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[SuperBuickGuy]

duct tape + tool set + a machete + a can of gas + a video camera = epic adventure

kind of like Roadkill only cool

 

[Ken White]

700klm road trip on Monday. Taking the chassis to cairns to have new brake lines fitted all the way through. While I am down there going to drop off the original motor off for a full rebuild.

 

[Ken White]

Well that was a big day. Left home at 4:30am and got back at 3:30pm but the chassis and motor have been dropped off for work. Just got to work out how to tell the wife I just spent $3500.00 .

 

[cult45]

'Hey honey, look, flowers! '

 

[JohnnyC]

'Hey honey, look, flowers! '

better add a date night to that as well.... movie and dinner date with the wife... not date somebody else that would cause alot more problems than just 3500 gone

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
If it's keeps me happy Nat would say bargain !
Don't I recall you have 2 forty series .
Double trouble.
A big Hi to Mrs Ken and all the others Mudders wife's who eyes just roll back at these occasions and ask the Question Why?

Keep the photos coming.
Cheers


...via IH8MUD app

 

[cult45]

better add a date night to that as well.... movie and dinner date with the wife... not date somebody else that would cause alot more problems than just 3500 gone

Yeah, and a date night that's had some thought put into it, not just down at the fish shop

 

[Aussie FJ40]

not much choice for a date night in Cooktown Ken,you might have to go to Cairns again

 

[Ken White]

Arent you coming up this far now mate.

 

[Aussie FJ40]

Arent you coming up this far now mate.

yeah for sure,leaving cairns Boxing Day,probably get a sore elbow at the Lions den then cookie the next day

 

[Ken White]

I know its been a while since I updated this thread but just to give you a heads up on what is happening. I am heading down to Cairns today and come back tomorrow with the chassis now that all the brake lines have been redone. Drums have been machined, shoes fitted and all new lines from front to back. The engine is still causing the engineering shop a few dramas but hopefully that wont be too far away either. Will post some pics of the chassis and brake lines when I get back tomorrow.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Do we get any tips on how to break the news of $3500 spent to the wife?

 

[78fj40mg]

Outstanding Ken!

 

[Aussie FJ40]

what drama are the engine shop having Ken?

 

[Ken White]

She knows the engine is down there but not how much. Still working that part out. Apparently the valves are too long in the head cause it is a 2F head. I will speak to them tomorrow while I am here in Cairns and find out what is going on

 

[Ken White]

Well got the chassis home yesterday just. Hit two Roos in the prado and almost got struck by lightning as I drove through a huge storm. The boys at Cairns Brake and Clutch did a great job. Went and saw GEM engineering about the motor and they are working out the last of the issues with the motor but this is what it looks like at the moment.

 

[Ken White]

Some pics of the new brake lines.

 

[cult45]

Nice work Ken! If only you weren't back in my stomping grounds, I'd have done your brake lines!

 

[78fj40mg]

Very nice Ken! I love the fortified brake hoses.

 

[GA Architect]

Some pics of the new brake lines.
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I wish my frame looked like that......"SOME DAY!"

Nice work you got going with your rig.