gelf Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 why is it stuff always turns up when you dont need it??? ordered a pair of KAM electric operated diffs months ago..... in the mean time i fit new suspension and recently destroy my engine, which ive still got to replace. then yesterday i get a phone call saying my diffs had arrived also........has anyone got any pictures of 90 truck cabs which have been extended.......... ive seen them ages ago in magazines but acnt find them now. as this is something i fancy doing whilst ive got it in peices doing everthing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 There were a couple of people on the International forum who built bloody good extended cabs. Can't remember who - but it would be worth asking over there. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Gelf, I've converted my pickup into a kingcab - it's a pretty cool thing to do, you get a load of extra space behind the seats for kit etc. These pictures are pretty old now. There's more Here If you're interested, I'm going to be producing a load of composite roof panels made from a 110 CrewCab roof, which is the proper height and looks a lot better than the extended 90 pickup roof I'm running at the moment. The 110 roofs also cost upards of £500, which is expensive for something you're going to chop down! I can also get the side panels fabricated up very easily - I had a CADCAM program written when mine were made, and it'll cost virtually nothing to get more made. Let me know if you're interested. FYI, I think there's only about 8 or 10 of these running in the UK at the moment - Frogs Island (who made the first) only did three... Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Gelf, those Kam lockers, they the ones where u have to chop the back of the axle off and weld a big plate on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 yes tonk they are............... imnot sure weather to get replacement axle casing and get it shot blasted and powder coated whilst im doing it. im running a rear axle with drum brakes at the moment.... is a axlewith discs a straight swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 disced axle should bolt straight on. i'd build the axle up then swap it out, saves your truck being off the road if u hit a prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 its already off the road ..........new engine has to go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 i know that feeling all too well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Are the electric lockers any good? I saw them advertised a while back and there was one for a sailsbury, what is your verdict on them? are you happy with them? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 as soon as ive got them in and a new engine i will let you know.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 as soon as ive got them in and a new engine i will let you know.................. Hi gelf I assume you went for the new ones that were developed for the Santana for Spainish military. If so I would also be keen to see how you get on with them. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 yep theyre the ones the spanish military have............ will take some nice photos for you all showing fitting etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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