Got the front seats reupholstered to re build the bolsters (side bits) and firm up the base foam. Lasted well from '89 to now so should be good for another 20 yrs or so.
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Got the front seats reupholstered to re build the bolsters (side bits) and firm up the base foam. Lasted well from '89 to now so should be good for another 20 yrs or so.
Welcome, I have had my 1989 GQ Wagon since it was one year old and it will soon be run in.
Hang in there Palmo !
Hi Steve
At least as you are on the Gold Coast you are close to the man who knows all about converting 2.8 s to 4.2 s when the time comes.
All the best and enjoy.
Welcome. PM sent.
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Is Gold Coast too far away?
Total BS IMHO
I just fitted an oil cooler when we put my turbo on the GQ in 1990. and a timer.
Almost run in with a little over 200 k
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I found a couple of broken Milrite flour mills, one with a set of metal grister plates and put the two together and made our new coffee grinder.
Ever so slight overkill but here it is doing...
This is similar to how mine look.
Can you repair this type or just replace with ?75288
They were run at 5 to 7 psi Never at high pressure as the OME springs and shocks went in at the same time,
GQtduto
The polyair red series in coils were fitted by ARB when they changed the standard shocks and coils to an OME setup to enable safe operation and towing.
The standard spring and shocks were...
Just asking as I thought mine should have lasted longer than they did.
Cheers
Chimo
Anyone have any knowledge of either of the above issues?
Mate has a noise in his Y62 and is trying to resolve what it is.
Thanks
Cheers
Chimo.
RTB
Suggest you give Sean a ring. He builds motors etc and may be able to assist one way or the other.
07 55227233 SEQld 4x4
Chimo
'89 GQ turbo added
Welcome to be sure, to be sure. Mines older by the way!
ditto ...................
Enjoyed seeing bits of the place again via your pics. Thanks for sharing.
I spent a couple of years living there some time back and enjoyed much of the place.
No doubt staying at a base will...
At PA you were some 6 km from some really good food maybe some boat fishing / crayfishing and beach front accommodation, sorry you ran out of time.
Chimo
I think I recall you wanted to spend more time around Port Arthur.
If so then consider spending a few nights here with Jonathan and Jill http://www.harpersonthebeach.com/ Tell them who suggested...
threedogs
have a go with this http://www.irfanview.com/
Its free for private use ie to reduce your pics to post.
I have used it for ages and it does work well
Cheers
Slightly broadening the question but would a GQ 4.2 diesel with a denco turbo kit ie schwitzer turbo pipe work from turbo to the back end benefit in any way from a dyno tune? 200,000 kms 10 / 110 lt...
I can beat that.
Wife kept on me about the smell of petrol in the car (XW Fairmont GS 302 with toploader but no power steering)
Finally listened to her and traced it to the well in the fuel...
Just a quick thank you to PeeBee.
Aust Post might be slow but our delivery girl with her van get there in the fullness of time.
So PeeBee with your help we are able to maintain the nearly...
Flat battery?