From Poverty Pak to Mud Pak

[growler2058]

She was stock as a rock from the mines to a desert machine then in to the caring arms of me hahahaha

[AB]

Nice pics mate, love the whiteys!

Looks like you got some goodies in the back to go on now...lol

[wildgu6]

Great pics Growler, looks like more Loveday mud.
Love #2 air time. Well done buddy, thanks for sharing with us

Cheers Pete

[Finly Owner]

Nice facelift

[Clunk]

nice work growler, did any on happn to dive off the back into that lovely oasis in pic 7? lmao

[growler2058]

nice work growler, did any on happn to dive off the back into that lovely oasis in pic 7? lmao

No need! We had a indoor pool going! My lad opened his door without looking 1st it was a bit further up on that side. Hence no more underlay on the passengers side. (front or back) At least I can hear any new noises. Like music to the ears. hahaha

[Woof]

Great photos there mate, love mud especially the red stuff.

[DX grunt]

Nice pics. BTW, there's nothing wrong with 'Poverty Packs'. Hose in, hose out. lol

[big_fletch]

Awseome pics mate, looks very tough.. Good to see you are using your patrol to its potential

[Maxhead]

Excellent pics mate, tough looking rig

[oldcarsmaniac]

When it's white it looks even bigger! Did you put some Dobinsons coils? I thought I see them in the back ...

Two words : huge and mean maschine! Have fun with it!

[growler2058]

When it's white it looks even bigger! Did you put some Dobinsons coils? I thought I see them in the back ...

Two words : huge and mean maschine! Have fun with it!

Yeah mate 4" dobinson coils and springs adjustable panhards extended radius arms shortened and larger diameter lower arms, this setup has been good fun, plenty of flex

[Dark 1]

Top stuff mate keep the pics coming pppllleeeaassse!

[growler2058]

Top stuff mate keep the pics coming pppllleeeaassse!

Cheers Mate will do these pics are from loveday where we're havin the forum meet up next year

[growler2058]

Got me Forum Sticker today Big:cheers: to Ya Hilltop
And got my White Wolves Off Road club sticker on thanks to Tavi oldcarsmaniac our member in Romania a Big :cheers: to you too ol mate Happy as a pig in poop:bananarock:

[katwoman]

Very purdy, growlers... dont get 'em dirty, now !!

[growler2058]

No chance of that till August when i can get the front wheels back on:-( then ill be finding the closest patch of mud and splash all around in it :-)

[AB]

Looks better on a white GQ mate...lol

[frenzy]

awseome pics!!

[growler2058]

I think everyones seen these just movin em into one spot

[DX grunt]

How could you abuse your baby like that? I'm gunna report you! lol

[growler2058]

How could you abuse your baby like that? I'm gunna report you! lol

Its just like a ladies facial mud pak Rossco it cost me heaps but Agatha loves me for it!! HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAAHHH

[DX grunt]

Its just like a ladies facial mud pak Rossco it cost me heaps but Agatha loves me for it!! HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAAHHH

Ohhhhh. Mud on, mud off.

hahahahahahahahahahah

[snicko]

Mud in places you don't want to know!!!!

[growler2058]

Heres "the Bar" so far. Sorry the last foters sh1tty will have more as i go the last shot i will infill between the barn doors and the top of the bar. Goin down to Bunnings to get end caps today

[Bigrig]

Heres "the Bar" so far. Sorry the last foters sh1tty will have more as i go the last shot i will infill between the barn doors and the top of the bar. Goin down to Bunnings to get end caps today

Top stuff mate!!! Going well with it ...

[growler2058]

Deciding what colour to paint it. Seen quite a few with orange that look pretty cool on a white GQ but they have the front tube bar as well so think that wouldnt suit at moment. So will probably just go black

[DX grunt]

So will probably just go black

With green dots. Go camo. lol Then all you have to do is to drive with your headlights on. lol

[growler2058]

With green dots. Go camo. lol Then all you have to do is to drive with your headlights on. lol
DUN mate cammo it is

[big_fletch]

DUN mate cammo it is

I second Ross,
Cammo would look awesome I reckon...

Do we have a third vote?? Maybe should start another thread about it mate lol

[Sir Roofy]

i second ross,
cammo would look awesome i reckon...

Do we have a third vote?? Maybe should start another thread about it mate lol

x3 cammo would be cool

[growler2058]

Sorry fellas nowhere sell cammo in acan so its gunna be black
Here it is primed up The step will be 3mm plate in the photo not sure if i've cut it right yet the bars still drying dont wanna stuff it up and the cleats on the bar are 8mm plates and the bar is 60mm outside diameter and 50mm inside

[growler2058]

And Black it is!

[Bigrig]

And Black it is!

Good call !!! See you went for glossy finish .... oo la la ... very flash!!! LOL!!!

[growler2058]

Good call !!! See you went for glossy finish .... oo la la ... very flash!!! LOL!!!

Its enamel wattyl kill rust dont rekon itll stay glossy for long though hopefully hahahahahahaha

[Bigrig]

Its enamel wattyl kill rust dont rekon itll stay glossy for long though hopefully hahahahahahaha

Mud will fix that!!!! LOL!!!

[growler2058]

cant wait its definately shinyer than i expected

[Bigrig]

cant wait its definately shinyer than i expected

Will look awesome on the truck though!! I always think things like that give them a 'new life'.

[growler2058]

I'll bolt it up tomorrow and fit the top plate. does anyone know where I can get grip tape???

[big_fletch]

Coming along nicely mate, looks shmik as..
I think Clark rubber sell the grip tape, otherwise bunnings maybe??

[Bigrig]

I'll bolt it up tomorrow and fit the top plate. does anyone know where I can get grip tape???

Bunnings definitely do.

[growler2058]

Bunnings definitely do.

Beauty ill give em a crack

[Bigrig]

Beauty ill give em a crack

Is it for the step? Assume so - why not get the non-slip paint?? Should be able to get it in the colour you want, and can always pretty it up if needed?

[growler2058]

Is it for the step? Assume so - why not get the non-slip paint?? Should be able to get it in the colour you want, and can always pretty it up if needed?

Ill have a bo peep tomorrow and see whats on offer

[Bigrig]

Ill have a bo peep tomorrow and see whats on offer

Furry muff mate ... that non-slip gear is pretty good - a bit expensive, but will probably outlast stick on stuff .. especially with weathering etc ...

Good luck either way.

[Clunk]

nice work growler, looking good

[timbar]

Looking good Growlers

[growler2058]

Well this is basically it, im gunna add the final finishing touches tomorrow, good learning exersize in pipe work will be doing sliders next i rekon

[Dark 1]

Looks the goods buddy, definately makes the back end look tuff.

[Clunk]

slinky bit of bar work mate, tidy stuff

[katwoman]

OMG !! What have you done ?! Nah, looks pretty neat for a 'Q.

[growler2058]

it hasnt gone without its dramas today i dropped it and the paints still soft and scratched the bleep outa it

[katwoman]

Oops.. I'm sure it'll have more battle scars soon enough..pml

[Bigrig]

Very shiny brother!!!!! Top job .... What did you go with for the non slip surface???

How long you reckon it'll stay shiny for??

[growler2058]

Very shiny brother!!!!! Top job .... What did you go with for the non slip surface???

How long you reckon it'll stay shiny for??

The non-slip will go on tomorrow...............its a surprise!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

Well the way im goin (dropped and knocked tha crap outa the soft paint today) the shine will probably gone this time tomorrow hahahahahahahha
Hows youjrs comin along i came across a couple minor hurdles today but just made it all the more interesting hahaha !@#$ $%^

[growler2058]

Well its got a bit of w@nk factor, but was the cheapest option. I'm fortunate that i'm a shocking hoarder as the only costs have been two cans of wattyl kill rust primer and epoxy enamel about $22 pack of rivets for the 1/4 chop $5 and the fancy grip tape $15 looked at grip paint but too dear $36 for a small can that would paint my steps over and over

[Bigrig]

Well its got a bit of w@nk factor, but was the cheapest option. I'm fortunate that i'm a shocking hoarder as the only costs have been two cans of wattyl kill rust primer and epoxy enamel about $22 pack of rivets for the 1/4 chop $5 and the fancy grip tape $15 looked at grip paint but too dear $36 for a small can that would paint my steps over and over

Hahaha ... very OH&S sound mate!! That'll pass the office safety inspection no doubt!!!!! lmfao

If it does the trick, then so be it ... Good stuff!

I'm sitting here waiting for the first coat of paint to dry on the welds - can only do the bracket ends and bends as I still have to mount the support bar - amazing how quick rust starts!! Left them on overnight, and every weld and cut had already developed rust!!! Less than 12 hours!!!!

[growler2058]

Hahaha ... very OH&S sound mate!! That'll pass the office safety inspection no doubt!!!!! lmfao

If it does the trick, then so be it ... Good stuff!

I'm sitting here waiting for the first coat of paint to dry on the welds - can only do the bracket ends and bends as I still have to mount the support bar - amazing how quick rust starts!! Left them on overnight, and every weld and cut had already developed rust!!! Less than 12 hours!!!!

Thats why me ol man used to freak if i left his tools out overnight hahahahahahahha

[growler2058]

All back together gotta sand and paint/neaten up the 1/4's a bit but this' it anyone wanna buy a rear bumper hahahahahaha

[Bigrig]

All back together gotta sand and paint/neaten up the 1/4's a bit but this' it anyone wanna buy a rear bumper hahahahahaha

Looks great fella!! And not sure I'm in need of a rear bumper bar ... just yet!!! lol

[growler2058]

Well just been talking with the financial controller.
Looks like the Lokka will be on this months budget instead of next!! Woo Hoo and just ordered all swivel hub seals axle seals wheel bearing seals and bearings n cups and swivel hub bearings so am pretty well pleased that the ol girl will be back on the road a month early! Can't wait!

Edit: And yes Ive had a couplke of cans so may be a bit over excited:1062::Yahoo!::band::Yahoo!::049::thumbup:: bigthumbup::icon_victory::hpfredgeorge1::bananadan cing::clapping:

[growler2058]

Today arrived my hub and wheel seal and bearing kit will have almost have Agatha together Today but I've bought a Lokka today and it will be unto 2 weeks away if 2 weeks I'm nearly effed to do anything for the long weekend
Sh2t gunna be cuttin it fine



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[growler2058]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/1.jpgGot me new sticker today big Cheers goes out to Belz cheers for the link! It's a but w@nk factor but that's why I put it on the guard hahahahaha the 300zx drift boys may get a giggle from it too hahahahaha

[AB]

Reminds me of that photo of someone who rearranged the Nissan badge to say insane on the front grill...lol

[oldcarsmaniac]

The rear bar is just great, man! I'll try to do something like that to my rig! Thanx!


Oh ... and I just love the "insane" badge! :)

[growler2058]

First day out in the sun for Agatha after 8mths7761

[Bigrig]

First day out in the sun for Agatha after 8mths7761

She looks right at home!!

[growler2058]

Havin issues loadin up foters but you can see in the foreground thats REAL MUD shes parked on hahahahahahhahahaha

[growler2058]

OK tryin again heres Aggies first day out in the sun after 8mths of seclusion
http://s1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/GrowlersGQ/?action=view&current=Agathasrebirth002.jpg
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/GrowlersGQ/Agathasrebirth011.jpg

[growler2058]

And again with her sunbathinghttp://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/GrowlersGQ/Agathasrebirth015.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/GrowlersGQ/Agathasrebirth010.jpg

[growler2058]

And just coz ive found another way to load me pics
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/GrowlersGQ/Agathasrebirth017.jpg
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/GrowlersGQ/Agathasrebirth012.jpg

[growler2058]

Agatha got her latest fancy accessory today ain't it pretty8139

[katwoman]

Ain't she purdy ?!

[growler2058]

Ain't she purdy ?!

Not bad for a whitey ay! Hahahahaha

[oldcarsmaniac]

Looks really great!

[growler2058]

Current exhaust a bit leaky and restrictive so Agathas latest addition will be this lil b eauty 2.5" lukey exhaust hopefully get it on next week sometime :-)

[Timmo]

cool pics man

[Clunk]

Ain't she purdy ?!


Not bad for a whitey ay! Hahahahaha

my goodness me!!!!! Is that a complement about a GQ Kat, not just a GQ but a white GQ no less!!!!!???????? hahahahahahahaha

Top job mate, good to see her back on her feet

[growler2058]

Exhaust fitted sounds heaps better than the leaking athsmatic thing I took off very deep note.8346

[growler2058]

CHEERS FRENZY That iphone app is very cool been playin round with it :049:

[growler2058]

Troll fx...

[frenzy]

CHEERS FRENZY That iphone app is very cool been playin round with it :049:

Glad I've managed to enlighten someone! Those pics of Agatha look great.
Cheers,
Steve

[growler2058]

Coupla Agathas playtim e

[growler2058]

AND some other happy snaps

[growler2058]

Found out why i need to get extended bump stops. Aggie can compress right up so much that the wheel gets caught up on the inner guards that its hard to turn!!!!

[Ben-e-boy]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/1.jpgGot me new sticker today big Cheers goes out to Belz cheers for the link! It's a but w@nk factor but that's why I put it on the guard hahahahaha the 300zx drift boys may get a giggle from it too hahahahaha

I like that sticker hahaha

[Ben-e-boy]

Found out why i need to get extended bump stops. Aggie can compress right up so much that the wheel gets caught up on the inner guards that its hard to turn!!!!

you should put a piece of box section on the diff.
but you will need to get your shock compressed and extended length so you can extend it to the correct length

[Ben-e-boy]

and I also have the same problem of taking flex shots and leaving the door open hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[growler2058]

WOW aint she purdy hahahahaha nice n bright flaps ay!! But i figure looking at MTZ's might make the local constabulary wanna closer look, hopefully now they look n go "What a good bloke puttin mudflaps on n all, we'll leave him alone hahahahahahaha

[Dozer]

great looking bar on that rig, had to laugh at the mud pit in the earlier pictures, did anyone actually make it outa that unassisted?

[growler2058]

Yeah mate it was ok the first two times just after that it was impassable without some big rubber:-) And that was pre Lokka so would be good to try in the wet again

[gavinsell]

Nice looking rig there mate! and yea one hell of a mud pit in those earlier pics! quick questions how much lift are you running and what size are your tires?

Cheers

[growler2058]

Nice looking rig there mate! and yea one hell of a mud pit in those earlier pics! quick questions how much lift are you running and what size are your tires?

Cheers
Cheers mate it's got
4" suspension lift and 33"mtz's shoulda gone 35's I reckon

[Clunk]

Agi's lookin good there Mr G, very good indeed

[growler2058]

Well summers coming on and i was out looking at Agatha and thought bl00dy hell that nissan badge on the grill is HUGE surely thatll restrict the air getting in so off it goes to be displayed inthe bar. Then started playing with the camera + app and tried making ol Aggy look a bit more sprightly. Now i think the front bar has to go, even thinking of reverting back ti a bumper bar or cutting this one down. Not sure yet.

[Bigrig]

Mate, you're handy with the welder, so even just as a 'play' exercise to decide what you want, I'd be cutting that bar down and remodeling it using the main bumper section (angle cut for approach) and frame to create something unique!! I only went for a new front bar as my old one was alloy, and even then, Gav (GUtsy Ute) and I pondered cutting down the alloy bar for a fair bit ...

My two cents - have a lash, would be great fun and you never know, you might end up with a custom bar to die for (you know what a lick of paint can do!!!).

[growler2058]

Thats the way im thinking at the moment to, cut n chop then if i muff it up oh well go for plan B hahahhahahhahahahahaha

[growler2058]

Ok I'm gunna cut the old bar down a but for now. It won't improve the approach angle but will hopefully look a little less cumbersome. I know I'm taking away protection but in reality this is my weekend warrior not the "tourer" that's wife's bus........Any way down the track I'll cut the wings off and tube it out so the approach to the wheels is better but not the front centre (will be clearer when I refit the cut version and explain. Now for the slightly funny bit. I couldn't for the life of me get the bar off. I sprayed WD40 got the bolts undone with the elec/12v rattle gun. Shook kicked cussed. Then got the drag chain out! Some of you may have read my post regarding a major environmental disaster on my front lawn. Ok so I chain it up to this schruby thing right down at the base, and proceed to back up with the intention of pulling the bar off. Well the schrub lifted significantly and both MTZ spun and tore the grass up a littl bit Fu$k me I just don't learn hahahahahaha anyway the schrub looks ok for now fingers crossed here's a couple happy snaps Oh and I'm gunna have to dig up the oily area and replace too hahahahahaha
Oh yeah almost forgot there's 6 bolts not 4 holding it on.........dic$&ead hahaha

[patch697]

After your little jornt in thoughts of the day , I half expected to find you'd painted something pink..................hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[growler2058]

HHAHAHAHAHHAAA that comes later mate hehhaha i mean gruff grumble laugh laugh

[AB]

LMAO....Your a sucker for punishment mate!

[growler2058]

Well this is guna be a works in progress. i will eventually cut the wings off and replace with 2x50mm OD tube on each side to improve the approach angle to the wheels at least. In one of these pics theres a close up ive drawn a dodgy line on, basically ill take a wedge out and weld the flat steel back over the top so it doesnt have that "sharp" appearance.

[snicko]

Nice looking Troll there Growlers....Looks better in the flesh!! hahahahaha Hows the lawn??

[growler2058]

Nice looking Troll there Growlers....Looks better in the flesh!! hahahahaha Hows the lawn??

Its not good I'm gunna have to do a full on lawn makeover spring next year... ooooppppssss

n

[growler2058]

Piccie of my old stock springs and the 4"dobinsons and some other randoms i found

[Wine_maker]

Good barrel mate! Is it made from oak?

[growler2058]

Yeah it's a 20ltr oak barrel that always needs filling :-)

[Wine_maker]

Grate mate! You can do your own cognac!
Of course if you have enough will power to fill with barrel by holy water (grape spirit) and wait for minimum 3 years.
By the way in any case you will lose up to 15% from content of barrel, for evaporation through the pores and cracks in wood (it calls angel's share) :1062:

End it will be called "Old Growlers Cognac". Sounds great mate! hahahahaha

[growler2058]

Grate mate! You can do your own cognac!
Of course if you have enough will power to fill with barrel by holy water (grape spirit) and wait for minimum 3 years.
By the way in any case you will lose up to 15% from content of barrel, for evaporation through the pores and cracks in wood (it calls angel's share) :1062:

End it will be called "Old Growlers Cognac". Sounds great mate! hahahahaha

ok how do i make it the barrels empty at the moment have you got a recipie

[Wine_maker]

Great! Come here everybody, let’s start our magic!

You should prepare your barrel before filing up.

1. 2 times you should beddable your barrel inside and outside with fresh cold water and you should change your water 2-3 time every 24 hour.

2. Jet steam processing 20-30 minutes.

3. Rinsing with hot then cold water.

And here we are to produce our “wine material”

1. Find the grape with 17-20% of sugar. Titles acids should be 6-7 g/dm3 (optional, just find good sweet grape, talk with farmers they give good advise which is sweeter, not very important in our case if it’s red or white).

2. Then extract grape juice (by stainless or wood hand-press or pneumatic or electric drive press) and you will got non-fermented grape mash (don’t try to drink it - my good advice).

3. Then put the mash into sterilized barrels (but please note: 1. Sterilization, 2. No smell if it’s plastic barrel, 3. Important to avoid resolving of air in the mash because bacteria’s and oxidizing processes shouldn’t be involved in our job, so reduce to minimum mash transfer from barrel into barrel.)

4. Do this water seal pot
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/2.gif

5. Put this barrels in dark place 16-25 С with no day/night temperature jumping to prevent yeast temperature shock.

6. Also you can put the 100 g sugar per liter into mash (mix it), if the seed year was bad and not enough sugar in grapes.

7. 6-12 hours later the “first fermentation” begins. The mash begins poppling, foaming and soon gets dim so you should see this

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/12.jpg

The process can take 10-20 days.

8. If all was good –hurrah!- we have got green wine! You can taste it and it shouldn’t be sweet, just a little bit sourish.

9. Then you can put more sugar or not, it depends from grape conditions etc. (but never put all sugar at once, and the total amount of sugar in mash shouldn’t be more than 300 g/litter)

10. Then you should do this operation (do not forget about sterilization!)

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/3.gif

it calls “racking”. After that you have clean dry green wine and the dregs. (you also can distillate but I strongly not recommend to mix it with clean alcohol, but it drinkable too, in CIS we call it ChaCha).

11. Then we start a very interesting process – distillation.

12. I think you know where you can borrow this interesting machine. (If no, ask me how to build your own)

13. In process of distillation you will have 3 fractions. (the first fraction contains 85% alcohol in volume, second fraction 62-70%, third 15-25%.). Sometimes if something goes wrong and fractions of alcohol are dim, all ready fractions of alcohol are being put in to clean distillator again and the process of distillation is repeated.

14. Then you do the blend of this alcohol as you need it but the primary fraction must be the second one (if alcohol was very strong you can add the clean soft fresh water but no more than 10%) and put it in to your oak barrel (after sterilization and the other things I have mentioned above) with 2% or less of under fill.

15. Ageing of your Cognac in barrel with temperature 18-20oС, humidity 75-85%. (If we talk about real French technology you should age your Cognac first for two months in new barrels then put it in to old barrels). Minimum ageing is 2.5 years for V.S. Cognacs maximum - 50 Years for extraordinary Cognacs.

So this is simplified winery course for home use, from certificated Engineer-Technologist of fermentation processes - Wine_maker at your disposal.

[growler2058]

Beauty i can only try, thanks heaps mate :bowdown::thumbup::bigthumbup::drunk:

[Wine_maker]

OK mates, our next lesson is "home made brew house it is easy!" hahahahahahahahah

[growler2058]

I gotta mate who owns a vinyard so ill be giving him a call soonest. Ive brewed beer before with success so i might buy another kit to brew Growlers Great Cognac

[Wine_maker]

You should buy much bigger barrels than this one! ))
I think this barrel will be empty in process of fractions blending, before you prepare a good blend!
Ask your friend, may be he need the help worker with profile education ))))

[growler2058]

Took her out to a mates farm today and managed a lil flexin ;-)
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Tap, Tap.......Who's there?

[Ben-e-boy]

ahhhh random flexing for no real reason, love it

[growler2058]

Oh there was reason........he drives an 80 series and its gay hahahahahahaha

[DX grunt]

Sorry, but at first glance I didn't recognise your truck - it's clean! pml.

Nice truck btw.

[Silver]

As I read the instructions above, a big tarp and a clean mud terrain or 4 should make a good grape masher!

A bloke from work came from either a Nordic or a Scandanavian country, and used to distill at home. He was at pains to highlight the importance of producing ethanol, and avoiding methanol. Methanol is dangerous to humans. I think he said it had something to do with the temp of distillation - but not really sure.

[growler2058]

As I read the instructions above, a big tarp and a clean mud terrain or 4 should make a good grape masher!

A bloke from work came from either a Nordic or a Scandanavian country, and used to distill at home. He was at pains to highlight the importance of producing ethanol, and avoiding methanol. Methanol is dangerous to humans. I think he said it had something to do with the temp of distillation - but not really sure.

Yes!! I think it's only 3 or 4deg between the two! Gotta find a guinea pig ;-)


Tap, Tap.......Who's there?

[mzed]

Great pics, thanks