What did you do to improve your soobie today

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:19 pm

looking good taza, i assume thats with the new lift also?
bull bar looks the goods also

taza · Post by **taza** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:01 pm

guyph_01 wrote:Taza lets hope you don't rip the bumper off this time:p

Lets hope not lol

thunder039 wrote:looking good taza, i assume thats with the new lift also?
bull bar looks the goods also

Sure is mate.

Thanks Guys, I'm happy with it!!

Mounted my spotties and wired them up on the new bullbar. Fitted my sumpguard back on after grinding off more rattling headshields again Also fitted my new fishing rod holder.

I just measured under my sumpgaurd a few mins ago. At my lowest point I have 305mm of clearance. When the new tyres come along it should go up 20mm

Pics

A few weeks ago...

Home made trailing arm spacers to centre the rear wheels..

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:34 pm

Very nice looking rig - well done

taza wrote:Lets hope not lol

Sure is mate.

Thanks Guys, I'm happy with it!!

Mounted my spotties and wired them up on the new bullbar. Fitted my sumpguard back on after grinding off more rattling headshields again Also fitted my new fishing rod holder.

I just measured under my sumpgaurd a few mins ago. At my lowest point I have 305mm of clearance. When the new tyres come along it should go up 20mm

Pics

scriptchip · Post by **scriptchip** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:27 pm

My brother (qualified upholster)
Re covered my roof lining, turned out nicely.
next will be the interior getting pulled to pieces and painted black, 2x SAAS (black) race seats, black steering wheel, black centre console and ill leave the a/c unit and complete dash oem.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:33 pm

taza wrote:Home made trailing arm spacers to centre the rear wheels..

I'm keen to see a pic of how these work. I can't visualise how it works.

Your foz is looking good mate. Now a snorkel and supercharger to go

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:04 pm

Replaced the center exhaust gasket in the old wagon since you couldn't hear yourself think in there lately. The gasket was leaking between the Y pipe and rear exhaust section...well perhaps leaking is the wrong word; there was no gasket left (completely blown out) both bolts were loose and there was about a 2mm gap between the flanges

So I've been driving around essentially on an open Y pipe for weeks

All because I couldn't be bothered going to buy proper gaskets, then today found some spares in the shed.

Let this be a lesson; cork rubber gasket does not work as an exhaust gasket, even in a pinch

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:45 pm

Try the L Y pipe on the EA81 - suggestion a bit late

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:51 pm

I finished the warning light to remind us when the auto up switch sticks. Just an orange LED cluster wired into the motor wiring

Off

On

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:06 pm

Like that warning light Gannon.

We pick up our pup Miss Rosy in less than two weeks so planning a round Australia trip with her next winter (hoping) has necessitated a seat for her.

But anyway I saw a seperate seat fixed in position didnt do anything positive for the appearance of the trike. So I designed a fold down seat that folds up into the rear of the roof. Perspex lines the roof sides as to not damage the fabric.

Folded up

Folded down with windscreen folded out

A corner folds out also

and could take tall animals...lol

Deb is now making the cushions

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:16 pm

I dare you to take it out for a spin with that sloth toy and see how many funny looks you get

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:50 pm

Sloth!!!

His name is "Slurpie". I'll make sure Slurpie doesnt read this thread. He'd be offended for sure.

Actually Slurpie looking rearwards through the back window might be the go haha

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:54 pm

Isnt that Sid the sloth from the animation "Ice Age"?

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:59 pm

scriptchip. The roof lining looks great.
can you please explain what and how he used to do it with.

scriptchip · Post by **scriptchip** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:10 pm

Thanks revmax ! it turned out nicely,
I'd have to confirm with him but im pretty sure he used some upholsters glue designed for the two surfaces and then cut out the shape and stuck it down i assume. the centre to the outsides and wah lah!

cheers zak

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:21 pm

Gannon claimed

Isnt that Sid the sloth from the animation "Ice Age"?

Slurpie saw your thread. He had withdrawn to the garage where he is hiding under a ea81 air filter housing (he knows its safe there cause it will never get used again).

Sid is his great great x 5000 uncle....

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:09 pm

I'm thinking of removing the camp cargo setup tomorrow for the first time since putting it in for the last Wyperfeld trip. That'll allow me to clean up the back of Ruby Scoo and get ready for the next trip

Cheers

Bennie

taza · Post by **taza** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:25 pm

Well not to my car but to me; I went and got my motorbike learners today Going to get my R-E licence which will allow me to ride a manual bike upto 250cc.
With all the driving I do ($20-30 a day worth of fuel or just over 100km a day) I think having a bike could be a much cheaper and more fun option over all. It would allow me to get the adrenaline rush I need which the foz just doesn't give Aswell as being much cheaper to run and maintain.
Considering in WA the weather is great 80% of the time and it's usually just me a bike seems sensible
Going to get a few lessons in the next few weeks and get my house mates to take me for a few rides since they have 2 bikes.

purp · Post by **purp** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:48 pm

taza wrote:Well not to my car but to me; I went and got my motorbike learners today Going to get my R-E licence which will allow me to ride a manual bike upto 250cc.

Don't really know what that second half means - but welcome to the world of bikes. Just remember that every **** on the road is actively trying to kill you and you be fine.

I don't do that many Km's a day, but the $8 per day saving in parking certainly makes it worth it for me.

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:34 pm

Lashed out and got some of those sports seats that were on special at REPCO for my red Brum.

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:48 pm

installed Phillips xtreme vision globes in our 04 forester, massive improvement on the low beam but little if any on the high beam. but for $50 worth it for the improvement on low beam