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MQ Partol Rebuild the rusty old girl
well this might take a bit of time to get this onto the forum but not as long as it was to save the girl
it all started back in 2000 for a 1982 mq patrol (just like the one my brother in-law had back in 82
sitting on the side of the road for $1500.00 ono
250 cross-flow 31 inch tires and 3 months rego so $1200 later i had my first 4wd
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it was about 2009 when i thought it was time to find out how much rust to old girl had
well i got sick of wearing wet weather gear when it rained (inside to patrol lol)
so into the man cave it went not to be seen for 8 months
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the rust was really bad really i should have scraped the poor thing
so on the hunt for parts and panels , 5 more swb's were found , talk to one farmer and bingo got 4 shells
strait up .
so i had 99 percent of panels and bits i needed
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i wont put up to many pictures as the are shit loads
but most of them i have uploaded to my gallery so fill free to have a look
it does help to have work for my father and brother in-laws panel and panel shop
because some thing like this project would have been quoted around the 15 k mark plus parts
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and then i painted it JAVA BROWN and i had a NEW POO TROL
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SO 35 INCH CLAWS AND A FRESH 250 CROSS FLOW we when bush
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it was the best day in 8 months that i had but man the clean up was up there
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the shit hit the fan when my wife seen how much mud was on the drive way
and really got into me about the new paint job
but 2 pack paint is pretty good not bullet proof but close
so as a few years went past and looking and what was around it was time for some bigger wheels .
some 15 x 12 rims and some 38 x 13 creepy crawlers
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i had already opened the front and rear guards up for the 35's but man 38's was going to be a bit more fun
so you get some masking tape and tape in your lines and get ready to do some major work
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yep them 31's really fill out the guards
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rear 1/4 cuts had to be done
all welded up and ready for some custom hand made steel bolt on flares
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just got to love it when some one (jared brother in-law) said you wont be able to do that
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so of i go and 62 hours later there ready for paint
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and then painted
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and its always good to be the big girl on the block
hope you have enjoyed my first rebuild
and dont for get to have a look at the gallery
i will try to put up the other 2 projects that i have done and still in the process of doing
thanks Don
