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6th July 2010, 12:23 PM
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Yep, looks a treat now mate. great work!
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6th July 2010 12:23 PM
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11th July 2010, 02:40 PM
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11th July 2010, 02:53 PM
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11th July 2010, 04:41 PM
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MR you have certainty got all the good stuff going on, by the time your finished I don't think there well be a bit on your Rig you don't know about. The thing is almost brand new & man what a Rig.
Cheers
Paul
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11th July 2010, 06:42 PM
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Great info, thanks mate.
that first photo looks like you've got a giant satellite mounted off the back...haha
I'm going a bit blind these days but did you deliberatly mount a roof rack frame over the roof spotties to stop them getting smashed off by tree limbs, etc?
I was reading that other thread here too, did you decide to use the nylon fairlead instead of ally?
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11th July 2010, 08:51 PM
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i've seen air lines mounted on the motor to keep it cool but never in the top gear cover?
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11th July 2010, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by
patch697
MR you have certainty got all the good stuff going on, by the time your finished I don't think there well be a bit on your Rig you don't know about. The thing is almost brand new & man what a Rig.
Cheers
Paul
LOL Cheers Paul, Yeah i have to say i dont think i have scratched it yet and i never used to give a crap when driving in the bush, might be a little bit more gentle now. It became a bit of a project and grew and grew and grew. But i am really happy with how it all came out.
Originally Posted by
GQ-Nut
Great info, thanks mate.
that first photo looks like you've got a giant satellite mounted off the back...haha
I'm going a bit blind these days but did you deliberatly mount a roof rack frame over the roof spotties to stop them getting smashed off by tree limbs, etc?
I was reading that other thread here too, did you decide to use the nylon fairlead instead of ally?
I actually made the roof light rack from scratch rather than use a roof rack conversion. A friend of mine made one like this and i liked it so went about making one. was a big job at the time but came up a treat. I will post some pics of it if your like. The 4 lights hanging from it are all cheapy lights that i have converted to HID and work well for close bush at night.
Originally Posted by
GQ4.2
i've seen air lines mounted on the motor to keep it cool but never in the top gear cover?
Hey GQ, yeah i fitted this system up to pressurise the casing to reduce the likelihood of water and mud getting inside through a bog hole. It will also help with keeping the motor cool.. Bonus. I have this isolated with an air solenoid switched at my centre console and i will post my Air system soon.
Thanks for looking guys and appreciate the comments
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....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
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Originally Posted by
Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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12th July 2010, 09:35 PM
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I actually made the roof light rack from scratch rather than use a roof rack conversion. A friend of mine made one like this and i liked it so went about making one. was a big job at the time but came up a treat. I will post some pics of it if your like. The 4 lights hanging from it are all cheapy lights that i have converted to HID and work well for close bush at night.
That would great mate if you get a spare 5.
I want roof spotties but always worried about knocking them off so if you get a chance that would be greatly appreciated.
Give me some ideas indeed!
Cheers mate.
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13th July 2010, 12:00 AM
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These are my roof lights that i made form scratch.
I used 25mm tube that i bent to the right shape using a tube bender then mig welded a 70mm flat plate across the length of it on the top and some and a couple of pieces bent up for the gutter mounts. You can buy the other half of the gutter mounts form Super cheap.
I haven't got any real close ups but you should get the idea.
I like that they offer real protection to the lights without sticking really high above the roof. I bought the lights before i started making the rack to get the height above the roof right. I like the profile i was able to get.
All the lights were bought off Ebay for $35 or less each. I then bought HID kits for each of ebay out of Hong Kong and you can see the ballasts hanging from the underside between each of the lights
Last edited by MudRunnerTD; 13th July 2010 at 12:05 AM.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!
....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
Check out my Toy -->
MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up
Originally Posted by
Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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13th July 2010, 12:10 AM
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Interestingly, that last pic is taken exactly at the dent in the roof! that section of the roof was caved in a good 3 inches and took a fair bit to get to this stage.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!
....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
Check out my Toy -->
MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up
Originally Posted by
Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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