u may want the ambos on stand by , cuase his price will give you a heart attack
Well, maybe if good gear seems like enough to cause a heart attack to you, you need a job that pays more....

Mr ATS The reason I said 950 was high, was that I was pretty sure Cheezy's sliders were around the $600-$700 mark and ideally I would like a set of them, but I want bolt on, not weld on. Good products don't have to cost the earth. Some of us don't have unlimited budgets, doesn't mean we can't get involved in the sport. I remember your shop when I was a kid starting off early days, you've come a long way and done very well for yourself and congrats to you sincerely, but remember we all started somewhere mate, no need for the crap about getting a higher paying job, whats the point and whats it got to do with getting sliders in Sydney?
cols super sliders, I dont have his number but I understand he advertisis in the tlcc mag.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:08 pm
by MRGQ
I got a set of Cols super side steps on my GU, he makes 2 different types one type are tube bar with checker plate on top and the other type are sliders, I got the sliders,his no-95482727,price $720,I will post some pics when batteries in camera are charged
