Cookie Monster's Hilux

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Sun May 18, 2008 7:39 pm

She is going well the articulation is def a lot better. things are slowly comming together I cant wait to get the bodywork and stuff sorted out

BenHur · Post by **BenHur** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:01 pm

Did you come right with your front diff?

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:55 am

Hi Bennie

Yes I did thanks

Quick questing any sugestion on budget shocks with a little longer travel

BenHur · Post by **BenHur** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:30 pm

See here

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2585#p26415

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:04 am

Hi all

I did some rust removal and resprayed my cab this weekend will post some pics once she has been polished

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:37 pm

Hi all
Just thought I would post a pic or to after the spray job. I still need to flat and polish but she already looks great

Post by **Family_Dog** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:33 pm

Hi Justin,

It looks good! But, as usual, the sun doesn't shine in PE...

I'm sure Bennie will be along soon to bring a little sunshine into your life :)

-F_D

BenHur · Post by **BenHur** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:28 pm

Like so ?

8) 8)

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:44 am

Hi Eric

Thanks she does look good and thanks to Bennie she looks a little better. Been very busy lately so I hope I can spend more time on the forum :!: 8) Dont you think she will look so much better with a replacment bumper

similar to Bulldog

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:54 am

I found a small crack in my chassis

not big but it is there :!: :!: It is just above the right front wheel as the chassis arches over the axel towards the front it looks like on closer inspection that the chassis got a knock the from a previous bull bar but I know the crack was not there before :!: So I dont know how long she has been cracked because I cant remember wen last I looked there and I have not done any crazy stunts for a while so who knows :!: :!: I had one of the exhaust places just weld it for now but thinking about it I could have welded it better with a arch welder looks like bird s@#t it should hold for a week or to till I box it any sugestions

I will try to take a photo tonight

Sifu-Lux · Post by **Sifu-Lux** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:49 am

Nothing a "new" chassis won't fix

Van is looking good, where did you spray it?

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:07 pm

Hi Andrew

About a month ago I still need to flat it and polish I guess I am just lazy

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:07 am

Well the crack is all fixed up thanks to my boss and whole roll of wire for the mig welder was used :!: On closer inspection the repair done by power flow with ther mig welder was not to bad it had very good penatration, even though it did not look very good. So all we had to do was grind it down and then we welded a 5 mm plate along the side of the chassis for extra strength 8) So the van is back in the game :!:

Racer-X · Post by **Racer-X** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:39 pm

hey cookie!
hows ur van doing?

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:52 pm

The van is going great :!: Done a few small things fitted a torni cover. I reprayed the seats again so they are looking really good and i got hold of a set of Old Man Emu shocks for free

Dadz Toy BFI · Post by **Dadz Toy BFI** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:03 pm

Cookie Monster wrote: I reprayed the seats again

What did you do to those BM Seats Boet

:?

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:31 pm

I resprayed the seat leather with leather paint remeber you dont get grey cows

Dadz Toy BFI · Post by **Dadz Toy BFI** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:35 pm

Cookie Monster wrote:I resprayed the seat leather with leather paint remeber you dont get grey cows

Have you got some Technical Details of that Grey stuff asblf

R

Sifu-Lux · Post by **Sifu-Lux** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:37 pm

All this TLC is only good if you come and use your Lux outdoors in the bush once in a while

There are many resprayed cows out there

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:00 pm

The paint is called precoat and i get it from a company called Stapol. I use my van plenty

did about 600km this past week

Dadz Toy BFI · Post by **Dadz Toy BFI** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:33 pm

Cookie Monster wrote:The paint is called precoat and i get it from a company called Stapol. I use my van plenty did about 600km this past week

My driver's seat has lost a lot of pigment, could you give me the Code for BM Grey asblf

R

Racer-X · Post by **Racer-X** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:02 pm

i saw your hilux parked at the back of the wash bays at your workplace the other day.

bonnet was up and the cylinder was missing.

engine trouble?

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:02 am

It was I removed the cylinderhead to replace number 4 piston which was causing piston slap which has all now been sorted. I plan to replace the motor early next year so I just did a patch job for now. She sounds 100 times better

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:48 am

Hi Rich

Your best bet will be to find a local Stapol and take them a sample as the colour changes as the seats get older so first clean the seats with a nail brush and sunlight soap and water scrub lightly do not press to hard! then dry. That way you will be sure of the colour. Remeber to treat the leather afterwards. Or if you want to you could change the colour to match your hilux interior.

Racer-X · Post by **Racer-X** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:58 pm

Replacing the engine with the same engine?

Is it in need of a rebuild?

Whats the fuel consumption like?

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:49 am

I will stick to the 4y and yes the motor is a little tired. But still good for 140 on GPS

with a little help from the wind

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:03 am

Just a update I have removed the tatty looking bull bar and old bumper and fitted a new style bumper. Now I need to decide on a nudge bar with a few mods or building a major bull bar. What do you guys think

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:21 am

Go for the Full Monty ----- Major Bush Bashing Earth Moving Bull Bar!!!

8 )

Bosfebok · Post by **Bosfebok** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:10 am

I second that... go for a full-on taxi scaring bull bar :!:

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:36 am

Got a few bits from a scrap yard this weekend 8 ) Raider style B-pillar covers, washer bottle, left hand mirror glass and a full set of OME shocks :!: cant wait to fit :!: Going to be doing some rust treatment this weekend again so it will have to wait a while.

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:24 pm

OME shocks, at a scrap yard???

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:31 pm

Numbnut wrote:OME shocks, at a scrap yard???

Only in PE... just outside the borders of SA...

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:02 am

Yip

sometime just sometimes it pays of to live in the sticks

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:08 am

Some pics after fitting bpillar covers and doing some rust still need to do the doors.

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:04 am

Nice... but now the tyres look too small!

It never stops...

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:31 am

You guys are killing me :!: :!: :!:

I think next trye change it will have to be bigger

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:15 am

The black on your pillars, is it a type of vinyl sticker that you put on or what? i want to make mine black aswell, wanted to use matt black spray paint? Where can i get the "cover"?

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:12 pm

Trevor, those are plastic covers/strips that you can try find at scrapyards, or buy from Toyota... I went the route of spraying mine matt black... still need to do the rain water channels above the doors some time...

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:01 pm

I got the b pillar covers from the scrap yard they are plastic and I just painted the the window frams with GT 100 satin black any body know of a nudge bar lying around for sale?

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:45 pm

Looks great! Will also spray them, not really in the mood to go and search for them

Sifu-Lux · Post by **Sifu-Lux** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:45 pm

Looking good Justin !

Glad to see I'm not the only one working on my Lux last weekend and EVERY night

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:53 am

Hi Guys

Just a pic of the latest addition to Cookie Monster a serious nudge bar

Sifu-Lux · Post by **Sifu-Lux** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:10 pm

Very nice Justin

Did you make a spare so I can test it

Take some close up peekchaz

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:35 am

Hi Andrew

I will take a few close up pics over the weekend going to do the service to night and going to fit my OME shocks aswell

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:24 am

Latest pic of the van

Sifu-Lux · Post by **Sifu-Lux** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:53 pm

Like the black rims and fender flares !

Have you fixed the front propshaft yet?

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:12 pm

Justin, it is looking seriously cool.

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:07 am

Have not had a chance to sort out the front prop will have to do it soon it looks a little touch and go lol

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:04 pm

Just a update a few things I have done
1) Timming chain kit
2) new alternator belt
3) power steering idler pully bearing
4) repair a power steering pipe leaking
5) another new regulator (found over charging 16v!)
6) sump gasket
7) clutch kit
8) new steering damper
9) and a clutch master cylinder.

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:15 pm

Hi Guys

Just a update I have finaly fitted a new engne and she is puring like a kitten yippy Lots more power! I am busy running it in at the moment but I can feel there is alot more!!!

Post by **Family_Dog** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:40 pm

Which engine, Justin? Ching-Chong or overhauled original?

-F_D

Sifu-Lux · Post by **Sifu-Lux** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:03 pm

Peekchaz please of your Korean lady :)

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:28 am

Hi Eric

I fitted the ching chong one took a hard look at the quality and it all looks good. I will post a few pics after the weekend. Only thing is I think the new engines temp sensor is not very good quality as it responds to much to very small changes in the engine temp.

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:17 am

Just front prop has been sorted.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:37 pm

Cookie Monster wrote:Hi Eric

I fitted the ching chong one took a hard look at the quality and it all looks good. I will post a few pics after the weekend. Only thing is I think the new engines temp sensor is not very good quality as it responds to much to very small changes in the engine temp.

That was a *v*e*r*y long weekend, Justin!

-F_D

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:44 pm

amazing how time flies when you're having fun...

Cookie Monster · Post by **Cookie Monster** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:44 pm

You know how things are there is still som much i want to do to the van. Recover rear seat with leather do the carpet and a new roof linning but in need to do the bodywork first. Just a report the chin motor is going great but I need to change the base plate for the carb the breather pipe has come loose and was sucking false air!

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:33 pm

Cookie Monster wrote:You know how things are there is still som much i want to do to the van. Recover rear seat with leather do the carpet and a new roof linning but in need to do the bodywork first. Just a report the chin motor is going great but I need to change the base plate for the carb the breather pipe has come loose and was sucking false air!

I love it! ... Know what you mean (sucking air freely), but that sounds really 'funny'.

Rebel 4x4 · Post by **Rebel 4x4** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:52 am

Cookie Monster wrote:I spent some time this morning re doing my hub locks this morning as they were looking a little tatty attached are pics of before and after 8)

What paint did you use to paint the hubs?

96-Luxi 4x4 · Post by **96-Luxi 4x4** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:56 pm

Justin

Hows that bumper coming on? Have you fitted it already? Im still waiting for mine. Have finished the rear now, here are my mods:

Repaired and resprayed whole rear end after fitting new tale-gate.
New Rhino Lining on the back
Powder coated home made rooftop tent bracket and refitted
New stickers made for rear and sticked

Modified my home built rear bumper I built 4 years ago, added some flare to it and refitted!

Fitted used frontrunner roof rack with lights (still need to do the wiring)
Completed my home built dual battery system

Now just waiting for front bumper. Doing the radio, new aerial, wiring for lights and planning on fitting the snorkel.

here are some pics - Sorry, didn't want to take over the post