07 NS Shorty build

[cruisn06]

Did a fire up test on the steering rack and all works well without any leaks, although now my steering wheel makes a slight rubbing noise on the fire wall so I will sort that next week.

If the SWB are the same as the LWB, the steering column goes through a rubber grommet in the firewall and when dry it causes noises. A bit of lube fixes it.

Cheers, will give it a spray.

[RobMichelle]

Did the design for my heater setup today, then went to shop that does ally work, they will fold up my little box for me and ill have it for saturday next week, painted black. should do the job. and will look smart, we are doing a hinged door with locks as well to prevent theft instead of bolts. so Im quite happy with that.

By the look of your diagram the exhaust has a right angle bend, try avoid that if you can as the amount of heat generated will burn a hole in the bend, if it can be a soft bent like the air intake would be better.

[cruisn06]

By the look of your diagram the exhaust has a right angle bend, try avoid that if you can as the amount of heat generated will burn a hole in the bend, if it can be a soft bent like the air intake would be better.

I just dont have room, the sad fact of a shorty. so it will remain a tight bend for now. and ill just repair along the way if it fails.

[cruisn06]

Got myself some covered area for work! what a win.









I was straight into it today, engine is ready for valve clearances and all oil leaks to be sorted. happens over time sadly, but easy enough to do. also have new injector lines. So my next 2 days are fully booked.



















The guide is still in great shape and internally is spotless. you take of your rig and it will take care of you.









I will also finally be removing the egr bracket, as its heavy and dead weight, just finally have access to it now.

[erad]

That Pajero will owe you nothing when you finally decide to retire it. It has been well treated but well used. My motto is 'Use but not abuse', and you are certainly doing that.

[cruisn06]

That Pajero will owe you nothing when you finally decide to retire it. It has been well treated but well used. My motto is 'Use but not abuse', and you are certainly doing that.

I know hey. its been a great rig. and honestly most of the work I do is over kill. But i hate spinning spanners on the side of the road. I will agree on the use and not abuse. it sees the rare hard go, but most of the time I have no issues taking a sow approach, or like last time I got stuck, instead of hammering it up, just used the winch in a slow and controlled manner.

[cruisn06]

It was hammer down today, nailed the top end, which is all back together. only 1 valve was out of adjustment. the rest all good which is fantastic. Also started hooking up the electrics for the rear factory diff lock. mounted the compressor and started running wires. it will be completed tomorrow.




New plug for the compressor






Solar install wiring almost complete.

[cruisn06]

Well, we leave on the 8th... and its the 4th, well it just ended. so my time is getting down thats for sure.




But good progress is being made, the complete service is done, engine and trans.









Then it was onto repairing the bash plate bolts, now running M10 machine head bolts.






Some cool stickers for our travels:






And finally, I am trying to open the mirror up. will have a crack at it tomorrow as I have LED bulbs to replace in it. If there is anyone with info on removing them that would be amazing






















The heater install is moving along well, I should have the box tomorrow evening to mount.




But for now I have created a custom harness for the tent and into the car.









And I have sorted out fuel:

[Two Emms]

The mirror lights are straightforward. You lever (with great nervousness ) the glass off from the bottom and the globes are right there. Real easy to do. This thread gives a decent description.

https://www.pajeroforum.com.au/forum/vehicles/generation-4-2-pajero/12461-removal-and-replace-door-mirror-glass

Two important points, if possible do it in warm weather so the plastic clips are not brittle. And the globe length is critical. I fitted LEDs to mine and found the globe socket just wouldn't go back together. The replacement was about 2mm longer than the factory globe.

[cruisn06]

Cheers for that, I shall have a look today. So close to being done for another section of on road time.

[cruisn06]

A big day today, with all the upgrades almost complete. All I have left to do is finish the heater mods.




But I did get all the tent electrical sorted:




Thermometer:






External plug for power and heater control:






Controller:






And the custom box arrived today that I will install in the rear door.



















And of course since we are heading back into sand and rocky terrain, it was time to reinstall the beast of a trans bash plate:

[RobMichelle]

The work you have done is amazing and I really tilt my hat to you 👍
I am worried about the tight space of heater mounting, they produce a lot of heat and in the pic there doesn’t seem to be much room around for airflow. You obviously do ya homework so keep enjoying the travels 👍
Rob

[cruisn06]

The work you have done is amazing and I really tilt my hat to you 👍
I am worried about the tight space of heater mounting, they produce a lot of heat and in the pic there doesn’t seem to be much room around for airflow. You obviously do ya homework so keep enjoying the travels 👍
Rob

If I find it gets hot, Ill add more venting. but it seemed good on todays test run.

[cruisn06]

And I am back at cutting cars apart.









So tomorrow I will clean the final install up, but otherwise it fit well, although very tight with the rear tyre. but it is what it is, as I only have tomorrow left which is to empty, clean and pack the wagon. well along with finish installing the 90* bend for the heater output. But it did the 10 minute fire up test run and pumped some serious heat, all cabling in the tent operated as it should, I just need to make a plug for the thermometer inside the tent. easy job tomorrow as it is half done.














Final install with cover on. Just need to run a small bead of sealant around the outside for a clean look. Once again a tomorrow job as the sun was setting as I finished tonight.























Final photos tomorrow of the wagon in all its glory. lol

[cruisn06]

Tomorrow we are off and running. I sealed up the heater box today, added the 90* bend for the heater hose and in a rush added a storage setup for the hose.




Threaded pipe for attaching the hose for the tent, went with plastic as it was all I could sort out today, It should handle the heat alright though.



















And the super agricultural setup for the hose, I know it rough but we are down to minutes left for finishing the wagon and I had to run all my good tools to storage before it closed at 5pm... such is life. but it will work, and honestly probably last for ages.












This should be the last update for a while. its time to hit the road, so you can expect blog updates and posts in the thread I have going here.