My new Patrol, new to me anyway.

Pretty expensive here to if you can find them. Exhaust will give some free ponies to play with
At least you have access to a hoist and some tools, Yeah you could drools for days on the gear you can get Here.

Wow, what a great weekend shack

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Originally Posted by fracster

Had it a few moths now. Currently standard.I don`t do a lot of serious off roading, but it does go out in the country,I do a lot of wildlife photography and work on a couple of local country estates, so nothing too serious. I had a Hilux 4Runner, great car, but it was getting old and tired. One thing I disliked was the seating position, so started looking at Land Cruisers. Second hand prices over here are bloody extortionate, so this was found nearby. 1999 2.8 Y61. Ticked all the boxes, so I bought it.

Jobs done so far to get it to what I want:

All fluids and filters changed.
General Grabber AT2`s all round.
New brake pads all round.
Wheel arches taken off, silt removed, rust ground away and areas rustproofed.
Underside soaked with waxoyl.

Jobs to do:

Lose the gash spare wheel cover.
Fit the full size roof rack.
Make up some drawers for the rear luggage area.
Not sure about the chrome rear corner protectors, i`m not keen on "bling" so these may go with the wheel cover.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ol1resized.jpg

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Fracster, Nice looking Patrol.

Somehow makes it look really different with the fixed roof bars and the wrap around rear bar - maybe a little like an oversized Mitsubishi Pajero...... but in a good way

That's what I thought too happy, the silver guards make a difference too.

Done my cheap and cheerful drawers. I don`t need anything like the drawers you guys have over there, we don`t have the terrain or do the mileage over here. Anyway, made these up so they are level with the back seats when they are down, I can kip in there when i`m out and about. I need to get my fridge and battery box strapped down properly, have not decided best way of doing that yet. Because the second battery isonly for the fridge and chargers, I decided to splice ito the auxilliary electrics from the tow bar. This circuit has an inbuilt relay and isolater. Should be ok, if not the Redarc have been very helpful and i`ll probably get some of their stuff.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...psce96dbe7.jpg


I think ours have diff locks as standard, they work on a vacum pipe,the switch is opposite the fag lighter.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps0dcacb7f.jpg


Pretty sure that the stabilisation switch disconnect the rear ARB, do yours have these as standard?


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps6d7d9156.jpg


Our tow balls are one piece as well.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps6eff1f97.jpg


And we have sheep as well...............;)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps417e6233.jpg

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Originally Posted by fracster

Had it a few moths now. Currently standard.I don`t do a lot of serious off roading, but it does go out in the country,I do a lot of wildlife photography and work on a couple of local country estates, so nothing too serious. I had a Hilux 4Runner, great car, but it was getting old and tired. One thing I disliked was the seating position, so started looking at Land Cruisers. Second hand prices over here are bloody extortionate, so this was found nearby. 1999 2.8 Y61. Ticked all the boxes, so I bought it.

Jobs done so far to get it to what I want:

All fluids and filters changed.
General Grabber AT2`s all round.
New brake pads all round.
Wheel arches taken off, silt removed, rust ground away and areas rustproofed.
Underside soaked with waxoyl.

Jobs to do:

Lose the gash spare wheel cover.
Fit the full size roof rack.
Make up some drawers for the rear luggage area.
Not sure about the chrome rear corner protectors, i`m not keen on "bling" so these may go with the wheel cover.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ol1resized.jpg

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G'day Fracster,

Or should i say Lord, Duke or Sir Fracster. lol

PS, nice looking Patrol and great back-drop!

Regards,

RLI

It isn`t my pad mate, be nice if it was though...........:D


My patrol looks like this today


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps897ae526.jpg

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Originally Posted by fracster

It isn`t my pad mate, be nice if it was though...........:D


My patrol looks like this today


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps897ae526.jpg

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G'day mate,

I am shivering just looking at that photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regards,

RLI

G'day fracster,

Come on mate!

We need more of your fantastic photo's!

PS, what lens are you using for the internal shots of your Patrol interior! The images were so crisp!

Regards,

RLI

Busy doing work type stuff mate.Will get some more stuff sorted soon.

Pics were taken with a Nikon D700 and a 28-300 do it all lens.