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Carl-Brit · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 17:22 Post subject:

i hope not Laughing

it would have been rude not to fit some new in as im a carpet fitter by trade it cost me nothing to do Very Happy

think i'll make up some mats next and get the edges bound then if they do get muddy its no biggy

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Carl-Brit · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 22:42 Post subject:

Thought i'd post up some more of the small changes so far.

Spare wheel moved to give the rear a cleaner look and carbon wrapped the wiper arm

need to find some bungees to fix the spare wheel too

the modernised headlight and sidelights

High beam FTW Laughing

And the progress on my spotlight bar thanks to my Brother (plater by trade) for getting me the material from his works for free (Herima the oil rig builders) Very Happy

30mm thick square bar (hollow center) measured 4 equal distances drilled it out to sit the spot brackets in

testing the mig speed and gas ammount

sander disk on the grinder made fast work of the surface rust Cool

test fit a spot and the bar on the roof to make sure i was happy with the height (wanted it to sit as low as possible) and that we had made each end bracket the same so the bar sat level

gave it a coat of paint so it dosen't start to oxodise and rust again next job is to tack weld the 4 spotlight brackets onto the bar then re paint it ready to bolt on Very Happy

i was going to have them bolt on but as i wont be moving them around i decided to weld them on so there's no nuts and thread showing on the underneath of the bar for a cleaner look Wink

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Carl-Brit · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 19:39 Post subject:

Got the welding finished on the spotlight bar now and...

Its now a Transformer Laughing

should be dry by tomorrow ready to bolt on Finally!! been wanting these on for weeks now just to busy with work.
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griffter · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 19:49 Post subject:

looks a great isuzu just one thing on my 3.1td swb irmsher on rough roads u must turn off stability control this acts on rear roll bar yours might be similar has yours still got the lotus front shocks think they should have remote gas reservoir on them?

Carl-Brit · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 20:27 Post subject:

I have no idea if there still the original lotus shocks tbh they look like they have seen some miles being my first troop i wouldn't know the difference unless i saw another to compare Laughing

theres no stability button in this one though.
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cobra rob · * Joined: 14 Dec 2011 Posts: 20 Location: Portadown

Good to see all the progress your making Smile

Slate · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:19 Post subject:

Nice work. I want a Transformer badge! Very Happy

Carl-Brit · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 20:03 Post subject:

finished the spotlights only got a couple of pictures for now though

also got a new satnav Very Happy

tomtom live 1000 very cool piece of kit
lets you change the start up image and voice like the older models but this one lets you change your cursor too so i made the bighorn Laughing

startup/shutdown screens Cool

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Carl-Brit · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 15:25 Post subject:

few more shots of it had a little play to start the new year Laughing

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BUNNY_PL · *** Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 136 Location: Poland

looks great, very clean Very Happy

ecp · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:08 Post subject: nice

looking realy good, i like what you have done with the spots i was going to put a full cage on but now may go for the front bar instead ..... hmmm Idea

Carl-Brit · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:55 Post subject:

Thanks bunny i just waxed it a few days ago to stop that road salt attacking then went and got it dirty again Laughing

Do you mean a full external roll cage or a full length roofrack ecp ? either would look sweet Im sill thinking about a rack for the back half later not sure yet.

Next things Im going to add are 265 75 or 285 70-75 dynapro Tyres, snorkel, tint the rear windows, spray the alloys gun metal grey, spray the front grill black, take all the faded stickers off, and service it in any order Laughing

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Carl-Brit · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:55 Post subject:

Thanks bunny i just waxed it a few days ago to stop that road salt attacking then went and got it dirty again Laughing

Do you mean a full external roll cage or a full length roofrack ecp ? either would look sweet Im sill thinking about a rack for the back half later not sure yet.

Next things Im going to add are 265 75 or 285 70-75 dynapro Tyres, snorkel, tint the rear windows, spray the alloys gun metal grey, spray the front grill black, take all the faded stickers off, and service it in any order Laughing

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ecp · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 13:51 Post subject: bar.

dont think i will go for a roll cage as i dont think it needs it for what i use it for.

its the added lights at the front and rear, i had planned on a full roof cage ala landrover type as some of the other member have done in other posts, but not sure i need it now, might just try what you have done, minimalistic but effective, i will ponder it.

my 1st job out of my list which is similar to yours is, snorkel 1st, then when funds alow its 32/1150/15 tyres, need to refurb a set of wheels and spray gun metal grey (snap) lol and then the list goes on

adz1973 · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 14:37 Post subject:

Looking good Carl Cool

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