Rupert, the 89 l wagon

dobo · Post by **dobo** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:18 pm

thats defiantly looking good, the grey dashes
I'm not sure you've got enough gauges though

did you end up figuring out the cd player?

2coupedup · Post by **2coupedup** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:28 pm

nice wheels, cant wait to see future mods...

cheers

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:23 pm

those wheels are for sale! The cd player issue was the alternator pumping out 17 volts, which caused the safety cut-out to come into play. How did i fix it? Ea81 alternator off a smashed leone!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:45 am

I've got those gauges as well. Currently only the oil pressure gauge works - the temp one died a horrible death last year near the end of the snow season, worked very well before then! To its defence it did cop a frozen cooling system at the start of the season - ALWAYS check the glycol content of your coolant before heading to the alpine areas!

I also like the mounting of those gauges, what's the housing you're using? I've only got the flat plate with the three holes for each gauge... Pretty boring really! And I've not a wired in my amp metre yet - not quite got my head around it all (other things to fry first!)

Cheers

Bennie

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:38 am

not sure of brand mate, but theyre plastic and were 10 bucks each from motoquipe

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:23 am

not much has happened due to work. Am looking for some alloys to go on the new lib, so i can pull the current tyres off the 14s and put em on the gold sunnies under rupert. Then, work permitting, ill be finishing off the gauges and maybe adding to the audio system.

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:01 pm

ok. Now has gold sunnies with 185/75R14's, ford laser front springs, resulting in approx. 1 inch lift, guard chop on front, and tomorrow, the honda springs go in the rear.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:04 pm

Don't forget:

(as stolen from ORS)

Cheers

Bennie

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:17 pm

yea yea, phone wont upload atm. Will get sum up 2mro

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:12 am

there ya go. More to come later

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:07 pm

now has roof cage on, at a cost of $20 from gumtree. Front guard chop needs more. Next weekend wiljb hopefully be spotties, honda springs and wiring up of gauges, fingers crossed

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:27 pm

Looking good but I'd turn the roof racks around and have them sit the correct way

dobo · Post by **dobo** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:20 pm

Lol!
I'm really digging the gold on grey. Looks awesome!!

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:09 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Looking good but I'd turn the roof racks around and have them sit the correct way

i would mate, but dont have the tool. And cant find one.

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:11 pm

dobo wrote:Lol!
I'm really digging the gold on grey. Looks awesome!!

cheers mate! Wondering to myself what it will look like when i paint the wheel arches after the final chop

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:01 am

thelman wrote:i would mate, but dont have the tool. And cant find one.

Check out the cheap junk stores - I found a kit that has all the torx screw-driver attachments including the ones with the centre hole...

Cheers

Bennie

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:23 am

El_Freddo wrote:Check out the cheap junk stores - I found a kit that has all the torx screw-driver attachments including the ones with the centre hole...

Cheers

Bennie

nah mate, its a circle, but with 2 sides, if ya get my drift! I got all the torx bits available, having previously owned a jeep

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:01 pm

thelman wrote:i would mate, but dont have the tool. And cant find one.

No probs. Sorry wasn't trying to upset you

I'm just a stickler for things like this.

If there is a company name on them?? this may be an avenue to try but I'm guessing you're a fart smella and would have already thought of this

I too love the grey colour and I'd respray the same or maybe a tint darker like Guyph's. you can see the difference between mine and Guyph's in this pic..

thelman · Post by **thelman** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:04 pm

so we got triplets?

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:12 pm

thelman wrote:so we got triplets?

When Guy and I make a trip to SA or you head west.. then yes