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Post by Graham on Jan 24, 2005 22:01:10 GMT 11
Hi all, I really thought silly season had passed, but then I went and attempted a U-turn on a grass medium strip. I didn't slow down enough before finding out that combining wet grass and 1.8 tonnes of Isuzu metal makes a tree magnet. I've got a 'bit' of damage to the front of my MU and am taking it to a local smash repairs tomorrow morning for a quote. Can anyone offer any advice on parts compatability (Rodeo, Jackaroo?), sources of parts and do you think an average Repairer will be scared by the "Import" factor? I'll try and get some pics up soon to show what shouldn't be done to MUs.  Thanks in advance for any advice. Graham. |
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Post by justin on Jan 24, 2005 22:15:53 GMT 11
Rodeo body bits and Jackaroo mechy bits, hopefully the front gaurds are okay because they're the bits you can't donor. And go for some 33" muddys the next time you wanna chuck U'ie's on the grass  J |
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Post by Roger on Jan 28, 2005 12:37:13 GMT 11
Rodeo guards arn't as flared as the MU ones. I think the Frontera is the same guard, albeit with differing indicator type and position.
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Post by MattMU on Jan 28, 2005 19:38:22 GMT 11
Graham, frontera is the closest you will get 'off the shelf' in aust. Truckbits in Onehunger in NZ quotes me $100 a guard for MU.
Try Capalaba wrecking in Bris, they were wrecking a few MUs when I lived there. Also there is a guy on Ebay wreaking a whole MU in Brissy and you can have heaps of parts for $2500 or just email him for bits!
Just jump on and throw MU in the search box!
Matt.
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Post by Graham on Jan 29, 2005 0:21:48 GMT 11
Well, the guards should be OK, here's a pic of the front end: - it's not too bad, but at a glance the repairers think it will cost about $3 to 4k. Now I get to see how Australian 4WD insurance go. I'm waiting for approval and have already been told that my 60% NCB (rating 1) is protected, but a 2nd claim in 2+ years will knock it down 2 levels. Because it's on insurance, I don't have to stress about finding replacement panels, but thanks for the suggestions of places to try. $100 for a guard sounds like a good price, and when you add shipping costs, it would still be about 1/3rd what holden would charge for one here!  While I was at the picture thing, I came across these that were already uploaded to the web - the factory Clarion stereo that was in my MU: Cheers! Graham. |
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Post by justin on Jan 29, 2005 20:54:06 GMT 11
Hmmmm! I'd be thinking bullbar and rodeo grill and bonnet J |
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Post by MattMU on Jan 30, 2005 21:19:57 GMT 11
Yeah, now I see it Im with J, just throw ona Bullbar (Rodeo) and a Rodeo front grill (you need the later 93-97 one) and bonnet. This should see you sweet as and not out of pocket. Prob cheaper for the insurance to fit a bullbar than source a MU bumper, thats the hard one!!
Goodluck
Matt
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Post by Graham on Jan 30, 2005 22:46:32 GMT 11
I drove by the smash repairers today and saw it with the front end naked (bar etc removed for quote I guess).
I'll call the Insurance Co. tomorrow and find out if a bull bar is an option, even if I have to pay a few $ extra.
Cheers!
Graham.
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Post by justin on Jan 31, 2005 9:12:46 GMT 11
You'd b looking at around $1200 bucks for a bullbar as oppose to them replacing the front bumper and nudgebar, (and that was expensive! ). So if you had to pay the difference it would not be a lot. Glad to see your front gaurds are intact as the rest is off the shelf Rodeo bits. J |
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Post by Graham on Jan 31, 2005 22:51:10 GMT 11
Well, I called the insurance co. about the bull bar and CGU (underwriters of Aus 4WD ins.) were happy to do it with me paying the difference if it costs more. But then I called the repairer and he's already ordered the parts 1 thing of some value though is his source of parts is a place in Southport (Brissie?) called "Isuzu MU Importers". Has anyone dealt with these guys before, I think he said Rod is the name of the guy there. So it's an actual MU bumper, grill and ancilliaries coming to fix my little one up. Maybe ready on Friday though, fingers crossed. Cheers, Graham. |
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Post by justin on Feb 1, 2005 9:30:36 GMT 11
Gee that's a shame, you could have had a bull bar for a few hundred dollars. The only issue would be the speed of delivery on the bar, my one took about 3 weeks to get here so If you needed your car back it would have been a problem. J
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Post by justin on Feb 1, 2005 15:18:59 GMT 11
Graham see if you can get a contact number for the parts company, I've done a few searches and come up blank but they'ed be useful to have on the web site. J
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Post by caffa on Feb 4, 2005 9:07:43 GMT 11
Well, I called the insurance co. about the bull bar and CGU (underwriters of Aus 4WD ins.) were happy to do it with me paying the difference if it costs more. But then I called the repairer and he's already ordered the parts 1 thing of some value though is his source of parts is a place in Southport (Brissie?) called "Isuzu MU Importers". Has anyone dealt with these guys before, I think he said Rod is the name of the guy there. So it's an actual MU bumper, grill and ancilliaries coming to fix my little one up. Maybe ready on Friday though, fingers crossed. Cheers, Graham. That would have me steaming  . It is 9 times out of 10 a simple phone call. It would be different if the parts were sitting on his workshop floor. Isuzu MU Importers is A.K.A RMA Spares in Egerton Dve, Southport. I think Rons a top bloke generally. He certainly TRIES to do the right thing. Has lots of parts and as long as he sends the right ones (don't even go there...), you'll be laughin' ... LOL. Makes you wonder why the penile beater didnt source parts locally though. Hope all goes well |
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Post by Graham on Feb 4, 2005 21:42:25 GMT 11
I haven't found that number yet. I did write it on a scrap of paper on my desk at work, but it's been buried for a couple of days and hasn't surfaced for air yet. I called the repairer today hoping my MU would be ready, but unfortunately they don't have a grill yet. Apparently the one sent was broken or something. Maybe that was the type of thing Caffa was hinting at... I've still got my other 4WD to play with at least (see avatar) Cheers, Graham. |
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Post by Graham on Feb 13, 2005 12:25:00 GMT 11
Well, the MU came back on Friday and is looking much better. The front bar's alignment isn't as good as before, but apparently nothing can be done about that. More importantly than the MU though is that my real baby arrived on Tuesday 8th of Feb! I now have a son to train in the ways of the MU He's very premature though so won't be home for a few months, but my wife has come home yesterday which is making it all easier on us. Oh, and we're only a few minutes from the hospital which is good too. Biggest problems now is that the MU is a little high for my wife to climb into and the suspension is a bit rough, but her car is quite low to get into being a sports car. I'm tempted to trade the MU in on a station wagon or something I wonder how much Stupes can afford for a '95 3.1 Auto MU... Cheers! Graham |
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Post by draganlada on Feb 13, 2005 17:58:49 GMT 11
Hi Graham
Congratulations on your baby son.
My sugestion is to trade in your wifes sports car for station wagon and keep the Mu.
Cheers!
Dragan
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Post by geeves on Feb 13, 2005 18:47:59 GMT 11
Trade the sports car in on a Corola or Camary station wagon Then you have 2 practical cars and you get to keep the Mu Youl need a car with rear doors once young tike moves from baby seat to toddler seat.
good luck
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Post by justin on Feb 13, 2005 19:09:46 GMT 11
Congrats mate I hope they are all doing well and continue to do so. J
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Post by caffa on Feb 14, 2005 20:51:39 GMT 11
Congratulations !!! Craig P.S Dont get rid of the MU |
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. It is 9 times out of 10 a simple phone call. It would be different if the parts were sitting on his workshop floor. 
