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6th May 2014, 06:38 PM
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Figjam's Portal, Duramax, Extracab GU build
Hi All
I have had this build in process for a few months now. It has taken a long long time to gain licensing pre-approval for this project but we are there now 
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The rough outline is:
2008 GU coil cab chassis with 30,000Km starting point.
Extra Cab conversion
Duramax stage oneish (800hp) build by Socal and PID
Allison 6sp stage 5 (1000hp) build via PID
PTO & hydraulic system
Portal axles with all the fruit VIA Mark's Adaptors
Arctic front flares
Current status is
Stripped 95%
Axles are only just on their way to Mark's now we have approval
Engine waiting final stages of completion and dyno USA
Transmission and most accessories are here
Trial fit of transmission and dummy engine (loaned by PID) underway
Here is what I started out with
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Stripping
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Cutting
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6th May 2014 06:38 PM
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6th May 2014, 06:47 PM
#2
Awesome! Keep it coming...
What is the aim of this conversion? Awesome tourer? Pod on the back? Work Truck or what?
Last edited by FNQGU; 6th May 2014 at 06:59 PM.
Between Patrols ATM. Had a beaut GU with 6.5 Chev TD. Next is a GU ute with a 4.5 litre Cummins conversion and a camper on the back.
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6th May 2014, 08:17 PM
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Dribble Master
Originally Posted by
BenK
Awesome! Keep it coming...
What is the aim of this conversion? Awesome tourer? Pod on the back? Work Truck or what?
Because he can lol
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6th May 2014, 08:19 PM
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6th May 2014, 08:51 PM
#5
This thing will be a beast. Very cool
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6th May 2014, 11:15 PM
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Patrol God
Look forward to seeing more of the build Ewan 
2003 gu3 td42tdi sold 😞 bloody gvm towing crap. Bt50 3500kg gvm.
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6th May 2014, 11:31 PM
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Patrol God
you'll be able to drive through the dunes down here next time and not have to go over them...sounds awesome.
Watch this space, as there maybe a comment added soon
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6th May 2014, 11:37 PM
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Legendary
Sounds like its going to be epic! I rekon there'll be tons of people following this thread with anticipation!!
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7th May 2014, 06:39 AM
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Patrol God
Nice one. What a build.
But I see the fuel tank though is a pita.. Would it not have been easier just to make a custom one so it didn't intrude on the cab space?
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7th May 2014, 11:20 AM
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Thank you for the positive comments
The aims of the conversion are:
Demonstrate what can legally be achieved and promote the vehicle as an emergency response vehicle for rail and emergency services.
Build a fun vehicle that can haul ass at the drags, play well offroad, cross a desert or tow a caravan. Five tunes from economy to wild are available on the fly at a touch of a button to enable this.
For the extra cab, the auxilliary fuel tank is factory and yes a pita. I didn't want to lose it though.
We have set the ledge up inside to permanently fit a small fridge and some storage shelves.
My wife gets uncomfortable travelling so the idea was to be able to recline the seat further. I pulled out some Recaros which Stropp is now using and they will most liklely be replaced with Stratos suspension seats.
Here is a shot of the engine 3lt CRD and 5sp manual harnesses
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This is the aftermath in the cabin :-/
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