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Took it for a quick test drive. Went well, great improvement over the old axle. Just need to adjust the hand brake (I really, really don't like fronty handbrakes) a bit and then the back end of the truck's pretty much done. Front end there's just the top ball joints and the Steering Relay Centre Rod left to swap and it's in for an MOT on the 31st.
WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by snapper on Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:21 pm
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
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Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
)Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by snapper on Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:23 pm
Both of mine start on the button Steve, even after one has been sat on the drive for a few months... 
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by Loneranger on Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:48 pm
Replaced turbo on my Trooper with a better one, power has been restored...
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by andytats on Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:27 pm
Put a couple of dents in it lol
front o/s wing
o/s rear
front o/s wing
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by snapper on Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:10 am
Truck
Took it for it's MOT.....
Took it for it's MOT.....
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
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)Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by snapper on Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:11 am
Truck
Drove it home again post MOT
Gobsmackingly amazing it actually passed!
Drove it home again post MOT
Gobsmackingly amazing it actually passed!This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by fudge on Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:44 am
cleaned half of it then it started to rain
so passenger side is cleanish and drivers side still muddy from the woods
so passenger side is cleanish and drivers side still muddy from the woods
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by gregster on Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:30 pm
WRONG ANSWER FUDGE!!!
The correct answer should have been...
PUT THE REMOTE FOR MY WINCH IN THE TRUCK WHERE IT MIGHT BE USEFUL!!!!
The correct answer should have been...
PUT THE REMOTE FOR MY WINCH IN THE TRUCK WHERE IT MIGHT BE USEFUL!!!!
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by fudge on Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:31 pm
that is in there now.. went in when i got back on sunday
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by snapper on Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:44 pm
Are you saying that winch is still a useless bit of 'Bling' left hanging on the front of the Duck Greg???
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by fudge on Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:03 pm
since it was raining today and i had not much to do, i started the 2nd transfer box mod
1st prop sharft nearly done, but i need a 28mm drill bit so it will have to wait till tomorrow..
and here will be the full mod log for anyone else interested in doing it.
http://fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=56104
1st prop sharft nearly done, but i need a 28mm drill bit so it will have to wait till tomorrow..
and here will be the full mod log for anyone else interested in doing it.
http://fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=56104
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the final Frontera
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by fudge on Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:10 pm
and i have now done more work to it.
removed the hand brake, cleaned it up, and started to paint it
removed the hand brake, cleaned it up, and started to paint it
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the final Frontera
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by gregster on Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:50 pm
Got a new toy...... 
Had a coming together with a tree on christmas eve, so will need some forklift/big hammer/mig/filler attention to the roof before its out, but this is gonna be my new laner/towcar, until the 2.8 shorty is fully modded, and then just the towcar...
4litre on lpg, high output manifolds and induction system, 3" roughcountry lift,bushwacker styley flares, kuhmo kl71's...and its the Orvis version, so its like DFS's sofa shop inside....and not much silencing!!!!
To come, winch bumper, lightbar, safari styley roof rack off my other jeep
Had a coming together with a tree on christmas eve, so will need some forklift/big hammer/mig/filler attention to the roof before its out, but this is gonna be my new laner/towcar, until the 2.8 shorty is fully modded, and then just the towcar...
4litre on lpg, high output manifolds and induction system, 3" roughcountry lift,bushwacker styley flares, kuhmo kl71's...and its the Orvis version, so its like DFS's sofa shop inside....and not much silencing!!!!
To come, winch bumper, lightbar, safari styley roof rack off my other jeep
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Looks like I'm in trouble with the Mrs's again...
She asked me what I'd most like to do to her body...
Apparently "Identify it" is not the correct answer!
MAKE IT or BREAK IT! TEAMXTREME4X4
click here for the SE Events Index/links Thread...see all the reviews and whats coming up soon!
Looks like I'm in trouble with the Mrs's again...
She asked me what I'd most like to do to her body...
Apparently "Identify it" is not the correct answer!
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by Loneranger on Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:13 pm
Like that Gregster.
Today I removed and stripped my winch, gearbox looked like it was full of chocolate caramel.
Very thick....wonder if that's why it wouldn't work.
Today I removed and stripped my winch, gearbox looked like it was full of chocolate caramel.
Very thick....wonder if that's why it wouldn't work.
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by andytats on Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:22 pm
Removed the osr door from the 2.8 ready to delivery it later.
i hate having Dyslexia
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by hipo1024 on Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:23 pm
Looks cool. Had my eye on those before I decided to go with a Frontera but wasn't sure about the axles as jeeps have a reputation for breaking them. And cost of mods. But that one looks nice! Going to be a mission getting that roof line to accept a windscreen tho isn't it?
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by gregster on Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:44 pm
Shouldnt be too bad to do, its a bonded screen so there is a bit of forgiveness in the sikaflex, its not like a screen that goes in on rubbers where precision is essential.LOL...There is a bit of corrosion anyway at the top of the screen, so will probably just graft in new straight edge for the screen to seal against once the roof is straightened. Am not after an oil painting with it, so long as the roof is straightish, and the screen doesnt leak then that will be fine...A cunningly placed light bar will hide a lot anyway, and its high enough that you cant kinda look down on it either.
Am thinking that with the tine extentions on the forklift and some blocks to lift the roof that most of it should push out easy enough, whilst panel beating any highpoints down from outside. Will take a couple of days to sort properly, but its well worth doing, it passed its MOT at the end of November!
Am thinking that with the tine extentions on the forklift and some blocks to lift the roof that most of it should push out easy enough, whilst panel beating any highpoints down from outside. Will take a couple of days to sort properly, but its well worth doing, it passed its MOT at the end of November!
Check out the index thread below where pics/reviews from all our past meets can be found!!!!
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Looks like I'm in trouble with the Mrs's again...
She asked me what I'd most like to do to her body...
Apparently "Identify it" is not the correct answer!
MAKE IT or BREAK IT! TEAMXTREME4X4
click here for the SE Events Index/links Thread...see all the reviews and whats coming up soon!
Looks like I'm in trouble with the Mrs's again...
She asked me what I'd most like to do to her body...
Apparently "Identify it" is not the correct answer!
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by fudge on Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:32 pm
lifted it about 3" more...
now the prop dont rub on the exhurst
now the prop dont rub on the exhurst
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and the duck http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=54084
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the final Frontera
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by andytats on Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:54 pm
used the angle grinder today to make life that little bit easier.
I wanted to remove the gearbox and flywheel from the 2.8 I didn't feel like doing it from underneath the car. So I got out the big angle grinder to cut the front half of the floor out
once the floor was out of the way the gearbox & flywheel was unbolted and removed
I wanted to remove the gearbox and flywheel from the 2.8 I didn't feel like doing it from underneath the car. So I got out the big angle grinder to cut the front half of the floor out
once the floor was out of the way the gearbox & flywheel was unbolted and removed i hate having Dyslexia
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!
by fudge on Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:03 pm
i have lifted it more over the weekend.
i have gone up about 2-3" more now
befor
after
i have gone up about 2-3" more now
befor
after
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the final Frontera
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