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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642  
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I will report back!
You are certainly correct in saying most of the noise comes from the rear... I will ask SWMBO to sit in the front next time!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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7th Nov 2015 3:38pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035  
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  Mike |
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7th Nov 2015 8:13pm |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131 
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Thought I'd try to keep track of everything done to R2 so far starting with the factory options;
MY15 110 Station Wagon - Indus Silver Privacy glass 16" HD Wolf steel wheels painted black Front mud flaps Black Chequer Plate Protection Front & rear rubber floor mats Black side steps Colour coded roof Cloth seats, Air con & subwoofer standard options Aftermarket gear; Interior- Window tint 50+SPF Mulgo ExBox with 12 way fuse box, 12v and twin USB socket Muglo rear door adjustment Startech Sport steering wheel Raptor Engineering steel glove box Resomat soundproofing Exterior - Frontrunner 2.8m slimline roof rack 2 x ARB 2.5x2.5m awnings APT steel steering guard APT front & rear diff guards APT fuel tank guard APT fuel cooler guard Dolium Tail Light Protector Nugget Stuff Defender sealed airbox system Filler cap recess protection KBX Hi-Force wing top air intake vents & side intake vent Permagard paint protection Lizard Skin soundproofing & ceramic coating Full 2Pac rust proofing package LED Angel Eye 7" headlights Safety Devise ladder Nugget Stuff rear recovery hitch Gwyn Lewis mud guards  Last edited by GypsySamuraiAnt on 11th Nov 2015 7:59pm. Edited 3 times in total |
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8th Nov 2015 5:36am |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131
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Hi all,
one of the big things I've been wanting to get done since R2 arrived covered in surface rust, and to stop my sleepless nights thinking I can hear the truck rusting away while I doze is finally done! I very happy with the results
It was apparently quite a process as I opted for the extreme package they generally reserved for full time beach patrol vehicles and mining vehicles, but R2 is a keeper so went for it. First the standard steam clean and then the first coat of epoxy 2Pac paint in grey. Then the second coat in back (they use different colours so if you scratch up the first layer then you can easily identify the area that needs a touch up coat because you will see the grey come through). Then the black rust inhibitor which is a thick consistency and has great sound proofing qualities (very noticeable and the 3rd and final phase to my sound, noise & vibration reduction project - still have some more Dynamat application to go though  ). Then caramel coloured, grease like consistency, wax based rust inhibitor in every nook and cranny you can poke a stick at.
They even took off all my protection gear and 2Pac'ed that as well 
Plus really happy the already badly faded rear cross-member turned out so nice!
Had them mount some other gear while the truck was on the hoist also. A Nugget Stuff rear recovery hitch for pulling lesser vehicles out of trouble when I hit the islands. And more heavy metal protection in the event I somehow get rear ended 
And a set of Gwyn Lewis mud guards. Not that happy with these as three flap about but that could be the fault of the rust proofer.
Also took a snap of the Nugget Stuff Defender sealed airbox system (much larger diameter pipe than stock!).
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11th Nov 2015 10:21am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Great Stuff Ant!
YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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11th Nov 2015 10:27am |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131
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Cheers Pete!!
Unfortunately due to a very bright afternoon here the photo's don't come close at all to showing just how incredibly black this stuff is. I'll try to get some better ones. |
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11th Nov 2015 10:53am |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131
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Also starting a LED strip light project for some camp lighting. First arrivals
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20th Nov 2015 9:11pm |
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| ttman333 Member Since: 16 Jul 2015 Location: HANTS Posts: 75 
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Very, very, very nice
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20th Nov 2015 9:58pm |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131
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Thanks tt
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20th Nov 2015 10:11pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10751 
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love the the thread you guys, keep up the goodies for R2 and keeping us all updated Ant
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20th Nov 2015 11:11pm |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131
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Thank you kind Sir, will do
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20th Nov 2015 11:37pm |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131
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Well I figured he wouldn't be a proper R2 unit without the appropriate splash of colour, so went for blue recovery gear
Click image to enlarge And finished off the soundproofing on the passenger side
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21st Nov 2015 8:18am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Lost me mate!!!
What is that last photo of?!!! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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21st Nov 2015 9:02am |
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| GypsySamuraiAnt Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Brisbane Posts: 131
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Hey Pete, that's a shot of the upper angled section of the footwell and then the bulkhead on the passenger side just under the dash mate. Hope that makes sense
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21st Nov 2015 11:17am |
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