17th January 2026, 09:53 PM
A few years back I posted that 3 very close friends were diagnosed with cancer.
2 out of the 3 have now passed, a year and a week apart both 51 years old, one leaving behind 3 kids 23, 21 and 19....
16th January 2026, 08:44 AM
Still deleting the spammers most every day
16th January 2026, 07:45 AM
I have my GU for sale now so not much to write about... until I find the Y62 I want
15th January 2026, 03:22 PM
I is here, running out of space to do much on the truck now it has busted the magic 7T mark, however I will persevere and report the activities as they explode into the next folly
9th January 2026, 10:35 PM
Yep, I decided to order the back piece of vinyl to go behind the seats so I'm going to re-do the underlay when that comes. Originally I only ordered the front half as I was trying to manage costs but...
8th January 2026, 08:40 PM
That is an amazing sight. Happy new year.
8th January 2026, 04:18 PM
Spectacular and dramatic, thanks. Best Wishes to you and family also.
3rd January 2026, 11:41 AM
Step 5: Gearshift.
This wasn't too bad, I think the bushes have been replaced in the past but I've opted to put in Patrolapart's Bronze-Aluminium upgrade kit anyway. Along the way discovered every...
2nd January 2026, 11:41 PM
Interior Before/After:
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2nd January 2026, 11:36 PM
Step 4: Upholstery.
The interior was a bit of a mess. The last owner had started doing a restore but hadn't got too far. The butyl rubber layer is great, but over the top was a layer of sound...
2nd January 2026, 11:27 PM
Step 3: Dash & A/C controls.
The A/C controls were all siezed into position. Years of gunk from being on the farm had jammed the rack and pinions. I got the control pack out and put a whole can...
2nd January 2026, 11:09 PM
Step 2: New Boosters, Master Cylinders, lines etc.
This is new territory for me. The old brake master had been leaking for a long time, brake fluid had eaten off the paint a long tìme ago and the...
2nd January 2026, 09:31 PM
Bought this ute last month.
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Workmate and myself drove down NSW South Coast to have a look. Looked great on first appearance, but test drive didn't go very well. Clutch was the most...
17th December 2025, 08:48 AM
Looks brilliant, high quality, just like a bought one. Also, totally custom to meet your requirements.
17th December 2025, 12:24 AM
Hey. Here's my first try at drawers for my GU patrol. I looked into a drifta build but decided to go DIY when I saw the quote. My goal was not particularly to do it as cheap as possible but to create...