WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by Dannyboy on Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:41 pm
Good tyres mate, same as mine on the same truck too(mines green tho) :lol: :lol:
IF ITS NOT BROKE, YOUR NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!!
STRATA 2012- WE CAME, WE SAW, WE KICKED ITS ASS! (even if it got wrinkled in the bombhole!)
BAR STED LANE 2012- BEEN THERE DONE THAT! NEXT....
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Ball joints flipped
265/75/16 insa turbos
55mm wheel spacers
spare wheel carrier removed
black perspex bonnet guard
modified tank gaurd
welded rear bumper and recovery point
egr removed and running on chip fat!! :)
Region: Midlands

Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by jellybaby on Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:44 pm
sure the insa turbo ones i had on the swb had the same tread. good all round tyres for me anyway
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by MrTom on Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:39 pm
The insa turbos look like...

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:wink:
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-----------MUD SLUT ~ hitting every hole ~----------
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Bucket seats
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by Dannyboy on Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:56 pm
Yours are Special Tracks mate, the ones Jelly is on about are the Insa Dakars bud :wink: :wink:
IF ITS NOT BROKE, YOUR NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!!
STRATA 2012- WE CAME, WE SAW, WE KICKED ITS ASS! (even if it got wrinkled in the bombhole!)
BAR STED LANE 2012- BEEN THERE DONE THAT! NEXT....
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265/75/16 insa turbos
55mm wheel spacers
spare wheel carrier removed
black perspex bonnet guard
modified tank gaurd
welded rear bumper and recovery point
egr removed and running on chip fat!! :)
Region: Midlands

Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by MrTom on Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:59 pm
You may be right there :think: :lol:
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Snorkel
K&N Filter
Tinted windows
Under sealed
Console mounted multi point charger
CB Radio
16" Modular rims
Insa Turbo special tracks
2" suspension Lift
Spare wheel carrier removed
Rough country Shocks
Roof Rack
4 X 55 Watt roof lights
Tow Bar
Recovery points (front and rear)
Fan over ride switch
Hi-lift Jack Mounted on rear door
Bucket seats
3-point Sparco Harnesses
Rear seats removed
Manual locking Hubs
Rear welded recovery point
Winch bumper
Winch
Region: Midlands

Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by Dannyboy on Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:01 pm
:lol: :lol: :lol: :butt:
IF ITS NOT BROKE, YOUR NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!!
STRATA 2012- WE CAME, WE SAW, WE KICKED ITS ASS! (even if it got wrinkled in the bombhole!)
BAR STED LANE 2012- BEEN THERE DONE THAT! NEXT....
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Ball joints flipped
265/75/16 insa turbos
55mm wheel spacers
spare wheel carrier removed
black perspex bonnet guard
modified tank gaurd
welded rear bumper and recovery point
egr removed and running on chip fat!! :)
Region: Midlands

Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by MrPete on Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:12 am
I drove it! :shock:

After two weeks getting used to two wheels then a couple of days fighting my motorbike thanks to tesco 'fuel' last week, it was weird as hell getting back behind the steering wheel! I do miss the luxury of a cage but having ridden in rain, snow & gales I can always remind myself how awesome it is filling my tank on £10! :P

Oh, the reason for driving? MOT take #2! Let's see what the verdict today is!! :|


[EDIT] And there we go... they had to abandon the test due to coolant leak and it likely would've cost for them to look into it. Looks like I know what'll be happening with this fronty now :cry:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by fronteramac on Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:29 pm
heard a lovely scraping sound this morn? at first thought id dun propshaft again but its coming fom clutch sounds like thrust bearing goin throu splines ,,so gearbox out again... or the engine if i get one cos heads cracked...iam gettin to old for this
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by snapper on Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:24 pm
Track down the coolant leak MrPete, sort that and put it back in...

I trust they sort of finished the test without actually handing out paperwork so you at least went away with a list of stuff needing fixing for a pass.
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 MrPete on Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:03 am
Nope, they called me to tell me the 'bad news' and abandoed the test. When I say it had a coolant leak, it pretty much had no coolant! Looks to be near the water pump so without stripping it (which could cause more problems) I'm tempted to just cut my losses on it and sell as is - I can't keep it at work forever! :(
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by daveparker on Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:39 am
i have had poor headlights since i got this fronty , god only knows how it got though its mot last november , however today i decided to do summit about it so i whipped the lights out and they had a bath with fairy liquid , dried with hairdrier and refitted with new bulbs as one of the old bulbs had a crome effect look to it . became dark a whey hey brilliant lightening i was amazed how well this makes a difference , i read this in one of the forums but thought must try it so there you guys , give it a go and hopefully you will be impressed as much as i was cheers dave
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by andytats on Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:57 pm
Had I little hole in the floor of the disco ( there a surprise lol ) so cut it back to a good bit of steel then trimmed a piece of steel from the old frontera roof then welded it in place.
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by RatCav on Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:24 pm
Looks like someone has been patching around there already Andy :D
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by andytats on Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:10 pm
It's like that on both sides
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private number plate K666 FOG
+4" spring
+2" rough country shocks
dislocation cones
Rear Quick release drop links
Silicone turbo hoses
Winch tray
13000lb winch with red synthetic rope
+2" body lift
Manual lockers
M/T tyres 33 12.50 15 on 10jx15
Snorkel
Heavy duty rear bumper
3.1 trooper clutch
Region: South East

Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by Dannyboy on Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:12 pm
Thats why there called "Discovery", you will find sumat that doesnt need fixing soon mate :lol:
IF ITS NOT BROKE, YOUR NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!!
STRATA 2012- WE CAME, WE SAW, WE KICKED ITS ASS! (even if it got wrinkled in the bombhole!)
BAR STED LANE 2012- BEEN THERE DONE THAT! NEXT....
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Modifications: 2"supension lift
Ball joints flipped
265/75/16 insa turbos
55mm wheel spacers
spare wheel carrier removed
black perspex bonnet guard
modified tank gaurd
welded rear bumper and recovery point
egr removed and running on chip fat!! :)
Region: Midlands

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If it ain't broke, fix it before it does!! You know it will!!
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by Dannyboy on Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:08 pm
And what did you do to his truck today pal??
IF ITS NOT BROKE, YOUR NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!!
STRATA 2012- WE CAME, WE SAW, WE KICKED ITS ASS! (even if it got wrinkled in the bombhole!)
BAR STED LANE 2012- BEEN THERE DONE THAT! NEXT....
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Ball joints flipped
265/75/16 insa turbos
55mm wheel spacers
spare wheel carrier removed
black perspex bonnet guard
modified tank gaurd
welded rear bumper and recovery point
egr removed and running on chip fat!! :)
Region: Midlands

some stupid bleedin painting :evil:

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its got every where my hand looks like a dalmation :evil:

ill get even when we do mine though :twisted: :twisted:
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+2" nice orange springs (mgautos)
+2" rough country shocks (mgautos)
40mm Body lift
Flipped top ball joints
Steel belly pans
Rear recovery points
CB radio in glovebox
Rear work lights
A big fat 12v power cable to the boot
1 Farad power cap
H.I.D Headlight Conversion
Roof rack with 4x55w lights on
DVD head unit
Twin amp & Twin sub setup
Playstation 3
Region: Midlands

Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by laz3484 on Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:55 pm
patched and painted the tailgate in the dark (i had a torch) as it had rusted through (not quite through until i poked at it with a screwdriver on my lunch break), looking forward to seeing the mess i made of it tomorrow :oops:
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Re: WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY! by kees on Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:10 pm
Removed the foam A bar and front bumper and fitted the support brackets for the irmsher wrap around bull bar. Just need to fit it all back onto the car. (job for tomorrow).
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