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7th October 2018, 08:42 AM
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From Farm scrap yard to barra powered dual cab GQ
Hey guys, recently stumbled upon this glorious (or not so glorious) sight out on a mates farm:
It is, or was, a 1996 TB42e auto ST that was in excellent condition before it slide down the dam bank and was laid on it's side.
It has a 3" lift (though someone has nicked the rear shocks - it'll be getting new ones anyway), and adjustable panhards from a rear which is a little bonus
After a few choice words, and a lot of work we managed to get it ready for the tow truck to pick it up.
After we got it home, I gave it a pretty decent wash, and set to work removing the barra from the falcon.
It's just your standard BA barra with 160,000kms. Best bit is it owes me exactly $0 for the whole BA
Whilst I toil away in the shed building the Barra loom and sorting out the Patrol loom from left over horrible DIY wiring and stuff I actually need I've decided to get a head start on the dual cab chop.
And that is where it currently stands. Picked it up last weekend, and pulled the Barra out, and yesterday I chopped the back off it and today I'll tackle removing the interior and the many spiders that have taken up residence inside it!
Total cost so far:
BA Falcon $0
GQ Patrol $200
PCM unlock and security removal $150
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7th October 2018 08:42 AM
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7th October 2018, 09:17 AM
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Legendary
Great build and great pics keep em coming mate
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7th October 2018, 09:23 AM
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Moderator
Thats awesome mate. Great project. Definately starting behind the line bit your committed.
Please keep the build going. Going to be epic.
Highly recomend welding some rear chassis bracing over the chassis rails to protect it from cracking with rear load after the chop mate.
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7th October 2018, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by
MudRunnerTD
Thats awesome mate. Great project. Definately starting behind the line bit your committed.
Please keep the build going. Going to be epic.
Highly recomend welding some rear chassis bracing over the chassis rails to protect it from cracking with rear load after the chop mate.
Yeah I'm going to be using the PSR dual cab chop tray mounts and they come with fishplates for the chassis. I'll also be using their weld in coil tower braces front and rear
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7th October 2018, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by
neet_wagon
Yeah I'm going to be using the PSR dual cab chop tray mounts and they come with fishplates for the chassis. I'll also be using their weld in coil tower braces front and rear
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I would like to thank you for your post above. I have been looking at strengthening my chassis and about to launch into creating my own templates - never even knew of these guys, so thats one problem fixed for me - yeah baby, more weight!!!
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7th October 2018, 09:44 PM
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Breadmaker Shaker
Originally Posted by
PeeBee
I would like to thank you for your post above. I have been looking at strengthening my chassis and about to launch into creating my own templates - never even knew of these guys, so thats one problem fixed for me - yeah baby, more weight!!!
Haha you're good in high country PB but don't go swamping sumo GQ!
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7th October 2018, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by
Plasnart
Haha you're good in high country PB but don't go swamping sumo GQ!
I think I have been dodging a bullet with all the crap I carry around, so best to strengthen the frame as I am not slowing down on the weight gain!
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8th October 2018, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by
PeeBee
I would like to thank you for your post above. I have been looking at strengthening my chassis and about to launch into creating my own templates - never even knew of these guys, so thats one problem fixed for me - yeah baby, more weight!!!
No problems. A mate got me onto them (actually the guy in the first pic ). He bought some upgraded parts for his Navara off them and they are unreal
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8th October 2018, 06:59 AM
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Ohh and if anyone local to Bendigo is interested there is a GQ single cab ute still out on the farm where my GQ was, you can kind of see its rear end in one of the pictures. The front of the chassis has been gas-axed off but the cab looked very rust free and it has the big 260 diff in it, as well as both fuel tanks still.
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9th October 2018, 07:40 AM
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