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These are the only ones in the gallery at this stage. I do have to take more photos and as yet, I havnt yet touched the Green one.chimpboy wrote:Steve do you have a couple of photos of the green one as well, just the "before" shots? Just wondering, no special reason.
I wondered where you found all the time last week to fully dismantle your G60 ??chimpboy wrote:Good on you Steve. I did much the same thing today, although I also had to get some other (paid) work out of the way - I was a bit neglectful of it during the week!
now I know 
. I’m doing a report for a customer as we speak and have a 6:30am flight to Brisbane in the morning 
Did you buy yours from Supercheap or what ??? I bought mine at Supercheap after the Mrs told me to as she was sick of hearing me whinge calling mates over or asking her to help and to buy itchimpboy wrote:So I too now have a brand new engine crane in the garage and a fair bit of space cleared! I must say it's really good (for me) having you working on yours at roughly the same time and pace as me, gives me inspiration (and useful photos/tips).
I’m putting 2” longer springs in and using original shocks (Got the springs 2nd hand only a few months old for $100 on eby). I only want the extra clearance for light/ medium off road. Medium heavy is where the G60 will come in. This being the first time working on a 2.4t truck made me also think about buying a bigger trolley jackchimpboy wrote: With the GU... hmm, I started doing my lift on my GQ after buying new coils and springs (3" lift), then decided to pay my mechanic to do it! He did it cheap and welded up adjustable panhard rods for me at the same time. Definitely glad I did that. On the other hand, with the 60, I would really hate to get anyone else to work on it
. With 2” I don’t need to worry about panhards and castor adjustment thank god. I was quite amazed as I jacked it up by the axle. Pulled the wheels off and once the stabilizer, shocks where undone the discs could touch the ground ! A lot of wheel travel there if you want to modify !! My biggest issue was getting the stabilizer back on. Lost some skin on my knuckles and need to get rid of this grease before tomorrow meetings.
. Have to try. 
Wasn’t me! (Old garage laundry). This time I was prepared in stopping switching the ignition off and not going through my scary moment last time.
dirt and cateyes (a aussie weed that is basicly a 3 pronged thorn). Walked out poorer after buying a Gernie and engine paint. Was going to buy a 2.5hp compressor for $159 inc tools but sold out. Put name on list and will get sale price when next stock comes in 
Jason,chimpboy wrote:Swerve wrote:
Look closely and you will find Salvador Dali's signature somewhere on that crossmember... it's probably worth millions!
Seriously are you sure that this chassis is better than the green one's? Because replacing that cross-member won't be easy; it might be less effort to clean up the other chassis and use it complete.
Wasnt to bad just issues with limited space and a 2nd hoist would have been nice !! Time to pul out the manual (I only read them when stuck 
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