ThePog Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 Yea Julian, he seems pretty solid. Totp edit as that's a pretty dry comment; It has a low range lever now as well. I have the castor correction bushes as well, I will try to install this weekend. Someone give me some fishnets please k thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I met Julians wife when I journeyed up to Carterton and bought a chevy silverado for work from them. She seems real nice and switched on and I assume her husband is too. Awesome oldschool workshop at any rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 She makes a mean carrot cake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 This is so good! Keep the updates cuming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted March 31, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2019 I installed the castor correction bushes, it was quite difficult to remove the radius arms, I ended up having to cut one of the bolts. Pretty sure one was coozed so good to replace them anyway. I put new pivot bushes in too, these had been done and looked ok, but no harm in replacing them. My trusty press came into its own once I had bodged suitable tooling, it is large and leaky and surprisingly shit, but always seems to get the job done. I also had a look at the radiator situation with some CAD. Basically it needs to lay forwards about 45 deg to get even close to the volume needed and to miss all of the suspension stuff at full compression. I talked through it with my radiator man, he is probably going to come look to minimise the chance of fuckups. Obviously this means a couple of electric fans. There is quite a good flow to the front of it, and he suggested cowling it to the engine as well to minimise heat soak into the cabin. The custom rad will no doubt cost money. Also I ran the last bit of brake line and mounted the fuel filter, which I had completely forgotten about until I rewatched the skid factory's TD42 conversion.. The low range lever is sorted. It ended up with a shorter throw than intended, but as it now has a shitload of extra linkages this works in my favour as this accounts for the extra slop. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted April 13, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2019 A bit more progress. I bought some Vitara seats from the wreckers, these are the same frame as the ones I put into my bus so I know they can sit pretty low once you start cutting and shutting. They are a bit more supportive than the Dyna seat, and they have the added benefit of being a pair, not a single. Banana for scale; I removed the bar that runs along the back of the seats, this allows the seats to recline into a far more comfortable position. It will go back in when the seats are installed and I know how much clearance it will need. I will need to split that engine cover lengthways and add another hinge and latch. This means I can still get into the rad space without removing the passenger seat. This shouldn't be a drama. I also checked the bump steer situation last weekend, first with the factory setup, then with the new arrangement. The new setup turned out pretty shit as my positioning of the new steering box did not put the tierod exactly in line with the factory setup. This was due to some geometry that I had to guess at a few weeks ago, but when I moved the box up 25mm this made a huge difference, it is now slightly better than the factory setup which is a big relief. The brakes look pretty new with minimal disc wear so that is good. About there is where things have stalled as my back went out pretty badly and I spent a couple of nights in hospital. I'm home now and itching to do stuff but I should probably take it easy for a while. I am going to have to get serious about losing my belly as I am sure that would make a huge difference to the situation. Fat old fuck that I am. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Oh awesome! I never realised you had come back on here and started a thread about this after having told me about the dickhead mod at xmas time. Fuck this is looking good! Top work going on. loving your new shed too- damn I bet its a relief not to be shafted with absurd rent anymore. Looks a lot warmer and lighter too! We are still planning our similar project with a Bedford K series cab and have found a supply of Safaris. The planning continues- now even more excited after seeing your project. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Yea the shed is awesome, so nice to work in. Way less drop ins wanting expensive gates at Bunnings cost to distract me as well. Things are coming along well, although I also have been removing bus rust this weekend, but while waiting for paint etc to dry I have been working on the seat mounting. I need a few Safari bits, do you know of a stash...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 I can ask. Make a list and pm me. Cant promise anything as I think the fella is a hoarder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted April 22, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2019 Got the drivers seat in and sitting nice and snug. The steering wheel is about 40mm higher than factory with my steering setup etc, but I am a maxi frame size so the more legroom the better, and where the seat is placed is super comfy for me, with all the controls nicely to hand and heaps of legroom. Unfortunately this meant a wee bit of a hole. Firstly I welded in a brace to replace the bit of probably important body mount stuff that I had to clearance. There is a whole lot of weld through primer on the back of that. Then I fashioned another bit of sheet metal to fill the gap. There is a bit more welding to do on the inside by the engine but I will do this when the cab is off next. The same deal also has to happen with the removable cover, that will be tomorrows job. Unfortunately the steering pump could do with being still a bit lower to clear everything, plus the seat belt mount frame thing that holds the socket and sits behind the cover will need a bit of loving too. I looked at the passenger side seat as well, this will need a bit of clearancing but all on the engine cover, not the body. That's next on the list probly. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Not a lot happening as i am still broken as fuck, but pain is just signals in the brain so I ignore it and carry on as much as I can. Passenger seat is in after significant dicking with the engine cover. Way less welding needed to the actual seat though. The inner bit of cover might need a bit more bracing, but it lifts and clears the seat ok. I will make sure the rad cap is positioned in this gap. I even got the wife to sit in it to make sure it was comfy enough for her, she seemed generally satisfied although the hood lining got the stink eye. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooters Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 cool.. so cool The only idea I want to stick in your head is..... Patrol arms are really stiff they hang up on the pin end.. The eye style of a 80 series are much nicer I think from off road point of view. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Yea ATM there is not a lot of droop, I suspect the shocks might be standard length. This means those bushes probably won't bind, but there will be limited articulation. When it is running I might take it up the hill behind me, see what it goes like and sort things accordingly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooters Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 When I worked for a 4x4 shop in ozz we had a flex ramp set up and it was a real good gauge of how things are working on before and after repairs/builds. Can make changes and re index the vehicle as many times as you like. A perfect 100 score is hard to hit but a lot of the hang up is on things like away bars if you have no disconnects. EDIT: flex ramp simple as fuck to build 1 ramp at a given incline angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 *sway bars Sway bars are the work of the devil, and mine are hanging in the garage. But... you may want to leave it on something top heavy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 It has sway bars but they are surprisingly tiny. I was kind of thinking of going a bit heavier and setting up some disconnects. The reality is the majority of time it will be on road, so massive articulation isnt the primary focus. I will probably have to see how it feels on the road first. However I am keen to see what it can actually do, and I have some camping plans that will call for it. I would have thought lockers would be of more use, although it would be interesting to hear peoples experiences with this. It has an LSD rear and an open front ATM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThePog Posted May 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2019 Made a new bit of the blue box section that mounts the steering box. Then after a bit of positioning fuckery I pulled the whole lot off and welded it on the bench for ease of access. Then slapped it back and started welding the easy bits. I will leave the rest of it for when I strip the chassis for painting etc. and can get the positions easier for a nice bead. Then found a spare plug and hooked up my shitty lathe to the power. I discovered after I got it that the low speed gears are broken, so I had to get inventive with the mill drill as well. It worked out ok, but I am now looking for a cheap VSD to run the lathe. I then made some crush tubes for the box mount out of some spare M24 threaded rod I had lying around. After I did all I could on this (but obviously not take anymore pics), I finished up the cross member that goes where the gearbox mount was, and now acts as a sump guard. This is needed as I have the engine sitting about 40mm lower than factory. This will also be part of the mount for the front driveshaft extension sometime in the near future. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooters Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 On 29/04/2019 at 17:10, ThePog said: It has sway bars but they are surprisingly tiny. I was kind of thinking of going a bit heavier and setting up some disconnects. The reality is the majority of time it will be on road, so massive articulation isnt the primary focus. I will probably have to see how it feels on the road first. However I am keen to see what it can actually do, and I have some camping plans that will call for it. I would have thought lockers would be of more use, although it would be interesting to hear peoples experiences with this. It has an LSD rear and an open front ATM. troll Limmo is actually a good thing. They hang tuff. If it's working id expect it will stay working for a long long time. They actually work very well. I dear say if you don't need the wheel flex you wont need lockers either but they will never do any harm in a big mud bog. Iv installed a lot of ARB air lockers the most sketch part is deciding where to drill the housing. But things have changed Electric lockers came in and I left the 4x4 industry . There is some very good stuff for patrol out there. If you need it if you look on the ozzy market. A good upgrade for the future could be GU axels they are a tad wider in track than the GQ. Just a thought. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 I thought about gu axles as they have bigger brakes as well apparently, but it will be lighter than a normal saf, so I don't imagine too many issues. I don't imagine that they are dirt cheap either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 This is cool. As I see lots of fabrication made of bits from other things, I do think of the maintenance down the track. Will you write a book, listing where the parts came from (Suzuki this / Nissan that etc) for when / if they need replacing, or label them all on the parts? (Or is that future Pog's/owners problem...)? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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