Bushmechanix
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 13:56
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Willem
In the last month I have scrunched the alloy side steps of the GQ on both side and decided to renew them. Did not even bother to look at wreckers or Ebay for that matter.
Went down to local rural hardware store and found some C-channel and had it cut to size. Removed old alloy steps, bent the sidestep frame straight(sort of) and fitted the C-channel. I was even able to use the rubber endcovers though a bit of inventive cutting to make them fit was needed.
Total cost: Couple of hours work and $28 for the C-channel and new bolts and nuts
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Cheers
Reply By: Member - Mark G (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 13:59
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 13:59
WILLEM; they look sh#t hot,nearly look like genuine articles, good stuff!!!!
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Reply By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:22
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:22
Nice tidy job Willem.
I make all my mods on the car and just in the process of building a steel roof rack. I think Ive over engineered it though. It weighs three times what I intend to carry...hahaha.
Theres a lot of satisfaction building your own gear and saving a fortune as
well.
Cheers......Lionel.
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Reply By: PandJ - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:25
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:25
Hi Willy,
The local Tyre and Mechanic ? ? would be proud of you!
Cheers P&J
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:32
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:32
Hi Willem
They look better than bought ones, its a good to do your own repairs, and the satisfaction you get from making things work.
Cheers
Daza
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Reply By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:33
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:33
No denying that is one good job and something to be proud of. Sometimes it does pay to have a look around for alternatives before forking out the big bucks.
Kind regards
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Reply By: Member - Vince B (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:46
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 14:46
Great job Willem.
ARB & TJM had better look out as you might end up taking business from them LOL.
Cheers.
Vince
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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 15:56
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 15:56
They look better then Chinese made ones :-))
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 16:51
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 16:51
Hey, and cheaper to!! Good on you Willem, they look the goods to me.
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Reply By: Member - Michael J (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 16:50
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 16:50
Very nice pal,
but have you fixed the 'pond' ???
cheers
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 17:52
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 17:52
Cheeky bugger!! yeah pond is just about finished, tank has been chocked and I got another one in the garden yesterday...ding dong dell...................
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - bushfix - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:01
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:01
soggy moggy
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Reply By: Vivid Adventures - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 16:56
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 16:56
I've got a couple of bent ones too Willem.
Could you please whittle a couple for me out of say some acacia?
Then I really will call you a bush mechanic!
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 17:59
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 17:59
Nah, my woodworking days are over...been there....
Anyway aren't you about to trade up to a 200?????
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 18:04
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 18:04
U R A rumour-monger.
I was hoping the Willem acacia breeze side-steps might increase the value of the ol' truck enough for me to be able to afford the 200.
Cheers
Andrew happily off the rags.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 18:46
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 18:46
Didn't know you got the rags....hahahahahahehehehehhohohoho
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 19:53
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 19:53
I thought you would have heard them from your place.
I can't say it was a pleasant 14,000km from a rubber perspective. There are rumoured to be photos extant of me with four tyres off the rims at one "sitting" - enough said. Three spare tubes was not enough -ughgh, and one Super Traction was written off (my initial sidewall repair was trashed further).
If you didn't hear the tyres, I am surprised you didn't hear me out in the desert cussing with the six or was it seventh repair...
Now, on a serious subject, surely it is time we started lobbying for some serious camel culling?
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:11
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:11
Oh dear....and here's me with one MRF puncture in 30,000k and a whole lot more X country stuff. What were you doing?????
Better come to me for some lessons,eh?
Still, you would have done a lot worse in that country with your favourite brand.
I kinda like the noise. It comes up to a crescendo that sounds like when all the 747 engines get in to tune in the jetstream....LOL
I'll stay with the MRF's BTW you can buy MRF radials too. THen you can run them on steel rims and take twice as long the repair a puncture.........hahahaha
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Vivid Adventures - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:16
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:16
Still, you would have done a lot worse in that country with your favourite brand... nup.
I've done that sort of country a plenty in the STTs - perhaps not needing as low pressures though.
There was significant X-country stuff including burnt gidgee (4 of the punctures) and some "grader" tracks in the GVD in there.
The wrecked MRF was nasty rock in the sidewall at speed (well 40 clicks) - didn't see it until I was on it.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:27
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 20:27
at speed (well 40 clicks) - didn't see it until I was on it.
That why I suggested lessons
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Reply By: Member - Luke (SA) - Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 21:43
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 21:43
Excellent job there
young Willem.
I looked at the first pic and wondered what the bl00dy hell you were on about. Very nice job.
I've bent my side steps up and am thinking about making some steel step/sliders for mine.
For $28 bucks I wouldn't be complaining either
Take it easy
Cheers Luke
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Reply By: Member No 1- Wednesday, Jun 18, 2008 at 07:37
Wednesday, Jun 18, 2008 at 07:37
bloody rough as guts if you ask me
you could have colour coded em at least!
otherwise good attempt...7/10..;)
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