Intro from Malaysia - WR7002 - C304

[geckoadventure]

The to do list to get to 1 March 2014 completion date

02. Buy Garmin Colorado - wednesday morning
05. Design Overhead Console
06. Build Overhead console
07. Position for Inverters and USB chargers
08. Design Rear Side bars and access to replaced removeable doors - completed0
09. Wiring
10. Sandblast and undercoat and paint chassis and body
11. Fit Alloy body panels
12. REfit every part.
13. Sound proofing fit (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
14. Collect shocks from Malacca
15. Buy leaf springs (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
16. Power STeering do (hydraulic assist from USA)
17. Buy 3+3 seats for rear $600rm each) and harnesses - Wednesday morning
18. Fit rear seats
19. Tie Down points identify and fit/create
20. Hammock connect points fit
21. 100liter Water Tank Make (Anivsah to supply 3 filters) - Next week
22. Roller slides purchase 4 - delivery January from Australia
23. Buy 4 MAxxis Bighorn 762's
24. Buy 200' of 11mm winch wire for the PTO and 125' of 9mm for the M12000 winch
25. Design PTO winch lock (Lever by vaccum) to replace canvas strap
26. Oil leak in DIFFS fix
27. Electric pump for engine radiator
28. REplace CV booties
29. Buy 2 200 amp batteries - have cost can order anytime
30. Buy Reversing camera
31. Buy Icom VHF radio speaker
32. Buy driving camera.

[bonefish635]

The to do list to get to 1 March 2013 completion date

I have some bad news for you.....

[geckoadventure]

The to do list to get to 1 March 2013 completion date

I have some bad news for you.....

Ya I have fixed my mistake - and worse it will miss the 1 MARCH 2014 date there is no way it can be completed.

[geckoadventure]

30 January 2014

Quick visit to the workshop (very quick on way to chinese new year dinner).

Dropped of the final 3 gauges Vaccum, 24volts voltmeter and the fuel gauge and matching sender.







and 4 of the 6 rear passenger seats and one harness the other 5 are on back order



Update before Brett headed off to go motorcrossing before he had to be home for CNY dinner also. Wiring is to start this week which I thought was finished and the seat frame buildig will start also as will the middle access doors will be laser cut and drilled.

Next visit is unknown as I have 4 weekends of other stuff to do.

I have 2 seats and 5 harnesses on back order.

[geckoadventure]

5 March 2014

yes there is no updates.

No progress for past 6 weeks. Waiting for the workshops new employee to start (last Thursday) to finish the welding up of the water tank and the rear seat frames and the side rails then the rear frame can be removed, sandblasted and painted so the alloy panels can be attached finally.

I have had delivered the new VDO speedo which is driven by a GPS and a VDO tacho (max revs 4000 ) it will sit with the Digital Tiny Tach. I also picked up a few bits for the VHF radio triple ariel switch and cables so they can be installed when the overhead console is made.

Speedo


Speedo cable - GPS


Tacho


The cat ("Trouble") is not impressed with the Volvo progress and is lying on the keyboard in protest lol.


I await the next update from the workshop

[geckoadventure]

7 March 2014

Got a call from Brett - how many type of seat belts you sending me. So far I have 3 types - oops. Looks like the last set I sent up were 3 point and he does not want them in the rear so he selected a SPARCO 4 point which I had spare. Now I have to go buy 5 more oops at a cost of $150usd each lol. So the rear seat frames are now finished and all the harness mount points set for SPARCO harnesses only. and he received the TAcho and Speedo. The TACHO looks so good im going to put one in both my other DIESEL trucks.

Still no pics I will push him for pics next week maybe by end of next week the rear frame will be ready for sand blasting and painting.

[Heinkeljb]

I agree with "Trouble's" view of things.... This build is taking a long time what with all the welders coming and going.....

It should look and preform well when it is finished - but when will that be?

John

[geckoadventure]

I agree with "Trouble's" view of things.... This build is taking a long time what with all the welders coming and going.....

It should look and preform well when it is finished - but when will that be?

John

Realistically at the current pace I would say May to June.

To do for next 1-2 weeks.
1. Finish Side rails for when doors removed.
2. Make water tank
3. Remove rear frame and Sandblast ad undercoat.

[geckoadventure]

14 March 2014

The steering column is being done this week they have not worked on the Volvo Monday-Wednesday

They are fitting it and then fitting a alloy casing around it and the power steering part.

I await pictures of this.

More pre-occupied with what has happened to MH370 this week.

21 March 2014

Quick call to the workshop progress.

• Rear Floor finished
• Seat belt connections all done for the 6 rear passenger bucket seats.
• 100litre water tank contstruction started today.
• Air intake/snorkle being built and is 1/2 completed once this and the water tank completed it will be sandblasted (late next week)
• Wiring clips all added this week ready for the wiring loom to be laid through the truck next week
• INstrument panels and overhead console will be laser cut and weleded up in the coming 1-2 weeks
• Wiper motors and wiper arm lengths yet to be worked out
• Steering column still being worked on.

Pictures to be sent to me next week when they reinstall the seats to drill the holes into the floor to mount the seat frame retaining bolts.

New Maxxis 37" Trepadors ordered for it collection in April

[geckoadventure]

26 March 2014

Got some pictures today from someone who was collecting the rims from the workshop for me.

Looks like its very close to sandblasting and painting time the wiring is being laid out.

Wires sticking out of the headlights as the loom gets laid.





Workers working on the wiring


Stripped down no seat belts nothing left inside.

[geckoadventure]

28 March 2014

Got these pics sent to me while I was preparing for a 3 day 4x4 trip so no time to upload.

Wiring loom layout is about 70% complete

Water tank (80 liters) is complete.

Wiring loom down through the engine bay


Water tank in place


Rear underfloor wiring loom



Rear roof wiring loom


Water tank

[geckoadventure]

5 April 2014

Quick visit took another Volvo owner up also to see the restoration process - yup he fell in love with it and wants the same lol.

Power steering mounted on top right of the underneath.


The new console ready for the Tacho and Speedo only rest of the gauges will be at head height.


Side view of the inside doors off ready to be painted


The central locking locks in place for the rear.


Skeleton side view


Skeleton view from the top wiring loom visible


Wiring diagram is now complicated


3-6 months for completion I'm told.

[TechMOGogy]

SNIP

3-6 months for completion I'm told.

[geckoadventure]

23 May 2014

Decided the 35" MAXXIS Bighorns (764's) were too lacking in grip so decided to buy the 37" MAXXIS Trepador's instead

Picked up 4 today and 2 more to go the RED truck can only fit 4 at a time lol.



I will weigh them later I estimate 40kg.

[Heinkeljb]

What was wrong with 4 inside and 2 on the roof? I've seen bigger / heavier loads on the roof than two 40Kg wheels!

You're getting there ----- slowly, my Haflinger is faster!!

John