FollowupID: 257020 Submitted:
Wednesday, Dec 03, 2003 at 10:52
ExplorOz Team - David posted:
Cruiser,
All power cables are run up the drivers pilliar (Fused +, Fused Ign, Dash Light & Earth). Up the passenger side goes the UHF ariel. Up the rear drivers pilliar goes the HF remote head cable (the HF is mounted on the cargo barrier near the
fridge in the back) this is then run between the roof lining and the roof. This way keeps everything away from everything else (electrical noise etc).
Comming up the pilliars is a bit of exra work but the end result is worth a few expletives. I find the bestway to get up the pilliars is to use a heavy guage (read stiff) wire and get it up on its own, then tie two stings to this and feed both up, then use one string and tie one cable to it (also tie a new string to the cable & string) then pull the cable up leaving you again with two strings repeat the process until you have them all up. Why two strings, save an expletive when the first one breaks and you can leave it in place when finished if you need to pull up another one later on.
As for plans - I just built it using the measure, cut, trial and error method. Firstly using some smaller pine to build a light weight frame of the two sides then link them together using the same framming wood then cut and cover the how thing in 3 & 5 mm MDF. Sand, smooth the corners and cover the lot in vinal (speller please David) using staple gun and contact glue and presto. Half a day of enjoyable tonkering and you should be away.
For the record use the original centre light fixings to hold the rear up and use a fixing at the front, depends what you have - I had a little console for the altimeter and fuel guage, other may bracket from visors or mirror connections etc. use whatever you have up there and you will be fine.
Have fun!
If all this sounds too hard then just order one - use the Business
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Accessories category I know there are a few advertisers that make them.Regards
ExplorOz Team - David
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