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1100 bucks..... I found one in Perth today...always the way.
landed at lunchtime and have been collecting parts.... now waiting on a guy selling stuff to get home
Build 2004 1HZJ-79 Tray Back (Gimpy)
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1100 bucks..... I found one in Perth today...always the way.
landed at lunchtime and have been collecting parts.... now waiting on a guy selling stuff to get home
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Slow down on buying parts everything will come your way much cheaper if you take your time. Trust me grasshopper.
Yep that is correct.......but being on this month on week off contract, I don't get much time at home to tinker.
The bonnet welding is going to be farmed out and I am going to see what it is going to cost to get the panel beater to swap cabs, paint the chassis and everything else.
That will leave me next week off to start fitting all the new mechanical stuff. I want to go over the Great Central Road to Ayers Rock again in September. I was just in my shed and tidying up is a tomorrow job.
It does help I worked over the Easter break and racked up 94 hours of overtime
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well started on the shed clean up and only managers to get 1 pallet rack up. Have to go get some extra bits tomorrow to finish the other 2 pallet racks..... going to be another long day.
I ended up driving all over Perth picking up more bits. Picked up 6 GXL rims with tyres, 2 doors and 2 trolley jacks with a lancuser jack thrown in.
I ended up driving all over Perth picking up more bits. Picked up 6 GXL rims with tyres, 2 doors and 2 trolley jacks with a lancuser jack thrown in.
I'm surprised your buying stuff from the east coast I always thought Perth was full of ex mine trucks in wrecking yards. There's a good wrecker near me if you need there number shot me a PM. I always had good fortune waiting on stuff to come up as have been known to need stuff straight away and pay good money then a week later find something in better condition for half the price.
Good luck with the build.
Good luck with the build.
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0830...I should get out of bed and get organised
2 problems in WA:
1. Businesses are not internet savvy. So hard to find anything online which I need to do on this current work roster.
2. Due to the mining boom everything here had a WA premium tax......... even though the mining boom stopped a year and a half ago it is still often more cheaper to buy and ship from the eastern states.
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Well waiting at the airport to fly out again. The week off flew by.
We re-roofed the shed but still have a lot of reorganizing to do. I did get to look at the trays and talk to the paint shop guy and he can't start until my next rostered time off so that in the end is a bonus.
I picked up the new cab first thing this morning so looking forward to sleeping on the plane
We re-roofed the shed but still have a lot of reorganizing to do. I did get to look at the trays and talk to the paint shop guy and he can't start until my next rostered time off so that in the end is a bonus.
I picked up the new cab first thing this morning so looking forward to sleeping on the plane
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that's my nephews V8 VDJ Troopy
We did the Kimberly trip together and looking at another in august
is that pic of the well bodies stacked on each other in perth? how much are they asking for them?
looking forward to watching your build
you hoons get all the deals... Hey ma-an er, um, @Sirlongrod, pick one up for me, too, please! you can send it over with the lazy monkey, if he ever makes it
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could try taking it as hand carry
I could just imagine the questions at the airport....... do you have anything to declare..... nope..... that's a big hat sir....... not really
In all seriousness seafreight is generally cheap.... just depends on the import duty costs
I'm just gunna hafta pack myself into the next container we ship over to you guys and pick one up myself! Keep up the good work!
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Well 4 weeks goes by and so many things changed........ I was planning on getting stuff done whilst away on 4 week stints but the workshop that was supposed to do the work never responds.
Now the job has been cancelled so back to normal pay...
So to be ready by the deadline I bought a 2011 VDJ single cab ute that I pick up on Tuesday. One bonus is that most the parts I bought fit straight on. Just need to sell my HZJ75, HZJ79 and TJ Jeep so I have some room at the house
Now the job has been cancelled so back to normal pay...
So to be ready by the deadline I bought a 2011 VDJ single cab ute that I pick up on Tuesday. One bonus is that most the parts I bought fit straight on. Just need to sell my HZJ75, HZJ79 and TJ Jeep so I have some room at the house
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well getting a few bits done. Had a few good surprises as ex fire maintenance vehicle so has stratospheric air cushion seat, gym upgrade and 2 inch lift. Been bolting stuff on in the past few days.
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a quick trip down to Albany with tomorrow driving through the valley of the giants
that is one badas tray...
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I can't wait to bolt more stuff on.
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this antenna mount with adjustable angles has been very useful to get through drive thru's
