Modified Liberty wagon

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:57 am

some history...

it did a ton of kms as a postal delivery vehicle before it was rebuilt.
it has toured all round QLD and the NT.
it has seen more of fraser island than most cars ever do
it has crossed the country form brisbane to perth

and i remember very clearly it making my car look pretty average boosting up a sandy dropoff that i got bogged coming down!

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:33 pm

I live in the area, in high Wycombe. As with the tyres, its a long story. I got pulled over to see if i had permits for the lift kit. I had some how lost them even though they kept in a particular place. The police computer had no record of it and so i got a yellow sticker. I had to put smaller tyres on to get it over the pits. The big wheels made it 2 hard to drive anyway because you could"nt full lock it and every time you did turn 2 hard, it would rub against the guards and damage the tyres. I soon found out the permit office had copies of the permits and but the licencing centre has no record of it. They thought the car was too loud, it measured 103 dsb and the legal limit is 93. It was quite disappointing having to quiet the car down. Now is 87 dsb. It felt like i had defanged a beast. On the bright side of this, Iv got used to it now.

wrxer · Post by **wrxer** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:04 pm

i did a couple of walk arounds it other week, was maccas or bunnings in maddington, i think

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:49 pm

95Liberty wrote:I live in the area, in high Wycombe. As with the tyres, its a long story. I got pulled over to see if i had permits for the lift kit. I had some how lost them even though they kept in a particular place. The police computer had no record of it and so i got a yellow sticker. I had to put smaller tyres on to get it over the pits. The big wheels made it 2 hard to drive anyway because you could"nt full lock it and every time you did turn 2 hard, it would rub against the guards and damage the tyres. I soon found out the permit office had copies of the permits and but the licencing centre has no record of it. They thought the car was too loud, it measured 103 dsb and the legal limit is 93. It was quite disappointing having to quiet the car down. Now is 87 dsb. It felt like i had defanged a beast. On the bright side of this, Iv got used to it now.

Out of curiosity - How long have you had it for?
Cheers
AP

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:36 pm

about 18 months

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:46 am

Will be great to see it out on the track some time

I think it looks a little weird with little wheels as I always remember it with those monster treads on it. Have you taking it out 4WDing yet?

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:17 pm

Its got 205/70 all terrain tyres. Iv been off road quite a lot lately including the power line track

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:18 pm

about how long ago was it rebuilt?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:33 pm

95Liberty wrote:about how long ago was it rebuilt?

From here - its a very faded story about the engine (cant remember full story), before it was changed over - I remembered the previous engine was a good engine with expensive parts in it... Cant tell you much about it - Qld boys will be able to tell ya.
Cheers
AP

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:40 am

95Liberty wrote:Its got 205/70 all terrain tyres. Iv been off road quite a lot lately including the power line track

Yeah.. you told me (when we meet) you had either done or were going to do this. How did you go?

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:18 pm

went quite well. it loves 2 climb over rocks with little effort.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:26 am

Great to hear. The car was always a little work horse. What you upto this Sunday? interested in coming for a day trip?

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:42 pm

where to? i,ll have a think about it

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:43 pm

White Hills just 5 mins south of the Dawesville cut.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:54 pm

hey paul, im going to be goin whitehills sunday for a fish

davo

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:57 pm

D3V1L wrote:hey paul, im going to be goin whitehills sunday for a fish

davo

Cool.. What time you leaving and staying till?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:00 pm

prolly early morn till mid arvo? maybe longer...tend to make a day out of the place

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:07 pm

Ok Dave sounds good.. I'll see if anyone else wants to come down

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:04 am

RSR 555 wrote:Great to hear. The car was always a little work horse. What you upto this Sunday? interested in coming for a day trip?

Sorry, i cant make it this weekend. Im probably not doing anything next weekend if there is another trip on.