KMsMK Posted May 7, 2012 Report Posted May 7, 2012 Thought I'd start another thread for what everyone is doing with their trucks. This weekend I've been fixing my rear bumper needed extra bracing cause of spare tyre carrier, so I'm using angle to beef it up. I also finished paint the lower section of the truck. It's now a white with a black bottom. It's good to have her looking good again. Then I got the horn and blinkers working. Not long now... Sorry about the photos, I only remember to take them when the light is nearly gone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
admin Posted May 7, 2012 Report Posted May 7, 2012 That reminds me, I need to organise a new starter battery tomorrow and window tinting.
mk tank Posted May 8, 2012 Report Posted May 8, 2012 Went for a drive in the wombat on sunday - the RB30 makes a big differance - love the extra power.
KMsMK Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Posted May 9, 2012 Got a new 4wd action mag today called OFF-ROAD Addiction issue 2 and right near the front of the mag is an mq patrol, with external roll cage and 40in tyres. looks tops. it also says that there will be a full feature in an upcoming mag.
landy_SD33Ti Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 Ordered a new compressor wheel and housing for my turbo to continue testing to find a suitable replacement turbocharger. Went for a 4by last night - Awesome fun as it was nice and wet Did a heap of wiring a few weeks back and installed an LED lightbar and also my ARB under bonnet compressor.
KMsMK Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Posted May 10, 2012 I finally got to drive the truck on the road again, just drove it about 10 km and now it's back at home. Now I can get to it on week nights. Jayden, 3yr old son, hates it when I go play on my truck after work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
KMsMK Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Posted May 14, 2012 Changed the front diff gasket (old one leaked a bit) and the diff oil. Gears look really in really good condition. And ordered my new oil pressure sender unit finally. The old one was a b€tch to get off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
KMsMK Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Posted May 14, 2012 Sure thing, it should get in to SCA wed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
KMsMK Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Posted May 19, 2012 Hey mk tank, the sender unit is the correct one. The oil pressure sits on about half after initial start up when it spikes to full. The only problem was the wires are the wrong way around in the connector. So today I pulled it back out and swapped the wires around. Now it's perfect. Also started making mudflaps for the rear, if it wasn't for my 3yr old son I would have finished the front too. We had fun together anyway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Rymac Posted July 5, 2012 Report Posted July 5, 2012 Been installing the new turbo to the mq over the last few weeks, using a toyota ct20 turbo so had to change everything, so far ive made the turbo flange adapter, adapted the oil and water lines to fit and now in the final stages of buildig the exhaust, built the 3" dump pipe last night and picked up the last of the mandrel bends and straight piece to finish the exhaust, if im not not ill bring over my build thread and update it this weekend KMsMK 1
Rymac Posted July 6, 2012 Report Posted July 6, 2012 Well turbo is all hooked up, dump pipe and exhaust finished, all oil and water lines attatched so cranked the engine over a few times to get some oil into the turbo then Gave it a glow, moment of truth, patrol roared to life whistling its head off, gave it a few mins to warm up then gave it a rev, to my surprise 10psi shot up on the boost gauge just off a free rev, hold the revs up a bit and it climed to 14psi, now i cant wait to get on the road and take it for a drive
KMsMK Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Posted July 7, 2012 Sweet...I just went back to your build thread and you've done a great job. Post up a vid when it's all going. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Rymac Posted July 7, 2012 Report Posted July 7, 2012 Just chucked up a shitty vid, I've gotta get a better one when I take it out next, in person the whistle is crazy loud
KMsMK Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Posted July 10, 2012 Birthday on the w'kend and spent about $1500 on a winchbar, sidesteps (for my boy), & a rear wheel carrier. Feeling poor now, although the wife did buy me this new tablet, very happy with it. The funny part is that the truck could've been registered this week if I didn't buy them. Soon though. Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2
KMsMK Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Posted August 2, 2012 Finally got the mk registered Wed. It's only been 10 mths of rebuilding her. She's not the prettiest but she'll do the job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
KMsMK Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Posted August 3, 2012 It's a great feeling Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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