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  • #16
    Spare tyre spacer and telescopic light

    With the larger tyre mounted to the rear door, it fouled on the door. So another custom spacer bracket was born. While at it, a light pole bracket was also made to attach a telescopic light. The light swivels on the pole to allow me to see the roof rack when packing/unpacking. The extra space behind the tyre also makes it much easier to mount the MSA bag.
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    Spacer and associated bits and pieces are available here
    amts
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    Last edited by amts; 15-06-2013, 12:14 AM.

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    • #17
      Bashplates

      I also designed some bashplates.

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      Bashplates are available here and here
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      Last edited by amts; 14-06-2013, 11:54 PM.

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      • #18
        HID driving lights

        I then upgraded the spotties from Roo-Lites 180XP to 7" 55W HIDs in 2x spreads.

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        Here are the comparison shots
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        Camera settings are all on manual and identical during the comparative shots.

        More info available here
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        Last edited by amts; 14-06-2013, 11:50 PM.

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        • #19
          Roof mounted 120W LED lightbar

          I also chucked a LED light bar (120W) onto the old style Rhino Platform rack but have since taken it down after installing the Pioneer Platform rack
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          And some comparative photos of LED lightbar only vs HID + hi-beam. At the time of the photo, the LED lightbar couldn't be angled up more, so it is aiming a bit low.
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          Camera settings are all on manual and identical during the comparative shots.
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          Last edited by amts; 14-06-2013, 11:51 PM.

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          • #20
            Suspension upgrade

            After the factory rear airbag popped in the dunes of Robe, I limped the Prado home on the bumpstops and ordered some Airbagman OA6011 airbags.
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            The DIY airbag install info is here

            I also got Bilstein 5100 and 5160 shocks from Downsouth Motorsports in the US. The 5100 is for the front. The 5160 has the remote reservoir for the rear. The extended lengths are longer than the sual aftermarket shocks available in Oz. They were also much cheaper so I thought I 'd give them a try. Here are pics of the rears. I have since turned the remote reservoir upside down to stop water collecting around the lip.

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            And here is a shot of the front with Bilstein 5100 and Dobinsons C59-302. The circlip is on the 2nd groove. There are 4 grooves on the 5100.
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            DIY suspension install procedure can be found here
            Data for suspension can be found in the database here
            amts
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            Last edited by amts; 14-06-2013, 11:55 PM.

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            • #21
              Upgraded stereo

              I "upgraded" the Grande's satnav unit with another unit. Reason being that the CD stacker was under the passenger's seat, there is no MP3 capability, no Aux input, no USB input, no bluetooth, etc. This is the unit that I got.

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              I strung bungee cord across the airvents which allows me to suspend a 10" tablet
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              More info available here
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              Last edited by amts; 14-06-2013, 11:48 PM.

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              • #22
                Auto shift repair kit

                There were reports of owners experiencing jamming of the auto shift lever and it seems to happen to the older 120s. After investigating further into the problem, a shift repair kit was born.

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                Shift repair kit is available here

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                • #23
                  LED replacement lights for Sovereign bullbar

                  I added some LED replacement indicator and parker lights for the Sovereign bullbar. The lens on the original Narva light was cracked and falling apart.
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                  LED lights are available here

                  I'm currently working on the DRL version.

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                  • #24
                    Jesus Amts, you have been extremely busy of late with all these additions LOL, love the flag set up, and those driving lights WOW what a big difference.....Coming along nicely..........Im still yet to start lol, just starting now so Im ready by the GTG for next year, bloody kitchens and bathrooms and wife and flooring, our budget jumped over 5k just for our flooring, was for my suspension and rear locker, BUT told her now its my turn as she got her new kitchen, new tiled floor.....now the fun begins...........Hope AJ still doing the sliders for the 120's, was getting some last year off him but got bombarded with an unexpected tax bill.....bastards....Cheers Steve
                    Face lift 150 Prado V6 auto. No mods yet

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                    • #25
                      No Steve, just a compilation of accumulated work over the years. I was just gathering the info together into one place.

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                      • #26
                        Fair enough looks the part though, you have put a lot of thought into it. .........Cheers Steve
                        Face lift 150 Prado V6 auto. No mods yet

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                        • #27
                          ARB compressor bracket - under bonnet mounted

                          Having a large family means that there is not much room left for important things like the air compressor. So I gave away the large air compressor I had and bought an ARB CKMA12. This is now mounted in the engine bay with a custom bracket.

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                          Bracket is available here

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                          • #28
                            Rear door storage

                            Made the rear door pocket net more useful by adding some small drawers and a box for my tie down straps and other bits and pieces.
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                            • #29
                              Nice work Andrew, I'll be watching this thread for future reference
                              "Sure it’s quiet, for a diesel, but that’s like being well-behaved… for a murderer."- Jeremy Clarkson

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                              • #30
                                I replaced the foglight on the Sovereign bullbar with 20W LED light bars for some side lighting to complement the HID spread spotties.





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