Sam's VX Grande, with extra GRRR GRRRande :)

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Lets start with a pic from when i picked it up.


and a pic of my last two creations, sierra was mine, vitara a freinds that i built for him


and a pic of the prado as of last weekend

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first round of mods on the prado

fit personalised plates
uhf
spotlamps
stereo
new front struts and hd front springs
and managed to score some 17*9s !



that gets us from here


to HERE!

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then i was a lucky duck and got a snorkel for christmas ! notice my special way of re routing the aerial.



at around this time she got new front discs, front pads, cv boots and front axle seals.

THEN i crashed !

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and when it came back from being crashed i ended up with,

arb sahara bar
chrome grill
re painted bonnet
new headlamps
foglamps



i raised the hoop on the bullbar to fit the britax spotlamps and modified my original led indicator assemblies to fit the arb bar



then i started to do this..


why you say ??????

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because of my new 4rib ATZ'S !



dad and my car sporting their new tyres, dad got 5ribs i got 4ribs

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hanging out with an fj



rockin out


ALRIGHTY ! new tail lamp setup hated the standard trailor lamps and the poor reverse lights from standard (reverse lamps are switched, standards still work normal for around town and day time)

i also hated the fact the indicator in the tail lamps assemblies didn't work, so i fixed that

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alrighty slight dashboard mods.

due to my aerial motor dieing and because i fixed my aerial to my snorkel anyways i was able to swap the aerial control buttons with the rear a/c button (had to file new holes) this allowed me to mount my uhf handset in a handy new recessed spot in the centre of the dash

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i'll get pics of my engine mods soon

air raid intake (still to be improved)
pacemaker extractors (blue)

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Really nice rig mate wish i had it myself!

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Great work & write up so far (we all love piccies) keep it coming
cheers, Dennis

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Lookin good mate!
Where'd you get those tail lights (lower ones) from? Interested because I agree they're crap and want to replace mine.

Much cutting/modifying involved in getting them in?

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Nice work mate, Im a 120 man but your 90 is looking the goods!
Micheal.

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i had to cut out the bumper inserts a fair bit, i got the lights from a local industrial lighting supplier

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thanks for the kind words everyone ! Watch this space as i will be working my fingers to the bone over the next month getting my prado ready for the GTG, here is some pics of my new warn winch and my progress re wiring all of my lighting ! as well as my clear coated wheels ! no more polishing YES ! lol


clear coated wheels


fuse box and relay holder ( i made the bracket etc)