G-Unicorn the Y61

[mudnut]

I agree. But other GUs have a more complete instrument cluster? I don't know why but I was under the impression this was all you could get.

You are correct. I could have sworn I've seen a GU cluster with the extra gauges. I've looked at the workshop manual too, but memory serves me wrong.

[Felipe82]

Wow Felicitaciones!!!!!!

[BrazilianY60]

The GU has even the floor finished in the fake leather material, which makes me really uncomfortable stepping over it.
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With no ready to fit mats available, I decided to make my own using some vinyl material used to do door mats, elevator mats, etc. The only reason for choosing this material is because I found by chance a roll of the same color of the car interior LOL.
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Gathered a few tools for the job and after a few beers I opted for the "no templates, I know what I´m doing" approach.
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Passenger (driver for you)
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Driver (passenger for you)
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Second row
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Third row
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[BrazilianY60]

The GU came with only one strut on the bonnet and I am not sure if just one is not enough or if that only one was already shot or what, but the fact is that it was not holding the bonnet up. And having no rod on the bonnet, the guy at the oil change station (at the town I got the car) had to use a broom to hold it open. While the car was being serviced I took the gas strut out and took a walk down the block to a parts store and asked them to search for a strut with the same length, that I would need two units. A few minutes later they came with one of a good brand, roughly the same length, but it was the last one in stock. I bought it at installed both the old and the new on the Patrol and they old the bonnet up, no issues.

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But being the symmetric obsessive that I am, LOL, it was bugging me that the bonnet had one new and one old strut, so once at my town I bought a second one of the same model I found on the other city. Installed it in place of the old one and now the bonnet almost launch my massive 65Kg to the roof, LOL. Only then it came to my mind that those things are also force rated, the length is not the only variable of interest.

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It turns out that the GU struts are circa 390N~400N each and the ones I got are 585N each Live and learn!

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[Plasnart]

Great work on the unicorn so far BY.

And for someone who says they’re not completely fluent in English, who then comes out with “Symmetric Obsessive” in a sentence....c’mon mate give me a break, you speak better English than the majority of us! Haha.

[BrazilianY60]

Hahaha! No Plassy, I really mean it. I said non-native speaker the other day. And don't think these texts come out of my mouth as soon as I open it and start blabbering, LOL. I have to write/review it a dozen times before hitting submit!

[Plasnart]

Hahaha! No Plassy, I really mean it. I said non-native speaker the other day. And don't think these texts come out of my mouth as soon as I open it and start blabbering, LOL. I have to write/review it a dozen times before hitting submit!

Well you write with a fluent Aussie accent is all I can say mate. Keep it up, love your input here!

[MB]

Ta ta ta Plassy Mate, honestly you missed a comma thingo proper


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[MB]

Well,


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[Plasnart]

Ta ta ta Plassy Mate, honestly you missed a comma thingo proper


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Oi, you don't even speaka da English fukn!