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:cool: sounds like Nissan had a good weekend v's toyo.. I had a good win to on Sunday in the sand against a d4d prado...
Nice car was you got there...
I finally got around to sorting the dreaded patrol electric window issue..
Pulled all the doors apart, pulled switches apart, cleaned all the contacts and they all now work again.. :D:beer:
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
It was a very enjoyable day Kallen, actually got them to admit they were impressed. Haven't tried sand yet but it's on my list, will have to go to one of the local lakes as we have very limited beach driving here.
Come for a treck over here. Only a few hours on the road and plenty of beach to enjoy...Quote:
Originally Posted by Apollofish
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Put in my 2 inch lift handles better and feels bucketload betterAttachment 25261before
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Just tap it in just tappy tappy tappy
Put a new alternator in mine cos it didn't like all the mud it got in the last one... :wink:
Finally installed those red recovery thingies from Threedogs, I swear she goes faster now :bananarock: :wink:
At the start of this week I lent my troll to my son as a daily driver. He checked the oil and water this morning and gave me a quick call to say that he had found a gasket, still wrapped in plastic, in the engine bay!
Had all my turbo gaskets replaced a few weeks ago and they told me there was one missing, and ordered a new one, + freight. I wonder if the one my son found is the one that was 'missing'?
I'm still trying to decide if it accidentally slipped from the mechanic's hands, out of sight and was an honest mistake, or whether they 'forgot' to put it in. Either way, I'm gunna be fronting the mechanic.
I'm not a happy chappy.
Just sat in mine at Safeways waiting for the MOF to finish shopping, watched the ODI with West Indies at the WACA
threedogs what is that headunit and how much/where did you get it from? Looks like a pretty mint bit of gear!Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Today I bought a uhf aerial mount, so tonight in a couple of hours I installed/wired the uhf unit, installed the aerial and hooked it all up, Will give it a test tomorrow but it turns on at least! :D
Cheers.
Re-adjusted the spotties to shine down the road, not blind the possums.
Put some Black Widow seat covers in, replaced the stock recovery points, re-mounted the awning and then took it for a drive. Got to a landslide with two great dirty boulders in the middle and with a four foot high log about half a km up the track so turned around and came home. Didn't want to add replacing the diffs to today's list!
Jas
ordered a new sticker for the troll
Got my sway bar ends delivered today. Just have to wait till the weekend to fit them. Broke one when I put the 2 inch lift in trying to undo it
Just tap it in just tappy tappy tappy
Nice sticker stropp
Just tap it in just tappy tappy tappy
Replaced the water pump
Picked it up yesterday after getting a few things done: front and rear crank seal, uni joint, new belts. Need to do rocker cover gasket, does anyone know a good place to buy one online? Been quoted $75 for one that includes the grommets for the bolts.
FanTapstic!
Tidied up my wiring to uhf,driving lights and power to rear for fridge setup, soldered up some wires to a cigarette socket, all I need to do now is sort out some relay wiring in the back and some switches up the front :D
Replaced plastic awning brackets for aluminium brackets.
Place in an Auto Meter temp gauge plumbed into top ragiator hose with a drift adapter.
Also fitted a dual USB port (while I had the center console off) keep everything charged.
Oh yeah,
And pulled out starter motor gave it a good clean.
Busy day but all working well now.
Started my draw system.. build thread to come... Once done... But a teaser...
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/02/55.jpg
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Gave it a good clean, dust and vacuum after the last weekend away....
Damn it was full of dust inside!
Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....
Finally stuck in the Auberins EGT gauge. All I have to do now is find a permanent home for it :)
“The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.” - Albert Einstein
Finally parted with my hard earned and purchased 6 285 70 17 summit mud hog tyres. Thanks to the guys at Torq4x4. I will post a thread in the tyre section as to my experiences with these tyres. Off to Janowen hills this weekend for a workout.
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Picked up my Koni shocks and new springs today. If I wasn't heading of to Tassie they would be in by this weekend.
After lots of crawling,wriggling & shuffling underneath the Patrol, I have finally completed the re-blacking of the underbelly. Now it just looks 'normal' rather than the extensively stone chipped look it had previously. It was a big job which would have been far easier & better done if the canopy & cab had been removed & vehicle had been stripped back to the chassis. As it was, it was mainly a job to improve the aesthetics rather than a serious rustproofing job. I used the KBS 3 step paint system, but put a final topcoat of satin black on, which looks heaps better than the Gloss Rustseal. From my experience my advice to anyone contemplating using this paint is go for it, but check the 7 day weather forecast before starting. Not good in hot weather - it dries too quickly, & apparently humid & wet weather should be avoided to, as the paint is a moisture cure product. The finish is certainly tough, & a smooth finish is easily obtainable using a brush (unless you do it when the weater is too hot - I ended up stripping the tow bar a second time & repainting because of this. Overall the job is a significant improvement ........ but will soon be covered in dust & dirt again. :)
Before
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/02/64.jpg
After
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/02/65.jpg
Cuppa
Nice job
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Looks good Cuppa, always nice to see the end result of some honest toil.
Stuck a relay on my power cable in the rear for my fridge, put 2 switches in at the front 1 for said relay and 2nd will be for another relay when I need more power at the back!
Put a forum sticker on the barn door window :)
Installed some bolt in drop boxes. After a few stripped bolts, about 4 hours and lots of swearing they were installed.
when i got home from work i modified the roof top tent so it opens over the side (not the back) and made sure all the boab water tanks are going to fit as planned under the tent and inside the troll (they will give me 200 litres water) and set up the wiring for a triple battery system(upgrading from dual bat system). never ending!!!!!!!
200l of water.. you taking a footy team???
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Broke the top tank of my radiator fitting up a prototype cooling system filter FFS!!!!!
doesnt take long to use it when away for 4 or 5 days and having the girl wanting hot showers each night :) (besides the one thing i have learnt over the years is you can never have too much water!!!)
Scotty
Hope you're not having to walk to work tomorrow....Quote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
How about some pics of your setup? Do you mean you have water tanks on the roof as well as the tent?Quote:
Originally Posted by rottodiver
Nah its at work n i have the old work ute, 253 hz but i need to go in early rip it out then stay back to fit it. What a PITAQuote:
Originally Posted by happygtu
Fair enough.. Happy Wife = happy life they say...Quote:
Originally Posted by rottodiver
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
will take some pics of the setup tomorrow, yes i run 100 litres under the tent in 2 boab water tanks they are mainly used to refil the boab water tank on floor behind the front seats(and when necessary the flexi tank)... i try to empty water on the roof first to lower the weight the bottom tanks connect to a pump that has an auto switch an also connect straight to the heat exchanger for hot water()i have inlet and outlet set up on top of the bull bar for easy access!!(there are a few pics on here but not the water tank set up on the roof)
Scotty