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[aus_matt7]

Hey guys just joined the forums, thought id say hey and show you my 1986 62 series cruiser its not the prettiest or straightest cruiser out there but for my first car im happy with it. Heres some some pics of the exterior and some of the stuff ive been working on, on the inside.
Heres the car


Heres the center console i built, going to cover it with brown or black vinyl

Heres the rear boxes i built to store stuff that ill always have in my car and two 2x9"s. Any ideas on what would look good to cover it with? was thinking maybe brown carpet on the bottom half and brown vinyl on top to keep it looking similar to the standard panels.




Im building a roof console in metal work at school to hold my cb too. hopefully ill have that finished by next week. ill probably cover that with similar material to the roof lining so it mathces.

So far ive got front and rear ARB air lockers about a 1" or 2" lift, not sure and dad has some 33" muddies i can use when their not on his 80 series Hopefully ill build some sliders in metal work at school once ive finished my roof console and dad said hell help make a rear bar with tyre carrier after xmas.

Let me know what you guys think.

Cheers Matt

 

[Tinker]

Master Matt -
Welcome aboard! This is an addiction you can display in public, & it looks like you're well on your way.

How 'bout putting your location in your sig? Helps others help you.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Looks great, and welcome aboard. I assume you're from Oz? Lucky sucker, indeed.

 

[PhilC64]

Congrats Matt! Looks like you've gotten the sickness already!

 

[Micah]

Welcome aboard to the addiction!!!

I have to say that I really like those boxes that you built in the back for the tools a such. What are the dimensions?

 

[aus_matt7]

Hey thanks guys, yeahi am from Aus. I cant beleive theres a whole forum for us cruiser lovers! Its great.

Welcome aboard to the addiction!!!

I have to say that I really like those boxes that you built in the back for the tools a such. What are the dimensions?

Hey Micah, the whole box it 820 wide, 290 deep at the base, 420 high at the back, 210 high at the front. the top piece comes out 70. Theres a seperator 540 along to put a speaker in next to the toolbox, thats also the whhelarch starting point too. Dunno if that will be a problem? Basically ijust tried ti fill in everywere that the rear panels I removed were.

Now off to school

Cheers Matt

 

[thebludger]

welcome Matt good to see another aussie 60 on here mate got some nice pics there those boxes look good

i've just finished putting a turbo on my 60 just waiting to get turned up now cant wait to it

 

[sam forsythe]

hey mat nice to see your commitment to your fourby. by the way what are the dimensions for that center console??????

 

[BlueCruiser84]

Yeah, that center console looks great. I don't know why I have never thought to make one out of wood. Did you use the same holes that the old one came out of?

Brian

 

[sk8salomon]

Welcome and nice truck. The storage boxes look great and still give plenty of space for other junk in the trunk

 

[jvazquez53]

Bienvenido!!! = Welcome!!!

 

[aus_matt7]

cruiser came with

Hey guys thanks for the warm welcome, this site has so much info I dont know how I lived without it. Even some of the cool ideas you guys come up with eventually im gunna have to steal some

Yeah, that center console looks great. I don't know why I have never thought to make one out of wood. Did you use the same holes that the old one came out of?

Brian

Hey Brian, cause im in Aus my cruiser came with a 3 quater bench seat for passengers so there was no console
As soon as i got the truck I pulled it out, moved over the drivers seat and put in an aftermarket seat for myself
I made up a metal bracket from the seat mounts then built of it. Sounds dodgy but its strong and you cant see it all now that its covered nicely with vinyl Ill get some pics of the console and oneof the boxes i just covered tomorrow morning.

 

[Sixty's Guy]

Those rear storage boxes look the goods Matt. Well done!

 

[Gabbo]

Dude, Wow! Nice boxes, you've inspired me to want to do something similar. Eventually. I've got too many other things to worry about right now. (Broken leaf spring, still in the process of desmogging...)

 

[HighPlainsDrifter]

Welcome to mud....
Let the madness begin!!!!!!

 

[aus_matt7]

Hey guys heres a shot of the center console now that its all covered.



Heres a shot of one of the boxes in the car before i mounted the door and speaker panel. The Speaker panel is aluminium checkerplate and the door is covered in the creme vinyl.



Thanks, matt

 

[DirtyLittleSecret]

Welcome inmate aus_matt7!

Used to live in Brisbane...funny, I dont remember many Cruisers.

Swing on by, and we'll turn wrench's...might need some extended breathers.

 

[aus_matt7]

Welcome inmate aus_matt7!

Used to live in Brisbane...funny, I dont remember many Cruisers.

Swing on by, and we'll turn wrench's...might need some extended breathers.

Even if you still lived in Brisbane, thats abit far haha.

Heres some updated pics of the finished boxes in the rear, till i get my 6x9s to put in and of my overhead console i made in metal work at school.

Heres the finished boxes.





And heres some bad photos of the overhead console
you can see at the front (right side of the screen) were my cb will get mounted in the middle is a big storage compartment with a door on both sides and at the back is a flip down compartment for people in the back or rarely used items.


Heres the rear flip down compartment.


Cheers Matt

 

[sam forsythe]

tiz a work of art Matt/ nice weights in the back ground do u like to work out with your fourby keep up the good work

 

[GAS-A-LOT!]

welcome...