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mouse

15-06-2006, 01:48 PM

Its a 82 60 series
Mods include:
4" spring lift
2" body lift
35" procomp X terrains
aerotech seats
falcon 250 crossflow motor
4 lightforce 170s
custom tube bars front and rear
brawn winch
gaurds cut out

pics
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/2b02dbae.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/2c9f00e6.jpg

MudSlinger

15-06-2006, 02:22 PM

Damn, now i like 60's again :P
Sweet ride maaaaaaaaate 8)

Boxa

15-06-2006, 03:52 PM

Niiiice 60, Im not a big 60 fan, but that looks good ;)

gohard60

15-06-2006, 03:56 PM

thats a nice 60 mate

Gumby

16-06-2006, 12:51 AM

Mate....you da man ;D what brand are your springs.

Almost looks like a soa job do you have a pick of the 4'' lift before you cut the panels ??

four1wd

16-06-2006, 07:42 AM

very tough looking..i like it

16-06-2006, 10:49 AM

that thing looks awsesome. custom front bar looks mad. i want one ;D.
nice work mate
thanks

mouse

16-06-2006, 06:59 PM

Thanks everyone, The springs i bought off Ebay from Hobzee at The 4WD Shop
Mouse

ducky

16-06-2006, 07:40 PM

this is a sweet!! 60 god i love it

bad_religion_au

19-06-2006, 06:27 AM

come on you south aussie 60 boys, take a leaf from this guys book. that's a decent 60 ;D

FourSpin

19-06-2006, 04:26 PM

Very nice cruiser mate...got any build pics of that bar work....looks TUFF as....If only they made a SWB 60 series....now that would be sweet...

mouse

19-06-2006, 07:29 PM

heres some pics of the bar nearly finished got no other build pics

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/ec778bb6.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/b494deb8.jpg

icrawl

19-06-2006, 07:40 PM

Thanks everyone, The springs i bought off Ebay from Hobzee at The 4WD Shop
Mouse

how much did the springs cost u

mouse

19-06-2006, 07:49 PM

Thanks everyone, The springs i bought off Ebay from Hobzee at The 4WD Shop
Mouse

how much did the springs cost u

$1495 as a kit with shocks, bushes, longer brake lines and U-bolts definetly need the longer brake lines

FourSpin

19-06-2006, 09:23 PM

awesome mouse, thanks....I see you did angle cuts / welds etc...no issues with strength???

looks like 50OD tube? mild steel? and while im at asking questions....what did you use as the winch mount supports...and those recovery plates...what gauge steel are they??? you used them in reco's? how have they held up???

Hope I'm not asking too many questions....or u think I'm trying to steal your ideas etc...got some designs in my head...but I've been pigheaded about cutting welding....but if a solid looking rig like yours has it and it holds up....makes life a lot easier...thats for posting the pics too :D

FourSpin

19-06-2006, 10:20 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/fourspin/circled.jpg

is the circled section an angle cut - weld type 'bend' ??

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/fourspin/eek.jpg

dodgy MSPaint drawing I know...but the bar I have highlghted in red...is that one piece (i.e. bend or welded) and the green struts coming from the shroud which goes over both chasis rails....or is the middle section of the red highlighted section connected to the shorud which covers the chasis rails?

(hope this description is followable ??? )

mouse

20-06-2006, 07:07 PM

The different colours are seperate bars. I sectioned the bends by welding them on the inside and outside were possible. also each "bend" has a gusset plate or another piece of tube joining to it making it stronger. The tube I used was 50 OD for the top bar with a 3.5 wall (heavy wall). Probably worked out heavier than i'd ave liked but its still half the weight of my old ARB bar. I'll get some pictures of my rear bar up soon as it's the same design with a swing away.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/4f156115.jpg

HJ60

20-06-2006, 07:14 PM

FourSpin

21-06-2006, 02:36 AM

cheers for info...love it when someone is willing to share ideas / info. :D

my BJ73 is most appreciative

mouse

14-07-2006, 10:54 PM

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/mousescar.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/mouseswingarm.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/mousesrear.jpg

Heres some pics of my rear bar.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/mousegaurddddd.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/mousegaurd.jpg
I'm currently repainting the front guards after cutting 65mm out of the arch for tyre clearance heres some pics.

triple

14-07-2006, 11:19 PM

Hey there Mouse , cool 4b , your mods are looking good,it's good to see and watch others doing up their rigs help to keep us others motivated...lol ...I myself have just aquired a "60" and have a couple of plans for it as well in due time of course but it does have a good start;turbo diesel,twin diff locks , high mount winch and rear draws and runs on 32's bfg mudders with 2" lift...just have to improve on what I have that's all.....Trip... :) ;) :)

boof

15-07-2006, 07:44 AM

Top looking 60 mate I like it 8)

frrankie

03-09-2006, 06:34 PM

How do those springs ride mate? I'm toying with idea of getting a set for my 62 series...

Guts

03-09-2006, 07:06 PM

So ummm where did you get the design for your bar from?

mud masher

03-09-2006, 10:48 PM

That is an awsome 60 mate and seeing your bars has given me the ideas i needed to do the front and rear bars for my pajero so thanks for posting the pics mate. :o

mouse

05-09-2006, 05:33 PM

So ummm where did you get the design for your bar from?

I copied yours of course ;)

Sixtys Guy

05-09-2006, 07:06 PM

Hi Mouse. Nice 60. How do your springs go? Apparently they are not designed to carry any load - for flex only I was told.

zoomer

06-09-2006, 05:20 PM

I like it 8)

Guts

06-09-2006, 06:09 PM

So ummm where did you get the design for your bar from?

I copied yours of course ;)

I thought so as its built the exact same way :D
But its all 8)
Cool 60 BTW

mouse

06-09-2006, 07:22 PM

How do those springs ride mate? I'm toying with idea of getting a set for my 62 series...

They ride pretty nice for leaves. The rears are pretty soft as they are the medium duty so they drop a bit when I load it up. Bit of body roll but thats to be expected with the height.

mouse

12-09-2006, 06:02 PM

Hi Mouse. Nice 60. How do your springs go? Apparently they are not designed to carry any load - for flex only I was told.

Yeah I towed a car trailer and car on the weekend and the rear was dumped. I think i'll have to get some air bags for towing

Sixtys Guy

17-09-2006, 11:36 AM

Got any flex pics Mouse?

mouse

17-09-2006, 09:50 PM

Got any flex pics Mouse?

Yeah look here
http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=6179;sta rt=700
Its limited by the shocks being too short though

Alistair

24-11-2006, 06:22 PM

hey amte, thouse flares you got, where did ya get them and how much did they cost ya???

ive torn my fiberglass ones off and i need to replace them

mouse

17-12-2006, 08:27 PM

There called flexy flares, Bushranger make them. They are just rubber flares 65mm wide with steel wire through them so they keep their shape. Should be able to buy them from any 4wd shop.

4wd_Haggis

17-12-2006, 09:20 PM

Nice rig mouse..i've think i've seen it around sunbury vic.....u from there mate.

You can get the rubber flares very similar from clark rubber for 22 bucks a metre..they dont have the wire but the is a tubular formation on the edge for strenght. Or to add the wire

:D

mouse

17-12-2006, 10:17 PM

Yeah thats me.

josh0

17-12-2006, 10:26 PM

Your 60 looks insane :0 !!

mouse

17-12-2006, 10:37 PM

One of these days I will actually bring the camera out when I go 4 wheelin' and post some picks up.

MYTANK

17-12-2006, 10:45 PM

Awesome 60 mate :)

Love your Custom Bar work and just the general appearance of it :)

Dan

brentz

18-12-2006, 11:38 AM

man that is one hell of a 60!!!
good job
looking at this makes me want one! errrrrrrrrr

tna racing

18-12-2006, 03:45 PM

its the best lookin 60 ive seen in ages

THE-MUFFIN-MAN

19-12-2006, 09:41 PM

thats one of the tuffest 60s ive seen in awhile.
how does the 250 crossflow handle being in a cruiser?
lack power?

mouse

26-12-2006, 09:22 PM

Heres some pics I took today.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/wombat2.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/wombat.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/turbocortina/dirty.jpg
Muffin man, the 250 goes ok its more torquey than the 2H was.

nate

27-12-2006, 10:53 AM

not a real fan of the 60series but mate looks good :)

miller

29-12-2006, 12:08 PM

sweet mate... front bar with spotties looks great

thebludger

10-02-2007, 12:55 PM

Unreal looking 60 mate Damm nice looking colour:D

offroadjack

10-02-2007, 05:47 PM

nice 60 mate, don't know how to atach pictures here but have a look at my fj62 they rule man!! after the 60 toyota went a bit gay don't you think?have a look at jacks rig
did yours have a spring over conversion?
i think my toyo got a fair bit underpowered going uphills when i fitted the goodyears mtr 33/12.5 15
i'm thinkin about changing diffratios and if that doesn't change anything it will be time for a 350 chev!

mouse

10-02-2007, 10:49 PM

Hey Offroadjack, Nice 60 for that money you can't go wrong. Yeah I've got a soft spot for the 60's (I must have otherwise I would have sold it long ago and bought a GQ like everyone else, would be less headaches to modify.) Mines still sping under with 4" lift. I'm in the process of changing the diff ratio's now to 4.5s should make it easier on downhill's and up again.