Chaz’s Grenade!

[Chaz]

This is my GUIII ZD30 Auto Patrol that I bought new back in January 03. Over the years it’s seen annual trips to the Flinders and Gawler Ranges in SA and 3 Simpson Desert adventures along with a few fishing trips to the far west coast of SA. Currently it’s clocked up 155K and has proven to be a very reliable vehicle. So far!

http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/images/SimpsonDesert04.jpg

Some Mods include;
Safari Dtronic.
Dawes TDi Multistage Manual Boost Control System.
Crosscountry4X4 Intercooler & Fan
3" Custom Stainless Steel Exhaust System with 100CPSI Race Cat.
Trans-Go Shift Kit, 1K Ohm Dropping Resistor & Manual Converter Lockup System.
Front Auto-Locking Diff & Manual Hubs
Front & Rear Steel Bars With T-Max 9500lb Winch
PIAA Headlights, Foglights & HID IPF Driving Lights.
Nissan Snorkel & Towbar
Suspension Stuff 2" HD Flexy Coils with Poly Spacers.
3" Tough Dog 45mm Big Bore Adjustable Shocks
3 Degree Superior Superflex Radius Arms
3rds Production Adjustable Panard Rods
3rds Lower Rear Control Arms & Adjustable Upper Arms
Superior Solid Chrome Molly Drag Link & Tie Rod
Full Length Rhino Roof Cage & Bag
Milford Cargo Barrier, Waeco 70L Fridge
Duel Battery System With 800 Watt Invertor
Motorola Syntrx 25Watt UHF Codan 100Watt HF Radios
Kelly Safari TSR 285/75 Tyres

http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/images/SimpsonDesert06.jpg

Links;
Full 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust/4" 100cpsi Metalic Cat (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/Stainless%20Steel%20Exhaust.htm)
Delphi Sedimenter & Walbro Lift Pump (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/Fuel%20System.htm)
In Car PC & Monitor. (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/My%20In%20Car%20PC.htm)
Custom Interior Floor, Drawer & Rear Power Outlets (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/Rear%20Interior%20Setup.htm)
Manual Converter Lockup Switch (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/Lockup%20Trans%20Switch.htm)
Gauge Pod (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/PillarPod.htm) & Manual Boost Control (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/Manual%20Boost%20Controller.htm)
Intercooler, Fan & ProVent Air/Oil Separator (http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/Intercooler%20Fan.htm)

Gotta love the Patrol!
:cheers:Chaz

[DX grunt]

Very nice, Chaz.

I'd be happy with it too.

[AB]

Nicely set up mate and great website you have there!

Feel free to tell us any stories on here about whats on that site, some good info on there!

[Woof]

Welcome Chaz, enjoy the forum...............very nice Patrol you have, well done:cool:

[YNOT]

Welcome to the forum Chaz, I was wondering when you were going to turn up!

Tony

[Nissan Kid]

Yeahhh more South Aussies!

Sweet patrol you have there mate!

[patch697]

Nice Rig mate & good to see you out there in it (as it was intended)

[Chaz]

Thanks for the welcome guy’s. Been lurking for a while, so thought I’d better member up!
We get out as much as possible. Just have to clean the old girl up after the last desert trip. Still sporting a ton of gravel under her from the recent rains and loose tracks, and missing most of the underbody paint. It’s time for a tidy up, so I’ll post some more pics when she’s a bit cleaner.

Cheers,

http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/images/SimpsonDesert05.jpg

http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/images/SimpsonDesert03.jpg

[Russell1974]

Hey mate great lookin bus you have there

[Maxhead]

C'monChaz, please don't speak of the ZD30 as a grenade. We all know how you feel deep down about this wonderful motor.
You might give someone the wrong impression!!;) lol

[Chaz]

C'monChaz, please don't speak of the ZD30 as a grenade. We all know how you feel deep down about this wonderful motor.
You might give someone the wrong impression!!;) lol

Haha! I call it a grenade affectionately, but I get ribbed about it by a few mates, although they do respect the capabilities of the car and its engine. As long as the pin stays firmly in place, I’ll be happy.

There’s too much bad publicity, to not get the wrong impression….lol.

http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/images/grenade02.jpg

[Finly Owner]

Simpson, quiet, peaceful, isolated, suprising, cold, hot.

[big_fletch]

Hey chaz awesome looking 4be, how I want mine to look after I have thrown some cash around Haha.. And I agree with u and nisspat, the 3ltr is a great motor:icon_victory:

[Chaz]

Hi Fletch,

Cheers mate. Yes, I think they are a great little motor. Just have to get around some of the inferior control systems that let them down.

[mudduck]

Nice truck mate, love the grenade sticker, hope it looks after you.

[patch697]

Love the sticker...lol.............Drive your Rig with pride mate its a good looking outfit.

[Spoons]

Chaz

Nice truck, good to see it being put to good use.

Any details on the cost of the computer and the programs you are using? I have been thinking along the same lines (trying to get some of the crap off the dash) but have only seen the commercially available jobbies like VMS (?). Can the engine meters be applied to a 4.2?

Thanks

[Chaz]

Hi Spoons,

A car PC similar to mine would most likely set you back around $1200 to $1400 depending on features and the Ozi $$. I bought most of the components from Mobile Computer Solutions (http://www.mo-co-so.com/) in the USA and built it myself, but you can buy complete units.

Much of the software that I use is free. Some of the better stuff needs to be bought, but none is too expensive. If your 4.2 is a factory intercooled 2003 or later, it will support diagnostic software. Check out ECUTalk (http://www.ecutalk.com/) which is also free.
Cheers,
Chaz

[im2xtreem]

New you would be in here somewhere Chaz. Love the rig. I have show your site and mods to ALL my 4wd mates in hope to enlighten the masses of the wonder that is the ZD30. mines got 240000 on it and is still going strong.

CHEERS
Shayne

[Troy]

Excellent setup Chaz, plenty of mods..

[Chaz]

New you would be in here somewhere Chaz. Love the rig. I have show your site and mods to ALL my 4wd mates in hope to enlighten the masses of the wonder that is the ZD30. mines got 240000 on it and is still going strong.

CHEERS
Shayne


Hi Shayne,

You’re getting up there in the k’s, so hopefully many more to come. A few more people starting to come around with the ZD’s now and they do seem to be lasting longer. Time will tell, so fingers crossed……………..

[Chaz]

Excellent setup Chaz, plenty of mods..




Thanks Troy,

Now, what to do next..........

[fakawi]

Hi Chaz, as a newbie, it is good to see the possibilities, thanks for the excellent info.

[Chaz]

Hi Chaz, as a newbie, it is good to see the possibilities, thanks for the excellent info.

Hi fakawi and welcome to the forum,
Let me know if I can help with any of the mods that I've done.