Rosscos GQ Rejuvenation

[Sprock]

big door on right, little door on left, windows to the top rossco.

Just in case!! :d

bahahaha 😝

[Rossco]

Have u checked the diagonal dimensions to make sure it's square?
Nah might do that tommoz. Thinking an extra pair of hands might help. Not sure what's going on sounds like their usually pretty stress free.

Just put the ARB compressor back in, love their stuff but the guy who designed the mounting for it has twisted sense of humor! . . . Or maybe I'm just struggling with everything at the moment[emoji6] . . .

Engine bay is starting to look more like an engine bay, cab hasn't changed much. . .

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Some more shopping @ patrolapart ended up getting a new filter / primer housing as last trip it was playing funny buggers losing power and the hand primer sucking itself down when revs were applied. Everything else checked out as far as blockages / leakes so pretty hopeful this will solve it.

Dude coming round tomorrow to put in the glass in too. [emoji4]

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[GQtdauto]

Still amazed by your project Rossco .

[Rossco]

Still amazed by your project Rossco .
Yeah its been fun, prettty easy really just tinker along, apart from those bloody doors! Had a look before been exactly one month it's been off the road. Looks like the end is in sight hopefully so not to bad really. . .

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[AB]

Yeah its been fun, prettty easy really just tinker along, apart from those bloody doors! Had a look before been exactly one month it's been off the road. Looks like the end is in sight hopefully so not to bad really. . .

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Winnie

Old mate might need those doors back that he gave you from this new body ;)

The original doors you had on there that you gave to Winnie opened and closed fine I assume?


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[Winnie]

Winnie

Old mate might need those doors back that he gave you from this new body ;)

The original doors you had on there that you gave to Winnie opened and closed fine I assume?


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkHmm weird hey. Are the striker plates and latches in good condition?
Is there anything you want me to check or measure off these doors?

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[Rossco]

Winnie

Old mate might need those doors back that he gave you from this new body ;)

The original doors you had on there that you gave to Winnie opened and closed fine I assume?


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Yeah they seemed OK although maybe a little room for improvement.

Hmm weird hey. Are the striker plates and latches in good condition?
Is there anything you want me to check or measure off these doors?

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Yeah strikers & latches all seem good. Just going to leave them for now i think. Need to pick up the bonnet from the panel beaters I'll have a chat to him then see what he reckons . . .

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[Rossco]

Starting to look a bit more like a GQ slowly . .

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[Rossco]

Even got a fully operational glove box now @ MudRunnerTD. . . Ah the little things. . .

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[GQtdauto]

Push the ashtray and cog lighter back in and your half way there .

[Rossco]

She's got glass [emoji4] . . .

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[MB]

Looking great Rossco mate! Although you are wasting valuable time posting here, 3 x sleeps until Licola departure bro :-)

[MudRunnerTD]

Even got a fully operational glove box now @ MudRunnerTD. . . Ah the little things. . .

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Over rated mate! the Ziptie worked a Treat!

Looking great fella!

[Rossco]

Over rated mate! the Ziptie worked a Treat!

Looking great fella!
It did work great but this things a pearla. . . Never had a glove box so smooth [emoji6]

Looking great Rossco mate! Although you are wasting valuable time posting here, 3 x sleeps until Licola departure bro :-)
Yeah she'll be good to go, Chuck on some doors, throw in a milk crate and Chuck a shifter on the steering column - all good [emoji5]

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[GQtdauto]

Sorted the barn doors out yet Rossco ?

[Rossco]

Sorted the barn doors out yet Rossco ?Nah tried to ignore them to be honest. . . Dropped into the panel beaters the other day but had shut up shop. I'll drop round tomorrow see what he reckons. . Need to pick up the bonnet might see if he can do a patch job on the guard I buggered maybe. .

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[Sprock]

Sooooo are we going to see the silver streak at Licola ?

[Rossco]

Sooooo are we going to see the silver streak at Licola ?Nooo, still a little way off but getting there. . . Couple of weeks hopefully but should definatly be up & running in a month i reckon if all goes to plan. .

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[Sprock]

I'm struggling to pick up on your positive tone here Rossco

[NissanGQ4.2]

She's got glass [emoji4] . . .



Are they original frames in the side rear Rossco or did they come with the glass?

[Rossco]

Are they original frames in the side rear Rossco or did they come with the glass?Yeah they're original & in perfect nick. . . They're from the original cab pretty good seeing as the cab is a rust bucket. . . Maybe they were replaced at some stage.

Picked up the bonnet today from the panel shed. Took in the guard I buggered and he's going to patch the hole a bit. Also asked about the rear barn doors, he's going to pop around one night and give us a hand which is awsome [emoji4]

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[growler2058]

Nah might do that tommoz. Thinking an extra pair of hands might help. Not sure what's going on sounds like their usually pretty stress free.

Just put the ARB compressor back in, love their stuff but the guy who designed the mounting for it has twisted sense of humor! . . . Or maybe I'm just struggling with everything at the moment[emoji6] . . .

Engine bay is starting to look more like an engine bay, cab hasn't changed much. . .

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/07/150.jpg

Some more shopping @ patrolapart ended up getting a new filter / primer housing as last trip it was playing funny buggers losing power and the hand primer sucking itself down when revs were applied. Everything else checked out as far as blockages / leakes so pretty hopeful this will solve it.

Dude coming round tomorrow to put in the glass in too. [emoji4]

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Dirty radiator hose looks outta place maaaan Been enjoying reading this thread while i was away mate well done!

[Rossco]

Just booked the GQ into Millweld for custom snorkel and airbox. Glad I called early, they're pretty busy and kinda booked up till after the OBC so looking @ start of October . . .

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[MB]

Good work Rossco, you won't regret it mate well worth the wait :-) ! Bus to Mansfield fro & to is only $15 full fare price and a ripper scenic run as an excited lone passenger aboard the HC coach ;-)

[AB]

Just booked the GQ into Millweld for custom snorkel and airbox. Glad I called early, they're pretty busy and kinda booked up till after the OBC so looking @ start of October . . .

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You might take the reigns as the golden horse now old mate lol


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[Rossco]

You might take the reigns as the golden horse now old mate lol


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkFunny was just thinking that before as i was doing a bit of tinkering. . . Certainly is a worthy contender in the golden horse category now. . .

Have a little to do list on the whiteboard then suddenly thought S#!T coolant, can't forget that! . . Then thought no time like the present so filled it up till i noticed something pouring out on the ground WTF ? ? . . . Haven't hooked up the heater hoses yet. . . Ah, time to call it a night I think [emoji6] . . .

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[Rossco]

Picked up the last of the panels. . .

Beutifully fixed guard that i buggered. You'd never know, man panel beaters are magicians, there's no way i could do that. .

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And shiny fuel cap. . .

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[AB]

Maverick petrol Gregory's manual... Oh the "good" ol days ;)


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[Sprock]

Hahahaha @ab

[Rossco]

A bit more shopping & slow progress on the golden horse.

Went to fit the new filter bracket on the drivers side then found brake lines are in the way. New ones from patrolapart and she's all good. . . Although should have measured the fuel hose ad i need to get that. . Oh well another time. .



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Also spent a bit of time frigging around with the rear guards. . . Trimmed a fair bit off the plastic stone shield thingies. Should be good, that pokey bit always holds mud then you end up shooting yourself in the face at the car wash [emoji6]

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Had to make some little plate thingies to bridge the gap. .

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Almost looks factory ☺ . . . Can see a bit of red in that pic, might have to so something about that . . .

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Guards look like there's heaps more clearance now. . . Still sitting petty high, reckon it will come down a bit with drawers doors spare tyre etc . . .

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[GQtdauto]

Nice one , gives me some ideas for mine , love the technical terms your using .

[matfew]

looking good mate.

Whats the go with the brake line. Was it just something with yours or is it something that needs to be changed on all GQ's?

[Hilux man]

Looking really good rossco


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[Rossco]

looking good mate.

Whats the go with the brake line. Was it just something with yours or is it something that needs to be changed on all GQ's?Nah all GQ's that have the filter on the passenger side. It does more of a dog leg and goes hard left around the the bracket. The other ones end up in the way of the bracket. Could do a bit of bendy bendy but would be a bit dodgey i reckon . . Could also get braided but probably a bit pricey for what it's worth. Cheers heaps for the bracket BTW ☺ ☺

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[MudRunnerTD]

Thank me for the bracket too I reckon...lol. is that t he one I found in the machinery shed Matt?

Looking great Rossco

[Rossco]

Thank me for the bracket too I reckon...lol. is that t he one I found in the machinery shed Matt?

Looking great RosscoOh cheers Daz. It's in good nick, nice & shiny. Looking forward to seeing how this snorkel & airbox comes up. . . Hopefully well. . .

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[matfew]

Haha nah this one was out of the rd28 wreck i had. Wish I kept the brake booster now haha

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[Rossco]

Bit more progress, slowly but surely the old girl is getting there . . . Works been a bit flat out and was feeling a bit under the weather last week so didn't get in too much shed time. . .

Anyways got front doors on today with AB's help. Think we decided we would both make tribble panel beaters, got them lined up a bit then gave up! I'll wait till Lenny comes around and he can throw his magic touch at everything hopfully . . .

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Retrimed the doors with some bunnings carpet, came up pretty smart I reckon. . .

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New bailey channel, rubbers, weather strips and ping Jing in the doors. No rattles! ! And smooth as . . . [emoji4] can't wait till everythings adjusted properly.

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Rear drawers back in too and rear trim and wiring.

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Bit more wiring to go inside, but getting there. . .

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[PeeBee]

Looks great Rossco.

[GQtdauto]

Looking great Rossco well done but pull the finger out will you we want to see it finished .

[Rossco]

Looking great Rossco well done but pull the finger out will you we want to see it finished .Tell me about it, can't wait to drive it. . . Looking forward to hitting some nice big corrugations and see how tight it is. . . Hopefully no mystery ratlles / noises [emoji6] .

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[Sir Roofy]

Not long now mate where you going first ?

[Rossco]

Not long now mate where you going first ?Oh yeah I know, was thinking about it before can't wait haha. Thinking Lygon / Chappel street, might cut some laps [emoji6]

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[mudski]

Bit more progress, slowly but surely the old girl is getting there . . . Works been a bit flat out and was feeling a bit under the weather last week so didn't get in too much shed time. . .

Anyways got front doors on today with AB's help. Think we decided we would both make tribble panel beaters, got them lined up a bit then gave up! I'll wait till Lenny comes around and he can throw his magic touch at everything hopfully . . .



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Bit more wiring to go inside, but getting there. . .

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Going well there bud! You should have hit the carpet with some degreaser and the pressure washer. Degreaser works really well in getting stains out. But you are going to know yourself when its done. It will be smooth as I reckon. on the tail end of it for sure now.

[Rossco]

Going well there bud! You should have hit the carpet with some degreaser and the pressure washer. Degreaser works really well in getting stains out. But you are going to know yourself when its done. It will be smooth as I reckon. on the tail end of it for sure now.Yeah i know looking at that picture it looks grubby as. I did give it a damn good going over with the Dyson but then as I do things keep getting bleesed footprints everywhere ! . . .

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[Sir Roofy]

Oh yeah I know, was thinking about it before can't wait haha. Thinking Lygon / Chappel street, might cut some laps [emoji6]

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Gold chain round the neck hat tilted to one side Stick on mow yep chick magnet for shore :animierte-smilies-t

[Rossco]

Gold chain round the neck hat tilted to one side Stick on mow yep chick magnet for shore :animierte-smilies-tYeah bloody oath, hot chick's will be hanging off it from everywhere. . . Yep think your right , will need a stick on mo tho . . .[emoji6]

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[Rossco]

YAY got these bless ed barn doors sorted finally. . . Let's just say they needed a gentle "massage" . . . Well maybe not so gentle.

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And lined up the other doors too. . . They are pretty tight with the new rubbers and feel sold as with the Ping Jing. ☺

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Time to finish this thing off, think the light is definatly at the end of the tunnel now. . .

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[Winnie]

Woohoo! Is that exterior finished now?

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[Rossco]

Nearly just guards, bonnet, bar, winch, spare wheel, sliders. A few things but not too bad. Inside not to much either just more wiring [emoji21] and seats. . .

Think i have my mind made up on some autotecknica ones like the ones Parksy put in his. . . Heard not bad and bad things about Autotecknica they are certainly affordable, Recaros and the like just can't justify spending over 2G each on a seat. . .

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[Maxhead]

Hey Rossco, looking shit hot mate, cant wait till you are done. Any idea on hours you put into this one?







...........on the road

[GQtdauto]

Top job mate ,top job .

[Rossco]

Hmm doknow. . . Did a quick calc and thinking maybe 300 ish ? ? . . . Mmm that sounds like a few [emoji53]. . .

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[Sir Roofy]

Yeah bloody oath, hot chick's will be hanging off it from everywhere. . . Yep think your right , will need a stick on mo tho . . .[emoji6]

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Oh forgot the fluffy dice lol

[Maxhead]

Hmm doknow. . . Did a quick calc and thinking maybe 300 ish ? ? . . . Mmm that sounds like a few [emoji53]. . .

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Wow mate, say if you got cheap labour at $40 an hor hour you just saved yourself $12 grand







...........on the road

[Rossco]

Wow mate, say if you got cheap labour at $40 an hor hour you just saved yourself $12 grand







...........on the roadOh yeah that,d be a very conservative guess i recon. . . Although if you paid someone who know what they were doing it would be done in heaps less time i recon. . .

Reckon i spent half the time looking for tools and parts that I lost or put somewhere stupid and drinking beer. . . That's the next task, add up how many stubbies it's taken . . [emoji6]

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[AB]

That's the next task, add up how many stubbies it's taken . . [emoji6]

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12 grand of stubbies?


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[Plasnart]

12 grand of stubbies?


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$12k @ $45/slab thats 6,400 stubbies in 300 hours or 21.333 stubbies per hour! You're an animal Rossco!! :D

[Rossco]

$12k @ $45/slab thats 6,400 stubbies in 300 hours or 21.333 stubbies per hour! You're an animal Rossco!! :DYeah i was gonna work it out last night and couldn't be bothered. . Yeah that is a few no wonder i struggled with the doors and kept losing things[emoji6] . . .

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[Sprock]

👆🏼hahahaha stubbies impacted on the door saga

[BigRAWesty]

I have no doubt your pushing 300 hours lol.
When i did mine it was a month off the road lol..
And the sound deadening makes the doors feel soo much more solid ey..
Ffs. Why did i sell mine...... [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

[Rossco]

I have no doubt your pushing 300 hours lol.
When i did mine it was a month off the road lol..
And the sound deadening makes the doors feel soo much more solid ey..
Ffs. Why did i sell mine...... [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]Yeah good one Kallen should have kept the old girl . . .

Yeah crazy, doors feel heaps more solid now, it's like Limo ☺

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[Rossco]

Getting there slowly just chucked a battery in and tested a few things. Hmm have a few gremlins to try nut out. . . Headlight low beams not working, right indicator in the cluster, window washers both front and back rear demist RH taillight, and stop lights so far all need to be sussed. Horn works tho, happy about that. . .

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[Rossco]

Well despite the bloody electrical gremlins SHES ALIVE BABY [emoji5] .

Wired up the Bogaart glow plug timer, let it do its thing then bang fired straight up. Love having factory working glow plugs now works an absolute treat. . .

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[Stropp]

Well despite the bloody electrical gremlins SHES ALIVE BABY [emoji5] .

Wired up the Bogaart glow plug timer, let it do its thing then bang fired straight up. Love having factory working glow plugs now works an absolute treat. . .

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Good work rossco I'm sure you will get it all sorted.

[Rossco]

Good work rossco I'm sure you will get it all sorted.

Cheers Strop, just putting away, had a very enjoyable day today just tinkering along. Hopefully Matty might be able to lend a hand soon but yeah it' get there.

The body is all together now and all adjusted. Have to say it is looking pretty smicko and everything seems to be working pretty nice body wise.

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Bonnet back on with fancy new insulation blanket thingy. Works nice can just close it and give it a little push to latch it as opposed to slamming the buggary out of it with the old one. . . Ah the little things [emoji4]

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Nice new pillar pod with gauges, put in the microphone for the bluethooth stereo too which id never bothered with before. . .



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[Avo]

I have no doubt your pushing 300 hours lol.
When i did mine it was a month off the road lol..
And the sound deadening makes the doors feel soo much more solid ey..
Ffs. Why did i sell mine...... [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

because ya wanted ya mrs to have a nissan

[BigRAWesty]

because ya wanted ya mrs to have a nissanI still see it around town.
Still going

[Avo]

I have no doubt your pushing 300 hours lol.
When i did mine it was a month off the road lol..
And the sound deadening makes the doors feel soo much more solid ey..
Ffs. Why did i sell mine...... [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

because you wanted a grenade

[Sir Roofy]

@ Rossco mate you've done an excellent job
Now don't go getting paranoid about not hearing
any rattles nocks or bangs enjoy the ride mate
the comfy bit like a GU :wink:

[AB]

@ Rossco mate you've done an excellent job
Now don't go getting paranoid about not hearing
any rattles nocks or bangs enjoy the ride mate
the comfy bit like a GU :wink:

Perfect time to zip tie his tail shaft on the first trip!!!


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[Rossco]

Perfect time to zip tie his tail shaft on the first trip!!!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkHey easy now reckon i will be paranoid as first drive - will give me a heart attack. Hopfully won't be any mystery noises . .

Sounds pretty good just revving it in the shed [emoji6] . . .

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[GQtdauto]

Hey easy now reckon i will be paranoid as first drive - will give me a heart attack. Hopfully won't be any mystery noises . .

Sounds pretty good just revving it in the shed [emoji6] . . .

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Forget zip ties , use electrical tape to fix a beer can half full of gravel to the exhaust pipe , put three cans on and vary the amount of tape you use .
As the tape melts and lets go the can drops and bounces up hitting the bottom of the car , no damage just a loud bang , if the first one don't pull you up the next ones will .

[Rossco]

Easy easy, no more plotting ways to sabotage the golden horse . . .

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[Stropp]

So I guess we can look forward to rossco's rejuvenation rumble ������������

[MudRunnerTD]

Scratch it's as soon as you can mate then you can relax and use it

[Rossco]

So I guess we can look forward to rossco's rejuvenation rumble [emoji126][emoji126][emoji482][emoji482][emoji91][emoji91]Ooh i like the sound of that Stropp is got a good ring to it [emoji6]
Scratch it's as soon as you can mate then you can relax and use itYeah gonna have to, it's too nice. . .Oh what have I done [emoji21] . . .

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[Winnie]

Mt Sunday for its first run?

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[Rossco]

Mt Sunday for its first run?

Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkYeah I'd be happy for it. . . As long as I got the sliders on. . . And there's no Paj [emoji6]

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[Winnie]

Worried you couldn't keep up with the Pajero?

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[Rossco]

Worried you couldn't keep up with the Pajero?

Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkYeah toats, would put us to shame i recon[emoji6]

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[Maxhead]

What can I say Rossco, just bloody brilliant mate!
Keen to come for a spin with ya next time mate







................on the road

[Sir Roofy]

Easy easy, no more plotting ways to sabotage the golden horse . . .

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The Silver Brumby of Christmas Hills and the high country

[Rossco]

What can I say Rossco, just bloody brilliant mate!
Keen to come for a spin with ya next time mate







................on the roadYeah sweet sounds good Krisso
The Silver Brumby of Christmas Hills and the high countryOoh Silver Brumby, i like that . . .

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[Stropp]

Ooh i like the sound of that Stropp is got a good ring to it [emoji6]

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Let me know, I may be able to swing over 🚘

[Rossco]

Just stuffing around fixing some wiring. I wish i knew this earlier but if you remove the rear vents you get perfect access into where i put the switches for led strip lights in the barn doors. Better late than never but would have saved a lot of heart ache shoving wires up into pokey bits ☺ good to keep in mind if anyone is going to do this.

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Got all extra things wired up and all works just need to test winch when it's in. Except the bloody stereo- gave that a test and didn't work, one of the pins has broken in the plug grrr need a new one of them and pull it apart again. . .

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Picture is terrible, also treated myself to a new uhf (full din size GME) and a nice dash mat from the bargain bin at patrolapart [emoji4]

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[Rossco]

Just took the old bus for a little drive, wow the bodys tight feels awsome. A few more loose ends to finish but it's going. Massive thanks to Matty & Markie for lending a hand last night most of the electrical stuff is sorted and the old bar is on for now but had to adjust for the change in body lift which Markie did an awesome job with. Was good to have a few hands the bar & winch weighs a ton [emoji6]

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[GQtdauto]

Just took the old bus for a little drive, wow the bodys tight feels awsome. A few more loose ends to finish but it's going. Massive thanks to Matty & Markie for lending a hand last night most of the electrical stuff is sorted and the old bar is on for now but had to adjust for the change in body lift which Markie did an awesome job with. Was good to have a few hands the bar & winch weighs a ton [emoji6]

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You've come a long way Rossco , when you gunna do mine seeing as your so good at it .

[Winnie]

Woohoo! Bet you can't wait to take it for a real drive around to see how different it is!

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[Rossco]

Yeah pretty exciting, i was getting a bit nervous in the lead up [emoji20] . . .

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[Rossco]

You've come a long way Rossco , when you gunna do mine seeing as your so good at it .Yeah it's been great (still a bit to go), have thoroughly enjoyed it but ready to enjoy the thing now. . .

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[Rossco]

Got the new seats in after a few drams! After not being able to pick them up initially the first time from Hallam, then they got sent to Adelaide, then finally decided to pick them up again during office hours finally got them. Loaded the big box in the car and one small box for the adapter (s), kinda looked at it then the bloke, then he said that's the adapter kit don't worry the other kits in the box. Had a funny feeling and sure enough when i got home only one kit - Arrrgh. Anyway after calling them the other week it only just arrived the other day.

They certainly look better than the old GQ seats but not too sure how much I like them yet. Need to go for a big drive to find out [emoji4] . . .

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[mudnut]

Any requirements, insurance or Vicroads-wise for alteration of the seats at all, or are the commercial adapter kits all that is needed?

[Rossco]

Yeah the kits are ADR approved so all good. Not much too them tho I'm sure you could come up with something just as good yourself quite easily.

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[DX grunt]

She's full of rust Toddie, looks good from far but far from good. . .

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Ya shoulda got a GU. Fulla....plastic. lol

[Rossco]

Put some new Panhard rod bushes, hopefully sees the end of the death wobbles for a little while.

Funny, was waiting in patrolapart and overheard guy on the phone to some dude recommending him to log onto nissanpatrol.com.au for some helpful info [emoji6]

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[AB]

Imagine the phone calls they would get daily asking for advice on issues etc. can I put 35's on 2" lift, etc...


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[Rossco]

Got a hand throttle now . . . Ah the little things, never had one, probably never use it but looks cool [emoji6] . . .

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And put the new plug in the stezza so have tunes now too. . .

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[Bacho86]

All coming along very nicely now Rossco!


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[Sir Roofy]

Put some new Panhard rod bushes, hopefully sees the end of the death wobbles for a little while.

Funny, was waiting in patrolapart and overheard guy on the phone to some dude recommending him to log onto nissanpatrol.com.au for some helpful info [emoji6]

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I hope you've been asking for discount on items bought as your a member of np.com.au
and a tooth brush will clean those air vents nicely

[Rossco]

All coming along very nicely now Rossco!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYeah she's not bad, just need to use it now ☺ . . .

Turbo should be coming soon, can't wait, need to call Millweld to confirm its booked in for the start of next month, they'd be pretty busy with the OBC coming up soon would imagine. . .

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[Bacho86]

Yeah she's not bad, just need to use it now ☺ . . .

Turbo should be coming soon, can't wait, need to call Millweld to confirm its booked in for the start of next month, they'd be pretty busy with the OBC coming up soon would imagine. . .

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You got any upcoming trips planned?


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[Rossco]

You got any upcoming trips planned?


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNothing major at the mo, thinking of having a bit of a poke around the bush for a few days after I pick it up from Millweld anyone is welcome if they want. . .

The folks are droping round this weekend en route back from a month or two in WA, think they might have a few in mind too. . .

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[Rossco]

I hope you've been asking for discount on items bought as your a member of np.com.au
and a tooth brush will clean those air vents nicelyYeah they've looked after me real well, usually deal with shorty, they're all good but know shorty pretty well. . . Sometimes have to hide behind the tyres till the right person is ready to serve then pop out from behind [emoji6]

Was looking at those air vents last night, they're a discrase might have to get into that. . .

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[Rossco]

Ooooh what have we here ?. . .

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Excitement, think this babys sleeping with me tonight i think. Cheers a million Matty bloody champion [emoji4]

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[AB]

Ooooh what have we here ?. . .

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Excitement, think this babys sleeping with me tonight i think. Cheers a million Matty bloody champion [emoji4]

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How come Matty didn't order it with the AU EU spec this time?

That's totally different housing to our one??


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[Rossco]

Nah this is the new improved model with the variable Flux capacitor. . . Hmm don't think I'm falling for that one lol . . . Although on the housing it says BorgWarne , it's missing the r on the end, yours like that, maybe mines a dodgy chinese rip off [emoji6] . . .

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[AB]

Nah this is the new improved model with the variable Flux capacitor. . . Hmm don't think I'm falling for that one lol . . . Although on the housing it says BorgWarne , it's missing the r on the end, yours like that, maybe mines a dodgy chinese rip off [emoji6] . . .

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haha, bummer... yeah the new BorfWarner 6758...lol

[Rossco]

Hmmm maybe I'll just put it on with texta. . . Mattys going to check it out for us. .

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[Winnie]

Woohoo! You beauty Rossco!

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[AB]

Hey mate, so whats the go, at this stage we are just going to hook it up as is with the pump and IC and make up new piping and lines, etc?

[Rossco]

Hey mate, so whats the go, at this stage we are just going to hook it up as is with the pump and IC and make up new piping and lines, etc?Plan is get snorkel and airbox done @ Millweld, booked in 2nd of Oct I think. Then just need to sort out piping from airbox to turbo and just hook up to existing safari intercooler and piping from there. Rotate the housing down and that side of things will hopefully work. Pump should be good in theory but then get it down to dieseltec once all done see how it comes up.

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[Sir Roofy]

Yeah they've looked after me real well, usually deal with shorty, they're all good but know shorty pretty well. . . Sometimes have to hide behind the tyres till the right person is ready to serve then pop out from behind [emoji6]

Was looking at those air vents last night, they're a discrase might have to get into that. . .

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Shorty is a great fella I look for him all the time if you ring and ask for him he'll put what you want under the counter
have a chat with him and away you go hasell free top man he is

[Rossco]

Shorty is a great fella I look for him all the time if you ring and ask for him he'll put what you want under the counter
have a chat with him and away you go hasell free top man he isYeah bloody oath absolute champion. . . Did a good job at fixing the speedo too.

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[Rossco]

Got the new (eBay second hand) bar on today. After my doubts it came up really good, have given it little touch ups but will get it powder coated once i fix up the rock sliders and get them since too. Thinking about lashing out and getting some scrub bars while it's in with millweld too this week ore next maybe. .

Sits dead level on the car now so are very happy, the old one was rooted and is in pieces now. Chopped the middle bar, aerial mount and a couple of other brackets off to make one good one. Also put some mounts in for some spot lights which will just fit in with the high mount with a bit of a massage i think. . .http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/5.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/6.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/7.jpg

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[PeeBee]

Looks great Rossco.

[Sir Roofy]

Got the new (eBay second hand) bar on today. After my doubts it came up really good, have given it little touch ups but will get it powder coated once i fix up the rock sliders and get them since too. Thinking about lashing out and getting some scrub bars while it's in with millweld too this week ore next maybe. .

Sits dead level on the car now so are very happy, the old one was rooted and is in pieces now. Chopped the middle bar, aerial mount and a couple of other brackets off to make one good one. Also put some mounts in for some spot lights which will just fit in with the high mount with a bit of a massage i think. . .http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/5.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/6.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/7.jpg

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If you put spotlights on where is the air going to get in for the radiator

[Rossco]

Good point, we'll see how it goes. Never really have a problem with it and kinda figure it will be similar to spotlights and relay box for a low mount which is what i was originally running without too many dramas. Spotties will be a litte more forward which might help maybe . .

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[PeeBee]

I reckon you will be fine Rossco. There is plenty of room around the lights - not like you are sheeting off the entire radiator! Having said that though, I took mine off and went the light bars to open up the radiator, but my engine choice is renowned for running hot in Patrols. Worst case you install the spotties and they have to come off.

[Rossco]

Got the sliders back on and some mudflaps. Had to readjust because of body lift but sliders were dodgy from new and I never found the time to go back and return or get them fixed so stocked to finally have them mounted up using all mounts now ! !

Going to drop it off @ Millweld tomorrow and pick it up at the end of the week. Might throw some camping gear in the car and head up to the mountains for a day or two if all goes to plan and its ready. Anyone's welcome to come I'd they like. . http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/41.jpg

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[Rossco]

Picked up the Golden Pricess from Millweld and is shinier than ever, looks awesome ☺

Very happy could not recommended millweld enough, great service awsome work and very reasonable.

New snorkel & airbox - looks good just going to try and swap the 4 inch ram head to a 3.5 which goes inside and doesn't look as massive. Scrub bars, sliders & arb bar freshly sandblasted and powder coated. Dimple dies in sliders look wicked I reckon . . .

Just up @ Whitfield (made it out of mansfield! ) heading up to lake cobbler and poke around the mountains for a couple of days. . . Life's tough. .



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[GQtdauto]

That's my backyard leave it nice !

[GQtdauto]

Actually you should have taken a detour to Frascas lake ,boggy creek track .

[AB]

Nice scrub bars MudRunnerTD


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[MB]

Looks awesome Rossco :-)
Be careful putting the smaller ramhead inside though, it may not drain properly.
Have a great weekend, stay safe mate!

[PeeBee]

Very nice Rossco. I see what you mean about the ram head - it is huge, whereas mine is kind of absorbed by the roofrack so does not look out of place. What MB said, I don't think you can inside the tube either as it will not drain. Is that the Safari head or the Donaldson?

[MudRunnerTD]

Nice scrub bars MudRunnerTD


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are they the ones we bent up or just to show how he bolted them up??

[AB]

are they the ones we bent up or just to show how he bolted them up??

Yep they are the ones we bent up.

Rossco saw them at my house and said with those glassed eyes, what umm are you ummm doing with those?

Bloody good bloke I am!!

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[Rossco]

Yeah cheers guys love em came up really well.

Yeah not sure about the draining thing, this airbox has a fancy drain valve but i guess you want to avoid it first? Millie said he uses those so guess they should be right? . . .

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[MudRunnerTD]

Thought they looked like my bends. did Millweld comment on them?

[Winnie]

Thought they looked like my bends. did Millweld comment on them?Just got off the phone to Rossco. He said yours were pretty average and wouldn't install them so Rossco had to buy some newies.
Its a shame but the Millweld gear looks great especially the news scrubbies!

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[MudRunnerTD]

Just got off the phone to Rossco. He said yours were pretty average and wouldn't install them so Rossco had to buy some newies.
Its a shame but the Millweld gear looks great especially the news scrubbies!

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Yeah fair call. he probably just used mine as a Pattern then set up his new Jig cause i farking ACED it mate :p

[Winnie]

Hahaha. It all looks SHIT HOT Rossco mate! Enjoy your weekend in the new beast!

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[AB]

Good they did a join on each end of scrub bars too!


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[AB]

looks good just going to try and swap the 4 inch ram head to a 3.5 which goes inside and doesn't look as massive.

I think you need to have it mount on the outside of snorkel though as the slots are designed to channel water out of the head to the outside of pipe rather than down the intake whilst driving in rain?


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[Rossco]

Just got back from a pretty wicked couple of days in the bush, took heaps of picies will put a few up a bit later. Far out what a cracker of a weekend weather wise even managed to get in a swim or two. Suprisingly there was still a bit of snow around in the mountain peaks. . .

Back to the scrub bars lol. They came up friggn awsome Mill said they were real good. Cheers again, should go into business Dazzweld has a good ring to it I reckon [emoji28] . . .

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[Maxhead]

Rossco, you are a freak! Love your work !
That is all







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[Rossco]

That's my backyard leave it nice !Yeah its still nice. Pretty awesome backyard we have. Usually do the south side of the range was good to check out some new country in the north. Where is that Fracas lake boggy tk?

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[GQtdauto]

If you're travelling from Mansfield to Whitfield on the Whitfield rd there is powers lookout on the right and just before it is Boggy Creek track on the left ,any Hema or VMS show the track, should also be on any decent map of the area .
Follow that track till you come to the lake , great camping ,great fishing and 99 times out of a hundred you'll get a big sambar sprint past you on the track .

[gubigfish]

Good to see them now supplying their 4" snorkels with a 4" ram head. I'd stick with the one you got full advantage of the airflow, water can run down the outside of the pipe and the 4" head actually has a better mounting option

[MB]

Valid reasons seen tonight for the body swap Rossco ;-) New shell and a massive effort is awesome mate :-) (Your pics below for memories) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/121.jpg GQ Sun-Roofs are cool :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/122.jpg Nasty stuff found by the ‘Mad Axe Bushman’ http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/123.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/124.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/125.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/126.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/ A Fair Dinkum GQ Legend :-) 20171027/1c81e62b5aa0133c33e59a07f9504a38.jpg


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[mudski]

Wow! Thats some rust!

[Rossco]

Was pretty cool looking inside the roof and was pretty bad in there. Don't think I would have thought of using an axe to chop a car up but works well. . . New business - Christmas Hills sunroof installations [emoji28]

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[MB]

GQ Moon-Roofs by ‘Sir-Rossco’ :-) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/10/127.jpg


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[Rayala]

From the outside you would never know it was that bad. I think mine is worse than that :(

[Rossco]

From the outside you would never know it was that bad. I think mine is worse than that :(Yeah pretty scary. . . Thinking how it starts, obviously keeping it out of the weather helps a lot but in theory water / moisture shouldn't get in the roof from the outside the only way in is through the headlining. Probably a good idea to make sure never leave wet stuff in the car too. Also not a bad idea to fish oil or similar from the inside. . . would smell nice ☺

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[AB]

Yeah pretty scary. . . Thinking how it starts, obviously keeping it out of the weather helps a lot but in theory water / moisture shouldn't get in the roof from the outside the only way in is through the headlining. Probably a good idea to make sure never leave wet stuff in the car too. Also not a bad idea to fish oil or similar from the inside. . . would smell nice ☺

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Yep, a lot of the rust could be from the old days of deep crossings, wet carpet, etc, very scary!

[Rossco]

Took a day off and got the GQ over to KSR auto air and got the air con up & running. Only needed gas, pressure tested, no big leaks new gas and works a treat - icy as.

Also dropped into southern cross canvas and sussed out a custom awning which sounds pretty good. Going to go a separate side and rear awning which can join together and mount of aluminum track on the roof rack. Sorry AB may have stolen this idea lol. . .

Got rid of the old cab couple of weeks back for scrap. Few pics. .

Chop chop, c ya rusty GQ ☺ . . .



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[MudRunnerTD]

Yeah pretty scary. . . Thinking how it starts, obviously keeping it out of the weather helps a lot but in theory water / moisture shouldn't get in the roof from the outside the only way in is through the headlining. Probably a good idea to make sure never leave wet stuff in the car too. Also not a bad idea to fish oil or similar from the inside. . . would smell nice ☺

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Nah you will find it gets in through the Seam Sealer in the gutters. if you run a roof rack and damage the seem sealer it will do this for sure.


ps. Your a bloody Hack!! Go the AXE!! interesting way to start of Ute Chop! I think you missed the line though.

[Rossco]

Nah you will find it gets in through the Seam Sealer in the gutters. if you run a roof rack and damage the seem sealer it will do this for sure.


ps. Your a bloody Hack!! Go the AXE!! interesting way to start of Ute Chop! I think you missed the line though.Ah yeah that makes sense.

The axe was @MB's idea and worked a treat. Can't believe how easy it sliced through it, just needed some grinder work through pillars. If you've got an enemy you want to get square with, axe and a few minuets will have a car in half i reckon, certainly was fun.

Yeah Christmas Hills Sunroof & Ute conversions coming up ☺ . . .

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[MB]

Like a can opener, well done Rossco you fit as Bushman ;-) Merely passed along some advice from old mate Arthur from ‘Arthurs Creek’ nearby whom once made a good quick living outa scrap metal neatly packed in the day. Bloke was a Legendary Skinny Bushman too like you although had forearms bigger than Popeye from smashing little sedans up daily :-)


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[Rossco]

So took the GQ on another awesome trip up the hills last weekend. Went great but clutch started to get progressively heavy and heavier. Checked the vac lines & booster for leaks and booser was leaking like a sieve.

Put a new rebuild kit through it from patrolapart and is working like a charm again. Amazing how heavy they are without vac and how nice they are with it.

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Couldn't find much info on how to pull it apart but tried twisting both halves without much success. Ended up levering out the tabs which worked pretty well. Probably took about an hour or two to pull out and apart and back in. Put the bloody push rod in the wrong way round so had to do it again! Bugger, but one of those jobs once done once was easy and probably took about 10 mins the second time ! .
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[Rossco]

Lashed out and got a brand new ARB aluminium roofrack. Far out is pretty close with the garage door now, there's probably only a few inches spare [emoji38]

Looks good tho plan is to take the GQ over to WA next year for a couple of months so need somewhere for the swags. Need to sus out this awning next too. . And get this turbo on in the new year. . . .

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[MB]

Compliments the massive effort you’ve put into rebuilding your pride & joy mate! Well done :-) !!


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[Rossco]

Cheers Markie, yeah it's coming up pretty well now i reckon. Looking back certainly don't have any regrets, now have a vehicle that should serve me well for a while yet. Time to enjoy the thing now although thoroughly enjoyed the process, think the key is to go hard while motivation is there and it's enjoyable. . .

Certainly going to enjoy it next year can't wait to hit the road. . . [emoji3]

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[GQtdauto]

True golden horse for sure , after the cape next year we're heading for Pilbara again but this time free to go off road .

[matfew]

Need some tyre shine mate that's about the only thing that doesn't shine on this beast now haha.

Did you get the power issue sorted yet

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[AB]

Now that your close to the shed roof just be bloody careful the tilt door is all the way up when going in...lol


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[Rossco]

Need some tyre shine mate that's about the only thing that doesn't shine on this beast now haha.

Did you get the power issue sorted yet

Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkOooh tyre shine, that's a good idea. Power as in engine? Haven't done anything, going to get stuck into the turbo in the early new year. Should check when andy from Dieseltec opens again remember he was closed for most of Jan a while back.

Got the windscreen washers sorted, both motors were sized, just gave them a squirt & wiggle and came good, just need to fix the indicator light in the cluster then I think that's the last of the little niggling bits.
Now that your close to the shed roof just be bloody careful the tilt door is all the way up when going in...lol


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYeah i know it's a bit scary. That's why i put the electric opener on as it holds it up a bit more, otherwise i need to drive out holding it up out the window as I go [emoji38]

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[Rossco]

Yay got the crusty old safari turbo off. Fun job but luckily no nasty surprises. Gave everything a lube throughout the week and that helped I reckon, those back flange nuts are a bugger, whoever came up with that design has a twisted sense of humour I reckon. . .


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Fair bit of oil on the piping thinking probably from turbo. Has been using a whisker lately too. Think this thing has had it's time. . .



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[AB]

Bennyboy, we got Rosscos head off today, was a bitch but some sledging, prying and rattle gunning we finally got it of ;)

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[GQtdauto]

So no chance of blowing the head gasket anytime soon .

[matfew]

Why's the head coming off???

[Rossco]

Why's the head coming off???Just decided to give it some love seeing as I'm half way there. . . Plus don't think I've spent enough on the thing for a few months [emoji38] . . .

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[Ben-e-boy]

Bennyboy, we got Rosscos head off today, was a bitch but some sledging, prying and rattle gunning we finally got it of ;)

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At least you took the rocker shaft this time :p

[AB]

For anyone interested in getting the Borgwarner, I helped Rossco rotate the compressor and central alignment for his manifold today.

For a direct down compressor outlet app the wastegate was absolutely spot on to snug fit beside the recirculation valve.

Like 2mm gap thankgod!

I've never seen or obviously set up one like that but was perfect!




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[Rossco]

Yeah looks pretty good now all set up to mount up to the old dts manifold and safari front mount intercooler. Pretty lucky with everything seems to fit perfect. Reckon if we didn't have the outlet facing down would be getting very close to the block with the compressor side where it bulges out as dts doesn't have much angle facing out in the flange compared to the factory turbo manifold at least.

Got all fittings from Pirtek just need a couple of crush washers and 4" to 2.5" silicone elbow to go from airbox to turbo.

Drop the head off on Monday to Omar from go2 engines see what he thinks. . .

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[Throbbinhood]

How's this thing going? Any more updates? Cleanest GQ I think I've ever seen.

[Rossco]

Oh yeah so. . . Had been meaning to give a bit of an update with the old thing but been kinda flat chat with things lately it's been crazy . .

So I ended up getting a little bit carried away with the motor and after pulling the head and and doing some cleaning of the block found a bit of carbon scoring in the bores (only a couple). Did a leak down test using some 2 stroke held fluid pretty well but one thing led to another and pulled the motor down for a strip and rebuild. Taken a while but should be ready to pick up tomorrow hopefully. Think I figured that while I'm here do the head, then thought half way there to do the bottom end too, plus kays were getting towards 400 and keen on doing some big trips in the future so will be good peace of mind knowing its all fresh. Keen as to get it going, has been balanced so hopefully is a bit smoother than before.

Everything is ready to go back together now, had to repair a couple of threads in the bell housing from when my mate just smashed a couple of bolts in with the rattle gun. (grrrrrrr )

Anyway should be up & running by easter then get some kays on it before a tune hang'n to get back into it TBH.

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[Rossco]

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[MudRunnerTD]

Shhhhhhhhhh. Nothing to see here......

[AB]

Hardly maintains it, turning into another garden ornament...


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[Winnie]

Hardly maintains it, turning into another garden ornament...


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkPretty rough on the gear too I might add! Not gonna last much longer surely.

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[Plasnart]

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That so clean I can just see Farrah Fawcett laying over it!

Except the screen, who spewed?

[MB]

Not “spew” brother :-(
Up here in these them hills we manually lift out TD42’s, one bloke each end facing :-)
“We all have Crowbar Manuals”
:-) :-)




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[Plasnart]

Not “spew” brother :-(
Up here in these them hills we manually lift out TD42’s, one bloke each end facing :-)
“We all have Crowbar Manuals”
:-) :-)




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Haha down here in the lowlands we have a new invention called engine cranes mate. Great reduction in busted arseholes and projectile vomits. You should try it! ;-)

[MB]

Grommets:-) !


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[MB]

Apologies Ross mate!
Will post pics of you assisting GU overweight Muppets like us quite soon ;-) !!


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[Rossco]

Haha all good it's bloody filthy actually had to sand down a million dining chairs and is covered in dust now the poor thing. The spew is leaves that blow through the capping when its windy can't have that now lol.

Motor is pretty bloody clean tho its insane was like Christmas last night [emoji6]

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[AB]

Hey new rocker cover!

You just couldn't help yourself lol


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[Rossco]

Nah he painted it, asked weather I wanted it silver or black. . . No brainer! Hopefully you can get the Nissan decal if not out comes the texta [emoji6]

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[Winnie]

Maybe time for a new inlet manifold while it's out too Rossco, I don't reckon you've spent enough time or money on this car yet.

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[Rossco]

NO enoughs enough, time to enjoy it i reckon[emoji6]

Not going to crank the bejesus out of it either just be happy with something that cruises nice can pull the Jayco without too much stress and has a little bit of power under the old foot if needed . . .

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[Rossco]

So got a little bit of shed time in today with some much appreciated help from Mudski, Nicko & AB cheers heaps dudes.

Motor is ready to go back in the car now, manifolds and turbo is on. Had a bit of a drama with the exhaust manifold, didn't think that I had to remove the studs in it to put on the adaptor to suit the BorgWarner. Anyway tried to get them out and they wouldn't budge even with heat a welded nut so had to drill out & tap 3 of the 4 but they came up alright in the end. . .

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[Bacho86]

Looks noooice Rossco!


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[Wine_maker]

Looks great, Mate!
Sure it will have a great thrust!

[MB TD42]

bit of get up n go never bothered anyone... :)

[Rossco]

So motor is now in and getting close. A few minor dramas along the away but all good. Cheers again to Markie (Mudski) & AB, dropped the motor in last night although wasn't completely smooth sailing. Seemed to take a while to line up then were having trouble getting bolts in. Had a look at the sandwich plate and noticed wasn't lining up with the bolt holes which didn't make sense at all, anyway pulled motor out and drilled the plate out a bit then put it back in easier this time.

Came back to it this morning and noticed things still weren't lined up right then worked out what was going on. Felt a bit silly but lesson learnt and I guess it was getting late & tyred etc but reason holes weren't lining up was because the bracing mounts on both sides had been removed and put back in again were out of line. Loosed those then all good.

Next oh s#!t moment was when I lowered it down into the mounts, with the turbo outlet facing down to work with the safari intercooler, it hit the chassis big time. Thought i was going to have to totally re think intercooler piping but rotated housing so outlet was facing the block a little more & dropped in with about 10mm clearance so hope this is all good.

Decided to get it towed to the exhaust shop to get the dump pipe done so is off there tomorrow then will be close to firing up. Hope the thing works [emoji53] . . . Should do. . .

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[Throbbinhood]

Damn, I've loved this rebuild. So nice to see.

[Rossco]

Damn, I've loved this rebuild. So nice to see.Cheers mate, yeah enjoyed but looking forward to enjoying it soon.

Got the dump pipe done today also had to get a new pipe made up from airbox to turbo cos the old Millweld one did didn't quite fit nicely with the new setup and was hitting badly on the back of the alternator. Anyways Lilydale mufflers & towbars did a really good job on it. Had to get it towed there & back, had it booked in twice before and had to cancel so think would have been pushing my luck postponing again lol. A few little things to finish & check over everything then might try starting it tomorrow sometime . . Bit scary tho !

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[Plasnart]

Cheers mate, yeah enjoyed but looking forward to enjoying it soon.

Got the dump pipe done today also had to get a new pipe made up from airbox to turbo cos the old Millweld one did didn't quite fit nicely with the new setup and was hitting badly on the back of the alternator. Anyways Lilydale mufflers & towbars did a really good job on it. Had to get it towed there & back, had it booked in twice before and had to cancel so think would have been pushing my luck postponing again lol. A few little things to finish & check over everything then might try starting it tomorrow sometime . . Bit scary tho !

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Woo hoo go man! Exciting!

Best GQ on the planet too much??

[mudski]

Which bracing mounts are talking about Rossco?


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[matfew]

Which bracing mounts are talking about Rossco?


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkBolt to side of block then bottom of gearbox maybe. I've done that dane thing before rosco but none were loose already so but of a massage n in it drooped.

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[Rossco]

Yeah they're the ones bolt to the block and go to the bell housing. Kinda look like part of the block. .

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[Rossco]

Yay motor is all back in and purring like a rough old TD42 kitten. Sounds a lot smoother than before actually and seems to want to rev out better than before even tho its not run in yet. Power is pretty modest at the moment bit will get about 1000 K on it then get it in to dieseltec to get it tuned. Think I'm about done for now anyway time to enjoy the thing [emoji4]

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[MB]

Go you good thing, well done Rossco :-) !


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[mudski]

Nice one mate. Keen to see, and hear this beast all running now.

[Rossco]

Cheers heaps guys. Keen as to get it run in and tuned then see what its like.

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[Winnie]

Cheers heaps guys. Keen as to get it run in and tuned then see what its like.

Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkHow do they want you to run it in?

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[Rossco]

No idle at all, just drive it with a bit of variety of speed and load and give it to it a bit within reason and don't baby the thing which is pretty much what i would have reckoned myself. Change oil @ 500K then 2000K then shes should be all good hopefully. .

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[Rossco]

So took the old bus up to Mallacoota over easter which was great. All went went well, headed up the back way mostly so hopefully ran it in well was a bit of a mix of hills twists & turns and highway. Motor seems really nice although power is fairly mediocre at the moment. Is off to dieseltec tomorrow so will be interesting to see what it is putting out now and how it drives after being tuned. . . Hopefully good. . .

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[nissannewby]

180kw minimum should be your request

[AB]

Will be keen to see the dyno old mate!

[Rossco]

Yeah she's not ready yet, tomorrow. . . still fiddling with wastegate springs. As long as it drives nice I'll be happy . . .

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[nissannewby]

Shouldnt need to fiddle with them???!!!

[Rossco]

Hmm that's what i was kinda thinking. It had the right one in it didn't it ? ?

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[nissannewby]

Yep. Should only have to play with fueling. There will be only such he can do with a manual boost controller.

[Rossco]

I'll give him a call in the morning see what he reckons. Said was trying to get the boost curve a bit smoother especially down low. Noticed driving it un tuned wasn't getting much out of it, only up to about 10psi until i gave it a stab once to take out in a gap with the traffic when it jumped up to about 20 something but wasn't very progressive, went well but. Fair bit of induction noise tho sounds like it's moving a lot of air just needs fuel to match. . .

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[nissannewby]

Keep in mind the turbo is only doing what it's told. You do need better boost control no matter what turbo you run. Electronic is the way to go.

[Rossco]

Picked up the GQ last night from dieseltec, drives heaps better now. Set at reasonable level I'm happy with, pulls pretty hard if you give it a poke and cruises much better. Haven't had a chance to drive it much tho, had to go out for tea last night. So putting out 140kw and 500mn at the rear wheels at around 20psi could defiantly get more out of it but think it's enough for what I want it for.

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[nissannewby]

Nice result ross. For reference though this turbo really comes into its own at around the 28psi mark and 180kw+ area. There is quite a bit of r&d going on up here so if I can get down for licola then I will pass some of the findings onto you and andy.

[Rossco]

Yeah nice one. Andy did say could get some more kays on the motor then get some more boost into it down the track. Reckon I'll drive it for a bit and see how it goes but so far very happy with it and also do want to keep it safe for peace of mind and longevity.

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[PeeBee]

Nice result ross. For reference though this turbo really What would this engine comes into its own at around the 28psi mark and 180kw+ area. There is quite a bit of r&d going on up here so if I can get down for licola then I will pass some of the findings onto you and andy.

What sort of KW would this setup be making at the engine - ie really wanting to know losses thru the drive - just curious.

[nissannewby]

What sort of KW would this setup be making at the engine - ie really wanting to know losses thru the drive - just curious.

Its fairly consistent with a td42 and manual box at around 25-30kw loss. So Rossco would be sitting around the 170kw area at the flywheel. Or nearly 230hp.

[nissannewby]

Yeah nice one. Andy did say could get some more kays on the motor then get some more boost into it down the track. Reckon I'll drive it for a bit and see how it goes but so far very happy with it and also do want to keep it safe for peace of mind and longevity.

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A bw at 180kw is for longevity. Once we start venturing beyond 200kw it starts to get a little hazier but the way the bw generates boost its much nicer on drive train. Remember you are not always using that amount. There is one up here that has been running 200rwkw+ for over 2 years now without an issue.

[Rossco]

So took the GQ over to Cornell Diesel in Sunshine West (fair mission lol) the other day. Anyway since last tune haven't been entirely happy with it and was lacking pull from idle up to about 1200 revs. Also cold start had always been a bit rough on this pump (12mm one) and seemed to be quite a bit worse lately stalling on a couple of occasions and blowing plumes of white unburnt diesel even when it wasn't freezing cold.

Just got it in for a diagnosis at this stage and they found fuel looked very sus with most likely water contamination, said it looked like creek water. Pretty weird only thing I can think of is dodgey servo which could have been anywhere between Vic & WA. Anyway upshot is tanks need pulling out, draining and flushing, pump most likely needs a rebuild and injectors could be suspect too. Need to have a think weather is worth pursuing with this pump or just replacing with another unit such as UFI. Also obviously whole thing will not be cheap can do some stuff myself to keep costs down or look at insurance maybe. . .

Also thought oil feed was leaking on block but looks like one of the exhaust studs is leaking which needs to be fixed too. . . Ah the joys of tinkering with cars [emoji6]

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[AB]

Yeah bugger mate, thats not ideal!!!

[Rossco]

Yeah bugger mate, thats not ideal!!!Yeah not really, oh well hopefully get to the bottom of it soon. .

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[Winnie]

Shit mate that is not good news at all. Sorry to hear about that.

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[Rossco]

Shit mate that is not good news at all. Sorry to hear about that.

Sent from my SM-G960F using TapatalkAll good mate just be glad to get it sorted really. . .

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[mudski]

So took the GQ over to Cornell Diesel in Sunshine West (fair mission lol) the other day. Anyway since last tune haven't been entirely happy with it and was lacking pull from idle up to about 1200 revs. Also cold start had always been a bit rough on this pump (12mm one) and seemed to be quite a bit worse lately stalling on a couple of occasions and blowing plumes of white unburnt diesel even when it wasn't freezing cold.

Just got it in for a diagnosis at this stage and they found fuel looked very sus with most likely water contamination, said it looked like creek water. Pretty weird only thing I can think of is dodgey servo which could have been anywhere between Vic & WA. Anyway upshot is tanks need pulling out, draining and flushing, pump most likely needs a rebuild and injectors could be suspect too. Need to have a think weather is worth pursuing with this pump or just replacing with another unit such as UFI. Also obviously whole thing will not be cheap can do some stuff myself to keep costs down or look at insurance maybe. . .

Also thought oil feed was leaking on block but looks like one of the exhaust studs is leaking which needs to be fixed too. . . Ah the joys of tinkering with cars [emoji6]

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Apart from that. Whats your thoughts with Cornells? I know they did wonders with my old SD33T I had years back.... Im soon to book mine in with AG Diesel, only because thats where my pump came from and they are close to work.

[Rossco]

Apart from that. Whats your thoughts with Cornells? I know they did wonders with my old SD33T I had years back.... Im soon to book mine in with AG Diesel, only because thats where my pump came from and they are close to work.Yeah good so far, have been very up front about everything. The place is pretty impressive is absolutely immaculate and a pretty big setup. Apparenty AG sold the business and the new guys aren't as good but that was just one person's opinion so don't know bout that one?

Not sure if i feel dodgey or they would be s#itty if I got another pump and got them to install it. Would go UFI. Did mention it breifly the other day didn't seem too pissed off lol . .

Will definitely upgrade filtration after all this, the water sensor on the filter is the only thing that isn't hooked up as part of the conversion.

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[MudRunnerTD]

Sorry Rossco. This is terrible news. The fuelmiser water separator is very attractive after this. Very popular for touring and i see why if this is the end result.

I cant imagine they would care if you buy a UFI pump or one of theirs, you wont be the first person to do that.

[Rossco]

Cheers Daz, how you finding your pump and setup, happy with it so far?

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[AB]

Before you lash out mate, get the tanks flushed and all lines drained.

For sure pump has issues but would be interested to see how it performs after that first and maybe another tune and diagnosis.

[Rossco]

Yeah maybe need to make some decisions Monday. Looks like this pump probably needs a rebuild at this stage which will be close to the price of a new pump. They're gonna quote some stuff up by then hopefully, see what happens. .

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[MudRunnerTD]

Yeah maybe need to make some decisions Monday. Looks like this pump probably needs a rebuild at this stage which will be close to the price of a new pump. They're gonna quote some stuff up by then hopefully, see what happens. .

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Loving it mate. I dont drive it much but when i do im inclined to flog it. :p

Ig a rebuild is close to a new one your better to buy new i reckon as you will get $500 to $1000 for your 12mm suit rebuild for sure!! Sell it on dacebook mate!

[Rossco]

So bit of an update, tried putting in an insurance claim for fuel contamination but didn't go too well. . You need a receipt from where the dodgey fuel came from, who keeps fuel receipts and crickies knows where it came from have filled the thing up a zillion times halfway across Australia. . . Anyways got Cornells to flush & treat tanks which is good thing anyway add sub tank was a little dodgey from the days it was a dual fuel tank so good to get that sorted. Ordered a new injector pump from United which arrived today. . .

This is what happens when you work with your partner and they send it with the price sticking up on the invoice. . Busted lol .
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Going to pick the thing up then install myself to save some dollars then get back for tune.

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[Rossco]

She's snazzy can't wait to get this thing going. Assuming .65 - .7mm is the timing for it. Also glad I've got the fuel system sorted, will definitely sort out filtration for this thing too. What is a good system to use, don't know a huge amount about whats out there?http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/09/138.jpg

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[MB]

Nice work Rossco mate, reckon PeeBee mate might have some top filtration tips!


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[nissannewby]

Racor do a good separator filter. Leave the standard one in place and run the racor before it. They can come with the switch to warn you when the water level is up there. Also if you havent already run a lift pump. A carter 4600 or 4601. Down close to the tank.

[PeeBee]

Rossco, I run a large dia. CAV wire mesh filter fitted with a 25 micron strainer mesh. This is on the outlet of the main tank - 147L one. There is a small RYCO in line filter between the aux belly tank and the main tank - I have a standard size CAV 296 filter unit ready to replace this when I get a chance - the little one does the job as it does not see much volume. The little RYCO is before the transfer pump in order to protect it. The transfer pump is a relative cheapie off ebay for circa $50 and Im carry a spare.

The Chev is fitted with an in-line lift pump before the injector pump, located approx under the drivers seat, which is a bit too far away from the fuel tanks in my view. The lift pump is protected with a small RYCO in line filter like the transfer pump in the rear. From the discharge of the lift pump, fuel gets finally filtered and water separated via a CAV 296 single filter unit with glass bowl. I carry a spare lift pump and spare inline RYCO units at all times.

I initially installed a CAV296 unit in the position of the 25micron strainer set, however the lift pump could not pull thru it. The lift pump is the one that BD supply and is rated at 75LPM, 16PSI outlet pressure, but be warned its entirely possible to over pre-filter and create too much suction loss from tank to injector pump - I know because my initial system failed - was starving, so the strainer is now in place to catch the debris and any globs. I did find also that the discharge line had a large constriction of muddy build-up from 20 years use, right on a sharpish metal tube bend. Flow from the second tand was so dismal the engine would stall when running just on that tank, so I converted the fuel system to a sub tank transfer to main and resolved it.

When I did this work I dumped all the fuel, and flushed both tanks out with 20L fresh diesel. There was a considerable amount of dirt and sludge that came out. I further flushed with 10L of kero, then let it all drain, reassembled with final system above and no problems since. I change the CAV fuel filters every 5000klm and the small in-line RYCO units after 2 x 4WD trips - simply good insurance.

I don't have an electrical switch indicator - simply not avail in this model. Whilst I am yet to get a belly of crook fuel, I think the style recommended by nissannewby is good as it will give you the warning in advance of trouble and when you are sitting in the car and cruising along - mine needs to be checked visually and this is a weakness as I will find out about water probably as the car splutters to a stop. I think I would try drawing thru the Racor unit and see if the lift pump can handle the suction loss. If yes, then you have max protection for lift pump and system. If not, I would install a small free flowing in-line Ryco before the lift pump, and pump thru the Racor unit. You just need to keep an eye on the contamination build-up in the small RYCO as the filtration area is small.

[Rossco]

Cheers guys that's awesome, certainly some food for thought. So guessing lift pump is needed as extra filtration means more restriction / reduction in flow. Have a little ryco in line between sub and main and after main at the mo. Racor does look good will look into these a bit more like the idea of a warning when you need it.

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[PeeBee]

I think the ryco is a short term/duration filter solution, not a lot of filter area and certainly no capability to separate water from fuel contamination. If you change the ryco frequently it is going to work, but I use them as sacrificial elements to take the load of the finer filters/more expensive filters, and yes they have minimal pressure drop because their filtration level is coarse.

As I said in the earlier post, you would need to suck it and see if the lift pump can draw thru the additional filter or if it needs to be after the pump - the lift pump should be able to provide the pressure boost to the main injector pump, however you would need to validate that - I dont have the specs on the pump recommended to you, but pumps 'typically' perform better with filters on the discharge side and strainers on the inlet side, unless the filter is correctly sized for the duty and the pressure drop. Either way you need to consider protection of the lift pump as well.

Having the indication feedback is the winning criteria I think. I would consider a direct replacement of the factory setup myself with the Racor if the filtration level is on par rather than adding the additional unit in line. I don't know the root reason why the lift pump is being recommended when the engine has run for 400K+ klm so far and note needed it?

[Rossco]

Bit of an update but finally picked up the old GQ the other day from Cornells. Tanks nice and clean and glad to get the sub one professionally cleaned and sealed as was rusty from the days it was a belly tank on dual fuel and probably sat with a dribble of petrol in it most its life, so guess that's a positive to come out of this lol. Also got the injectors tested, were spraying ok but a fair difference in opening pressure so they're sorted now too.

Was very good to drive the thing again, they are an awesome old bus although still the issue of no power down low seems to be starting ok but.

Filled up the main and noticed the bloody thing leaking when I got back so will get them to have a look at that when i get this pump on and back for a tune, some things are never easy lol! . . .

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[Rossco]

Picked up the old bannga from Cornells and far out pretty happy lol. Fair increase in power & torque, more than i expected as i thought they were going to err well on the safe side of things! Anyway it's under 700nm which I'm happy with safety wise (just!) definitely don't want to go any further but has more potential to give. Low down pull is a Maaaaaasive increase to what it was and has erased any doubts I had that that was the way it was and was normal, response and pull from idle is frick'n awesome! ! Anyway just been driving it like a grandma so far but it's sooooo much more driveable now, can just cruise and it munches up hills with ease. So far egts and temp been very low. . .http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/11/183.jpg

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[Winnie]

That is an awesome result Rossco and I am so glad you are over those issues now! It definitely was not right driving it before and it would be a totally different beast now!

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[PeeBee]

Good outcome Rossco, did they resolve the fuel tank leak or have you sorted that out?

[Hodge]

Nice Rossco. Sounds like she's running just right now.

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[MudRunnerTD]

Thats a great result mate. What did they have tonsay about it? Where they familiar with the BW? Is that comparison run your run on day one using the other pump? That is nearlly embarassing if thats the best old mate could get from his own pump!!!

Interesting. We should have a chat mate

[Rossco]

Good outcome Rossco, did they resolve the fuel tank leak or have you sorted that out?Yeah they fixed that was the sender. Filled it up again and all good.
Thats a great result mate. What did they have tonsay about it? Where they familiar with the BW? Is that comparison run your run on day one using the other pump? That is nearlly embarassing if thats the best old mate could get from his own pump!!!

Interesting. We should have a chat mateYep comparison was from drive in on old pump, thought it was putting out a little more than that actually. If it weren't for issues i would have been more than happy with it, once it was up & running was absolutely great but down low hopeless and starting issues. Many occasions pulled out into a small gap in traffic and would feel like it was stopped dead then would go once built up a bit of speed, which is not ideal lol.

Think they were pretty impressed, said it was one of the highest powered TDs they'd done, not sure they had much to do with BWs on TDs before. Certainly credit to the Queensland boys and AB for such awesome R&D pretty easy for us to reap the benefits now lol. Been very happy with Cornells too pretty impressive set up over there, clean as a whistle place. .

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Yeah they fixed that was the sender. Filled it up again and all good. Yep comparison was from drive in on old pump, thought it was putting out a little more than that actually. If it weren't for issues i would have been more than happy with it, once it was up & running was absolutely great but down low hopeless and starting issues. Many occasions pulled out into a small gap in traffic and would feel like it was stopped dead then would go once built up a bit of speed, which is not ideal lol.

Think they were pretty impressed, said it was one of the highest powered TDs they'd done, not sure they had much to do with BWs on TDs before. Certainly credit to the Queensland boys and AB for such awesome R&D pretty easy for us to reap the benefits now lol. Been very happy with Cornells too pretty impressive set up over there, clean as a whistle place. .

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Yeah you look like you get a fair bit more earlier than i do actually. I will take a pic of mine and post it here to compare

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Yeah wow. If those speeds are correct then regardless of the tacho your peaking at 75 to 80kms/h and im just winding up to peak at 90! That is nearly a gear!! Wow

At 70kmh im producing about 100kw and you have 140kw already.

At 80kmh your on boil at 165kw and im just thinking about it at 140kw! I dont see 165kw to about 105kmh. Jesus! Thats a big difference.

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Thats got my attention mate. Kinda lagging a little by comparison. And 120 extra newton metres.

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What size tyres and diff ratios are you running mate?

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[AB]

Rosscos on 35" and 4.6's mate.


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Rosscos on 35" and 4.6's mate.


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Hmmm ok so the 35 will suck a little and the 4.6s will make a fair bit of difference id think to that power curve?

[AB]

Hmmm ok so the 35 will suck a little and the 4.6s will make a fair bit of difference id think to that power curve?

Absolutely but its both and give and take. would probably equate to 31-33" on 4.3's maybe?