middy strength- bj73

Clint79 · 09-10-09, 08:35 AM

nice mate its like christmas

sprungupcruiser · 09-10-09, 11:29 PM

hahahaha thats what my girlfriend said!

roscoFJ73 · 09-11-09, 04:57 AM

This is no longer a budget build

sprungupcruiser · 09-11-09, 06:51 AM

haha yeah i know, tell me about it

. it will all be worth it when its done.

Josie'sLandCruiser · 09-13-09, 08:23 PM

Hi All:

Nice build "SprungUpCruiser!"

Keep tjose pics coming!!

Regards,

Alan

sprungupcruiser · 09-14-09, 12:31 AM

will do, as soon as i get it back. i had such a boring weekend, i had nothing to do with my car not here. lucky the footy finals were on otherwise i would have been stuffed.

romey · 09-15-09, 10:04 PM

wow, it must suck having all that nice weather and fabbing outdoors....sheesh! lol.

awesome build, very inspiring! that centre console is saweet!

sprungupcruiser · 09-16-09, 01:08 AM

cheers mate, the weather is really nice in north queensland in winter, it rains almost all of summer.

roscoFJ73 · 09-17-09, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprungupcruiser

cheers mate, the weather is really nice in north queensland in winter, it rains almost all of summer.

Its the cyclone season from nov to march LOL

sprungupcruiser · 10-05-09, 02:50 AM

the engine is done and it sounds 10364 times better than the old shyta, goes alot better and i haven't even given't it much while i run it in. gearbox and transfer are rebuilt brand new exhaust, its all virtually brand new, i love it. john ham at offroad autos has done a really nice job

prado t · 10-06-09, 12:19 PM

Wow ! first of all a budget, then it looks like you won the "Windfall" Lottery. She is coming along NICELY!

sprungupcruiser · 10-07-09, 12:13 AM

cheers mate. posting a build up on the forum really helps keep me motivated.

sprungupcruiser · 10-10-09, 04:03 PM

put the 35's with flipped rims on yesterday, gave it a bit tougher stance. When i flexed it up it still had about 50 or 60 mm to go to hit the bump stops. with the lockers that should get me a few places.

sprungupcruiser · 10-20-09, 04:30 AM

Just a little update. Mounted up some VS commonwhore(VS holden commodore, Australian made sedan) seats into the cruiser for a bit more comfort. I wanted to try and keep the susopension base but it was way too high. So I ended up makigng a whole new base for them. Also I got a led replacement bulb for my standard interior light, heaps better, $15 well spent.

benmgsr · 10-23-09, 02:51 AM

This is looking great, where did the rubber floor matting come from? or was it in there when you bought it?

sprungupcruiser · 10-23-09, 03:22 AM

i painted the floor... is that what your asking? i also have carpet floor mats.

benmgsr · 10-23-09, 06:36 PM

OK, so you took out the carpet all together and just painted the floor?..... interesting

sprungupcruiser · 10-23-09, 08:27 PM

yeah, it will be easier to clean hopefully

sprungupcruiser · 10-25-09, 02:09 AM

Well this weekend I made the bars to take the roof rack. I decided I didn't like having any weight on the FRP top gutters and I also didn't like the idea of having a bar go all the way down to my slider and one on to the bumper. So i came up with this.

Where the bar mounts to the cab there will be another 50x5mm bit of flat bar with the bolts threw it, so essentially its clamped on the panel. It's was just mocked up in the photos, I still have to make mounts for the rack and grind it all back. What do you think?

Clint79 · 10-26-09, 05:15 AM

Mate you motor sounds meaty as comming out that dumper you will have to get some drive by movie shots
and your roof rack is a top idea heaps of people have wanted ways to avoid weight on their frp tops with their roof racks
Fat ride mate keep it going

sprungupcruiser · 10-26-09, 01:54 PM

thanks mate, appreciate it. I will definately get some drive by movies in the not to distant future.

sprungupcruiser · 11-07-09, 04:01 AM

Well here's this weekends efforts so far.

I had the roof basket powder coated and painted the bars, I've got cables running threw both bars, the front will have 4 spotties and the back will have an LED work lamp, I should have them mounted up tommorow.

Finally got around to making up the swing aways, the left one will also have a hi lift jack mount. Just by looking at the photo then i noticed that the upright arm of the tire carries looks out of square, I'm hoping its an optical illusion because I thought I squared everything up pretty well.

mr natural · 11-07-09, 04:15 PM

Great build - thanks for sharing. I'm glad you're trying the external cage idea to mount the rack. I'm really interested in this instead of rain gutter mounts. Have you thought about any kind of diagonal bracing to keep a loaded rack from rocking the supports foward and back? It seems like it wold twist the bolts out of the sheet metal, but you have your water and fuel down low, and I'm sure it's hell for stout...just wondering.

I like your water tank idea, too! Keeps it from sloshing around, keeps the CG low. Very good idea.

sprungupcruiser · 11-07-09, 08:41 PM

yeah mate i thought the same thing. but with the way the mounts are done ( two pieces of flat bar, one each side of the panel then bolted together) it clamps well and give some surface area to spread the load a bit. I have given the thing a bloody good shake and it moves the cruiser with no movement in the panel. So hopefully it should be ok, it will only be light stuff up there, I'm hoping a max. of about 100kg. the tent weights about 25kg, the mattress weighs 5-10kg max, then it will be things like fishing rods, guitar, maybe some extra fuel at a stretch. So hopefully should be all good, thanks for the thought.

cheers
rob

sprungupcruiser · 11-08-09, 01:59 AM

Well got it welded up and first coat of paint today. The tyre carrier was only 2mm out square so I left it.

Added the hi lift mount

After I test fitted a tyre to the carrier i wanted to move it up higher so here is the bodge job. should hold.

All painted up, thats the light mount on the right. It will bolt to the rack.

These are the HD tie rod and drag link I had made. 38mm solid bar, it's overkill by a bit but at least they won't bend too easy.

sprungupcruiser · 11-19-09, 05:03 AM

Had a big weekend on the tools and have only just finished cleaning up. I did the front end job which involves:
- full hub rebuild with HD kit from locktup w/marlin axle seals
- Longfield axles,cv and hub gears
- fitting rebuilt calipers
- new rotors
- magnum studs
- move axle forward 25mm
- 3 degree castor wedges
- new tie rod and drag link with new TRE's
- backing plate eliminator
- remove diff center and get lock right fitted (cheers simo)
- rock rings

I think thats all, messy stinky job so hopefully I did it right so I don't have to do it again anytime soon.

I need a bloody shed, I would have loved a hoist too, black plastic does the job for now though

pulling it all apart, diff oil smells like arse

housemate plucking his first cv

all finished, the place where i had the rods made cocked up and made them too long, didn't allow for the jamb nuts to be part of the length so i'll have to pull them off and get them re done because there is bugger all adjustment left.

It handles so much better now its unreal. The cruiser also had its first service on the motor and tidied up quite a few things and now its running like a brand new one. My new carby arrived today and i'll pick it up tommorow. happys days.