Dad's truck - Bruce Almighty

[Joe]

Thought it about time a posted a few pictures of the transformation of the beast, so here goes.

This is the only photo I can find without any mods. Was taken on Fraser Island.


Canopy was brought of ebay for $1000 and cost me $400 to ship it up to Brisbane

Suspension first up (2" Dobinsons) then Cooper ST's. Apart from tyres, this is about the only mod I didn't do myself.
Standard suspension and tyres


Lifted with standard tyres


Lifted with Cooper ST's LT265/75/16


Next thing was the centre armrest (love this mod )


Baysies bash plates


UHF


Snorkel


Hazard sliders


ARB Deluxe bar (picked up for $880 )


Nite Stalker 170's


ARB Rear Step/Tow bar


Powder Coated Alloys


DBA rotors and Bendix pads


Things you can't see:-
Chip-It power chip
Scanguage II
Redarc battery isolator. Cable running to tub with Anderson plug for fitment of auxillary battery in box.
3 degree castor wedges
Diff spacer
DiD seat spacers
DBA slotted rotors and Bendix pads
gearbox spacers

That's about it really with just a few small things left to do like on board air and water.

Also tossing up whether to fit a colour coded steel tray with canvas conopy. Not sure about this because I really like the look of it now, but a steel tray would give us heaps more useable space for camping etc.

[Quinny]

When I saw the first few pics... I thought ... That looks a lot like Joe's ute .... Took me a while


Looking good mate - thought about a tray as well, ... more space, but the canopy looks better...

[borngeek]

Had a busy day today Dad! Did homer join in on the rotor install??

Mate your truck looks awesome! Like the rims something I will be doing too now I have seen yours.. You may lose them on camp

Good one getting started with your build thread easily the best part of this site and will be onto mine soon, been saving photos...

//Maybe link in your bullbar install stuff as links as I found that thread nice info
You have shared plenty so chuck it in to this thread as I am sure plenty peeps in the future will have many ideas solved from your triton alone

[borngeek]

PS> colour code the flares!! but platoon or black..... hard call...

[Joe]

Thanks for comments and suggestion BG.

PS> colour code the flares!! but platoon or black..... hard call...

I really like them in black like this


but the only problem is if they are satin black I think they will get too many bush stripes and then they'll look shit. Black with gloss clear would be more durable but wouldn't tie in with the satin black bar work and wheels. So I either leave them grey or paint them platoon. I'm leaning towards platoon green

[daryn]

I does look really good and all sensible mods too, and some at really good prices it seems. I think my fav is also the wheels like BG.

[Joe]

I does look really good and all sensible mods too, and some at really good prices it seems. I think my fav is also the wheels like BG.

Thanks daryn . I managed to grab a few bargains along they way (helps that I can trawl the interweb thingy all day at work) and did all the installations myself (except for the suspension).

[mad992]

looks good joe looks good

[Steane]

Nice one pop...I mean Dad.

Looks awesome. It's amazing the difference the bigger tyres make to the look. You can do anything you like, but until you put decent sized tyres on it doesn't look right.

Powder coated alloys came up well!

I think BG is right about painting the flares and I have a feeling black would look best

All of our Tritons are just growing up so fast...

[Homer]

Like I've said before mate. In the flesh this is one of the best or most complete looking Tritons I've seen.

Like the new black alloys too. After seeing yours and Brett's I will be talking about doing this myself for ages...mr 90%

[Wallace]

Homer wrote

Like I've said before mate. In the flesh this is one of the best or most complete looking Tritons I've seen.

Homer you bloody crawler, what would snowflake think

Nice job " DAD ".....

As for the wheel arch extensions, I would leave them just the way they are, thus maintaining the character of the ML.

Best go wash it now............don't want a dirty truck for the get together.


Grandad...............

[salt36]

Looks great Joe

Go the black flares, I am

[borngeek]

my first feeling is making the flares platoon too now you treated me to your photoshop skills.

[Brett05]

Looks good Joe, the black flares will look great.....my only concern, and it applies to my truck as well...is the black flares look great in daylight hours, but at night they make the wheel arches look bloody huge. Photoshop them the same colour as you truck and see what they look like, and show all of us.

[Diddy]

Thought it about time a posted a few pictures of the transformation of the beast, so here goes.

This is the only photo I can find without any mods. Was taken on Fraser Island.


Canopy was brought of ebay for $1000 and cost me $400 to ship it up to Brisbane

Suspension first up (2" Dobinsons) then Cooper ST's. Apart from tyres, this is about the only mod I didn't do myself.
Standard suspension and tyres


Lifted with standard tyres


Lifted with Cooper ST's LT265/75/16


Next thing was the centre armrest (love this mod )


Baysies bash plates


UHF


Snorkel


Hazard sliders


ARB Deluxe bar (picked up for $880 )


Nite Stalker 170's


ARB Rear Step/Tow bar


Powder Coated Alloys


DBA rotors and Bendix pads


Things you can't see:-
Chip-It power chip
Redarc battery isolator. Cable running to tub with Anderson plug for fitment of auxillary battery in box.

That's about it really with just a few small things left to do like on board air and water.

Also tossing up whether to fit a colour coded steel tray with canvas conopy. Not sure about this because I really like the look of it now, but a steel tray would give us heaps more useable space for camping etc.

Go an alloy tray cheaper and lighter and get it powder coated I love mine the best mod I did was to get rid of the tub

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[jop]

You find a good looking tray and there could be 2 in platoon being made mate

[Joe]

Thanks for the positive comments guys

Photoshop them the same colour as you truck and see what they look like, and show all of us.

I tried that Brett but my limited photoshop skills mean I can't get the flare colour to match exactly

[Joe]

Just posting some related links as suggested by Borngeek

Ironman Snorkel
ARB Deluxe Bullbar
UHF Installation
Baysies bash plates
Centre Armrest
ChipIt chip
Scanguage

[salt36]

^^^^ Joe i have the same trouble, I was just tyring to photoshop your flares platoon green but it doesnt seem to work.... I think maybe an original photo in half light with no shine on the body whatsoever would be the only way to photoshop the flares.....

Tried with my Triton as well and no good the colour is too hard to match and I am still a beginner

Getting the perfect photo to work from is the hardest part

edit: oops I'm a bit slow...

[al coholic]

Nice truck Dad.............looking good.

[Homer]

Homer wrote

Like I've said before mate. In the flesh this is one of the best or most complete looking Tritons I've seen.

Homer you bloody crawler, what would snowflake think
Grandad...............

when you see it you'll know what I mean. Snowflake doesn't get jealous mate...she thrives on abuse.

[salt36]

Thanks for comments and suggestion BG.

PS> colour code the flares!! but platoon or black..... hard call...

I really like them in black like this


but the only problem is if they are satin black I think they will get too many bush stripes and then they'll look shit. Black with gloss clear would be more durable but wouldn't tie in with the satin black bar work and wheels. So I either leave them grey or paint them platoon. I'm leaning towards platoon green

Joe is that rear disc brakes i can see ?

Would be a worthwhile upgrade

[Brett05]

hey Salt,
Joe commented in another thread that the rear discs have been photo shopped in...........it looks like the front disc has been copied.........looks good with the disc rear end

[Joe]

hey Salt,
Joe commented in another thread that the rear discs have been photo shopped in...........it looks like the front disc has been copied.........looks good with the disc rear end

Yeah you're right Brett. I photoshopped one wheel then cut and pasted it to the back. Looks good with rear discs though hey

[salt36]

You tricked me Joe, I actually thought it was a disc ....

Well done, it does look good though

Now I think about it the caliper for rear disc brake is on the front edge of the disc and not the rear