Build French 80 Build

[bmac1996acc]

Like the tube bumpers.

 

[steph92fr]

More pics

A third battery has been installed just behind the right passenger seat (Exide Maxxima deep cycle) powering the air compressor, the Engel fridge, the electric pump of the 70 liters water tank, a power inverter, some led lights, ... A battery switch in the engine bay allows to shutdown when it's not necessary to use it.

An IBS battery monitor has been installed.

 

[steph92fr]

Have changed the fuel prefilter this morning.
Rear working led light installed.

 

[steph92fr]

Few updates

Have installed 2 led lights on my rear hatch.

 

[steph92fr]

The led bar from Superbrightleds gives an excellent result. A marine Carling switch has been mounted close to my fusebox.

 

[steph92fr]

Due to the poor lighting in VDO gauges, I decided to change my VDO water temp gauge for a Autometer gauge. I wasn't able to replace the oil pressure gauge by a Autometer ; there was not enough place to mount the sender and the appropriated sensor.
The boost and pyrometer gauges have been mounted on the left side.

 

[UniquE]

Cool LC...Im also getting mine ready for a trip to africa in 2015. What kind of exhaust is that?

 

[steph92fr]

I've got a stainless lateral exhaust designed by a french company, Tecinox. Have a look on the website : www.tecinox.com

 

[UniquE]

Thanks alot

 

[steph92fr]

Coming from Eugene, OR and after a two weeks stop in Houston, TX ; my tailgate lid has arrived in Paris, France. Kevin R from Wagongear told me it was the first 80 series tailgate lid shipped in France. I will post some photos asap ...

 

[alltel05]

Awesome 80... First 80's I saw were overseas when I was much younger. What kind of mud flaps are those? They seem pretty sturdy.

 

[steph92fr]

Awesome 80... First 80's I saw were overseas when I was much younger. What kind of mud flaps are those? They seem pretty sturdy.

Thanks alltel05. This mud flap has been designed with a polyurethane square piece (tough and flexible) screwed on a waffled aluminium plate. I will take some photos to show you in details.

 

[alltel05]

Their custom... Oh I am waiting to see this. Awesome.

 

[steph92fr]

@alltel05 : some photos to show you what my mud flaps look like.

 

[alltel05]

I like that a lot... Did you do them yourself? You wouldn't happen to have any plans laying around?

 

[steph92fr]

Released in a french 4WD magazine, a few pages on my 80 build.