Back in a GQ

We headed up the Kimberley in our brand new Patrol and by the time we were half way across the tanami, the whole inside was red, ended up doing the entire 7 weeks with plastic sheet over everything in the rear because the rear door would pop after 10 secs. The service agent in Broome tried to adjust it, but the Gibb Rv Rd and up to Kalumbaru finished it off. Nissan offered me a detail of the car when I got home, and they graciously splashed armoral over the top of everything and well and truly locked the dust in. Complained, deaf ears, wasn't happy. Just a heads up about the weak hinges.

Wheel / tyre that size & weight wouldn't last long on a GU door.

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Wheel / tyre that size & weight wouldn't last long on a GU door.

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Its a 35incher Eric. They look bigger on the back of the GQ's.

Rang Cross country and ordered my cooler this morning, now for the 3 week wait 🤧

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Fitted up my number plate light this afternoon

Looks too massive. Is it on a wheel carrier or off the rear door?

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Looks too massive. Is it on a wheel carrier or off the rear door?

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The spare tyre? It’s bolted to the rear door, not sure how long the hinges will last, might need some swingaways

Mines had a 35 on it over 10 years now still going strong. Seen a heap of rough stuff and crazy corugations, is kinda supported at the bottom (just) by the race bred bar which must help a little bit but bar hasn't been on there that long really. .

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Shiny stuff turned up today!!

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Fitted up my cooler tonight, just waiting on eBay to deliver an adaptor for my turbo so I can do the hot side, then it’s time to cut a hole in the bonnet

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Finished my piping today, then cut a hole in my bonnet

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This scoop is huge, just need to send the bonnet to get painted now

Wish I had the cash for a cross country top mount when I do my turbo🤤

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Wish I had the cash for a cross country top mount when I do my turbo🤤

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Thanks mate, Its a good bit of kit!!

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Fitted my upgraded rear door table today.
Bought a nutsert gun to fit it, should have bought one ages ago, now I’ll do all my door trims in stainless bolted to the doors!

Have a look at @mudrunners thread on guard cutting.
Darren has a very capable GQ so well worth a look IMO

Got my aircon lines made up today, GU TD42 compressor to GQ lines, icy cold now!! Just in time for summer!!

My whole rear storage setup is for sale after picking up this black widow setup this afternoon

It’s out of a GU, drawers should fit, the barriers I might just need to make up new mounts to secure it all in place.

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There’s nothing wrong with the titan drawers for the price, but as I use the car more and more I need something a bit better quality!!

Nice looking setup. Is that a storage system as well to replace the back seat, or just a prop?

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Nice looking setup. Is that a storage system as well to replace the back seat, or just a prop?

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That’s the photos from the add, I didn’t take the front storage section, still use the back seat area for kids!

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Got my drawers in today, now have to redo my whole rear wiring setup :(

How user friendly is the top shelf? Looks pretty tight?

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How user friendly is the top shelf? Looks pretty tight?

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I can fit my little fishing (sidekick) chair up top and some jackets, so will suit my needs

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How user friendly is the top shelf? Looks pretty tight?

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I've got a fully enclosed one in mine.... Got a couple of those square aluminium tables up there. 3 small camp chairs for the kids, Jump leads. 2 sets of led light strips amd a few other things. Could also get into it from the back seat side but cargo barrier is in the way of it...... Works well. Will take a photo when I get the chance or if I remember.

Apologies for the hijack Dave

All good Clunk, be interested to see the photo of yours, you never know how much you can fit somewhere till you see someone else’s setup!

Thanks guys, I have had a top shelf unit in a couple of 4wd's over time, and in the GQ but have removed it when changing the back around - curious to gauge access as might re-install it for the lighter stuff, and coming in from the back seat, never thought of that, as the cargo barrier is in the way.

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Made up a switch panel for lights and a battery voltage monitor, just need to wire it up now

Went on a bit of a spending spree:

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Brought a high mount off Facebook marketplace, it’s in pretty bad shape but the main bits are there, nothing a rebuild and some new parts can’t fix
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So stripped it down to nothing, it’s off to get sandblasted later in the week, then next year I’ll start the rebuild


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Brought a UFI fan and hub, this should keep it cool when I give it some more fuel and got the A/c on flat out
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And my 18G turned up today, I’ll be running it on my 11mm pump until next year when I buy a 12mm pump and get it tuned, this should wake it up enough for now :tease:

Niiice🤤🤤🤤🤤

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Got my high mount stuff back from the sandblaster this morning, ordered a brace kit to be welded on when I start putting it back together

Fitted my UFI fan and hub and took the car to my Mum and Dads for Christmas, had to roll start it to get home so now I need a new starter motor :(

Better to happen now than in the bush I suppose

Rock on RD mate, you’re a serious mover and shaker good bloke!
Only my opinion but reckon our Warn HM’s look and greasy stay timeless with a good ‘black/charcoal’ powder coat atop [emoji106]
Tends to blend in a bit better too with dark grills for candy cars forthcoming afront looking for that extra excuse to tail back[emoji106][emoji106]

EDIT: Paying it forward here RD mate, best to contact ‘Phil’ at the ‘4WD Shed’ and book in a ‘Iskra/Mahle’ 6hp motor! @MudRunnerTD top advice for me and never looked back for sure! (Cheaper than others back then too [emoji106][emoji106])

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Rock on RD mate, you’re a serious mover and shaker good bloke!
Only my opinion but reckon our Warn HM’s look and greasy stay timeless with a good ‘black/charcoal’ powder coat atop [emoji106]
Tends to blend in a bit better too with dark grills for candy cars forthcoming afront looking for that extra excuse to tail back[emoji106][emoji106]

EDIT: Paying it forward here RD mate, best to contact ‘Phil’ at the ‘4WD Shed’ and book in a ‘Iskra/Mahle’ 6hp motor! @MudRunnerTD top advice for me and never looked back for sure! (Cheaper than others back then too [emoji106][emoji106])

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Thanks mate, looking into bits and pieces and Phil is just down the road from my work, I’ll wait till they get back in the new year!

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Started doing my turbo upgrade, so the old one had to come off

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The size difference between these two is massive, I’m teally looking forward to driving it!

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Got it back in

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Still a fair bit to do, managed to keep the factory heat shield. Unfortunately I’ve damaged the fitting that goes into the block for the oil drain so need to source a new one of those, redo my cooler piping and do the intake, set up wastegate, lengthen my dump pipe :(

Dont ya just love it when what you thought should be a quick simple job turns into about three whole saturdays work!!:1087::sterb003:Bang Head

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Dont ya just love it when what you thought should be a quick simple job turns into about three whole saturdays work!!:1087::sterb003:Bang Head

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Pretty normal for me mate, all part of the process, these things like to test my patience!!

Finally got to drive it today with the new turbo, it’s a completely different car now, making boost from 1100rpm now!!

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Fixed the dry solder joints on the clock today, mounted my UHF under the radio in the DIN slot, wired up my front speakers.

I have to make new door trims tomorrow as even with spacers I can’t use the window winders :furious:

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Made new door trims today, 3mm MDF panel covered in marine carpet, just have to do the rear doors now!

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Went away on a shakedown solo run last weekend, started at Kendal’s campground at Rubicon, cut through to Big River, cooked some burgers and went to bed then headed home Sunday.

Had an annoying rattle start around 150km in :(
Found the exhaust had rattled loose where the front engine pipe bolts on under the gearbox, I’m hoping that it was left loose when my Exhaust guy connected my dump pipe

But apart from that the car was faultless!!

Fitted up some radius spacers, new radius bushes, adjustable front and rear panhard and some longer trailing arms

I’m taking my kids away this weekend trying to fine tune the camping setup and get some reliability sorted before Labour day weekend

Took my boys away over the Australia Day weekend, it was one of my good mates boys first camping trip so just an overnight stay at Big River.

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Then pulled my bonnet off to Dynamat the inside after cutting all the reinforcing to fit the scoop, closes with a thud now

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Redid all my rear electrical, moved my Engel plug onto the cargo barrier, tidied up the lead so it doesn’t get caught in the drawer, then my wife got happy with the label maker!

All in preparation for: Gullwings!!

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Ordered some Emuwings today, will make the back so much more spacious!!

Would love a set of gullwings!!


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Would love a set of gullwings!!


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I don’t think they’re that expensive, I started working out what it would cost me to make something that resembled a finished product and decided my time is worth too much to spend at least a weekend trying to make them!!

I also worked out that I might work too much :)

Good build! I like the idea of these gullwings. Has anyone had them for any extended period? Do they weather well and handle a good rain?