My GQ 2.8 diesel

[turtey]

Well the 4.2 is quite rarity here so I own a 2.8.

I removed the body to deal with the rust. The previous owner obviously thought washing the rig is a bad idea :shivering:

So now I am here

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/33.jpg


Planned is a supesnsion lift, custom front and rear bumpers and a snorkel. Has someone tried to put the snorkel tube inside the fender?

That's how she looked in one of the fisrt trips out

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/34.jpg

And some pics of the old troll - an MQ

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/35.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/36.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/37.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/38.jpg

Tell me if you can't see the pics so I move them to another server that is visible to you.

[YNOT]

Thanks for the photos, they work OK.

Tony

[NissanGQ4.2]

love the first photo, classic

[the ferret]

Ya doin it all wrong mate, the steering wheel's on the other side, Heh Heh!!

[turtey]

Ney, I owned a mercedes g (definitely I preffer patrols) imported form the UK. It was a bloody hell driving on the other side. Almost broke my right hand when trying to change gears :))

[Finly Owner]

thanks for pics

Tim

[turtey]

Stripping her further down

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/39.jpg

Rear axle seems quite ok.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/40.jpg

Surprisingly, all bushings were in top nitch condition. Well, those on the right long arm were a total scrap - wonder why only them?

I ventured on a new gard for the fuel tank. The factory one seems quite fragile. and I have already punctured the tank, so I took some 3 mm stel sheet and it came out this.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/41.jpg

Its yellow cause that was the only paint left in the garage.

Do you think the holes are enough so that water and mud will go out freely?

[nowoolies]

keep working on her mate you`ll be 4x4x4x4x4ing before you no it

[growler2058]

Strewth a major rebuild there mate!! I would probably add a couple more larger holes in that bash plate, just washed the wifes 4b this weekend and a real pain in the arse washing out cause of lack of good sized drainage. Alternately if its easily removeable leave as is. Great build up photos mate keep em coming

[Bigrig]

Now that's what I call a full strip down and rebuild!!! Classic!!

Those holes should be ample mate, but that said, depends on the mud. As you'd know, it sometimes doesn't matter how big the holes are, it'll simply clog up, but at least with some assistance from a hose it has somewhere to go!

Top pics mate and please keep them coming as you progress.

[turtey]

All welded up and painted. Soon to be mated with the body :)

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/05/20.jpg

[turtey]

The rig is om the road again.
I was busy these days so no time to post here.

Some road tests

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/24.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/25.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/26.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/27.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/28.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/29.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/30.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/31.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/07/32.jpg

[Dhuck]

Where is the road in that bog hole. I saw a road off to the left of the pics. lol

[turtey]

Road is the place I intend to cross
hehe :)

[Nick74]

Great pics mate, and an awesome shorty. The scenery in some of your shots is amazing too

Cheers
Nick

[patch697]

Glad to see your Rig up & going again mate, I gather the work you did repairing the rust & what not went well?

[turtey]

Just the opposite, there is no sigle spot of rust on the troll

[oldcarsmaniac]

Hello, turtey, my neighbor!

Great truck you have there! Maybe one of us will cross the border for an "international trip"! I have many friends in Vidin, my father was born in Calafat, so I come in Bulgaria often ...

Greetings from Romania!

[growler2058]

Good to see she's all back together and playin in the mud mate

[big_fletch]

Great looking troll mate, and good work on the rebuild

[Clunk]

fantastic stuff turtey, good to see the truck back on the road mate

[turtey]

Hello, turtey, my neighbor!

Great truck you have there! Maybe one of us will cross the border for an "international trip"! I have many friends in Vidin, my father was born in Calafat, so I come in Bulgaria often ...

Greetings from Romania!

Why not, we can arrange some trip :)

[turtey]

The winch is mounted

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/24.jpg

Of course I went to a test drive

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/25.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/26.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/27.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/28.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/29.jpg

[turtey]

And a clip - it's interesting to see how the troll mioves the mud


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNMM0zReqqM

[katwoman]

It looks like you were having way too much fun 'testing' the winch !!

[turtey]

Way to much fun, well, I guess yuo are right :))

But in the end, I do it for the fun ;)

[AdrianY60]

Looking good mate! :D