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Started with a '99 GT white fozzy MT completely stock
Thrashed it off road fair to say,
2 clutches, radiator, 2 airflow meters, idle bearings, and anything else i have forgotten,
realised i need a few mods, so here they are,
UHF radio, remote head in roof console where the clock was,
3mm steel sump guard,
2" block lift - ausubaru/byb
mild steel RAM air snorkel, _ will be ready to paint it on thursday, then drop it in,
the hole is already cut, template will be made soon,
Yoko ATR's going in this wednesday,
19mm rear sway bar


Future Mods
custom boot draws/slide etc,
will basically remove all those little convenient hatches, and put down ply/mdf, and make a couple hatches, spare wheel will be removed, and deep cycle batteries will be stored there, and other stuff,
i need to do this to mount a fridge securely as the are insufficient tie down points,
may even find a donut fuel tank to go in the wheel well?
help will be needed for that one

roof tray by tracklander, then a solar panel mounted to the underside,
bull bar with spotties, (might get a uni bar with spotties for now)

Sounds good... any pictures to show?
Cheers
AP

yeah i have got some on my profile, in my albums
and the lift kit went in today, will take pics soon,
any other specific pics?

lift kit is now in :)
and squeezed in 215/70/R16 yoko geo ATR's

snorkel isnt ready yet...
this car is a beast !!!
the rear sway bar has made a really good handling difference on road!!
now gotta go back and find some bigger hills!

gonna look real pretty
just watch out with the mdf you dont go over board.
i look at the big landrover and cruiser ones and some even state the weight at about 100kg and yeah to me thats just amazing to add that much weight

mines mainly just gonna be boarding up the base, make it strong, to mount a fridge, not gonna make bit drawers and all that stuff, so it shouldnt be too bad ey,

thats the way to go. I have a false floor in the back of my car and its brilliant. I keep all mytools and spares in the tyre well, and the floor is high enough that i can get stuff in and out of there. my tent and camp chairs fits under the false floor, meaning i can get that stuff in and out without unpacking anything. My fridge / battery / food boxes are mounted on top and just stay there.

I made a frame out of 25mm box section, put some 6mm ply on top and then carpeted it. It has made camping out of the car so much easier.

hey vincent, can you give me more detials or your false boot?
where can i find pics?
etc?

my boot is almost complete!!!!
pretty much all built, sits in well, carpet looks neat,
just a few edges to trim,
mounting 120 A/H's of battery in there, just gotta try and thread wiring form front to back!!!!! oh dear,
then it will all be ready
pictures are on facebook so far, will get some on here too...

yeh, it sure is a suubmarine mate! haha, that puddle at powerlines was almost deeper than your car! haha

Cheers Mike.

hahah should go back out there or the the pines after all this rain????
those puddles will be big, and there will be more mud!!

How do you find the single range gearing offroad? It's 5MT 4.444:1 isn't it? With LSD rear?

Does first gear let you drive slow enough to negotiate obsticles?

Thanks.

longy99gt wrote:hahah should go back out there or the the pines after all this rain????
those puddles will be big, and there will be more mud!!

ill organise something in afew weeks. My car will be ready by then

Dane wrote: Does first gear let you drive slow enough to negotiate obsticles?

Does the clutch smoke answer that question?

Dane.

haha yeah, unlifted and stock, on slipery rocks, it certainly struggled, and the clutch was very very smokey, and stinky, that was probly the main hill the reduced it's life, the clutch died a couple months later, that day was the main cause,
but now with a lift, and ATR's, it goes much better, and i havent really had any more smoking clutch days, except last week, and the murchison 4WD adventure park, on their obstacle course, thru much and up steep hills...with f@#$ed suspension...i did get thru the rest of the park well, in general, dont really need the low range, but there are certainly times where it would be handy for sure!

Yo Adrian.. How was your trip up north? I didn't see any pictures

yeah it went well, not as many fish as you caught tho, was fairly windy, and normally in the wrong direction, so it wasnt helpful, stopped at most places only about 2 days, before moving on again, didnt do toooo much damage to the car...
matt ward, (95liberty - big orange thing) has all the pics on his camera and has got some up on his facebook so far,

Oh.. no worries man.. maybe next time you can come with us

Don't think I'll be able to see his pics get him to post them up here when he gets a chance

Great place to see and would love to go back again next year if we can get a group together?

hey dane, yes my clutch smokes, but my car does get thru puddles a lil better now?
hehe,
was a pity to kill that new engine so soon!

Good to meet you and Matt over the weekend
I'm keen on a beach run and fish when the weather gets better

Phil