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mods have been requested to move this thread lets see what happens.
I'm enjoying your build, very much! Alot of good ideas.
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the water tank is being designed to take water from anywhere and these guys who provided our 20liter and drinking bottles for our just completed 400 kilometer kayak trip are supplying a new set of filters which will let us put river water in and clean water out (muddy water can but it eventually clogs the filters up eventually).
http://www.ufilta.com/
I will eventually put a bilge pump in to also pump water into the tank from a river.
I hope the builders hurry up I need the truck finished.
http://www.ufilta.com/
I will eventually put a bilge pump in to also pump water into the tank from a river.
I hope the builders hurry up I need the truck finished.
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The builder off to the rainforest challenge (RFC2013) tonight so I got a quick update and worse the worker doing all the welding resigned.
Dash is built and console - overehad console not done but all gauges will be up on the console except the speedo (Garmin colorado GPS) and the tacho - tiny tach.
So work has stopped for 2 weeks until the 15th at least. My goal is just after Feb - ideally for my birthday on 5th March I want it on the road.
Once the dash is built and the overhead console done its sand blasting and painting time.
Dash is built and console - overehad console not done but all gauges will be up on the console except the speedo (Garmin colorado GPS) and the tacho - tiny tach.
So work has stopped for 2 weeks until the 15th at least. My goal is just after Feb - ideally for my birthday on 5th March I want it on the road.
Once the dash is built and the overhead console done its sand blasting and painting time.
So you ran the welder off huh? 
Still looks like progress.
Still looks like progress.
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So you ran the welder off huh?
Still looks like progress.
Ya just when he has almost finished the fab and welding he runs away.
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The to do list to get to 1 March 2013 completion date
01. Order Tiny Tacho
02. Buy Garmin Colorado
03. Order Digital Fuel Gauge from US
04. Order Air and Vaccumm gauges
05. Design Overhead Console
06. Build Overhead console
07. Position for Inverters and USB chargers
08. Design Rear Side bars and access to replaced removeable doors
09. Wiring
10. Sandblast and undercoat and paint chassis and body
11. Fit Alloy body panels
12. REfit every part.
13. Sound proofing fit (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
14. Collect shcks from Malacca
15. Buy leaf springs (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
16. Power STeering do (Ford F5000 tractor kit)
17. Buy 3+3 seats for rear $600rm each) and harnesses
18. Fit rear seats
19. Tie Down points identify and fit/create
20. Hammock connect points fit
21. 100liter Water Tank Make (Anivsah to supply 3 filters)
22. Roller slides purchase 4 - delivery January from Australia
23. Buy 4 MAxxis Bighorn 762's
24. Buy 200' of 11mm winch wire for the PTO and 125' of 9mm for the M12000 winch
25. Design PTO winch lock (Lever by vaccum) to replace canvas strap
26. Oil leak in DIFFS fix
27. Electric pump for engine radiator
28. REplace CV booties
29. Buy 2 200 amp batteries
30. Buy Reversing camera
31. Buy Icom VHF radio speaker
32. Buy driving camera.
01. Order Tiny Tacho
02. Buy Garmin Colorado
03. Order Digital Fuel Gauge from US
04. Order Air and Vaccumm gauges
05. Design Overhead Console
06. Build Overhead console
07. Position for Inverters and USB chargers
08. Design Rear Side bars and access to replaced removeable doors
09. Wiring
10. Sandblast and undercoat and paint chassis and body
11. Fit Alloy body panels
12. REfit every part.
13. Sound proofing fit (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
14. Collect shcks from Malacca
15. Buy leaf springs (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
16. Power STeering do (Ford F5000 tractor kit)
17. Buy 3+3 seats for rear $600rm each) and harnesses
18. Fit rear seats
19. Tie Down points identify and fit/create
20. Hammock connect points fit
21. 100liter Water Tank Make (Anivsah to supply 3 filters)
22. Roller slides purchase 4 - delivery January from Australia
23. Buy 4 MAxxis Bighorn 762's
24. Buy 200' of 11mm winch wire for the PTO and 125' of 9mm for the M12000 winch
25. Design PTO winch lock (Lever by vaccum) to replace canvas strap
26. Oil leak in DIFFS fix
27. Electric pump for engine radiator
28. REplace CV booties
29. Buy 2 200 amp batteries
30. Buy Reversing camera
31. Buy Icom VHF radio speaker
32. Buy driving camera.
I see a lot of "buy" and "order" in there 
I know how that goes!
I know how that goes!
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Long (5 hour+) visit to the workshop on Boxing Day since the mechanic was working on the truck XMAS day I had no issue having a vist. Arrived 11.30pm time for chit chat and then lunch and then the serious stuff. First the office we started with a blank sheet for the control panel and worked our way through switched 1-26 which need to be on the control panel
Then the discussion on 12v vs 24v everthing discussed and reviewed again.
The empty switch box ready for me to reach when harnessed in.
Slowly the switch location emerged till we had this on the full size drawing.
The wiring diagram revisited all red is 24v all blue is 12v.
After 60+ minute time to go to downstairs and discuss Bretts list then mine.
Whats been done - all the ALLOY panels are cut out and now waiting for the rear seats and Drawer system to be installed.
There will be a raised platform at front 1/2 of the rear to sit fridge on (no it will not slide) and underneath will be a sliding table to be used as a cooking bench it will slide out approximately 600-800mm and will be 39" wide (1 meter).
The exhaust is now in nplace along with the hilift jack (6ft) and the shovel and chungko will also go here. The air intake will also fit up beside the exhaust.
I now have the depth of the fuel tank the matching gauge and sender from VDO can be ordered.
Then onto the rear seats 6 of these to be fitted they are 22" wide each we have 68.5" to fit them in. See our wonderful crash test dummy not smiling as we get the seat height correct. Once fitted then we can strip the rear snadblast it and undercoat it for the panels to be fitted. The seats are to only be fitted when the doors are removed and fixable sides designed along with harness seatbelts. So it will be a 8 seater when taking passengers.
Underneath the winches are all ready with new guides welded to the axles for the T-Max 18,500lb winch. Guides on springs to hold up the t-max and Volvo PTO winch cables to be fitted.
The seats have been removed ready to get the wiring done now it will be started this week.
Starting to look complete.
Water tank relocated and redesigned its either now 94liters (24 gallons) or 104 liters (26 gallons) and will be on the front wall of the reaer cabin.
It's first real trip will be 26-28 April when we have a 3 day trip to Cengal Besar (big tree) everything has to work as this track is now really cut up.
New steering wheel to be obtained possibly toyota hilux or similar and after market power steering to be added to the steering column. Steering column etc will be shrouded in alloy to replace the newer plastic which looks tacky on a Volvo.
2 months to go till d-day.
I have to deliver in next 2 weeks fuel gauge and sender, digital tacho, Water, 3 seats and harnesses.
Then the discussion on 12v vs 24v everthing discussed and reviewed again.
The empty switch box ready for me to reach when harnessed in.
Slowly the switch location emerged till we had this on the full size drawing.
The wiring diagram revisited all red is 24v all blue is 12v.
After 60+ minute time to go to downstairs and discuss Bretts list then mine.
Whats been done - all the ALLOY panels are cut out and now waiting for the rear seats and Drawer system to be installed.
There will be a raised platform at front 1/2 of the rear to sit fridge on (no it will not slide) and underneath will be a sliding table to be used as a cooking bench it will slide out approximately 600-800mm and will be 39" wide (1 meter).
The exhaust is now in nplace along with the hilift jack (6ft) and the shovel and chungko will also go here. The air intake will also fit up beside the exhaust.
I now have the depth of the fuel tank the matching gauge and sender from VDO can be ordered.
Then onto the rear seats 6 of these to be fitted they are 22" wide each we have 68.5" to fit them in. See our wonderful crash test dummy not smiling as we get the seat height correct. Once fitted then we can strip the rear snadblast it and undercoat it for the panels to be fitted. The seats are to only be fitted when the doors are removed and fixable sides designed along with harness seatbelts. So it will be a 8 seater when taking passengers.
Underneath the winches are all ready with new guides welded to the axles for the T-Max 18,500lb winch. Guides on springs to hold up the t-max and Volvo PTO winch cables to be fitted.
The seats have been removed ready to get the wiring done now it will be started this week.
Starting to look complete.
Water tank relocated and redesigned its either now 94liters (24 gallons) or 104 liters (26 gallons) and will be on the front wall of the reaer cabin.
It's first real trip will be 26-28 April when we have a 3 day trip to Cengal Besar (big tree) everything has to work as this track is now really cut up.
New steering wheel to be obtained possibly toyota hilux or similar and after market power steering to be added to the steering column. Steering column etc will be shrouded in alloy to replace the newer plastic which looks tacky on a Volvo.
2 months to go till d-day.
I have to deliver in next 2 weeks fuel gauge and sender, digital tacho, Water, 3 seats and harnesses.
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How's the progress coming?
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Update later tonight but.
Tiny tach digital tacho sitting at home
24v, vaccum , fuel gauge and sender all ordered from egauges.com awaiting the sender before order sent.
Seats to be got next weekend I hope and harnesses. But he has templates up there from the front.
Hi Cicak, nice build ^^
Is this volvo is for offroad use only? or it can be registered as on road vehicle?
Is this volvo is for offroad use only? or it can be registered as on road vehicle?
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It is fully registered as it was from the malaysian Police as a JEEP (4x4) so it can be registered by civilians
since us civilians cannot register a TRUCK.it is registered for seating 2+10 people.
It is being rebuilt as a daily driver.
Wow, that is great!
What is the engine capacity and how much the rego cost?
What is the engine capacity and how much the rego cost?
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Current rego is 1900rm and future will be approx 3400rm as it is now a 3660cc
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6 January 2014
The to do list to get to 1 March 2013 completion date
01. Order Tiny Tacho - ordered and delivered to my house
02. Buy Garmin Colorado
03. Order Digital Fuel Gauge from US - ordered VDO gauge as REMARK industries never answered email or fone - on way today
04. Order Air and Vaccumm gauges - ordered on today
05. Design Overhead Console - designed by brett
06. Build Overhead console
07. Position for Inverters and USB chargers
08. Design Rear Side bars and access to replaced removeable doors - designed waiting for Brett to make
09. Wiring - started
10. Sandblast and undercoat and paint chassis and body
11. Fit Alloy body panels
12. REfit every part.
13. Sound proofing fit (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
14. Collect shcks from Malacca - not heard if rebuilt yet
15. Buy leaf springs (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
16. Power STeering brett has ordered kit from USA.
17. Buy 3+3 seats for rear $600rm each) and harnesses
18. Fit rear seats
19. Tie Down points identify and fit/create
20. Hammock connect points fit
21. 100liter Water Tank Make (Anivsah to supply 3 filters still waiting)
22. Roller slides purchase 4 - delivery January from Australia
23. Buy 4 MAxxis Bighorn 762's
24. Buy 200' of 11mm winch wire for the PTO and 125' of 9mm for the M12000 winch
25. Design PTO winch lock (Lever by vaccum) to replace canvas strap
26. Oil leak in DIFFS fix
27. Electric pump for engine radiator
28. REplace CV booties
29. Buy 2 200 amp batteries
30. Buy Reversing camera
31. Buy Icom VHF radio speaker
32. Buy driving camera.
The to do list to get to 1 March 2013 completion date
01. Order Tiny Tacho - ordered and delivered to my house
02. Buy Garmin Colorado
03. Order Digital Fuel Gauge from US - ordered VDO gauge as REMARK industries never answered email or fone - on way today
04. Order Air and Vaccumm gauges - ordered on today
05. Design Overhead Console - designed by brett
06. Build Overhead console
07. Position for Inverters and USB chargers
08. Design Rear Side bars and access to replaced removeable doors - designed waiting for Brett to make
09. Wiring - started
10. Sandblast and undercoat and paint chassis and body
11. Fit Alloy body panels
12. REfit every part.
13. Sound proofing fit (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
14. Collect shcks from Malacca - not heard if rebuilt yet
15. Buy leaf springs (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
16. Power STeering brett has ordered kit from USA.
17. Buy 3+3 seats for rear $600rm each) and harnesses
18. Fit rear seats
19. Tie Down points identify and fit/create
20. Hammock connect points fit
21. 100liter Water Tank Make (Anivsah to supply 3 filters still waiting)
22. Roller slides purchase 4 - delivery January from Australia
23. Buy 4 MAxxis Bighorn 762's
24. Buy 200' of 11mm winch wire for the PTO and 125' of 9mm for the M12000 winch
25. Design PTO winch lock (Lever by vaccum) to replace canvas strap
26. Oil leak in DIFFS fix
27. Electric pump for engine radiator
28. REplace CV booties
29. Buy 2 200 amp batteries
30. Buy Reversing camera
31. Buy Icom VHF radio speaker
32. Buy driving camera.
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Doesn't look too long 
When I built my 40 from scratch, near the end I would take two things off and one thing back on! I still have about 6 things to finish.
When I built my 40 from scratch, near the end I would take two things off and one thing back on! I still have about 6 things to finish.
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Doesn't look too long
When I built my 40 from scratch, near the end I would take two things off and one thing back on! I still have about 6 things to finish.
Ya that worries me also.
Donns gauges tell me gauges will be sent today.