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Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 3:04 +0000
by packeteer
So, I bought a dual cab SR5 Easter 2011.
I've done about 16 thousand km's in the last 12 months, mostly on dive trips, and now its time to start making the Lux just a little bit better!
Not sure where I'll end up, but the general idea is more "tourer" than "offroad weapon".
fyi, I used to be known as Zed, hence the thread title
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 3:17 +0000
by packeteer
so, first parts arrived today...
Lights etc from Newpro-tech
35w HID kit
interior LED kit
exterior LED kit
LED reversing bulbs
PnP turbo timer
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 5:46 +0000
by CJY91LUXXY
Make sure you get some pics up of your truck bud!
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 6:10 +0000
by packeteer
CJY91LUXXY wrote:Make sure you get some pics up of your truck bud!
yeah, will do after I get the lights in
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 6:29 +0000
by helmut79
Welcome aboard mate
Like CJ said throw up a shed profile and some pic's
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 6:17 +0000
by packeteer
so, most of the lights are in, tho I still have the HID conversion to do on the headlights.
Also the PnP turbo timer is in (where do I earth it to??)
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 6:34 +0000
by packeteer
Also started my exhaust today. Unfortunately I started at the easy end.
undoing the pipe from the turbo is proving problematic
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 6:43 +0000
by Swinny
packeteer wrote:Also started my exhaust today. Unfortunately I started at the easy end.
undoing the pipe from the turbo is proving problematic
haha yes the are pricks did you spray them with crc or dw40 at all, the night before..
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 7:07 +0000
by packeteer
initial spray with WD40 didn't really have much effect, so I bought a tin of Pentr8.
Used this liberally, waited about half hour and then I was able to crack it using the socket set with a universal joint.
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 3:54 +0000
by packeteer
also went down to Ultimate Suspension today and picked up a Sprint Booster.
OH MY GOD 3" exhaust + Sprint Booster = FAAAAAASSSST Lux
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 6:26 +0000
by packeteer
so here are some pics of the new lighting (click for full size)
interior
reversing lights
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 6:28 +0000
by packeteer
sprint booster:
3" exhaust:
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 8:14 +0000
by packeteer
so I went and saw the boys at Ultimate yesterday.
got a 2" lift fitted
pics will come shortly
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Thu, 15 Mar 2012 5:07 +0000
by packeteer
also received my MSA 4x4 seat covers
as usual, no time to fit them
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 6:44 +0000
by packeteer
packeteer wrote:also received my MSA 4x4 seat covers
as usual, no time to fit them
worked over 60 hours this week, so I left work early today (only 10 hours). Got drivers side seat cover on. Bloody difficult!
easiest way was to actually undo the floor bolts so i could tip the chair on its back and then work on it
I'm a bit disappointed in the stitching quality; gonna call them Monday to ask for a replacement of the passenger side
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 6:50 +0000
by packeteer
work work and more work
tho I got a snorkel fitted the other day. Not so sure I like how it changes the look
as usual pics to come
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 6:52 +0000
by helmut79
Sounds like she is coming together mate
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 7:11 +0000
by packeteer
I'd say phase one is almost complete
she's a lot nicer to drive now
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 5:39 +0000
by packeteer
120L Long Ranger tank installed:
Re: Zed's shed!!
Posted:
Wed, 04 Jul 2012 2:05 +0000
by packeteer
finally got my HID's fitted. love the light output, BUT getting flashed by oncoming traffic is getting old
I'm going to try blacking out the top half inch of the headlight to minimise stray light