Little things - Creative DIY modifications

[navy1430 Member Find all posts View Profile Close navy1430]

MCbain,

I bought mine from this seller about 6 months’ ago and he charged $8 to cut it using the number. No issues with quality



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MCbain,

I bought mine from this seller about 6 months’ ago and he charged $8 to cut it using the number. No issues with quality

i had considered doing that but the flip thought that went through my head was that he would then have a key, and the code to cut many copies, and my home address from the delivery.... i'm sure he wouldn't but i wasn't keen to give anyone the option!

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i had considered doing that but the flip thought that went through my head was that he would then have a key, and the code to cut many copies, and my home address from the delivery.... i'm sure he wouldn't but i wasn't keen to give anyone the option!

so does the postie...and the bank officer and the toyota service guy... Lifes a b*!#ch .. got to take chances...

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I am another convert to the Hilux spray conversion. I approach it from the bonnet side as I read the problems with the under bonnet clip etc and read that someone tried it successfully this way. 5 minutes and all was done. The nozzles come up with a srewdriver with a rag to protect the paint and pop there you have it. Undo the rubber tube and push the new one on. Excellent!!!

Martin

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Thanks for the tip on where to put the fire extinguisher.

Is the bracket just tek screwed to the pan? I'm about to fit mine and want to make sure I don't 'break' anything

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Copycats.... 8) 8)

Mick

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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...

Did mine today $8 total what a legend of an Idea :lol:

Great one

Mick

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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...

Did mine today $8 total what a legend of an Idea :lol:

Great one

Mick

Did ours too the other week. A bloke in the checkout line asked me what I was going to do with such little baskets, when I told him he said "What a great idea, you should tell Toyota about it."

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"What a great idea, you should tell Toyota about it."

Yeah, so they can buy them all up and charge those of us who haven't got ours yet $54 plus fitting :wink:

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"What a great idea, you should tell Toyota about it."

Yeah, so they can buy them all up and charge those of us who haven't got ours yet $54 plus fitting :wink:

Wow, you must know someone at the dealership to get it that cheap. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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First mod complete. I've tek screwed it temporarily and plan to replace with nut/bolt/washer. I also found one that had a full metal bracket.

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I installed the fire extinguisher, but rather than drill holes into the body work, I built a bracket to mount on the existing bolt holes.

With the bracket in place, I needed longer bolts and bought SS M6 25mm to finish the job off.

The bracket was made from an old under-desk cable-tray. After cutting/grinding/drilling, I bolted it to the floor and then pounded it with a mallet to shape it into place.

One minor niggle is the fire-extinguisher's cradle-latch opens upward and there's not enough clearance to unlatch it with the seat down. I'll keep an eye out for a latch that opens in the opposite direction for faster access. This one would then become my home-extinguisher.



LFaR.

[Yorkes Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yorkes]

One minor niggle is the fire-extinguisher's cradle-latch opens upward and there's not enough clearance to unlatch it with the seat down.

Could you flip it to have the nozzle at the back? Then the latch would go down? Could also save the nozzle from getting knocked (kicked)

I had the same issue and ended up putting it on the passenger side of the car temporarily to meet a safety requirement on a recent 4WD trip. But in doing so thought if i'm the only one in the car it is a long way to run around to grab it............. :?

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Now that bracket is a bloody clever idea LFaR. Top stuff.

Cheers
Chippy

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One minor niggle is the fire-extinguisher's cradle-latch opens upward and there's not enough clearance to unlatch it with the seat down.

Could you flip it to have the nozzle at the back? Then the latch would go down? Could also save the nozzle from getting knocked (kicked)

I had the same issue and ended up putting it on the passenger side of the car temporarily to meet a safety requirement on a recent 4WD trip. But in doing so thought if i'm the only one in the car it is a long way to run around to grab it............. :?

Hi Yorkes,

Thanks for the suggestions. I gather we went through the same mental trauma as we installed out exinguishers :wink:.

I also considered flipping it for both unlatching and protection of the nozzle. Unfortunately with it flipped, I could not lever the extinguisher out of the cradle because of the way the body-work blocks it at that end. If my words don't make sense, I think images 8 and 9 show it more clearly

Now, if our extinguishers were shorter :shock: we wouldn't have this problem. Still, I don't feel like it is too big a deal; though I hope I never have to find out.

Now that bracket is a bloody clever idea LFaR. Top stuff.

From the master himself! The apprentice is humbled :wink:

Cheers,
LFaR.