Abu Dhabi Off-Road Club Forums

@XOF,

You make a very good point: where can you buy stuff? We must ask ourselves this every weekend.

So I think a dedicated page should be created. Something like what DubaiPetrolHeads has:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 22988&z=13

I have already started collecting various AD car part shops and placed it in GE...I will send you the KML from home.

David

hehehe, who said this does not exist for Abu dhabi...
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... a8f18688d5

but is needs to be updated, i agree! lot's of new shop or closed one...

DesertDawg wrote:I am going to take Frankie to Al Ain to visit the 'master stroker'; Mr Dino. He is going to take a test drive and offer his opinion.

I can't wait. My own Frankenstroker just passed 107k km last weekend with 387k km on the Jeep.

DinoStroker wrote:

DesertDawg wrote:I am going to take Frankie to Al Ain to visit the 'master stroker'; Mr Dino. He is going to take a test drive and offer his opinion.

I can't wait. My own Frankenstroker just passed 107k km last weekend with 387k km on the Jeep.

I will be starting my own project soon. I want an engine that is as reliable as yours !

@ossme I have a nice 3.8v6 at the hands!!! Very reliable do you want it ?

My "desert ready" Frankenstein has surprised me again whilst out on marshal Frank's fantastic trip

http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12126.

But I was not half as surprised as poor old Frank when my snatch rope passed by his driver side window complete with a shackle and Frankenstein's towing point. Sorry Frank.

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Two feet and it could have been the trip's second accident.

Here is where it came from...



I am going to visit Western Motors on Tuesday and ask them to put some proper recovery points on.

Desert Dawg

KerMitt (Amin) very kindly let me have a look at a few XJs in the workshop to see where the towing point should be located. It transpired that the XJ has a chassis mounted bracket to which the towing lug is bolted (Franki had it bolted directly to a thin bit of chassis lip).

So I went to the scrappy and unbolted myself a bracket. Here it is:



I took me about three hours to fit. Here it is:



So hopefully, that is my front recovery point sorted!

This week I also:

- stripped down the tailgate and replaced the rear windscreen motor and fixed the tailgate central locking.
- stripped down the driver side rear door and got the electric window working.

DesertDawg

PS Bumped into SSS and a had good chat about Franki and also his project.

Nothing like some good old DIY. looking good!

nice bumping into yesterday.......

Hi Lateif,

I don't mind that kind of 'bumping into'

I do hope your wrangler gets well soon and that you both join us for another trip!

DesertDawg

Am following with interest. Frankie is nothing but a surprise!

Looking forward to seeing you in the sand soon.

I am working on giving Frankie a little more protection in the electrical department. A cut-off switch will make working on the electrics easier and will allow fast battery disconnect in case of electrical fire. The radio will loose it channels (who cares about that)?



Will update once installed.

DesertDawg

DesertDawg wrote:I am working on giving Frankie a little more protection in the electrical department. A cut-off switch will make working on the electrics easier and will allow fast battery disconnect in case of electrical fire. The radio will loose it channels (who cares about that)?

Will update once installed.

DesertDawg

Its more like a race car now

DesertDawg wrote:I am working on giving Frankie a little more protection in the electrical department. A cut-off switch will make working on the electrics easier and will allow fast battery disconnect in case of electrical fire....

... thats a good thingy! Where did you get itand how much?

DesertDawg wrote:I am working on giving Frankie a little more protection in the electrical department. A cut-off switch will make working on the electrics easier and will allow fast battery disconnect in case of electrical fire....

... thats a good thingy! Where did you get itand how much?

Purchased from shop next to Popular Auto Parts called Emirates Falcon. 45AED.

24.374079° 54.509319°

Don't rush out and buy one yet - let me check that it is up to the job first (stater motor current).

DesertDawg