Little things - Creative DIY modifications

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

.... so if a muggle like me can do it any-one can

... and a Harry Potter fan to boot.

Nice job Adam .... certainly a great little mod that will tidy up that little cargo net.

Cheers
Chippy

[AJ Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AJ]

Searching for stuff in the huge black hole that is the centre console got to me so I found these at the local K shoppe. Homemaker Lifestyle mini crate small (19.2x16.8x13.4cm) and medium (25x22x15.5cm). The small fits straight in and you just need to trim a few mm from the outside of the medium (I used a steel rule and pocket knife) and voila...

I put some stick-on picture hooks to hold the top crate in position but it doesn't really need it. Oh and the cost, total less than $10!!!!!

I'm starting to think that this cracker of an idea is the best thing since the Hilux washer jet upgrade!!!!

I can't wait to give this one a go

Cheers,
AJ

[Chuck Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck]

Got my crates today last ones left

Have no where to put them yet

Oh Well another thing in storage.

[AJ Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AJ]

Got my crates today last ones left

Have no where to put them yet

Oh Well another thing in storage.

I feel your pain Chuck. I have Sand Grabba's, Dash Mat, Cargo Mat and a few other knick knack's sitting in my garage gathering dust :x

Only 18 days left for me though. Hope your not too long away.

Cheers,
AJ

[navy1430 Member Find all posts View Profile Close navy1430]

my sunday avo project :idea: putting LED on the steps ...

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Bling Bling

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my sunday avo project :idea: putting LED on the steps ...

beat me to it! i plan to do this one, wire them off the interior light to give some more light around the car when approaching at night! just given me ideas on where and how to install!

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beat me to it! i plan to do this one, wire them off the interior light to give some more light around the car when approaching at night! just given me ideas on where and how to install!

Mcbain

I have it on double wiring where it comes ON when you unlock using a remote (good for night use when parked in a dark spot) or when you open the individual doors it light up only that particular one.

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beat me to it! i plan to do this one, wire them off the interior light to give some more light around the car when approaching at night! just given me ideas on where and how to install!

Mcbain

I have it on double wiring where it comes ON when you unlock using a remote (good for night use when parked in a dark spot) or when you open the individual doors it light up only that particular one.

nice, where'd you get the bits from?

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Ebay was my source for the lights. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=250212096227..The best part about this light was it is compact in size and fits in well.

Before putting it on the Prado I had connected this to a spare battery and had it submerged in water for about 2 weeks. Just to confirmed it was waterproof. Last thing I wanted was having electrical issues.

Had other bits for wiring so only layout for me was lights itself..$44 including postage..

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Thanks Mick.

One small thing I have found particularly useful came from my wife.

On my Paj, the sun visor was not long enough when swung across to the side window. There was a significant gap to the pillar exactly where my head was - end result - annoying sun glare usually late in the arvo.

My wife made up a little curtain - 18cm high - which is threaded onto a piece of elastic. This was tied between the sun visor bracket and the hand-grips next to the B pillar. (Just like the old days with the curtains in the back of the "shagn wagon". :wink: )

:!: 18cm high was perfect for me in the Paj, as I could easily drop my head a couple of cm to see under it. I'll need to see if this is right for the Prado.

What I discovered after installing this arrangement was that it was so so easy to use. :shock:
The mini curtain is normally pushed back out of the way beside the B pillar, but as soon as the sun starts to come in, I can deploy it in a split second. I used it almost every morning going to work - just after dawn. In the city with its E-W, N-S grid road system its invaluable and you can also use it in combination with the normal visor on twisty open roads when the sun is coming in over the drivers corner.

Finally here's a photo or 2.

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Here's another item some may be interested in - particularly for those who don't have a bullbar.

A quick to deploy radiator-blind.

The straps are adjusted so that when the doors are closed it is tight, but just open the doors, unclip the bottom carabiners and then slide the strap loops off the mirrors.

The poly tarp was from Bunnings - ~1M x 1.6M although I have used it doubled over.

Quick and easy and the carabiners are clipped onto the metal brackets holding the bumper. (There's no where else that is not flimsy plastic.)

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A quick to deploy radiator-blind.


Superb 10/10 for sure.

[dirttracker Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dirttracker]

I like the homemade process and do many project for the pleasure of it, but it can't get better than free from 4WD monthly. It was a Michelles Sacks product. It took a while to come but I have it now and it is excellent. These freebees and the bees knees.

Martin

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my spare key shattered before Christmas and i finally got around to getting the replacement off ebay. $29 for the key $3 for postage, $25 to get it cut... (the cut was expensive but i was happy to pay premium as they said they would replace it if they buggered it up)

multiplied by 2 so to replace them both at the same time.

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