g'day from belgium

[zjuul]

hello everybody,

my name is Julian, am 19 years old and live in Belgium. when I'm was 16 years I bought myself a patrol gq y60 rd28T that was build in 1993. the plan was to restore it (cause it was in pretty bad shape) by the time I was 18. it took me a litle bit more than 2 years to get the job done. I did every thing by my self and alone.
but pictures say always more so here they are:

this is how i bought it:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/190005_1621282213728_296842_n.jpg

taking th hole thing appart:
https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/270002_1909294933866_7853053_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/267277_1931082198534_3644682_n.jpg

chassis sand blasted and galvanized:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/300096_2110807531555_1761529034_n.jpg4

chassis rebuilt:
https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/521455_3248600855677_648343954_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/527741_3248603015731_296416484_n.jpg

started at the body:

sandblasting:
https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/556073_2968129364065_279295752_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/533183_2968133684173_62886235_n.jpg

cutting the pieces:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/379201_3204093823029_1353225234_n.jpg

new pieces in:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/306207_3204100343192_262200415_n.jpg

new paint inside:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/529403_3362184335193_1007774260_n.jpg

body back on:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/549683_3569591120233_1490779227_n.jpg

to the paint shop:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/534365_3638632326220_975954184_n.jpg

after the paint shop:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/601632_3725511258139_858116156_n.jpg

result after 2.5 years:
https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/178949_3902525323380_963254050_n.jpg

I'm working now on custom made bumpers:
rear:
https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1457471_10200915004819162_730509751_n.jpg
front:
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/1001990_10200915005659183_1538141702_n.jpg

I hope to learn much in here! and let the comments go!

grt Julian
so let the comment come and

[my third 256]

hi and welcome to the forum a great mob of people here and a lot of very usefull information
best wishes with your patrolling
stephen
:groupwave::groupwave::groupwave::groupwave::group wave::groupwave::groupwave::groupwave:

[threedogs]

Hello and welcome great job, Wouldn't be using that towball thing for recoveries looks way to dangerous, IMO
That Black spray is that body deadener?? Great work well done

[zjuul]

hello, thank you! what do you mean? don't use the standard towball? and what is a deadner? ;p

[threedogs]

Sound deadener to make it more quiet,
Gee you did lots of work on the body, How many months??

[zjuul]

ah ok (my english is not extremely good ;p). no, de black paint in just epoxy. there is daming material underneath the carpet and in the trunk.

[zjuul]

and indeed ther were lots of work on the body, i guess that i worked 7 months on it. course only in the weekends and on holidays.

[growler2058]

G'day mate welcome aboard

[Avo]

welcome mate,nice pics.lots off good information here.happy forum with great people..

[Sir Roofy]

Welcome aboard mate
great job for a young fella

[gio140084]

Welcome to the forum!

[MEGOMONSTER]

Welcome mate, surely the best forum on the net. If you need it, you can get it, if you want to know it, just ask it.
If you want to find it, go to the search bar for a universe of information.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the greatest show on earth.

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate.

[Woof]

Great job there mate, looks great

[Drewboyaus]

What a great job there mate! Love ya work.....
Welcome to the forum......a top bunch here with shedloads of expertise.

[zjuul]

thanks everyone!

[trekster]

G'day and welcome to the best patrol forum around! Make sure to post up some pics of your beast in the members ride section ;)


Members Rides (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?43-Members-Rides)



This thread has alot of useful threads linked
(http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?16195-GC-Index-to-useful-threads)


Some mechanical threads that may be of interest:


Why Diesels Smoke (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?12450-Why-Diesels-Smoke)

Checking and cleaning MAF sensors (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?597-Checking-and-cleaning-MAF-sensors)

NADS discussion (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5526-Snicko-doing-the-NADS)


Recovery and safety!

Recovery Bible (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?13556-Recovery-Bible)

Towballs are not recovery points (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5725-Tow-balls-are-not-to-be-used-as-recovery-points)

Recovery: The Fundamentals (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?1984-Recovery-The-Fundamentals)



and lastly this should be read and passed on to anyone that is not aware of the fact

Deaths from towballs (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?11239-Deaths-from-towballs)


Last but not least enjoy the forum and everything it has to offer, Don't be afraid to ask questions as we are all here to help each other out!


Cheers,
Eric.

[Gecko17]

Welcome to the forum mate. Excellent job on the restoration! Something to be very proud of. Well done.


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[zjuul]

Hi guys,
It has been a while that I have posted here something... I’ve been very busy whit school and stuff like that, but I finally found the time to finish the bumper project that I was building.
Here are some pics of the result, shoot you’re comment!

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1939840_10201691929121784_1173408065_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/1979605_10201691929361790_458686655_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/1979519_10201691930081808_870317634_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/1514089_10201691930241812_1523955828_n.jpg

grts Zjuul

[BigRAWesty]

Welcome back mate. Very nice rear bar

[Stropp]

Welcome back mate, looks like you have been busy doing a great job with the bumpers.

[HuskyInAuz]

We worked and lived in Belgique for several years, first in Wallonia, office was in Arlon with a house in Habay la Neuve. After about 3 years we moved to Leuven, closer to your location and a beverage factory close to many Aussie's heart. Stella. I 'Je me souviens un peu de français' but only learned 'dank je wel bye' in Flemish :(. I plan on coming back one day to enjoy the mussel festival and just one order of pomme frites.

I wasn't interested in Patrol's then ('94) and it wasn't until we rented one in Alice Springs I was very impressed, had to have one. Enjoy your Patrol !

Wel bye