busy weekend ahead

smorison · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:13 am

hey all,
installing a nudge bar this coming weekend that i "stole" from cmohr

what a nice guy... got the first bit on without having to go hunting (replaced the factory tie down) then run into a major hitch with trying to work out how to take the bumper off, gave up, came here and remember i'd downloaded hte service manuals already (man i'm blonde somedays)... oh well at least if i need to be snatched down lanecove road tomorrow morning i'll have a rated recovery point heheh...

Then i've go to do the UHF radio and antenna ... got a uniden 015 model, any recommendations for where to mount the main unit? i was htinking about either under the centre console or where everyone else seems to behind the drivers kick plate (whatever its called)... thoughts? on and what's the easiest / best way to run the antenna wire through the car?

Oh... CD... the 72mm mount i got for the antenna fits perfectly over the bar! (well except for the bolts like you said) however i had to goto bunnings (man i love that place... bought soooo much... anyway i digress)... took a slightly different tact to you..i got a 1/2meter length of the stainless bolt stuff that you cut to length, did a test fit and it first perfectly, going to run a nyloc (sic) top and bottom ... should look pretty ok... the stuff is narrower than the bolts that came with the antenna mount so they go straight and don't have to be bent or anything, should look like it was meant to be... i'll have heaps left over if you want to give it a go i'll only end up using like 20cm.

now i just have to decide whether i keep that fugly colour of cmohr's nudge bar (hehehe joke mate) or powder coat it... i think i'll have to mount it and see it in the sun first. it kind of actually works with the silver jeep in a funny kind of way...

cheers all...

CD · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:24 am

smorison wrote:

hey all,
installing a nudge bar this coming weekend that i "stole" from cmohr

what a nice guy... got the first bit on without having to go hunting (replaced the factory tie down) then run into a major hitch with trying to work out how to take the bumper off, gave up, came here and remember i'd downloaded hte service manuals already (man i'm blonde somedays)... oh well at least if i need to be snatched down lanecove road tomorrow morning i'll have a rated recovery point heheh...

Then i've go to do the UHF radio and antenna ... got a uniden 015 model, any recommendations for where to mount the main unit? i was htinking about either under the centre console or where everyone else seems to behind the drivers kick plate (whatever its called)... thoughts? on and what's the easiest / best way to run the antenna wire through the car?

Oh... CD... the 72mm mount i got for the antenna fits perfectly over the bar! (well except for the bolts like you said) however i had to goto bunnings (man i love that place... bought soooo much... anyway i digress)... took a slightly different tact to you..i got a 1/2meter length of the stainless bolt stuff that you cut to length, did a test fit and it first perfectly, going to run a nyloc (sic) top and bottom ... should look pretty ok... the stuff is narrower than the bolts that came with the antenna mount so they go straight and don't have to be bent or anything, should look like it was meant to be... i'll have heaps left over if you want to give it a go i'll only end up using like 20cm.

now i just have to decide whether i keep that fugly colour of cmohr's nudge bar (hehehe joke mate) or powder coat it... i think i'll have to mount it and see it in the sun first. it kind of actually works with the silver jeep in a funny kind of way...

cheers all...

Cool Stephen, sounds like you will have your hands full. I'm interested to see what the mounting looks like on the nudge bar (sounds good).

My weekend is busy washing the Paj & KJ + a vacume. Then a 5yr old party on Sunday, so buying a gift on Sat etc....... perhaps a beer ....... or a red.

smorison · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:38 pm

CD wrote:

Cool Stephen, sounds like you will have your hands full. I'm interested to see what the mounting looks like on the nudge bar (sounds good).
My weekend is busy washing the Paj & KJ + a vacume. Then a 5yr old party on Sunday, so buying a gift on Sat etc....... perhaps a beer ....... or a red.

gift's are always good

it all looks easy enough to do on my own... now that i have the instructions anyway

i'll post some pic's up once its setup... hopefully it won't rain too much this weekend

cmohr · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:57 pm

Gee, That Busy you had to make TWO Threads about it :lol:

Yeah, I reackon the Graphite will look Good on the Silver KJ, But, "What-ever" :lol:

Stephen, best get yourself an equalizing strap for recovery as well, just like CD, makes recovery less of a stain.

Best of luck with it all, Pics..or Ban,,,,

smorison · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:57 pm

cmohr wrote:

Gee, That Busy you had to make TWO Threads about it :lol:

Yeah, I reackon the Graphite will look Good on the Silver KJ, But, "What-ever" :lol:

Stephen, best get yourself an equalizing strap for recovery as well, just like CD, makes recovery less of a stain.
Best of luck with it all, Pics..or Ban,,,,

ah good idea on the equaliser strap...
i was just thinking i need to go find a big juicy bog hole ... .and test this out afterwards

... who wants to snatch me out ... lol

problem is looks like i'm going to have to wait a month due to work committments before i'm going to be able to go for a drive

cmohr · **Posted:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:43 pm

smorison wrote:

cmohr wrote:

Gee, That Busy you had to make TWO Threads about it :lol:

Yeah, I reackon the Graphite will look Good on the Silver KJ, But, "What-ever" :lol:

Stephen, best get yourself an equalizing strap for recovery as well, just like CD, makes recovery less of a stain.
Best of luck with it all, Pics..or Ban,,,,

ah good idea on the equaliser strap...
i was just thinking i need to go find a big juicy bog hole ... .and test this out afterwards

... who wants to snatch me out ... lol

problem is looks like i'm going to have to wait a month due to work committments before i'm going to be able to go for a drive

STORY OF MY LIFE :wink:

smorison · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:02 am

ok so i thought i better do some work this arvo before having a beer

cause yanno its friday and if i have a beer whilst working its just not going to end right lol

oh and CD this is what it kinda looks like side on...

tomorrow i'll install the Radio and bump stops which i forgot i still had to do lol

oh and just so you all hate me

GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!!!!!!!!

they better win now... hehe

now its time for a beer...

smorison · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:10 am

cmohr wrote:

STORY OF MY LIFE :wink:

i got New Zealand next week (but at least i get to watch the game live)
and i have to go off to malaysia and singapore the first / second week of august (or as soon as i can get some decent candidates for 3 roles i'm trying to fill)...

work work work.... no time to play..... going to go crazy soon if i can't get the car DIRTY !@#$#%($*%@#@$!@# WUAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA

cmohr · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:27 pm

That looks alright, bit of a "cast" on those pics lol...

Maybe some in day light eh???

Seems like quite a brigade of big KJ's down there in Sydney now.

smorison · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:36 am

cmohr wrote:

That looks alright, bit of a "cast" on those pics lol...

hahah yeah... got the good ole flood lights running so i can actually see something in the garage...

but it actually looks prety good and i think i'm going to keep it as a cmohr special

oh and i ran into a pretty big problem getting the rear springs out... realised i can't get it crossed up enough in the garage so i got to go find somewhere roung my area where i can and do it...
might end up back at cross lands although that's hardly my "area"...

Sydney jeeps are coming along slowly... i'm going to start putting flyers on all the eastern suburbs latte drinking kj's

....

"are you a man or a poser...
get some MUD on your TRUCK!
www.lostkjs.com"

lol

Team J.a.G · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:03 am

Yeah ... I don't mind that colour contrast look at all. Might need some driving lights now. :idea:

CD · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:05 am

Looks good Stephen, any updates.
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smorison · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:06 am

yeah ... welll lavaki needs a labotomy ... he singlehandly destroyed the second half....
OMG i was so gutted last night

oh well... there's next week and i'll be in auckland to see it so hopefully we can get our stuff together.

Fouros · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:01 am

talk about busy

the girls competed at physie on saturday and placed

sunday i spent all day making a chook house for our eldest for her birthday just passed

busy weekend ahead

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