Forced Offroad. Gq v8 daul cab.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...y/0816b238.jpg

Half barn door painted and finished .
How the rear wheel and high lift jack is in this photo is the weekend 4x4 trips.
I have a rhino plat form roof rack on its way, it will be custom built to sit as a rack above the tub area. So not only can I carry gear in the tub but on the rack as well.

As I have mentioned I have alway wanted to have a winch truck, but as I'm now 10 years to late from when I was 1st involved with a winch truck, I myself just can't afford it at this stage. As a winch these days is more expensive than the truck itself. :(
So instead I am trying my best to make this patrol look as different as I can.

Good day today, early ANZAC service, rum and milk for breaky with diggers, home by mid morning a little boozed :1062:

Rest of te day working On the truck. Now ready for paint, canvas and engineering.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...y/25e2b13a.jpg
Now sitting in the cab with a beer, soooooo bloody close now.

Woo Hoo lookin forward to seeing some vids of this Beast

wow,
what a wonderful patrol you got. didn't even know those v8's existed outside of the arabian region. such a lovely sound, a bit like "brrrrrm, gimme more of those rocks". to be honest, right now i'm a bit jealous. grats, mate!

edit: is that engine available in some countries for the gq? just curious..

wow its all progressing nicely mate! good too see al your hard work is finally paying off!

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Originally Posted by kowalski

wow,
what a wonderful patrol you got. didn't even know those v8's existed outside of the arabian region. such a lovely sound, a bit like "brrrrrm, gimme more of those rocks". to be honest, right now i'm a bit jealous. grats, mate!

edit: is that engine available in some countries for the gq? just curious..

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Cheers mate,
I have done a Engine Swap, Its from a Holden HSV V8, its becoming a very common engine swap here in Aus...
But i am of to Dubia in 2 months and hanging out to find some sand dune Hill Drags..And check out the power coming from over there 1st hand...

Happy Days, Finally got onto the Engineer that did my Engine. Talked through what I have done and what I want to do and all is good. No dramas having a canvas back, (Dont have to have Window) and it will be a light commercial ute. I thought I was in all sorts of trouble taking so long and new laws coming in.

Big relief. :icon_victory:

Only problem now is i'm off overseas for a month, so late july I will be getting this truck back on track and will be calling on some members to help remind me how to 4x4 again. Somewhere close to home. Scenic Rim or City View

:icon_driving::1062::xxxx::cheers::drunk:

So just Semi confirmed myself for the Forum meet up in QLD so 100 days count down to get the truck ready. And i have about a weeks work to do,that might sound easy BUT (Owning a business is great but time to yourself is a very very very long time between drinks) ....... Also Take off 30 days as im overseas for a month..

More i think about it theres really not that much I need to do, but its all small frustrating things that I Have been Avoiding for so long..

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Originally Posted by Forced Offroad

Only problem now is i'm off overseas for a month, so late july I will be getting this truck back on track and will be calling on some members to help remind me how to 4x4 again. Somewhere close to home. Scenic Rim or City View

:icon_driving::1062::xxxx::cheers::drunk:

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I just read through your build-up mate , top effort so far , count me in for a wheel , i'd love to hear and see your GQ in the flesh ( so to speak )

Checking out some American 4x4 sites and came across this great ideas..

There made for the Jeep Jk, but I wanting to ordered this Canvas roof console and will modify it for the patrol.. This is cool gear, simple clean and easy to remove and have ready for 4x4 trips
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...iggsy/92_2.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...gsy/53_1-1.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...iggsy/53_2.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...iggsy/53_5.jpg