ummm, can't find the camera...............

 

lots has happened, but without pics i havn't bothered updating :huh:

 

Mounts are all complete, but need finish welding.

 

engine is out for the last time and sump is very nearly complete.

 

will find camera soon..... :sob:

Please find this elusive camera.....want piccies :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

found camera!

 

The other side mount on the engine all finished and installed.

 

 

 

Sump so far, one side is missing so that i could make the pickup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

pickup all finished, had to make a brace back to the main cap.

 

 

 

 

how it sits right now

 

 

started to weld the last side into the sump, but it got too late.

 

 

 

The mounts tacked in place onto the chassis rail, will be finish welding tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

and last of all the ktm i purchased recently, all stripped down after the weekend ride.

 

Mounts are now welded, had to get the old man to bring his welder over,

 

mine has no grunt, it struggles to weld the sump metal.

 

He also finish welded the sump pickup with the oxy, i don't trust the mig for something that important.

 

A bit of a rust colour already, it has been 2 days......

 

 

 

 

 

 

also soldered the wires back on my diff switch, and fixed a knock sensor plug that come off too.

 

 

motor will go back in for the last time real soon, would have been this weekend,

 

but my gas bottle is now empty and the shop is closed,

 

so i am unable to finish welding the sump.

i hate it when u run outa gas

Yeh, on a saturday morning too :bash: Oh well, a whole lot of relaxation this weekend :)

Dam, and i thought my sump was a nightmare! Looking good though Matt, will be a nice bit of gear when you're done. Should be great offroad too, all that torque and an auto really lets you do the low speed stuff smoothly.

i hate it when u run outa gas

 

 

Diddo. Happened to me last night while cooking a BBQ! :blush:

spewin simon

yeah lovin this build good excuse to bring that roof lineing up to sus this out

classic, i always leave the bbq bottle on :bash:

 

Dam, and i thought my sump was a nightmare! Looking good though Matt, will be a nice bit of gear when you're done. Should be great offroad too, all that torque and an auto really lets you do the low speed stuff smoothly.

 

Sounds good to me man, i have never even been in an auto 4wd, but everyone recons its the go, can't wait to find out.

 

 

spewin simon

yeah lovin this build good excuse to bring that roof lineing up to sus this out

 

cool man, sounds great, come have a look and a beer.

All finished, even remembered to weld the sump plug in,

 

also bought a flap disk and smoothed it all off.

 

 

 

 

 

my helper.

 

 

Bought some of that por15 chassis coat unchipable paint and a brush.

 

 

 

mounts

 

 

 

 

Also bought another transfer case wiring loom from the wreckers after the dog ate the plugs off mine. This was the only other hold up from putting the engine back in.

Ah, thats what I should have done to my sump bung to get it sitting lower! I Was planning to use a brick under the back drivers wheel when draining it :lolcry:

my helper......

 

 

Also bought another transfer case wiring loom from the wreckers after the dog ate the plugs off mine. This was the only other hold up from putting the engine back in.

 

:hmm:

so whens it gonna be wheelstanding down the road

:hmm: not yet, bit of a delay. I decided to fit the front locker, its been on the shelf for a long time,

 

so if i don't put it in now i never will.

 

Anyways, pulled lots of junk out of the front to get to the diff....

 

 

 

 

This little axle was a real prick to remove, even with this rather large slide hammer.

 

 

 

Then more crap to remove.....

 

 

 

 

Anyways, finally got to the last bit, no more star gears, and attempted to fit the lokka.

 

 

 

 

And, well....good old mitsubishi.

 

It turns out i have the 7.25" front diff instead of the normal variety 8".

 

These 7.25" look identical, and only come out in auto, or diesel pajeros...or mine for some reason that noone can explain.

 

So, options are: either put it all back as there is no locker available for my diff,

 

or find the larger diff to fit into my junk box.