The Phantom Of City Sadar Road

[fouadhafeez]

yes boy getting muddy with buddy (Phantom) pleasure will be of TUs ... lets do it as soon as Phantom is up and weather cool down a bit...

I think that's an incredibly hot idea. Mog-Monsters are probably the Phantom's nearest "cousins", anyway!

[DeeDee]

lets do it sir... life is short... lets get muddy

I think that's an incredibly hot idea. Mog-Monsters are probably the Phantom's nearest "cousins", anyway!

[fouadhafeez]

lets do it sir... life is short... lets get muddy

Boss, I was just in contact with my people who are supervising the Phantom's build. Unn key mutaabiq, there's very little in the way of actual work to be done on the vehicle now, as far as the denting is concerned. Things like the air-conditioning, the dashboard layout, and the exhaust are what's left. The exhaust-wallah (Lahori Ustad) has said that the vehicle's upright-stack exhaust should take 3 days or so. In the next couple of days, hopefully, the remainder of the work should be completed. So, realistically speaking, we should have a fully road-worthy Phantom in a maximum of 7-10 days. Any time, thereafter...let's visit some mud-spots.

[azkhan]

fouad bhai anxiously waiting to see its performance

[DeeDee]

thats great sir... i remember DeeMogs day out "first offroad"... fully charged up...

we have 9 muddy miles and RRMC (riawind road mud circuit)... waiting for moon soon to hit hard to get muddy... till than you have time with your pending chores...

Team Unimog is excited

Boss, I was just in contact with my people who are supervising the Phantom's build. Unn key mutaabiq, there's very little in the way of actual work to be done on the vehicle now, as far as the denting is concerned. Things like the air-conditioning, the dashboard layout, and the exhaust are what's left. The exhaust-wallah (Lahori Ustad) has said that the vehicle's upright-stack exhaust should take 3 days or so. In the next couple of days, hopefully, the remainder of the work should be completed. So, realistically speaking, we should have a fully road-worthy Phantom in a maximum of 7-10 days. Any time, thereafter...let's visit some mud-spots.

[vague_one]

Boss, I was just in contact with my people who are supervising the Phantom's build. Unn key mutaabiq, there's very little in the way of actual work to be done on the vehicle now, as far as the denting is concerned. Things like the air-conditioning, the dashboard layout, and the exhaust are what's left. The exhaust-wallah (Lahori Ustad) has said that the vehicle's upright-stack exhaust should take 3 days or so. In the next couple of days, hopefully, the remainder of the work should be completed. So, realistically speaking, we should have a fully road-worthy Phantom in a maximum of 7-10 days. Any time, thereafter...let's visit some mud-spots.

Sara kuj theek aay! Par idea mera see, mai phantom wich bena aay jadon aay hungama hona aay! Wish you all the best on the build Fouad Bhai! Lahore is ready for "THE PHANTOM!"

[fouadhafeez]

fouad bhai anxiously waiting to see its performance

Allah khair karega, brother. Soon, Insha Allah.

[fouadhafeez]

One last addition to what's been going on, thus far...

One of the ideas that had been percolating inside my mind for quite a while, was the name itself. Usman (vague_one) had given an idea that the tailgate of the Phantom should be a custom-built one, with the word "P H A N T O M" embossed upon it. For certain reasons of keeping it original (and maintaining the structural strength of the tailgate), this idea whilst appealing on the aesthetic plane, didn't appeal to me at the functional level.

Where it DOES appeal to me though, is on the spare wheel mount. Allah be willing, the spare tire mount in the tub of the beast is getting a hand-crafted, customised, embossed plate with the marque. The result, SHOULD be interesting! Let's see how it turns out.

[vague_one]

Fouad bhai, hows this for a tail gate? I mean you can swap it with the current one whenever you go into "BUSINESS" mode, easy access to tyre, and most of all the "Phantom" plate will be in view for all to see!!

[fouadhafeez]

Fouad bhai, hows this for a tail gate? I mean you can swap it with the current one whenever you go into "BUSINESS" mode, easy access to tyre, and most of all the "Phantom" plate will be in view for all to see!!

It's a fantastic-looking idea, Usman. However, I think it may not be quite applicable to the Phantom. First off, the tailgate on this vehicle in the picture is quite broad - almost the entire width of the rear - while the FJ has a MUCH narrower tailgate. Secondly, the tyre that's been fitted here is considerably smaller than the 42 inch Swampers on the Phantom. As it is, the tyre cover is taking up almost ALL the space in the rear of the Phantom's tub. I don't think a solution like this would be practicable - or even possible, for that matter - on the Phantom.

The rear tub of the beast isn't REALLY going to be used for carrying any serious luggage...and I'll be more than happy, if it's able to accommodate just the spare, the exhaust, the tool box, a couple of spare fuel cans, the hi-lift jack, and some assorted bric-a-brac (possibly, a compressor and a fridge/freezer). What with the tub being somewhat smaller than would be normally associated with a vehicle of this size...that's going to be challenging enough unto itself!

[vague_one]

Twin terror possibility ??

[vague_one]

Now coming to the problem of chassis and body flexing and movement, heres the solution I can think of, flexible steel mesh pipes for exhausts!

[fouadhafeez]

Twin terror possibility ??

I had actually considered a twin pipe exhaust, Usman. However, I ditched the idea, because it makes the back of the truck far too "busy". What we're doing now, is that we'll have the upright exhaust positioned on the right rear of the truck, with the snorkel fitted to the front left of the cabin. This asymmetry should make it interesting to see, Insha Allah.

[fouadhafeez]

Now coming to the problem of chassis and body flexing and movement, heres the solution I can think of, flexible steel mesh pipes for exhausts!

Bilkul. These are very much going to be a part of the underbelly connections of the exhaust.

[fouadhafeez]

The Much Awaited Update!

I was super-pleased to see the progress on this weekend! We've fabricated the basic design of the silencer, fitted the snorkel, made the basic design of the spare wheel cover, fitted the pipe "half-doors", outboarded the rear wheels, and have lengthened the propeller shaft, too!

I'm ESPECIALLY happy with the exhaust. There's just one word to describe it: menacing.

The sound is a wonderful, deep-bass growl at high revs, and a low rumble at tickover. Pictures will tell the tale!

[fouadhafeez]

Another side view. The exhaust wallah Ustad has done a terrific job, by propping the muffler in the tub rather than under the belly of the Phantom. Notice the beautiful clean lines underneath...NO reduction in ride height!

[fouadhafeez]

The exhaust body / "bass-maker"!

[fouadhafeez]

The "cannon-mouth"!

[fouadhafeez]

The left side. Shot of the tyre cover / snorkel.

[fouadhafeez]

The snorkel.