96 gq ute nick named "FOUR PLAY"

[four play]

Hey guys been on this forum for a while now decided to start a thread about my ute
i bought it after my commodore was written off
i had wanted a 4x4 for a while most my friends had one and i was always going out camping and 4x4ing as a passanger
so i decided ill buy a patrol as ive always loved them
its a 1996 coil cab dx ute td4.2 diesel with just over 250 xxx kms
so far it is pritty stock,
has a steel bullbar,
exedy safari tuff clutch,
ironman airtec snorkel,
3inch super flex lift with half inch coil spacers,
cheap ironman spotlights,
31" hercules trail diggers,
spare tire hardmounted in middle of tray,
weather sheilds
toolbox for recovery gear tools and some camping gear,
sony headunit with polk audio splits marine rated and a clarion amp under passanger seat(for now)

things ive got laying around i need to fit,
uhf
diffs,gearbox and transfer case extended breathers
80 series rear bumpstops
superior engineering rear coil tower brace

plans:
winch bar brush bars and rock sliders from offroad division(in the process of ordering winch bar now)
tigerz11 12,000lb winch
duel battery kit
get rid of middle seat for 2 single seats and a centre console
extractors and custom short exhaust
new paint job (thinking baby blue with tray,rims and barwork all black)
modify and try to save the tray from rust want to make it last me a few more yrs as i cant weld or afford for someone to make me a new tray just yet
midnight express tint
LED lightbar roof mounted
good set of spoties
33" tyres on sunnys
dash pod from dept of interior
long range fuel tank
50ltr(atleast) water tank with 12v pump
mudguard toolboxes(not sure what they are called lol)
eventually want to turbo it but i want reliability over power at the moment as i plan on a cape trip next yr

when i first got it:
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/1.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/2.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/03092011094.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/18062011069.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P1160011.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P2270004-1.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P2270005.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P2270006.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P2270002-1.jpg

this was the car i owned before the troll:
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/onfire.jpg
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/225188_10150226074085813_650535812_8758041_6766539 _n.jpg

How the troll sits nowdays:
before lift
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P5260018.jpg

after:
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P6170006.jpg

thanks to matt at offroad division for loads if info and help.

P.S could admin please fix the thread title for me? misspelt nicknamed haha

[threedogs]

Typical QLD bullbar, must have big critters up that way, doing Cape York as well next year around Aug or Sept. 4 trucks going last count. last did the cape in 83, bloody awesome trip still talk about it. don't forget all that space under your tray. should look awesome when finished, well done mate

[four play]

haha yeah mate im not a big fan of the bullbar but it beats no front end protection for now

[threedogs]

what about a tube style bar? you don't have airbag issues, 3" lift you dont need it to look like a skateboard, nice and soft, checkout any VIC comp truck, still winning in mighty GQs

[four play]

yeah mate in the process or ordering a tube bar right now

this is what im looking at getting if not ill just settle with an xrox bar

[threedogs]

Op loc have one as well as the Cheesy one, plenty of clearance up front.

[four play]

yeah im still looking around at the moment gettin quotes on a few different bars but the OD bar is winning atm love the look of it

[Winnie]

You should check out the Millweld bars too, I'll be ordering one some time after tax.

http://www.millweld.com/

[threedogs]

x2 Millweld have lots of Comp truck "style" stuff

[Brendan56]

Hey mate give us a bell if you're going 4bying on the weekend if you're up in the ville, i've got a fairly stock GQ wagon, but it still goes alright.
cheers, Brendan.

[four play]

yeah mate deffinetly keen for a 4by sometime i just need to put my rear bumpstops in b4 i take it anywer just been lazy haha i live real close to the bohle

[threedogs]

Question ::: why did you set fire to the clumsydoor in the middle of the intersection , what a strange thing to do lol

[four play]

cus it was pissing me off haha nah i got cleaned up by a lux i was at fault tho.....

[nissannewby]

Have a look at my and ben-e-boys threads for utes mate. Utes are awesome between me and my mrs we own 3 patrol utes keep us posted and enjoy the mods.

[four play]

Hey guys today i found some rust on the floors when pulling out some bolts its only surface as far as i know so was wondering whats the best way about fixing it before i get holes in the floor just strip it out wire wheel it out and paint in killrust or something?
it gives me an excuse to start getting the old girl ready for new paint anyway :P

[four play]

went out for a wheel with some mates today so tryed to get some flex shots

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P7210018.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P7210016.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P7210020.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P7210015.jpg

not a flex pic haha
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P7210034.jpg

[growler2058]

Cool pics mate, and that is one serious lookin bar man

[four play]

haha i dont like the bar its to big and has a s**t approach angle i have ordered a winchbar from Offroad Division just waiting for it to arrive :)

[CorbinsGUte]

Nice ute mate im from townsville too, traded in my clubsport for a 08 ute as i was sick of being a passenger too Haha.
Have u gone out dalbeg way yet to gorge weir? Its some good fun out there.
Cheers

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

[four play]

hey guys got lots of work planned for the patrol in the next month
bought a tube winch bar
bought a comp style tray
panel beating the cab and painting a sky blue colour
cleaning up the undercarrage gettin rid of as much surface rust as i can while i got no tray on
install my rear coil tower brace

got started this afternoon unbolted the tray and took that off picking up the new tray tomorrow arvo but that will sit in the backyard for a while till i get the cab and chassis done

got the wench trained well
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P9250051.jpg

[Winnie]

LMAO love the sticker on the back of the tray!

[four play]

Its great get deffinetly putting another one on the new tray

[four play]

no progress picks yet weathers been crappy :/

heres my new tray ;)

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P9280065.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P9280064.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P9280062.jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/P9270056.jpg

[growler2058]

Love that tray!


Double Tap

[Winnie]

Looks very nice, is it ready to go on?

[King_ady1]

nice rig mate, got plenty of potential, ill second threedogs, u wanna make the most of that room under the tray, anything u can get under there, get it :) gl with future mods and trips :)

[four play]

thanks guys the love the tray aswell i dont think its going to bolt traight up as the ute it came off was a wagen chassis with ute cab on it but ill get the mounts sorted out last
i plan to get 2 undertray toolboxes and a watertank plus my 30ltr sub tank bolted under the tray

winch bar also rocked up today looks sweet its missing tabs for spoties and aerial but that should be an easy fix

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/PA040083.jpg

[four play]

just thought id throw up a list of suspension stuff got you guys when i get the tray and bar on and hopefully painted (weather permitted) ill do a proper write up of the ute

my suspension consists of :
3inch flexi coils
0.50in ironman coil spacers front and rear
extended front and rear braided brake lines
rear shocks are 6in and front are 4 unknown brand :s
front and rear toughdog adj panhards
offroad division made drop boxes
offroad division made hd +16mm rear lower control arms
brake bias bracket
superior engineering rear coil tower brace
raw 4x4 steering dampner
ironman(i think) adj swaybar links
standard steering arms(for now)
only things im gonna do from here suspension wise is get some hd steering arms and airbags mite need some stiffer coils in the back with the new tray not sure yet but it mite also level the car out as the back was sitting a fair bit higher then the front and get some better shocks eventually and maybe brace the front coil tops

[ajax1sm]

nice dude, looks pretty badass

[four play]

thanks mate :)

[77gze]

Good lookin ute mate

[four play]

not much been hapning got most the bar primed up this arvo finish it off tomorrow morn and hopefully in the arvo i can start to paint the bar ;)

everything but front of the winch cradle is primed
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/PA100084.jpg

tryed to get a pic to show properly what the bar looks like. (yes it was taken upside down haha)
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/PA100086.jpg

[megatexture]

going to look good looking forward to seeing bar and tray done as i bet you are! did you take the pic upside down so you didnt have to rotate the pic? lol

[four play]

haha i didnt think of that :/ ahh well

[megatexture]

ah well what ever works lol

[four play]

yeah tru haha cant wait to get the tray and bar on proberly going to have to hold of on painting the cab for the mean time had to buy the missus a car :/ lol and that tray is one heavy mother

[lil Rig]

Great ute mate, the tray looks absolutely awesome :)

[radius fab]

looks good mate..

[four play]

thanks radius fab let me know when you start knocking up sliders for gq's i may me keen on a set for my ute :)

[Parraeels101]

Looks tops mate, gotta love the utes!

[four play]

Hey guys not too much has changed and been slack on the updates so here is a bit of a photodump for use :)

Got the tray on (need to fix the exhaust hitting the mudflap and wire up the lights)
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/432344_10151312171350813_581774244_n_zpsca32029a.j pg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/65010_10151312172310813_1272652011_n_zps83a7263f.j pg

Barless
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/61869_10151314160320813_489535638_n_zps6364dec7.jp g

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/222250_10151314153890813_1336879700_n_zpsd57e032b. jpg

Test fitting bar
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/301254_10151312426010813_1181439184_n_zpsccbb8bb5. jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/312792_10151314049045813_1090544601_n_zpsf830d0c0. jpg

Getting a lick of paint
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/430833_10151316841595813_892451194_n_zps93152932.j pg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/537629_10151319829795813_1679924703_n_zpsadec1757. jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/530388_10151319828995813_1702640723_n_zps47342c60. jpg

Bar on (not sure if i like where the lights sit it mite grow on me or ill put them somewhere else)
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/155422_10151320344745813_2112446129_n_zps0545e8c9. jpg

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh511/justin13390/222250_10151314153890813_1336879700_n_zpsd57e032b. jpg

[four play]

ok got the lights wired up and all working ok but the indicators run 100 mile an hour all globes are working and all the lights are working so i dont know whats wrong any ideas?

[NissanGQ4.2]

If all bulbs are good, It could be a bad earth or could be a faulty flasher unit, might be better of posting the question in the electrical section.

I'm sure Yendor will be able to help you out on this once he see's the question

Cheers

Todd

[nissannewby]

Leds need a resistor put in line so they can give enough resistance so the flasher can works correctly

[four play]

thanks guys i ended up making a post in the electrical section

[healy]

Nice rig mate like the rear tray

[growler2058]

Lookin good mate that new bar isn't quite as offensive as the old one ;)


Tap someone who cares

[four play]

yeah glad i got rid of the grador haha

[joetrol]

hey man, i like your 4be, sick tray.
although i do like your old bar better.

[mzed]

Love the to do list

[four play]

been a looong while since ive been on the interweb been in hermit crab mode lol nothing has really changed with the rig as of late planning on a move to wa so needing to know regulations with lifts tyres and trays anyone know? not sure what the go over that side of aus is haha