Project 'red van' (says the 4 year old) build thread

[Finiterex]

Coolant system is back together. 76 degree stat and digital temp sensor mount are in. Strangely the replacement a/c condenser isn't quite the same positioning on the brackets so will need to extend the bottom ones. Wedged them in for now.

 

[Finiterex]

Oh and today's 'doh!' moment came when I tried to install the passenger seat belt with an impact gun and set of the pretentioner. Muppet!

 

[Shayne]

Toyota seatbelts are lazy retracting even when new but i was pleasantly surprized to find they were unusually sensibly priced when i got my new ones from Simon Holton , its a good while ago but i'm thinking maybe £140 each at a guess ?

 

[Beau]

hmm me and you have a different version of reasonably priced Shayne

Jokes aside, safety first

 

[Shayne]

Relative value Beau I can't remember the price i've buried it while trying to get over the depression it caused but i think mrT charged me about a million pounds for a poxy bit of draftproofing (the wheel arch gasket) something Sikaflex does better

 

[Finiterex]

Relative value Beau I can't remember the price i've buried it while trying to get over the depression it caused but i think mrT charged me about a million pounds for a poxy bit of draftproofing (the wheel arch gasket) something Sikaflex does better

Ha aint that the truth!

 

[Finiterex]

Today's activity....

Most of the holes filled... p38 to follow once the p40 has set.

Roof lining stripped out... jesus handles will be going raptor purple, headlining raptor black, door cards in foux alcantara as trying to dye them was a foobar! Might do the dash top too.

 

[Finiterex]

Been a busy week this week so slow progress but so far...

Air con system back together thanks to finding a replacement hose

Bonet and grill raptored... Excuse the tiger striping it was still drying when photographed

Rest of interior stripped out and roof lining raptored

Pseduo Alcantarao purchased to replace material on doorcards. The wife thinks she can make canvas fitted seat covers with her mate

Decided what bits are going raptor purple (watch for this weeks photos)

Started sanding back the body filler in the old plastic spat holes

Sourced a replacement air con idler pully from febest... Must remember to fit it

 

[clivehorridge]

Looking mean and keen is that

 

[Finiterex]

Plasti welding this evening... Fixed the centre console lid. Decided to do the top as well rather than just inside as it's stronger and the wife will be covering it / adding foam pad anyway.

Also got the parts ready for purple raptor.

 

[Finiterex]

Hmmm... That's a lot of interior bits

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Plasti welding this evening... Fixed the centre console lid. Decided to do the top as well rather than just inside as it's stronger and the wife will be covering it / adding foam pad anyway.

Also got the parts ready for purple raptor.

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The majority of those centre console tops suffer the same.

 

[Finiterex]

Very late finish last night... 'bout 1am

 

[clivehorridge]

Ooooh, where’s my shades?

 

[Finiterex]

Ooooh, where’s my shades?

Lol! I'll send some. Pics of it against the black... Looks the donkeys donuts!

 

[Shayne]

it's gotta be said omg why purple

Each to their own though its none of my business who wears the trousers in your house

 

[Finiterex]

it's gotta be said omg why purple

Each to their own though its none of my business who wears the trousers in your house

HAHAHAHA technically it's her truck

 

[Finiterex]

HAHAHAHA technically it's her truck

@Shayne looks kinda cool

 

[Shayne]

Im looking forward to seeing it all finished , a matt black finish is something i've considered many times but i never knew about Raptor .

 

[Finiterex]

Im looking forward to seeing it all finished , a matt black finish is something i've considered many times but i never knew about Raptor .

Honestly it is totally amazing stuff. Watch some aus 4wd action on YouTube. Shauno has an 80 done in it and most of the time you wouldn't know it's raptored.