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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby muzila » Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:54 pm

That looks amazing! its going to be a stunning truck when you done with it!!!
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:58 pm

new fuel tank arrived the other day and started building up the new winch bar :P
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Thu May 02, 2013 7:53 am

Got the braided brake lines made up to connect the hydro handbrake today too. Cost 200 from power brakes compared to a qoute 590 from enzed! Still need to cut and polish thepai t before all the sap etc sets in. Got turbo back aswell, fresh from the rebuild and high flow . Looks tough as now, just waiting on new fittings as the oil and water lines are different on the new housing...
Pics up soon..
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby isuzurob » Thu May 02, 2013 10:59 am

looks good, how are you doing your hydro handbrake? All of mine i have fitted you cant get enough leverage on it to hold the truck from moving
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Thu May 02, 2013 1:39 pm

hmm havent heard of that problem before, hydros seem to have a good rep, other than sticking under extreme circumstances on the track. is yours running disc or drum brakes?
in terms of the setup im running the rear brake lines run through the handbrake, then continue onto the rear brakes. when the brake is not operated the fluid passes straight through and operates the rear brakes as usual. when the lever is pulled, the pressure from the hydro acts on and locks the rear brakes. (in theory)

im not actually using the hydro as the park brake as that illegal anyway but i have a mechanic lever alongside that operates the rear rotor fitted to the tailshaft. the hydro is mainly for driving braking like hill starts etc where the tailshaft is at risk of damage from the force....

hopefully the the mechanic park brake has enough leverage to tightly hold the tailshaft rotor. and as you have suggested, hopefully thr hydro work correctly in holding the wheels in the rear.
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Sun May 12, 2013 5:56 pm

done a bit more bar work since last time, modified the front bull bar a bit as it didnt look quite right, moved top tube forward a bit and changed angles..

also made up frame for new tank to sit in and dummied it in place under the cab..
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Sun May 12, 2013 6:01 pm

and the new bullbar...
still needs to be fully welded and painted.

also fitted up the high-flowed turbo and finished of the dash mounted console and installed the gauges and cd player to it. pics soon of those..
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Wed May 29, 2013 4:47 pm

fitted a few stickers to the mu today and pulled off most of the tape...
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Wed May 29, 2013 4:49 pm

tacked up the new engine mount brackets as the patrol ones sit way to high and are offset which doesnt suit the mu engine...
the string shows the driveshaft alignment and angles...
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby muzila » Wed May 29, 2013 5:08 pm

Lookin GOOD!!!!!!! not long to go now ae... really anticipating the final product....... :) :) :)
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Thu May 30, 2013 11:29 am

yea me too mate! though as close to finished as it looks the last bit seems to be the longest... still need to build trans cross member, weld engine mounts fully, remove engine/trans to fit clutch, get tailshafts made up, get exhaust made, fit suspension, finish interior wiring and get new seats, fit fron locker and replace front rotors, fit hydro piping.... the list goes on :( it all seems straightforward at first but its all the annoying little things that arent expected that take so long..
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby muzila » Thu May 30, 2013 3:34 pm

Yea, your not wrong there. Its the last 10% that always takes the time and saps up the last of the money... :roll: :roll: :roll:

Honey... I sold the kids. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:25 pm

sorry to say that things have moved very slowly since my last post.. still waiting on advice for crossmember before i can remove engine and fully weld new engine mounts and crossmember..
been plodding around doing menial stuff in the mean time...
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:28 pm

this includes, wiring up the amp, finishing up interior wiring.
priming and smoothing up bullbar, installing weatherproof box in engine bay to house the relays and fuses for all the appliances, etc.
installed the oil filter reloactor and hoses along with the catch can. still yet to sus out the ideal spot to mount the oil cooler....

fitted hose fittings to the new fuel tank and built a frame to hold it under the chassis as well as a bit of extra bash support underneath to protect the tank..

still chasing the perfect seats as i decided i didnt like my super bucket fixed back race seat. thinking of fitting subaru wrx seats, just waiting for a decent priced pair to pop up on gumtree..
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:35 pm

made a bit of progress today, removed the rad support bar and built a new one to accomodate the oil cooler.
fitted the top plate to the bullbar, finishing it off and test fitted it. marked holes for spotlights and antennas and did a bit of uneventful stuff inside the cab..
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:39 pm

did some painting yesterday of the bar, the new rad support and the fuel tank mount...
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:45 pm

dummy fitted up the bullbar and started wiring up the lights and antenna's..
fitted the stainless snorkel too..
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:28 pm

tacked and welded up the trans crossmember today so not things can start moving a bit quicker... now that the crossmember is sorted i can pull the engine back out for the last time, weld engine mounts, finish wiring, repaint chassis and reinstall engine for final time!!!

and for those with keen eyes, you better believe the bracings are made from star droppers.lol.
the brace will still be welded up a bit more at work on the mig,so dont stress about the gaps in some spots...
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby geeves » Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:11 pm

like your welding bench. It has that rustic bridge over a ditch look
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: haven's MUTROL sas project

Postby haven » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:19 pm

Haha so true. That was my cooling bench but the welding table isn't much better :p
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