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Iron Horse
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| Yeah , i may do that . Does anyone remember the donor ute ? It was a Black XR6T with 11200 k's on the clock hit on the LH rear , it was from Toowoomba , ive owned it for about three years . If it was your car be rest assured the donors organs were put to good use . |
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FLASH
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| That is epic!!! well done. |
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fordfreak ef
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| awesome build up... highly original project you have... Vote 1 for a "Street fords" 5 page spread about this vehicle... |
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JoeXR6
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't look in detail through many of these buildups....but this one is unbelievable! Great work. Making the car you want out of the best bits....brilliant. Looks like a high level or workmanship too. Congrats on a great vehicle! |
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ebxr82nv
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| What do you do for a living, engineer? This would have to be one of the most original ideas ive ever seen. Awsome work!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Nicko
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome work iron horse
Amazing - How did you get it regoed etc? |
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XW '70
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thats awsome stuff. bet it gives most other 4wds, and some cars the flick with ease. very nice  |
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Iron Horse
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| Thank's to all for your kind comments . I had a picture of this thing in my head for a while but the thought of starting on it was a bit daunting as i was in the middle of building my heavy tilt tray truck from scratch and i was also building my pole frame house on my own . So to get it out of my head i bought a new VU SS ute , it was the biggest piece of garbage i have ever owned . And after 3 days of owning it i was under the bonnet trying to find the missfire . I sold it and bought the F250 cab , i had located a 10,000 klm V10 Twin Turbo Diesel Volkswagen Toureg engine which was going to be the power plant but it got sold . I then bought a 6.0ltr Turbo V8 Powerstroke motor which is pictured to go in it but it turned out to be a nightmare as nothing was going to work . I then went to Newcastle to buy a new Backhoe and went for a spin around the block with the salesman in his XR6 Turbo ute . He was in the left lane at the lights with not much road in front before it merged into two lanes again . He give this thing a squirt and it launched so hard it felt like a big fat momma was laying on me pushing me into the seat . I pulled my head out of the headrest and said to him , 400KW'S ? he said close , 380 . It had bugger all done to it and it sounded stock . That's when i went on the hunt for a Barra , Wayne at Allford helped out with the supply of a front cut and the rest is history . As for my background , i suppose i'm the Jack of all trades , master of none kind of guy . |
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blackman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| wow, truly amazing work there, master of all trades by the sound of it. really wish i had that kind of skill |
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xhxrsix
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Man!! that is one awesome ute! whens it heading to the drags?! Great work. |
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Iron Horse
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| Thank's chaps , i may take it to the Denny ute muster for a bit of fun . I hav'nt registered it yet because ive been to busy . We are supposed to be going to Tassie in November but i have been dragging my feet and hav,nt started on the fifth wheeler that will go on the back of it . Maybe if i can buy a slide on van we can still get away from the crowd on the back beaches and build the fifth wheeler next year . This photo is of what you will need to do something like this , and make sure you get the fuel tank , lines and full (uncut) wiring harness . If you just buy an engine you will die of a broken heart as it's all one part . |
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DoddEA
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*Dodd Puts this into his watched topics*
Great work mate... gonna keep an eye on this one. |
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krisisdog
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| This things in grafton!!!??? It looks fken awesome - I wanna check it out in the flesh! |
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knowsfords
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| Iron Horse wrote: | | i suppose i'm the Jack of all trades , master of none kind of guy . |
Hitman.. got it :p
Very nice build! |
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Iron Horse
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| A quick post to let you know that i have solved the cruise control issue . While i was testing the speedo with the tailshaft out i engaged the cruise control and the engine would flare . It turned out it was because when the EEC sensed a loss of speed it would open the throttle , because there was no load the engine would rev too freely and seem to flare . Ive just had a run out the road and it works perfectly . Just need to register it now . |
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DA22LE
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Hey,
Good to hear you got the cruise issue sorted. I hope you are gonna put it on the dyno. My 4X4 made 227 rwkw. id expect the same, or more from your beast. Awesome work.
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ebxr82nv
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| Iron Horse wrote: | | A quick post to let you know that i have solved the cruise control issue . While i was testing the speedo with the tailshaft out i engaged the cruise control and the engine would flare . It turned out it was because when the EEC sensed a loss of speed it would open the throttle , because there was no load the engine would rev too freely and seem to flare . Ive just had a run out the road and it works perfectly . Just need to register it now . |
I know it would be a big trip for you but an appearence at the Bathurst cruise would be cool if you get it regoed in time |
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BRENT#24
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: |
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thats fkn wicked as.
man u done a wicked job. |
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Iron Horse
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| Thanks guy's , it's good to know that everything now works on the 'F' truck as it did in the ute . It had me worried for a few days when the engine would not start at the beginning tho . I noticed that the demister icon would not illuminate on the LCD , so against what i had been told by Ford that it is forbidden to play with the radio pod i pulled it apart into a hundred bits . I thought with the CanBus wiring it may have something too do with it not starting . I found that the printed circuit board on the rear of the volume control button had a hair line crack in it that went through all the printed tracks . It seems that the drivers knee must have punched the knob when he got rear ended . After jumping all the cracks with fine wire out of an old hands free phone kit i put it all back together and hit the key . It fired straight up and idled like a bought one . Ford told me that if the radio pod had been inverted it would be stuffed and they wanted $5000 for a reman one which had me conned for a couple of days . I'm sure you have all heard this as well , but it was not logical to me because if that were so , they would all be stuffed while transporting the part and warehousing , they could not possibly ensure someone would,nt invert the boxes during this period so i saw the bluff and pulled it apart . The only thing that could possibly be damaged if it was dropped on it's head is the CD drive as it is mounted on fine springs which may distort with the shock . I wont be going to any shows with it as it's only my work and get away truck and is not good enough for a show . DA22LE , that's a cool truck you have . Did you have the engine fitted and what did you use for a bellhousing and mounts etc ? What's the Turbo off , a freakin train or something ?????? |
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BenJ
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Hi
In relation to shows, all our cars are daily drivers, and the condition of our vehicles reflects this. You would certainly be welcome to enter your truck in the types of shows we enter as it would most certainly meet the criteria.
There is one at Doyalson later in the year which is a bit closer to home for you.
Check out the thread below for info.
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/2008-central-coast-all-ford-day-23-11-08-t58470.html
If you have any questions re this, please PM me.
Cheers
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