BlownGQ

[TuffTD42]

Here's a few pics from around the first 2 weeks of ownership till now.

About 7 years ago I got TuffTD42. Was 1 owner 100% original in & out TI Patrol. Never had a bull bar or even a towbar fitted until I acquired it. This pic was about the 2nd week of owner ship I had fitted the Safari snorkel.

[NissanGQ4.2]

nice......like the size of the shed 2! wish i had a shed that big :)

[NissanGQ4.2]

You don't happen 2 know a guy named Matthew Shearim, that lives out around Orange way???

[TuffTD42]

Don't no Matt. On my screen there is no pics didn't think they uploaded.

[katwoman]

Don't no Matt. On my screen there is no pics didn't think they uploaded.

It was there, now has question mark and something about connection error.

[growler2058]

No piccies here either

[Maxhead]

Nothing here either mate

[growler2058]

Gottit now

[katwoman]

I've got 2 of 3. I love that colour scheme.

[TuffTD42]

Then within 4 weeks of ownership went to this 3" lift, white sunny's, 33" BFG muddy's,ARB winch bar,rally 2000's,uhf,cd player. It stayed like that for approx the next 5 years. These pics were taken not long before the next version of it evolved as the winch was fitted just before this.

[Maxhead]

Very nice, I want the shed as well!!!!
Ohh yeah the truck looks like beaut!

[TuffTD42]

Believe it or not I need a bigger shed. Maybe one day when I can stop spending money on the Patrol.

[TuffTD42]

It then got the warn 9000lb winch & front ARB air locker. Then I got the bling bug & fitted a set of Mickey Thompson alloys & gave it a 3 stage cut & polish. It might not look it in the pics but jeez it looked like a show car not a dent or mark on it unlike now.:(

[TuffTD42]

Next was the 4.5" lift. Rally 4000's & a dent in the quarter.

[TuffTD42]

6" lift & 35's.

[TuffTD42]

& as it stands now with its most recent changes. The black sunny's, the Garret bb Turbo & 3" exhaust. Oh yea a lot of bush pin stripes & pretty much a dent in every panel.

[TuffTD42]

Oh yea Todd. My missus just informed me that we do know Matt. He lives just up the rd from us. His daughter go's to school with our kids. His missus Joe is a copper? If we have the same Matt.

[TuffTD42]

So for those that are interested the list of mods follows as it is now

6" tough dog lift, coils,shocks,pan hard rods,10mm gearbox packer,steering dampner
Snake drop arms & rock rod tie rod
3rd's adj drag link & upper rear H/D adj control arms, H/D standard length lower arms
ARB front air locker
Billet racing diff & gearbox breather kit
Braided ext brake lines
brake bias bracket
slotted rotors
35" bighorns
ROH 15x8 black tracs
Garret bb turbo 18 psi & 3" exh
ARB winch bar 9000lb warn winch
rally 4000 pencils
halogen headlight up grade 55/100
safari snorkel
Autometer boost & egt gauges
luisi sports steering wheel
uhf
cd player
in cab winch control
various kill switches
& engineers cert.

There's prob more I'll edit it as I remember

cheers Jono.

[AB]

lots of extras now mate...I like seeing stock to now build threads...Nice work!

[NissanGQ4.2]

Oh yea Todd. My missus just informed me that we do know Matt. He lives just up the rd from us. His daughter go's to school with our kids. His missus Joe is a copper? If we have the same Matt.

That would be the Matt I know, I use 2 go 2 School with both of them, I haven't seen them both in 10years or so, but still chat 2 Matt every now and then. If you bump into him Tell him i said Hi, and I'm coming 2 steal his firewood *L*

Nice list
How do you find the slotted rotors?????

Guessing if u live down the road, u must be on some nice acres 2, lucky u

[TuffTD42]

That would be the Matt I know, I use 2 go 2 School with both of them, I haven't seen them both in 10years or so, but still chat 2 Matt every now and then. If you bump into him Tell him i said Hi, and I'm coming 2 steal his firewood *L*

Nice list
How do you find the slotted rotors?????

Guessing if u live down the road, u must be on some nice acres 2, lucky u

Yea got 3 acres more than enough to keep me busy. Matt own's the local gun shop here in town. I done some work on matts house a while back nice place. I knew Joe's maiden name from when I got arrested once, but didn't know her married name that's why I didn't click when you first asked.

The slotted rotors gave it a little better braking & haven't caused any dramas in the mud or the like.

[TuffTD42]

lots of extras now mate...I like seeing stock to now build threads...Nice work!

Thanks AB. Yea it's come a long way. I'm getting a rear Detroit locker in next week so see how that go's. Probably get myself into more strife & more dents lol.....

[NissanGQ4.2]

Yea got 3 acres more than enough to keep me busy. Matt own's the local gun shop here in town.

The slotted rotors gave it a little better braking & haven't caused any dramas in the mud or the like.

Owns the shop, thought he just worked there *L* yeh Matt loves his guns, always seeing pics of his kills *L* better stop hijacking you build thread, sorry bout that. Thanks for your opinion on the rotors, I need 2 get some shortly so will go with the slotted :)

[Bob]

thanks for sharing your pics. looks the goods

[TuffTD42]

thanks for sharing your pics. looks the goods

thanks Bob.

[YNOT]

Thanks AB. Yea it's come a long way. I'm getting a rear Detroit locker in next week so see how that go's. Probably get myself into more strife & more dents lol.....

I'm looking forward to hearing your opinion of what the car is like to drive with the rear detroit locker.
Is it a special order detroit locker, the Patrol rear detroit has not been a off the shelf part for a few years.

Tony

[TuffTD42]

I'm looking forward to hearing your opinion of what the car is like to drive with the rear detroit locker.
Is it a special order detroit locker, the Patrol rear detroit has not been a off the shelf part for a few years.

Tony

Harrop re-spline front Detroit's to go into the back so they tell me. I searched around & found an actual rear Detroit old stock but is costing me more than it should. I'm not keen on having the air locker in the back as it always has to be on to get any where other wise it's just an open diff & i find it useless unless locked. I'll let you's know what I think of it & if it turns out for the worst then i'll stick the air in the rear. I was thinking about the E-locker but a mate was at tuff truck & he tells me every one that had problems with lockers was running the E-locker. Apparently the metal filings in the diff's were sticking to the magnets reducing there effect to engage the locker properly.

[Clunk]

that certainly has turned in to quite a beast mate........... bloomin lovely stuff, oh and my house will fit in that shed!!!!! hahahahaha

[TuffTD42]

that certainly has turned in to quite a beast mate........... bloomin lovely stuff, oh and my house will fit in that shed!!!!! hahahahaha

lol clunk, yea my shed is pretty much the same size as my house.

[TuffTD42]

Fitted up some new recovery points to the front end & fixed up the in-cab winch control over the w/end.

[Bigrig]

Fitted up some new recovery points to the front end & fixed up the in-cab winch control over the w/end.

Looking very space shuttle discovery mate!! lol ... good job!!

[Russell1974]

U doin a good job there like ur dash set up

[TuffTD42]

Looking very space shuttle discovery mate!! lol ... good job!!

Always wanted to be a fighter pilot


U doin a good job there like ur dash set up

cheers rus.

[TuffTD42]

Fitted up the new superior comp spec 4140 tie-rod & drag-link today. much better than the snake one. Wasn't to happy with the snake racing rock rod. couldn't get grease into the tie-rod ends & the finish on the coating was cr@p. the rust was coming thru the day I opened it.

[TuffTD42]

Thought I'd put up some pics of my previous patrols.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Any stories mate 2 as why you got rid of each one????

[TuffTD42]

Ay Todd. The black & silver was a N/A TD42 91 Ti. I bought it in 2000 paid $24000 for it. Was 1 owner & genuine 89,000 kays. Wish I still had it. Sold it as it only had to look at biddy bush & it would get the bush pin stripes.(Blacks prob not the best colour for a 4wd).After about 6 months of casual 4wding I hired a buff & buffed it back to pristine again. Then sold it as it was to good to take out.

Soon after Bought the silver mavey swb petrol $10,000. Had fun in it but geez it was thirsty. Sold it because of the fuel usage.

Had a spell from 4wds & got an ed xr8 family hack & built up my xd into a 500hp street strip car.

12 months later bought the red swb. It was a N/A TD42 loved it to. Only sold it to make way for my current GQ which I've had for over 7 years now.

[NissanGQ4.2]

thanks 4 the stories 2 go with the 4b's, yeh i bought my TI 2nd hand, cost me close 2 30g, bought it about a year before the price of 4'bs dropped 2 next 2 nothing :(

Only lasted a few months before it got bushed bashed :)

[YNOT]

& as it stands now with its most recent changes. The black sunny's, the Garret bb Turbo & 3" exhaust. Oh yea a lot of bush pin stripes & pretty much a dent in every panel.

What are the turbo specs and what manifold are you using? How do you find the performance with that set up on it?

Tony

[TuffTD42]

Grave dig. An update on the GQ. It died in Jan 2015. Bought the GU in July 2015. Transfered some gear & wrecked the GQ out. Was a sad day to see it finally go but needed to move on.

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[NissanGQ4.2]

Grave dig. An update on the GQ. It died in Jan 2015. Bought the GU in July 2015. Transfered some gear & wrecked the GQ out. Was a sad day to see it finally go but needed to move on.


And I bet is still a sad day as the GQ is fair superior then the GU *L*

[TuffTD42]

Update on the GU. I seperated with the wife & left Orange, I am now living in Brisbane. Sold the GU so I am currently Patrol less. Once I sort out the settlement I'll be looking for a another GQ, this time a ute. Once this happens I'll start a build thread on it.

[Ben-e-boy]

Update on the GU. I seperated with the wife & left Orange, I am now living in Brisbane. Sold the GU so I am currently Patrol less. Once I sort out the settlement I'll be looking for a another GQ, this time a ute. Once this happens I'll start a build thread on it.

Then you can come for a wheel at the glasshouse :)

[Avo]

Update on the GU. I seperated with the wife & left Orange, I am now living in Brisbane. Sold the GU so I am currently Patrol less. Once I sort out the settlement I'll be looking for a another GQ, this time a ute. Once this happens I'll start a build thread on it.

bring on the ute thread mate,been through the washer of late by the sounds of it,be good to see ya next car and build thread

[TuffTD42]

Cheers guys. Yep glassy is on the list & once I find a decent ute I'll be back.

[TuffTD42]

Well it’s been a yr & 8 months since my last post & has taken me that long to find a suitable Patrol. Guess I’m a little to fussy lol!
Not a Ute but it got to the point where the first decent vehicle with a reasonable price tag would do! So here it is, 94 GQ RX TD42. It’s a one owner in pretty good nick with 254xxx Kay’s. I’ll start a build thread on this shortly.

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[Rossco]

She's a beautie mate looking forward to seeing how you work your magic with this one. [emoji4]

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[GQtdauto]

Noice very noice , have the same year model in auto .