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Gorilla

Gorilla

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Sydney, Australia
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www.gorillaindustries.com.au
Hi All,

I've come to realise that I dont have a build thread on this forum which I frequent daily! I only usually update the "What have you done to your 80 this weekend" thread, so thought id create a thread. Alot of t will be cut & paste from a local forum but unfortunately ive lost alot of pics due to Photobucket :(

Bit of background:
I upgraded from my very reliable and fun 1996 1FZFE GXL I had for about 5 years to this 1996 Multivalve HDJ80 GXL in November 2015. Credit to the previous owner who was the second owner.

It lived in a country town all its life and had 418,000kms on the clock, but it was in excellent condition!

Specs:
1997 GXL 1HDFT (5 Speed Manual)

Engine:
G Turbo
3" Red Back Exhaust
Front Mount Intercooler
Safari Snorkel

Suspension/Brakes:
2" Old Man Emu Lift (Feels awesome too!)
OME Steering Damper
DBA F&R Slotted rotors and 100 series pads

Driveline:
Front and Rear ARB Air Lockers

Wheels/Tyres:
5 x 16 x 10 -38 Eplison Elite Max Alloy Wheels (Japanese made)
5 x Toyo Open Country M/T 35" Tyres

Interior:
Recaro Seats
Waeco CFX550 Fridge
Titan Drawer system
GME Radio
Nardi Classic steering wheel
20L Water Bladder
Android HU and Kicker door speakers
JDM Cup Holder

Exterior:
Modified TJM Winch Bar
JDM Tyre Carrier
JDM Number Plate relocator
Rock Armor Sliders/Steps
Rhino Rack Platform
MHM HighLift Jack
Shovel
88House 30mm Flares
BullEye Light Bar mount
52" Curved Light Bar
9" Spot Lights
Rear Camp lights
GME Aerial
Air Tank
JDM Style Weather Strips
I-Max 12000lbs Winch

As you can see by the pic below, i started off with an Ironman Bar, Bradley V Alloys and Federal 35s
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Got her Tuned by Berrimal Diesel
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Pulled a measly 68rwkw and came out with 113rwkw. Turbo is very loud now, probably a bit too loud for my liking...cruising back home on the freeway, it was louder than the 35" Muddies!
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Some fresh rubber
IMG_20161222_071230_907 by Shane, on Flickr
IMG_20161223_172533_788 by Shane, on Flickr
IMG_20161223_193115_852 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Removed the OEM Option Dust Deflector, and installed the JDM Wing.
I also removed the LED tail lights, as that is what was stopping the factory Cruise Control working! Gone back to OEM, which aint that bad!
Boxing Day (12 of 13) by Shane, on Flickr
Tested tyres on freeway, and its like a cloud and no noise at all!
Boxing Day (10 of 13) by Shane, on Flickr
Been researching what I can put in terms of speakers...Doors already come pre-cut to suit 6.5" speakers, but the magnet needs to be shallow to clear...
Bought Some Kickers 6.5" speakers which sounded pretty awesome at JB HiFi and for $68 bux couldnt pass....but of course it didnt clear!
Speakers (1 of 10) by Shane, on Flickr
Speakers (4 of 10) by Shane, on Flickr
Also unpacked the sidesteps and brush bars. Probably put them on next month.
Speakers (5 of 10) by Shane, on Flickr
And finally put in the late model console...its an expensive item as its reallly rare for a manual, as it only came in 97+ models, and they are discontinued. Found this one, and found another in Japan 2 days later..so bought both!
Before
Speakers (8 of 10) by Shane, on Flickr
After
Speakers (9 of 10) by Shane, on Flickr
Speakers (10 of 10) by Shane, on Flickr
 
Speakers (1 of 3) by Shane, on Flickr
In the end it fits real good, about 1mm off the dash when the door is closed.
Speakers (2 of 3) by Shane, on Flickr
Also bought a BOSS kit foe a steering wheel I have been trying to find for ages. I gotta pick it up tonight, but couldnt resist, installed it, and put on the Nardi Deep Corn 330mm from the Supra lol...so s*** to drive with a small wheel!
Speakers (3 of 3) by Shane, on Flickr
 
Just picked up the Nardi Classic in 360mm. Nice wheel, bigger the better, Id even go 370 if it was avail!
NardiClassic by Shane, on Flickr
Made the short trek today to the National Park. A little Fire trail, which is not too challenging, but nice to explore.
Gate was locked, so we crawled down some steep decent over some rocks to get in (The other end was open, so you could enter from that way). First time testing the tyres, still had 40psi in them, and they were still sensational!!
Map by Shane, on Flickr
HackingRiver (2 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
HackingRiver (1 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
Awesome little creek crossing
HackingRiver (9 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
HackingRiver (14 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
Triton had no issues
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HackingRiver (15 of 30)[/url] by Shane, on Flickr[/IMG] HackingRiver (15 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
HackingRiver (18 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
Looks like the track hasnt been used in a long while, even the dumped car was so rusty, I couldnt pick what it was
HackingRiver (18 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
End of the trail which leads to some Tip
HackingRiver (22 of 30) by Shane, on Flickr
 
She got swipped by a truck, ripping the flare off...(Was parked). Old mate was honest enough to stop and knock on the door and fess up. I had a look, really wasn't too much of an issue and said dont worry about it. In saying that, I should have asked for something, as its gonna need paint.
20170225_085823 by Shane, on Flickr
Flare-0664 by Shane, on Flickr
How goods Q Bond!
Broken Tab, easily fixed with QBond
Flare-0665 by Shane, on Flickr
And this one, had to improvise...
Flare-0666 by Shane, on Flickr
Cleaned the area with a wire brush and then some turps, and QBonded a Washer! Woo
Flare-0668 by Shane, on Flickr
Replaced all the weathered seals, and repaired the front flare
20170311_174014 by Shane, on Flickr
20170311_174019 by Shane, on Flickr
20170311_174024 by Shane, on Flickr
Foitting sliders and brush bars, not that hard.
20170318_150644 by Shane, on Flickr
20170318_162834 by Shane, on Flickr
20170322_194317 by Shane, on Flickr
Getting there!
20170323_065202 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Hit Meryla State Forest on the weekend. Nice river crossing and plenty of bog holes, which hurt the petrol guys with their alternators.
The big 80 had no dramas, apart from some dirty contacts on the compressor, so couldnt use my lockers...but didnt need them anyways.
Meryla- by Shane, on Flickr
Meryla--7 by Shane, on Flickr
Meryla--6 by Shane, on Flickr
Meryla--8 by Shane, on Flickr
Also, decided to bite the bullet and get the Dynamat installed. Have a friend who runs a shop, doing audio, wiring etc...so hooked in with him to do it. They picked the car up today after work and had already stripped it within an hour.
Sound Proofing--3 by Shane, on Flickr
Sound Proofing--4 by Shane, on Flickr
Sound Proofing--2 by Shane, on Flickr
Cleaned up (Was some mud and water, as there was a floor gromet missing!)
Sound Proofing- by Shane, on Flickr
Sound Proofing--5 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Spent some time in the Garage today, 10k oil change, and did a much needed engine bay clean
Wipers-0949 by Shane, on Flickr
Engine Bay-0940 by Shane, on Flickr
Used this stuff called Agent Orange, pretty much sprayed the whole engine bay, used a soft brush in places and washed with the garden hose...came out alot better without putting much effort in
Engine Bay-0943 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Bought a Titan Drawer system. For $440 delivered, its a no brainer. Some drawers are $2500! The only negatives I think are sharp edges on the metal fram (I just buzzed them back with a sanding block) and its heavy, about 80kg
Titan Drawers-0969 by Shane, on Flickr
Unboxed:
Titan Drawers-0970 by Shane, on Flickr
Used two bolts for the tie down points toward the front of the car, and 2 right at the rear.
Titan Drawers-0971 by Shane, on Flickr
Remove the non fridge slide sides top
Titan Drawers-0974 by Shane, on Flickr
And remove the drawers
Titan Drawers-0973 by Shane, on Flickr
Mount the frame in the car, and thats where I figured what points to use, pretty easy
Titan Drawers-0972 by Shane, on Flickr
Side wings fitted, i had to trim one side due to the water tank i have in the side panels buldging out.
Titan Drawers-0976 by Shane, on Flickr
Fit the top back on
Titan Drawers-0978 by Shane, on Flickr
And finished!
Titan Drawers-0979 by Shane, on Flickr
Titan Drawers-0980 by Shane, on Flickr
One thing I was worried about was the child anchors, but there is just enough room, and height, and using an extension strap, it works!
Titan Drawers-0975 by Shane, on Flickr
Also invested in a decent (for the price about $150) dash cam. Viofo A119S
 
Spent the day fitting front, rear, side bars (IronMan) and Safari Snorkel on a mates MQ Triton. In the off time, I squeezed in replacing the rocker cover gasket on the 80 as it was leaky. The gasket seemed fine when I took it off tho..
Cooler pipe had to come off
20170603_123924 by Shane, on Flickr
All was going pretty easy, until this last bolt..what a mofo!!!
20170603_123917 by Shane, on Flickr
440k kms, and its squeeky clean
20170603_125045 by Shane, on Flickr
Also, got the tints done, 20% driver/passenger, the rest 5% woo
20170603_102801-01 by Shane, on Flickr
20170601_225911-01 by Shane, on Flickr
20170601_225846-01 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Fitted the Rhino Rack Pioneer platform a few weeks ago...now I gotta just sort out fittings for high lift jack, shovel and Max tracks for that complete ricer look :P
Very happy with the rack, no noise at all at 110km...
Hit Menai yesterday for a quick run, and as usual it just cruised up and down everything. No need for lockers..BUT that high idle is making it really s*** for off roading...
Menai2017-1191 by Shane, on Flickr
Menai2017-1186 by Shane, on Flickr
Menai2017-1164 by Shane, on Flickr
Menai2017-1163 by Shane, on Flickr
Menai2017-1152 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Added a Pioneer Platform by Rhino Rack. Its very good quality and no road noise! The Single bars I ran were louder.
20170805_152040 by Shane, on Flickr
20170805_152050(0) by Shane, on Flickr
Heading to the Snow this week, so an excuse to get some more gear!
Got a new Recovery Kit and High Lift Jack!
20170724_170110 by Shane, on Flickr
20170724_170103 by Shane, on Flickr
Got the High Lift/Shover holder kit!
20170805_152210 by Shane, on Flickr
20170805_152427 by Shane, on Flickr
Just need to buy a shovel!
2017-08-06_09-53-33 by Shane, on Flickr
Probably the last time she will fit in the Garage :(
Garage-1197 by Shane, on Flickr
Hard wired the Dash Cam, does the job for an Ebay Cheapie!
20170729_163149 by Shane, on Flickr
Used the winch to help the old man pulle out some fencing yesterday too!
 
Just got back from a weekend at the snow. The 80 did its job as usual. Wasnt as good on fuel as usual and seems to be blowing a bit of black smoke on accelration. about 800km on both tanks she did. She will happily sit on 110km on cruise the whole time, even u p hill hardly having to down shift. I love driving this thing!
Pitt Stop @ Lake George
Snows-1216 by Shane, on Flickr
Snows-1218 by Shane, on Flickr
Arrived at my cousins house in Crackenback Resort. If anyone needs a place to stay, it just finished getting built last month, 10 mins from Thredbo, hit me up!
Snows-1335 by Shane, on Flickr
The journey home, Alpine Way.
Snows-1363 by Shane, on Flickr
Snows-1365 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Hit Lake Lyall/Marrangaroo & Mt Walker for a some offroading and night camping on Sat. Some good easy tracks and scenery, plenty of wildlife too.
Lakye Lyall from the top
Lake Lyall-1487 by Shane, on Flickr
3 usual, the 100 v8 (My Team Leader) and the Trition (My Boss). Good to have a good relationship to my superiors haha
Lake Lyall-1488 by Shane, on Flickr
Lake Lyall-1498 by Shane, on Flickr
You'll notice I chucked the spare on the roof for some peace of mind till i sort out my Wheel Carrier, wasnt too hard to throw up there to be honest
Lake Lyall-1501 by Shane, on Flickr
Lake Lyall-1507 by Shane, on Flickr
Lake Lyall-1517 by Shane, on Flickr
Cox River crossing
Lake Lyall-1548 by Shane, on Flickr
Awesome little spot for some lunch
Lake Lyall-1526 by Shane, on Flickr
This is basically where we set up camp, was sub -2 during the night
Lake Lyall-1551 by Shane, on Flickr
Lake Lyall-1557 by Shane, on Flickr
Fire was essential, any tips on what teh best wood is for fire? we can not seem to ever have a good steady fire
Lake Lyall-1553 by Shane, on Flickr
Lake Lyall-1561 by Shane, on Flickr
Some Flex shots
Lake Lyall-1566 by Shane, on Flickr
Lake Lyall-1569 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Finally fitted the JDM Wheel carrier today!
Parts needed:
The wheel Carrier - 51903-60082
Wheel Stopper - 51905-60010
Striker - 51099-60011
Number plate re-locator - 76801-60010 (Not pictured or installed, I forgot it! LoL)
Bracing for D Pillar - 51909-60010
Wheel Carrier-1826 by Shane, on Flickr
The two braces you can fit by removing the right hand tail light and the trims inside
Wheel Carrier-1828 by Shane, on Flickr
The Blue thing is my 25L water bladder
Wheel Carrier-1840 by Shane, on Flickr
Mocked the carrier on to mark out the holes:
Wheel Carrier-1835 by Shane, on Flickr
Wheel Carrier-1836 by Shane, on Flickr
Bottom Brace is easy enough to get in
Wheel Carrier-1838 by Shane, on Flickr
The top however was a PIA, and what we did was trim it a bit for it to slide into place.
This is as far it would go, before trimming it
Wheel Carrier-1839 by Shane, on Flickr
This is what we trimmed off
Wheel Carrier-1844 by Shane, on Flickr
Once the two braces were in, they lined up perfectly to the holes we made, bolted the carrier up and even before welding was very study!
Wheel Carrier-1837 by Shane, on Flickr
Tightened everything up and then welded the brackets, bottom was easy..
Wheel Carrier-1855 by Shane, on Flickr
Top was a little tricky but all good in the end!
Wheel Carrier-1856 by Shane, on Flickr
Mounted the striker on the lower tailgate. The JDM model has bracing here, but I didnt add any, im hoping it will be ok.
Wheel Carrier-1841 by Shane, on Flickr
Then the Cushion to the upper tail gate.
Wheel Carrier-1866 by Shane, on Flickr
And thats it! Very happy with the outcome, about 2 hours it took. Im 110kg and with the 35" on I can also hang off the carrier and it had no drams!
Wheel Carrier-1858 by Shane, on Flickr
Wheel Carrier-1860 by Shane, on Flickr
Wheel Carrier-1863 by Shane, on Flickr
Wheel Carrier-1865 by Shane, on Flickr
The top bracket fools me that there is a car behind me tho, so will have to get use to that lol
Wheel Carrier-1871 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Just added these Recaro LX, what an improvement!
Shipment17-1930 by Shane, on Flickr
The colour matches almost perfectly with the OEM seat
Recaros-1983 by Shane, on Flickr
Recaros-1984 by Shane, on Flickr
I installed the offset number plate yesterday. Pretty simple install. The plug for the numbe rplates lights are the same, but I also had to relocate my Reverse Camera.
Before:
20171021_142347 by Shane, on Flickr
20171021_142353 by Shane, on Flickr
This badge has to go
20171021_142533 by Shane, on Flickr
That glue is a PIA
20171022_112739 by Shane, on Flickr
Tailgate Trim comes off and the left and middle access point covers removed
20171022_112746 by Shane, on Flickr
Put the camera to the left of the unit
20171022_124711 by Shane, on Flickr
Cabling for the Lights and camera
20171022_124711 by Shane, on Flickr
Done!
20171022_130748 by Shane, on Flickr
Reverse Camera position was perfect and it was just a guess too!!
20171022_130935 by Shane, on Flickr
 
Got some nice gear in the mail this week from Factor55. Not cheap stuff but the quality is bloody awesome!
The FairLead
Factor 55-2020 by Shane, on Flickr
Factor 55-2021 by Shane, on Flickr
Flat Link E
Factor 55-2023 by Shane, on Flickr
Factor 55-2024 by Shane, on Flickr
Oh yeah, reason i upgraded the fairlead was the new bar required and offset fairlead. And reason why Winch isnt in, is im building a new box for the controls as the original one is massive and doesnt fit anywhere.
Old
Factor 55-2025 by Shane, on Flickr
Factor 55-2027 by Shane, on Flickr
Factor 55-2028 by Shane, on Flickr
New
Factor 55-2031 by Shane, on Flickr
Factor 55-2032 by Shane, on Flickr
 
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