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Postby timbo on Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:18 pm

Looking good mate love your work the steps work good man mine are covered in battle scars. Let us no about the day trips mate always keen to put it 4wd
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Postby dan.batto on Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:52 pm

Thanks guys!!! Timbo, I'm always keen mate, so let me know!!! I'm 95% on the tallarook trip next w.e!!!!
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Postby dan.batto on Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:30 pm

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As you can see I have had some deliveries in the past couple of weeks and with my urgent winch topic the other day I bet u can guess which went in first!

Took a bit and I still have to turn the engage leaver around.
I bought the winch about 3 weeks ago and had it sitting in the back of the tri since then. Installed it yesterday but didn't get a controller with it! So off I went this arvo to pick up the controller and replace the cable for the rope!
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The ultimate suspension goes in weds. Am paying my mechanic. I figured i would leave him with the headache. An for $300 I don't care. Includes the balance too!

Then hopefully I can get a weekend with mattz and steane before the HC trip and Have a breather fitting day! :D
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Postby Edd on Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:50 pm

Looking Good :D
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Postby dan.batto on Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:04 pm

Here it is!!! The 2" lift from ultimate is in! Went in last weds. I ended up paying my mechanic to do it. He did the suspension, braided brake lines and the tailshaft spacer! I figured give him the headache of it all!!!

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Really need some bigger tyres to fill those gaurds now!!!
But canopy is next on the hit list!!! After this weekends camping I was struggling to fit it all in!!!

Here's a pic of the setup we had a eildon!
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Postby Custom Offroad on Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:17 pm

Looks good mate now for some bigger tyres!! It never ends....
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Postby timbo on Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:22 pm

Looking good mate a good set of rubber well fill those guards up, but yeah it never stops mate
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Postby RossyB07 on Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:58 pm

I'm the opposite I just put some bigger rubber on & ultimate sus has been ordered so I'm itching to get it installed! What canopy you looking at?
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Postby Mooons on Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:21 am

Looking good Dan it's coming along nicely
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Postby manrajf on Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:06 am

Looks good matey, all its missing is some bigger tyres heheheh :D
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Postby dan.batto on Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:01 pm

Cheers guys!!! Definitely some rubber!!!!

For those in vic:
Just thought I would put it out there that I am headed to howqua for cup weekend if anyone is keen!
Going to hopefully get up there for some track opening wheeling!!!
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Postby mattz on Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:30 am

dan.batto wrote:Cheers guys!!! Definitely some rubber!!!!

For those in vic:
Just thought I would put it out there that I am headed to howqua for cup weekend if anyone is keen!
Going to hopefully get up there for some track opening wheeling!!!

Hey dan... I will be up the Merijig way some time over that weekend.... May also do a run up to Craigs hut to show a few people..... Don't know when at this stage.... Ive got your number. ;)
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Postby dan.batto on Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:06 am

Awesome matt! We are going to the craigs hut thing as well. Might bump into you or try organize something!
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Postby mattz on Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:12 am

Take monument track to Craigs hut.... That's the fun one;)
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Postby dan.batto on Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:11 am

Does it gets bit hairy? ;) or is it just a lot of fun?!?!
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Postby melba on Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:52 pm

dan.batto wrote:Awesome matt! We are going to the craigs hut thing as well. Might bump into you or try organize something!


I'll be stopping into craig's hut on tuesday, mite see a few of you guys on our travels.
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Postby dan.batto on Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:06 pm

keep your eyes peeled mate! sounds like a few of us will be up that way!

i think we are camping at fryer's flat (however you spell it) from friday night through to tuesday!
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Postby mattz on Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:08 pm

dan.batto wrote:Does it gets bit hairy? ;) or is it just a lot of fun?!?!

You will be fine with it dan ;) it's just a low range track.... The other way you could drive a normal sedan up there.
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Postby mattz on Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:10 pm

mattz wrote:
dan.batto wrote:Does it gets bit hairy? ;) or is it just a lot of fun?!?!

You will be fine with it dan ;) it's just a low range track.... The other way you could drive a normal sedan up there.

Hang on.... Hang on... Last time I told you that look what happened...... Anyway.... I will be up there.... so call me if you need.... I owe you a recovery. :lol:
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Postby dan.batto on Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:19 pm

haha nar im asking cause my mate going with is a big girl when it comes to the hairy stuff :lol: :lol:

Ill be right this time mate, im all kitted out with recovery gear, winch, etc etc. oh and now your there i might just have to call the Mattz recovery vehicle - free of charge ;) :lol: :lol: :D
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Postby dan.batto on Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:07 pm

So I probably should PM sej about this one :lol: But does anyone cut an polish their tri. What do you use?

I am wondering cause I'm not that knowledgable on the paints and I hear that if you have metallic or clear coat on top then you can't just cut and polish it??

Got a couple DECENT scratches to see if I can get them out!
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Postby coxy47 on Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:09 pm

Dont worry about scratches they just tell good stories :D

And dents tell better ones :lol:
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Postby Cowboy Dave on Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:12 pm

I used a Meguiars product on the weekend. I think it is called scratchx 2.0 or something to that effect. It is a scratch and swirl remover that appears to be pretty mild. It seems to have disappeared most of the pinstripes I worked on but I ended up doing some of them several times before they were gone. No damage to the clear or the metallic that I can pick so far although I've not been in any good sunlight yet.

I've now ordered two similar products made by poorboys from waxit.com.au - I'm hoping they might polish off the rest of the scratches that I didn't disappear yet, and the ones I didn't even start on so far.
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Postby Mattstruck on Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:35 pm

^^^^ correct.
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Postby Steane on Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:40 pm

I'm gonna be the devils advocate. I don't think you can buy any really good car care products off the shelf.

I use Zaino products. Really good stuff IMO. Paint cleaner / swirl remover, then their Z2 Pro wax with hardener. Lasts about 18 mths.

Can buy it online from Zaino Aus.

Expensive, but it lasts a while.

I'd go for the US brands that the car detail guys use, so Zaino, Poorboys etc. There are quite a few, most will be better than the crap on the shelf at Supercheap.
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