Tinkering Corner & Member's Builds » Nick's Truck

#1 by Nick , Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:12 pm

Been meaning to write up what I have done to it since I got it in Oct 2012. Paid £7900.
Private plate fitted Nov 2012 - Fee already paid
Front brake pads Nov 2012 - £32
Rear brake pads 2012 - £46
K & N Panel filter Nov 2012 - £40
Canopy Dec 2012 - £112
LED bulbs various Feb 2013 - £30
Reverse light switch May 2013 - £21
Manifold & EGR clean, reset tappets June 2013 - £66 (gasket set from Billymadbiker) £45
Oil and filter, fuel filter June 2013 - £72

#2 by Gezza , Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:15 pm

Quote: Nick wrote in post #1
Been meaning to write up what I have done to it since I got it in Oct 2012. Paid £7900.
Private plate fitted Nov 2012 - Fee already paid.
Front brake pads Nov 2012 - £32
Rear brake pads 2012 - £46
K & N Panel filter Nov 2012 - £40
Canopy Dec 2012 - £112
LED bulbs various Feb 2013 - £30
Reverse light switch May 2013 - £21
Manifold & EGR clean, reset tappets June 2013 - £66 (Gasket set from Billymadbiker) £45
Oil and filter, fuel filter June 2013 - £72

What sort of oil & filters did you use Nick?

#3 by Nick , Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:18 pm

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Gen Mitzi, from Holdcroft Mitzi Stoke.
£35 for oil filter, fuel filter and a sump washer.
Oil was Triple QX from Euro Car parts £38 for 10 ltrs
Link to oil,
Werbung: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350814108434?r...8434%26_rdc%3D1

#4 by Gezza , Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:23 pm

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Ah....Holdcroft Stoke, they keep advertising genuine Mitzy chrome door handle inserts & tailgate handle surround on ebay.......hmmmmm

#5 by Nick , Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:24 pm

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Quote: Gezza wrote in post #4
Ah....Holdcroft Stoke, they keep advertising genuine Mitzy chrome door handle inserts & tailgate handle surround on ebay.......hmmmmm

Ask for Andy, he will sort you out, mine already has all that lot fitted.

#6 by Discodaz , Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:33 pm

Funny you should do this nick..i was actually gonna set about doing a record of what i spent on mine since buying in march..i think its a good idea to keep a log,then you know roughly what you have spent because you have to,and what you have spent because you want to..

Daz

#7 by skotl , Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:31 pm

Well done, Nick. I need to get back to my list, too!

#8 by Nick , Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:34 pm

Got Front poly Anti roll bar bushes ready to fit, £7 & £5 p&p, from Milner 4x4.
Superpro wanted £36 & £3 p&p.

Waxoyl to do next week ready for winter lol.

#9 by krutly , Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:58 am

Quote: Discodaz wrote in post #6
Funny you should do this nick..i was actually gonna set about doing a record of what i spent on mine since buying in march..i think its a good idea to keep a log,then you know roughly what you have spent because you have to,and what you have spent because you want to..

Daz

thought about doing this too but would cr@p myself if I ever actually added up all the money I'm spent over the years
However ....... if you click on my username, all the stuff I've bolted on is all in my profile

#10 by Nick , Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:04 pm

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Poly Bushes fitted and Front drop links replaced this week £30.
Chassis was all jet washed off on Weds, today i gave it a good doing with 5 ltrs of clear Waxoyl £23 off ebay.
What a crap job, I was covered, had the truck up on ramps at home.
Used my Wolf 50ltr compressor on 100psi and a oil spray gun.

#11 by Discodaz , Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:28 pm

Its a messy horrible job anyway nick..but worth it in the end..im gonna re bush all my suspension next

Daz

#12 by Nick , Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:33 pm

Quote: Discodaz wrote in post #11
Its a messy horrible job anyway nick..but worth it in the end..im gonna re bush all my suspension next

Daz

Notice that my rear spring bushes are splitting, another crap job.

#13 by Discodaz , Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:35 pm

Yeah,mine are too mate..i dont really fancy doing them but again...needs must

Daz

#14 by Nick , Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:37 pm

Quote: Discodaz wrote in post #13
Yeah,mine are too mate..i dont really fancy doing them but again...needs must

Daz

Don't know whether to change the shackles while im doing them, maybe even get some lift shackles.

#15 by Nick , Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:26 pm

Added some Led rear marker lights today,

#16 by Basil , Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:45 pm

V nice Nick, how was drilling?

#17 by Nick , Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:52 pm

Quote: Basil wrote in post #16
V nice Nick, how was drilling?

Used a tungsten tipped drill bit, so very easy.
Coated the holes too, picked a feed up off the no plate lights.
Think they were £4.50 each from the 4x4 show.

#18 by Gezza , Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:09 pm

Looking good.

Do you have any plans for that foglight?

#19 by ColinTheCop , Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:13 pm

I've got those ones, they're quite a bit brighter than sidelights, more like foglights.

To save people behind me giving some full beam and hand gestures when they overtake, I coloured in the lenses with a permanent black marker. Just looks like a smoked lens and stops them being just that bit too bright.

#20 by Nick , Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:19 pm

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Quote: Gezza wrote in post #18
Looking good.

Do you have any plans for that foglight?

Yes, F1 style may be the way forward I think.

Werbung: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271215161425?r...1425%26_rdc%3D1

#21 by Nick , Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:21 pm

Quote: ColinTheCop wrote in post #19
I've got those ones, they're quite a bit brighter than sidelights, more like foglights.

To save people behind me giving some full beam and hand gestures when they overtake, I coloured in the lenses with a permanent black marker. Just looks like a smoked lens and stops them being just that bit too bright.

I may give that a go, but use some black gloss.
Cheers for the heads up!

#22 by Gezza , Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:23 pm

That's more like it.....

#23 by Nick , Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:46 pm

Right guys had a bit of play start again in the front suspension, looked under the front only to find a drop link had failed.
These are less than 2 weeks old.

I have sent an email via ebay to the supplier, lets see what comes back.
Also the new set off Milner 4x4 look more heavy duty, have bigger lock nuts and threads.
Full refund given, so I wont name and shame the supplier. (if you want to know who to avoid I will name by PM)
Nick.

#24 by Nick , Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:41 am

MOT this morning, it passed with no advisories.
While it was on the ramp i topped up diff, and transfer box oils, gearbox was ok.
Happy days!

Nick.

#25 by Gezza , Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:42 pm

Quote: Nick wrote in post #24
MOT this morning, it passed with no advisories.
While it was on the ramp i topped up diff, and transfer box oils, gearbox was ok.
Happy days!

Nick.

Nice when that happens....

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