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I've cut over a 3rd of my bill by using gas, my small cadac bottle costs R65 to fill and lasts just over a month so in total I'd say I'm saving R200 to R250 a month, not major but it counts towards the chrismas fund if added up over 12mnths. Other things we do which makes a huge difference. Dont run...

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Give me a Chance, I might have a 99% complete unit lying around which I won't be needing.

I'll look this weekend.

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I use my gas stove, and by doing so, I've cut over a 3rd of my electricity bill. When cash is right, I'll defi install a gas geyser, used them for 4 years when living oversees and not a worry in the world if installed right. Further, I also wanna run my house off of 12V systems and Genies and claim ...

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Gerrie I had a set of D$D seats in my SFA, they fit very easily with only having to drill 2 holes. Like Cassie said , however, you do sit abit higher, I'm 6ft3 and my head would only slightly. I looked at it, and it aint a prob to lower the seats either, just a tad bit of fiddling, but easily do abl...

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Those nuts you refering to, are also called "riv nuts", they can be baught at any decent bolt place. BUT, you need the tool aswell for most applications, on the door however, you may be able to get a pliers or the like in the back( before fitting door cards ect..) to hold them and then tig...

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Hi M8

If you planning on fixing to the "steps" square frame, I would recommend putting in a cross brace either side just to give that bit extra.

If you planning on taking the 3 bikes with offroading, the jolting could be abit much otherwise.

Good Luck

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Mark, it is a 3w led globe that works on a 12v supply. The standard down lighters use a 50w bulb and all we do is replace it with the 3w led bulb. It will still run on 220v power unless you want to run it off your batteries, not sure how it will work with the transformer as it already takes it down...

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OOOOMS wrote:Just readng through the first 15 pages has me even more confuzzeled....tx Zane...

LOL Sorry

Section 7.9, is also where you wanna look as it's specific to ELV Lighting.

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LOL

Thaught you had time on your hands to spare

Look in the left corner, and click on the sections to get through it quicker, only section 5.7 and pieces of 6 are relevant to you for now.

Come on you enjoy reading don't you

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Mark SANS 10142 Section 5.7 covers some of the points and then you can reference to Section 6 where needed. I'll try and send this to your e-mail so keep an eye out and let me know if you recieve it. Sent @ 8:33 to your WOL address :thumbup: should give you all the answers, but shout if there's ques...

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Hi Mark There is regs governing this, but I'll have to go dig it out and see how far they go. You would have to adhere to the following as a minimum though in my opinion. 1. Seperation and Identification - Don't run 12V DC and 220V AC in the same pipes/trunking ect.. and label as you'll have mixed s...

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Karl Try Alert engine spares or Newbies. The later, will be able to measure the pistons and grooves and match a set of rings if need be, also both are affordable with prices. As for the box, who's doing the work? Be carefull as alot of guys say they know what they doing and will DONT, so if you know...

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Thomas

You get the gearbox open yet?

Just have to add the dead horse, it's cool

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I think the Toyota just needed to relieve itself on the colt :shifty:

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Congrats Guys on the biggest and best blessing you could ever recieve.

Hope the Old Folks help with the sleepless nights :shifty:

Zane

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Hans, you are right, they are stubborn pieces of work.

Unfortunately, my baby has given up the ghost now after my weekends playing, so have no choice but to replace now with another 4Y.

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All those times it comes up and 1 says, it'll never happen to me, HAHAHAHA it did and what a ..... I feel. While having a fun family drive through the Elands and Patensie area, we came across a little bridge with a little water going over it. With alot of bad thaughts and no concentration( NO DRINKI...

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My old girl has 360 000 odd and mixing oil and water, BUT, she's still running and going till I have cash to do the motor over.

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Hi All My F.I.L has a 2010 3.0L D4D and had the same issue, first Toyota replaced the clutch with a standard 1, about 2 weeks ago it started again after 10K Km's, he took it back on Monday this week and and on Friday they replaced it with a new "upgraded" kit which will prevent this from h...

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JJ Just M2CW, I wouldn't call it stupid, from what I can see in the pics. Reason I say this is, we all have our 4x4's and love to use them and at some point, most of us will get into a similar type of situation where we are at the point of tipping of our vehicles. In this case, what do you do? Eithe...

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Cassie Service is brilliant from these guys, we've been with them for years now and so has all the family. Groch and Associates - 041 581 11820 They may not be the cheapest, not far off though, but the service like said is defi worth the extra monies, specially when it comes to a claim. They probs h...

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Darrel

Looking good, except I didn't see any beer fridge

how can you get any work done with out the main tools.

Best of luck in the new premises and hope it goes well

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Ok here's what I've just heard from my insurance ragarding Big Red which is Brilliant. Since her redo, I feel her value has climbed significantly, so Now I wanna increase the insured amount. Spoke to my insurance and this is all I have to do to ensure I get paid my value. 1. Take pics of all mechani...

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I like where this is going... I think Safari this time picked the wrong fight..... one for all and all for one Cassie, we all believe in fairness, I guess. I'd love to meet the A Hole who instigated this and fit the CRAP snorkel I have on my van to certain parts of his body so every time he takes a...

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Joseph Your question is like asking how long is a [iece of string :D: It will all depend on how the motor/vehicle has been treated through out its life. How long have you had it, how many kilo's have you done since having it and how frequently has it been serviced. There are guys here on the forum w...

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George

Please keep us posted, I'll be looking at getting a 3CT from GP to PE 1 of these days, was thinking of approaching 1 of the engine importers to se who they use.

Zane

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Morning All Gotta say this sucks, looking at Big Red this morning with the Safari Snorkel didn't have the same taste, although she looks good with it on, can't deny it. Well abit of "Hear Say" for you all, now please note the words Hear Say. Sounds like the SA side of Safari has the follow...

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Oom Eric

I don't have any food for the dawgies, but I do have a 2yr old thorough bred Labbie I can donate should they wish

Nice work Oom always good to show we care.

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Ok been doing some surfing, here's a link to 1 company that supplies and manufactures accessories for vehicles and 4x4's since 2002. I will look further into it and see what else I can find, but there designs are extremely similar to these posted above, now please keep in mind I haven't read all the...

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I'll gladly try and help no probs, will start looking. Just a point though, if they have already tried to close the factory and didn't succeed and Iron man can continue, Pieter just needs to use there case studies as evidence and get a letter from the manufacturer stating that he is only purchasing ...

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:thumbup: Nice Job BUT :beg: :beg: :beg: Can we have some more pics of the folded system and working parts. What did you use as your flooring? Come on I'm sure a tonne of guys would love to try something like this, we need more detialed info will I do as I have only 1 working cell at the moment.

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Densil

The lexus V8 comes complete with it's fuel injection, you'll probs just have to buy the management system, Spitstronic sells kits specially for the V8 along with gearbox controllers. If I remember, they have a basic map loaded as standard so you can start the engine.

Zane

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Rick

Looking good bud.

Sure the itch has started now

Will give you a shout later.

Zane

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Wayne

cheers for the info there.

Would love to discuss the mod more with you when you have a chance, maybe meet up so I can view the conversion

If you could PM me a no and I'll give you a shout.

Zane

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Morning All As you can see the meeting for today has been cancelled due to insufficient response of people wanting to attend. Thanks to those who did reply but couldn't make it, I will be planning another GTG shortly, this 1 will be more of a planned 1 and we'll see who all we can convince to join. ...

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Thanks again Guys. Karl, I'll make a turn past your place some time and we can catch up and see what's happening there with your Lux. Andrew, Cheers, we must defi make a plan for a GTG, I tried for a friday drinks meet, but no joy at this stage, however have got some good replies from some who are w...

Maddoglips · Re: GTG: 27 May 2011 Kriges in Bellville All Fair Only Kidding M8

All Fair

Only Kidding M8

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always up for a beer, but will probably be knee deep in mud somewhere with Thys in Nelspruit !!! or the cash bar !!! :drinks: or a double bed but lets not go there..... :blushing: Blushing, is that all you gotta say for yourselves :shifty: Wrong I tell YA, next we see pink flying hiluxies with tiss...

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Gunta wrote:How long was the trip?

Mark it was as long as from start to finish or if you'd like, double the distance from start to middle

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Russel If I recall, the 3Y and 4 Y are the same blocks, just different bores/strokes increasing the displacement. Therefore it should be a straight swap. As for the newer 4Y coming with the management, I really doubt it tbh, you'd have to source either an original 1 along with it's harness or buy th...

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Come on that colour aint that bad, abit of TLC and some black accessories and

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Chris

As we spoke yesterday, let us know your plans and we make arrangements, will be dropping off the items, tomoz all going to plan.

Zane

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Nicky

Do you have the 3C or 3CT?

Could you post some pictures when you get a chance?

I'm getting a 3CT for my van aswell, are you running the 3c's flywheel with the 2.2"s clutch?

Cheers Zane

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Zane, would love to join you guys but am away on the 20th. Maybe next time. Nicky :thumbup: no problems at all, thanks for the reply. So far this appears to be abit of a dead end trail for the 20th, but'll keep it going and see, but I'll definately be making arrangements for another GTG with Braai ...

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Great report, glad you had a good time.

SFA Rules, why waiste money on newer vehicle which you won't be able to fix in the sticks

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See if you can top this one/two. On Friday 13th September 1996 my wife went through her cars windscreen during an accident and fractured two neck vertebrae. Had to walk arround with "scaffolding" around her head for three months. :eh: :shock2: Then on the first Friday 13th September after...

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ismail wrote:Zane, its a ZAX Classix rim

Beaut of a rim, thanks Ismail.

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Dean Nice rims, just need a clean

You welcome to send them down to me and I'll gladly try them out for you

Do you know the name of that specific wheel? Not the GT Wheel on the side

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Bruno You could get a good quality ring set from Alert for around R300 if I remember correctly and big end bearings for R150. A decent head gasket kit for under R500 (payen) then if you wanted to at the same time, get a new set of hydraulic lifters for Roughly R500 Do the work yourself, and with the...

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Bruno

From what you describe, it sounds like the oil scraper rings which have started to fail, at the rpm'sand speed you doing, it can't clean the walls of the cylinder and hence the oil consumption.

You could very possibley get away with a set of rings, bearings and valve stem seals.

Good luck

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This morning while looking into a faulty tire on my wifes focus, I noticed that the calipers on the rear have a handbrake cable fitted. So for the guys who were looking for which calipers to use for the SFA rear brake conversions, look for 2007 Ford Focus calipers, they also roughly the same size as...

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Barto :thumbup: Low range is the aim of this at the end of the day. I'll keep you informed, but so far next wednesday I'm probs gonna make a turn at the Algoa Toyota club , maybe see you there? Zane Trater!!!!!! :shock2: :aggresive: :twisted: :twisted: Wolf in sheeps clothing? or is it a sheep in w...

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It's like they say, If you cant be good - Be good at it

Some just have the knack

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Barto

Low range is the aim of this at the end of the day.

I'll keep you informed, but so far next wednesday I'm probs gonna make a turn at the Algoa Toyota club, maybe see you there?

Zane

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Wonder what he plans on towing with that? A mountain

Wouldn't mind 1 for Christmas though if any 1 wants to see me really happy

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My garage hopefully, cleaning it out and trying to finish some of the works on Big Red.

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As jy hom gery het gaan jy hom wil he!!!!!..... en dis 'n feit!!!!! :twisted: Enige iemand wat sy verstand gebruik weet dat 'n Hilux wat sin maak is WIT met 31" A/T bande en 'n 4Y EFi motor :twisted: :twisted: MAAR dan start ek vir Swartvark en enige iets wat sin maak vlieg by die venster uit!...

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Thanks Guys

Gotta admit though, there's still alot of small things to finish, but at least she's back on the road

Maddoglips · Re: PE members get together 20/05/11 BUMP

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Jan, Never nice to hear these type of things. As for the witnesses doing nothing, well that's the society we living now days, turn your back and act like it never happend :evil: This may sound funny, but I have placed a tazer in my wifes car, right next to here, so God forbid it ever happens, but sh...

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