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steve

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:05 am

My side panels were in a pretty sad state with damage from rocks and stuff so i made some body armour. 3mm plate.

I made a template first with paper, then traced the line on to the plate and Craigo used his plasma cutter to cut the shapes. I then sikaflexed them on, clamped them in place and Craig ran a few welds around. (he's better and doing nice welds.)

Nice and solid now

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CairnsZook

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:50 am

Looks pretty solid.

What's with the shackle on your seat belt?

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:52 am

allways someone distracted from the target eh steve?..... :lol:

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:16 am

Yes, Steve's welding sucks :lol:

CairnsZook wrote:

Looks pretty solid.

What's with the shackle on your seat belt?

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Looks like it will work for you. Now tell the truth, it's just welding the light stuff sucks and the thicker the easier

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:17 am

How'd you go with the front end

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Makes me want something similar

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:18 pm

Looks heaps tidier. She's Baghdad ready now!!!

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:17 pm

Looks good steve. But a question, why not run barwork down there?

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:19 pm

basketcase wrote:

Looks good steve. But a question, why not run barwork down there?

coz that would make the whole thing tube and hilux parts

steve

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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:58 am

basketcase wrote:

Looks good steve. But a question, why not run barwork down there?

The body panels were dented already so this fixed two things at once, now the panels look straight and provides protection. Also am not sure were to put any bar work around that area.

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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:01 am

steve wrote:

basketcase wrote:

Looks good steve. But a question, why not run barwork down there?

The body panels were dented already so this fixed two things at once, now the panels look straight and provides protection. Also am not sure were to put any bar work around that area.

It's just something else to get hung up on anyway.

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steve

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:00 pm

I thought i'd better add this pic..

Painted...

Mike

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:01 pm

wow thats the shiniest part of the whole zook :lol:

steve

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:09 pm

yeah, it's a bit embarrasing hey.

It'll fade before long. It's only Stupercheap Export $2.99 spray can paint.

Mike

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:15 pm

thats good paint better than paying 26 bucks for matching paint from a car paint place

steve

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:18 pm

matching? huh? :lol:

git outa here !

Mike

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:34 pm

well you wouldn't paint that bit orange when the rest of the car is red?
shame they don't make export etch primer :lol:

steve

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:37 pm

"etch primer" you're getting crazy now !

Mike

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:39 pm

well isn't there like 3 primers in the world etch, bumper and that pink one people use on houses?

steve

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:42 pm

there's some fuckin fancy shit going on in here that;'s way over my head

come on, you lash out on friggen etch primer, but wont buy steel ?!!! :lol:

Mike

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:46 pm

if supercheap start selling steel i would buy some but until then i'm making stuff out of wood :lol:

steve

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:47 pm

bwahahaha

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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:22 pm

Mike wrote:

if supercheap start selling steel i would buy some but until then i'm making stuff out of wood :lol:

Supercheap sell wood?.....

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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:56 pm

no but he can grow it.... buy some cheap tools for metal fabing and then the steel is all that the jobs will cost you

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