MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up

[MudRunnerTD]

Put some Bling on the GQ on Sunday

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[nissannewby]

Hydro bumps?

[MudRunnerTD]

Hydro bumps?

Yeah maybe Mat, will have to price some rubber to make them myself. Rubber is bloody expensive though so the Hydros may work out not a bad price

[nissannewby]

They are a little noisier but are very good for hardcore applications.

[taslucas]

Mmmmm nice bling. They look good on white

Sig test. android, MC version 2.4.7.11

[graeme1969]

Well done MudRunner on a job well done and a good read, and I expect there will be much more to come on what looks like a project of love. I think you may have been cursing your family friend back at the start for talking you into it, but it looks like he has helped create a monster.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Great build mate, love it. Your approach your attitude is unreal.

[MudRunnerTD]

So got to work on the rear bump stops on the weekend in preparation for the snow trip coming up. Got to get this right as i dont want to destroy the Amadas!! I have wrecked the last 2 sets of rear shocks as teh bumps stops were not sorted.

Did my head in for a while on what i was going to do but turned out a simple job and a good result i reckon. Time consuming but all good..

I bought a new 155amp Gasless Mig for the occasion and still needs a little tuning but got it done.

will post pics in MC.

[MudRunnerTD]

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Old bump stop in position

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The bump plate on the diff. While I was there I cut the back edge off both sides as the new GU diff still had the overhang you can see

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I broke all 4 studs!! Damn it! I went and bought a Helicoil kit for M10 x 1.25 and drilled and tapped all 4 with a good result.

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So there s the Nissan Bump Stop and the 80sries stop I want to fit. You can buy a bracket adaptor off eBay for $80 or something but I was just going to make my own. I bloody forgot to buy the plate while I was at metal land damn it!

What to do? What to do?

Bugger it! This'll work for sure! Why does everyone not do this I thought ? ???

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Gunna cut that sucker the Hell off!!!

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Hack saw

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Bit of lube!

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30 seconds and off it came!

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Cleaned it up with a flap disk in the 4" grinder

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Cleaned up the 80 bump stop!

Hell yeah!

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One bump stop ready to weld!!


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[MudRunnerTD]

Excuse the dodgy welding, new welder and 5 years since I laid a weld

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Took the edge off both sides that you can see in the last pic as these are a much bulkier unit

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Ran a weld on the underside too but no pics sorry

Lick of paint

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Happy days! Look factory


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