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matty87
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 794 Location: the wild west
Vehicle: 1987 sierra tray back buggy
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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heh, looks like it's done so we may as well say it looks good
almost as ugly as my car
Is it too late to change it? I think you should double up on the tray hoop! and have the ladder steps between the double tray hoops up the sides. Or plate with big round holes drilled out between them 
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matty87
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 794 Location: the wild west
Vehicle: 1987 sierra tray back buggy
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steve wrote: Is it too late to change it? I think you should double up on the tray hoop! and have the ladder steps between the double tray hoops up the sides. Or plate with big round holes drilled out between them 
actually i do like that idea now it is mentioned.
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TZAR

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Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 3459 Location: licking some windows
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 Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:49 am |
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Gives a great starting point cause then you can always change it later.
You making a windjammer to feed that radiator enough cool air???
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matty87
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 794 Location: the wild west
Vehicle: 1987 sierra tray back buggy
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yeah we may end up doing something to feed it more air. it is huge tho its an au falcon one with twin thermos between it and the cab so will suck it and see.
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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I think it'd be easy enough to remove the rear diagonal and put another tray hoop on. and 45 the top corners, here's my noob cad drawing...might make it look a little tougher?
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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OR, i think this is just getting sexier!! A bit of a diagonal on it...
edit, did a dodgy photoshop thing, i know it's dodgy lookin, but you get the idea...
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dank
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1157 Location: VIC
Vehicle: WR250F/Jeep XJ
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looks rough as guts! but hey if thats what the zook is designed for then go for it!
With regards to the radiator, you will find at slower 4wd speeds it'll probably work really well but out on the highway it will probably run a bit warmer. I've found this with my tailgate mounted rad in my soft top.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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dank wrote: looks rough as guts! but hey if thats what the zook is designed for then go for it!
With regards to the radiator, you will find at slower 4wd speeds it'll probably work really well but out on the highway it will probably run a bit warmer. I've found this with my tailgate mounted rad in my soft top.
Cut your floor out and make an air scoop from under the car. Have it run up, then forward towards the cab, then double back on itself to the radiator. This will slow rocks and dirt before it reaches the radiator. 
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matty87
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 794 Location: the wild west
Vehicle: 1987 sierra tray back buggy
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didnt end up changing it just finished it off and painted it. (it is rough but thats what its for and at highway speeds it will be on a trailer so im more worried about my trol getting to hot.

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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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HOLY SHACKLE REVERSAL BATMAN!!! 
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Fatzook wrote: HOLY SHACKLE REVERSAL BATMAN!!! 
I was looking at the "max offset" wheel's.. 
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bakerboy
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 2291 Location: Perth
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matty87
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 794 Location: the wild west
Vehicle: 1987 sierra tray back buggy
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bakerboy wrote: and its road registered!
the joys of country pits couple cartons of piss and they sign ya off if they know ya. 
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hooki

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Joined: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1785 Location: perth, WA
Vehicle: 85' LWB Sierra, 01' S15
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are you going to have any issues with approach angle with that shackle reversal?
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matty87
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 794 Location: the wild west
Vehicle: 1987 sierra tray back buggy
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hooki wrote: are you going to have any issues with approach angle with that shackle reversal?
dunno yet i cant see how its any worse this way than the normal way its just a fact of life with leaf springs i think
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dank
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1157 Location: VIC
Vehicle: WR250F/Jeep XJ
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Fatzook wrote: dank wrote: looks rough as guts! but hey if thats what the zook is designed for then go for it!
With regards to the radiator, you will find at slower 4wd speeds it'll probably work really well but out on the highway it will probably run a bit warmer. I've found this with my tailgate mounted rad in my soft top. Cut your floor out and make an air scoop from under the car. Have it run up, then forward towards the cab, then double back on itself to the radiator. This will slow rocks and dirt before it reaches the radiator. 
Good idea! I was thinking of some vents through the rear quarter panels...
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just_cruizin

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Joined: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2867 Location: here
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steve wrote: OR, i think this is just getting sexier!! A bit of a diagonal on it...  edit, did a dodgy photoshop thing, i know it's dodgy lookin, but you get the idea...
Geez Steve, that photo shop would have taken you long to do then actually doing the barwork.
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