MADMAV - Updated, new bar work

[dominik]

Hi All!

Well I have been looking through these forums for a few weeks now and thought I might intro myself and my car.

The current 4wd is an 1991 Ford Maverick SWB. Bought the car about a year ago and with a few mods and have done a few more things since. As always there is also a future mods list (maybe a wish list according to the girlfriend).

Car specs:
1991 Ford Maverick SWB
4.2ltr Carby Petrol
Manual

Current Modifications:
Airtec Snorkel
Dual battery system using Redarc controller
Diff, Gearbox and transfer breathers mounted under bonnet
2” body lift
2” spring lift using Kings springs and Koni shocks (aprox might have sagged)
Rear Air bags
Nissan winch bar
Chinese winch….still going
TJM long range tank - 135ltr
4WAY RTC
Custom made rock sliders – half done as I haven’t got my pipe bender yet!
Simex JT2 33x11.5x15
Bosch GT40RT coil

Current Accessories:
Rear storage draws
Engel 39ltr fridge on custom slide
Two 12V power outlets + fuse box in rear
Custom made cargo barrier
Custom made shelving behind seats
Air Compressor
Spot lights
Rear work light
TX3200 UHF
300W inverter
Toshiba Laptop running Oziexplorer and also doubles as entertainment unit, movies, for the girlfriend on those long trips – plugs into car sound system

Future Modifications/Accessories:
Front locker – have LSD rear
3” spring lift -and all the other bits associated with doing this!
Simex ET2 36”
Rear 1/4 chop
Custom rear bar
Warn winch with plasma rope
Modify winch bar to suit 2” body lift

I think thats about it.....

We are heading up to cape in about 4 weeks so no more mods unitll we get back...or should i say fixing of broken parts!


shortly after i got it - just added the jt2's off the MK Patrol
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and now
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ill put up some photos of the modifications/accessories later

Dom

[corhijas]

looks good mate,what type of sound system are you running with the laptop and how does the laptop plug in,usb connection or something else

[dominik]

thanks mate.

the deck is an Pioneer DEHP2650, nothing to special, i has what is called pbus. I use an RCA input adaptor that plugs into the pbus and the sound from laptop is input to the RCA adaptor and you have sound. As for speakers i run pioneer 3 ways up front and 2 ways in the rear...still working out where to fit the amp and sub....ill try and get some photos of the setup

[corhijas]

run through the pbus,it seems to work alright then,i have the 3950 pioneer unit,would love to have dvd player though
http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=31728&highlight=triton

[dominik]

Yeah running it this was has worked quite well. Looking at your deck it has an aux in on the front of the deck. I wonder how it would work with just using an 3.5 male to 3.5 male headphone jack cable...can get them from jb hifi....should do the same job as my setup, i just dont have a aux jack and need to use the pbus(also called Ip Bus)

3.5 to 3.5
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[dominik]

Installing rear draws and Cargo Barrier

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Oh Before you say anything those are the girlfriends seat covers...she use to drive it daily

[dominik]

Shelf/Storage behind seats

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[beej]

Very nice! That's one well sorted 4by - you gotta be pleased with that! :D

[dominik]

Thanks mate. Yeah im happy with it:thumb:
Has taken quite some time to get it all sorted but its getting there. Im working on a locking mechanism for the fridge slide atm and that should be the last thing before our cape trip....i hope....

[dominik]

Well have spent the last few days finishing off the fridge slide locking mechanism.

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[BIGDAVET86]

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Jeez mate thats pretty flash, you used a tape measure and all:D . Maybee thats why all the stuff i build either falls apart or looks like its gonna fall apart.

Nice rig mate.

Cheers
Dave

[dominik]

Thanks Dave.

It's surprising how useful that tape measure really is ;)

I've learnt the hard way do it right the first time or it costs twice as much by the time you fix it.

[dominik]

Here are some pics of the laptop holder - going to get rid of that clap on the side of the screen and put some verlcro strip on the back of the screen and support arms.

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Here is the GPS receiver - GlobalSat BU-353 - has magnetic base and stays in this position quite well.

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[danbbode87]

how much does it cost for the OZexplor programm?

[dominik]

how much does it cost for the OZexplor programm?

The software according to their site is $85 US plus tax
http://www.oziexplorer.com/

Although before you go doing that have a bit of a look around on the net as there are other ways of acquiring it....if you need more info pm me.

[KillaMav]

I have only just bought a mav too, but I have some questions.

Are you happy with the airtec snorkel as I am wanting to buy only but cannot afford a safari and don't know a lot about airtec.

Mine has an extra strip a long the middle of the other stripes. Is this standard?

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Cheers

[Auspwr]

hey,
instead all that..custom make a stainless steel snorkel with rubber bends. greater intake and looks bling

[dominik]

I have only just bought a mav too, but I have some questions.

Are you happy with the airtec snorkel as I am wanting to buy only but cannot afford a safari and don't know a lot about airtec.

Mine has an extra strip a long the middle of the other stripes. Is this standard?

[/ATTACH]

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Cheers

Yeah i can't say i have had any problem with the airtec. I can't really compare it to an safari as i have never had one. I dont see there been any difference between these two...but as Auspwr said you can make one from stainless steel and rubber bends. I have the airtec as it was on the car when i bought it but if i had to get one now i would make a stainless one. All comes down to price and what you prefer.

[dominik]

Since we have got back from Cape the mods have started for the next trip, TASSIE!!!

New Rubber to start with
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Next was the 3" suspension lift with Dobinson springs and Ridepro shocks
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Then put in the castor bushes in...now I realise that I should of done the spaces to move the diff forward at the same time...oh well...
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Then the CHEEZY bomb proof lower trailing arms, 16mm longer. These things just don't compare to the standard ones. The solved about 90% of the vibration issues with the drive shaft, going to get adjustable uppers and hopefully this will eliminate them all together. I'm not running any gearbox spacers.
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Adjustable panhards 10mm longer seemed to center the diffs again.
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[dominik]

After some testing with the rear tyres and since the longer lower arms where put in the tyres rubber the rear quarter/guards badly so it way chop time. Using the laser level was the easiest was to get an even line for me.
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Now I have also realised that I need to cut the wheel arch itself. Any one got any suggestions as to how to do this and also create a lip so it looks factory. The only thing that I can think of is that since it's two panels that meet up cut the rear panel to where the lip edge is to start and then fold the front panel around that....

This is how the front sits now
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[dominik]

I got 4 Lightforce 170's and a rola rook rack to sort out the lighting. The are independently switch, middle two as a pair and the outside two as a pair.
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These lights work great! Would love to see how bright the 240's are!

[dominik]

The mods are still flowing

Finally finished off the rock sliders
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[dominik]

I cut the rear gards a little more so the tyres would fit nicly at full flex and gave it a little more room so when i upgrade to 36" they will fit nicly too. The base plates also installed and pop rivited into place for easy
replacement if need be.

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[dominik]

The rear bar is also starting to take shape. Planning to have a twin swing away set up, for one spare and then jerrys and high lift.

Have used 40NB medium pipe to build the rear bar.

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Two bolts to the side of the chasis and one bolt from the bottom plate, whole yet to be drilled.

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[Bazza_rips]

nice work.

[dominik]

cheers mate

[macorti]

That's a great project, keep up your excelent work mate !!!

[dominik]

Thanks mate, it’s slowly starting to take shape as to how I imagined it. I still have a lot of ideas for it but one thing at a time, otherwise the missus might get a little upset with the money that I’m spending!

[Wombat]

Just stumbled upon your build up Dom, you've got some great ideas going on. Can't wait to see the completed project...

[dominik]

Cheers mate! Ideas, I have a scrap book full of them but some of the costs associated with these ideas aren’t so good! Although slowly I will tick them off.
As I’m sure you are aware when you think you are nearly done with this kind of project a great idea pops into your head and the project is started again...half the fun!

[Josho]

Mate the shorty has come up a bloody treat! just went from start to finish on your thread and you've come a long way. Interested in the design of that rear bar :D i have yet to make mine!

[dominik]

Cheers Mate! It has changed quite a fair bit in the year and a half that I have had it.

The rear bar is a simple design using medium wall 40NB pipe and 8mm plate elsewhere. I have added an extra hole on the side mounting plate so there will be a total of 4 bolts each side holding it in place.

I have used a cheap Chinese pipe bender with a dawn die and that has worked well. It’s a bit hard to get it all aligned but it can be done. I did stuff up one bend a little but nothing a little heat with the oxy can't fix. If I could afford it I would get a proper pipe bender.

If you want more info just let me know.

[dattopimp]

man, thats a smicho GQ shortie! I was thinkin of doing a similar setup in the back of my MQ with the draws and cargo barrier but dunno if I'm ready to ditch the back seats just yet. Come in handy when you wanna take a few mates out wheelin'. Your've done an awesome good so far, keep it up

Cheers
Mick

[dominik]

Hey Mick, thanks mate. I have a MK shorty as well with a similar setup just no cargo barrier can post up some pics if you want.

Yeah you do loose that rear seat and there most def have been times that mates wanted to come out and there wasn't any room. This is a good excuse for them to get their own rigs though!! Some else to got out wheelin with.

[dominik]

Rear bar getting closer to completion, well the main section, haven’t started on the swing away arms yet.




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