Amazing story and pictures, glad everyone was ok! Buckle up is the new trend! :)
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Amazing story and pictures, glad everyone was ok! Buckle up is the new trend! :)
what a great reminder to always have a seat belt on. so glad your all ok and great to hear how the members on this forum gladly helped you out
Bit of a update, how it looks with a roof now (dusty)
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/02ard/roofon.jpg
Starting to hook into the other panel repairs now, spent the last couple of nights sanding off the old paint, had to refit the LHF door in preperation to attach the skin, this will make sure the skin lines up perfect with the rest of the car.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...rd/roofon2.jpg
We have decided to go the whole hog and paint the entire outside of the car, so this means i will have also have to strip the other side of the car as well now, but will mean a much better finish in the end.
Tomorrow i plan to strip the rest of the painted areas that need repairs, then its really up to the pro's to get the panels perfectly straight ready for primer.
So apart from removing the side cargo area window, the finish welding of the A and D pillars, and applicating the bog, ive actually done everything else myself up to this stage.
Once the car is in primer, ill bring it home for a few weeks, i also need to remove the whole dash out of the car now, so will strip that at home as the car wont have to be moved at my place, i can then work at putting all the inside back together before going back for the top coat of colour.
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Coming along nicely mate..... Are you gonna stick to white or go with something else?
Taps a lot!!!!!!
You have gone the hole hog mate, can't wait for this to be finished and be brand new again!!!
You'll get there mate, well done so far!
Why dor you have to take out the dash? Are you going to put a later model dash in it?
I know its totally boring, but white is my absolute favorite colour on a Patrol, easy to keep looking clean, looks good in pics (important to me)Quote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
The boys (@ the panel shop) suggested to put a clear coat over the standard GU white (unlike from factory) this will improve shine, resistace to scratching and fading etc so sound good to me !
They also suggested to put about 10% mettalic in the clear to give it a very subtle bit of bling (they described the effect a bit like the new Mazda's White ??), i said OK, i can't really remember what that looks like on a Mazda, but just as long as it wont make it a pain to match the colour when i dent it again (being realistic, lol)
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Originally Posted by outbackjack
With all the sandblasting i did, some sand got into the heater controls (the main heater core box section, attached to the cabin side of the firewall) only way to get it apart is to remove the whole box, the dash has to be removed to get it out.
Id have done it at the panel shop, but i will most likley need to remove the Airbag and unplug ECU etc, not being able to "drive" or move the car while i fix it, would not be practical (or fair) with the limited space at the shop.
Sounds good mate, I love the whiteys too........ I think know the mazda white they're talking about, kind of like a pearlescent sparkly white.......... that'll set you rig a cut above the rest for sure. Tis gonna look spangly ......... very jealousQuote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
He-he, thanks mate, they said you only see the effect at certain angles/light, most of the time it will just look same as Nissan white, ill go check out some Mazda dealers before i commit, make sure im not going to be driving around in some christmas tree ornament !;)Quote:
Originally Posted by clunk71
Nah mate, it will look bloody good.... do itQuote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
they'll have thought about whether the metallic addition to the clear will make future repairs to parts only of panels more difficult? It does sound nice.
What are you trying to say Silver ? ;) (hahaha-ha)
Yes, that was my very first question immediately after they suggested it all Rick, they said it would be no problem at all, plus i guess they would not suggest something to make things harder, when they will know "they" will have the job to match it up in the future ?
Thanks for bringing it up tho mate, that sort of thing is easy to overlook at this stage and could end up creating much hassle for the future.
well, Steve, I know you to be a very practical bloke, so was pretty sure you'd have thought of spot repairs, but couldn't help myself, and had to ask :-)
me wifes maz 3 is that white, its brilliant.
crystal white Mazda, tis the name.
I don't think it will look "exactly" the same as the Mazda colour, as it will still be Nissan GU white underneath, just the metallic clear effect will be similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleJohn
Maybe you could post a pic of the Mazda colour/effect for everyone LJ ?
make sure you get a close of of the sparkle Littlejohn
Got all the Chassis Rails proffesionally sandblasted back to bare metal today, to get rid of the surface rust that had developed, i also got the diff housings blasted a bit as well, it all came up a treat.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...ssis2Large.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...assisLarge.jpg
The Chassis Rails and Diff Housings will be getting coated in POR15, rather than explain it ill just post a link......
http://www.por15.com/whatispor15.asp
After the POR15, the whole underneath will get hit with body deadener.
Good job strewth ya goin the full Monty ay
Tapp tillya Crap
I just get mine sandblasted @ the beach.............................chassis Rails and Diff Housings get professionally coated in MUD afterwards *L*
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Originally Posted by growlers71gq
Yeh its a hell of a lot of work ill tell ya, i think its a "keeper" now mate :tongue:
Ha-ha, "that" was the cause of the problem for me Todd, after spending a week on the beach, then not getting washed and repainted (as i normally would do) , heaps of stuff developed surface rust.Quote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
Apart from getting the professional guy out to do the chassis rails, i must have personally spent hours with the panel shops portable sandblaster, removing every little bit surface rust i could find inside and out of the body panels/floor, this is how ive clogged up my A/C vent controls with sand (so now have to remove the dash) :1087:
The job of Sandblasting sucks, but compared to cutting, grinding and sanding rust away, its bloody fantastic, and a much better way to go !
I also got my Sliders and Bullbar brackets, tow hooks etc all Powdercoated , as they had all developed surface rust from going to the beach.
Now they look like "brand spankers" again :animierte-smilies-t
(PH pic)
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3.../sliderpc1.jpg
Ill now be doing the chassis rails and diff in this stuff instead......
http://www.kbs-coatings.com.au/kbs-rustseal
The guy who worked at the paint supply store, was actually a car painter i used to know about 15 years ago, he suggested i use the above product, and said its exactly the same as the POR15 but made in Aus (and cheaper), he has owned the same Patrol for as long as ive known him, and he said this is what he will be doing to his chassis soon.
Hope he's right, guess ill find out soon :tongue:
that kbs stuff looks prity good and tough i might look at coating my rig with it .. it will be a pain in the:eck05: though well worth it i think.
Got the rest of the glass removed this week, passenger front door is on, bought new hinges for both front doors to remove any play.....
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12500Large.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12512Large.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12510Large.jpg
Ive got a few more repairs to do this weekend, plus some more sandblasting, getting a bit closer :smile:
Hey mate
Have just read this glad everyone is all good and that you will be going back to moreton it certainly is one of best spots on this side of the country I love it myself it could live there quite easily.
The work you have done has been inspirational mate and looks bloody tops i know who to call now for panel work :p. I agree with you on the safari snorkels tuffness, I rolled my GQ onto its side, the snorkel was fine but it had pushed all my guard in.
If you get stuck for a vehicle steve for the meetup, having own 3 patrols, Im sure you could possibly borrow one. (With a disclaimer signed first :p)
Top read mate hope it all comes together for you and looks better than new
Goes without saying Steve that it was great no one was injured, but this may be a small blessing in disguise by the looks of it - let alone the awesome experience of going right through a build (I understand it may be causing hardship), you'll have a fully rebuilt rig that you've put all the effort into that should be both a bottler truck, and last for an eon!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
Proud of you mate - your approach and resolve in dealing with what was in front of you is beyond commendable!!
Top effort and look forward to hitting the tracks with you again (shiny side up preferably!!! lol).
Thanks guys ^
Found some rust in the back of both sills, got a bit crazy with the grinder, but wanted to be sure i cut it all out, Drivers side was worst.....
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...epairLarge.jpg
It took me 3 nights to fabricate the replacement metal panels to put back in, but all turned out great, i neglected to rebuild the factory "sand trap" cup design, that lives where the sill meets the rear gaurd, instead opting for a more open self cleaning shape.
The "Boss" welding in the new panels..
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...pair2Large.jpg
Fitted a new (second hand) rear barn door to replace my dented one, all the main repairs are done and primed, and so now the car is pretty much almost ready for paint :bananarock:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...d/Untitled.jpg
Ive still yet to body deaden all underneath, tweak the final alignment of replaced panels, then its one last rub down, and on goes some colour i think ! :icon_victory:
I know the feeling ... I started fixing mine with the intention of just getting it drivable again. I'm now finding myself restoring all the damaged panels.
I like the metal plates mounted under your rock sliders ... I will need to do the same -- I have had sticks push up through the sliders and damage panels.
Far out Steveo she's gun a be better n new
Wonder what ya can do to Agatha
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Yes, its kinda like that, you say to yourself, well if ive fixed that panel, i may as well fix the bit next to it, then you just keep finding more stuff, but this is long after you are already in too deep to stop, next thing its a full re-paint !Quote:
Originally Posted by spektrum
While the plate does make them really great for sliding on rocks, beware, the 5mm steel plates add a bit of weight to the car, in this "wide" position, this weight changed the cars handeling more than i expected, it also doesn't stop sticks getting caught in the slider mounting bars that connect to the chassis.Quote:
Originally Posted by spektrum
The plate has a drain slot along the lower length, but can still get full of dirt/sand, and the drain slit can allow dirt to flick up upon the sills.
So steel plates are brilliant if you do heaps of hard rock stuff, and the car really does slide over rocks very well on the flat plate, but if most of your stuff is beach or forest/mud, id suggest a different design could be much better suited, i wanted a custom design made but it was too expensive, in the time i waited looking/saving, id damaged the car (sills, gaurds,door etc) twice on rocks, so i cracked the sh8ts, and bought these sliders as they are affordable and "dam tuff".
Don't know about better than new, but should be better than it was before the rollover anyway :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by growlers71gq
What happen to Agatha ?
I'll have a think about it ..
I used to have 3mm aluminum plate on top of the sliders, but on 2 occasions the stick jammed between the plate, slider-bar, and the ground -- and speared through the plate.
I now have some WHITEY goodness ! :bananarock:
Bodys all done, Bonnet and Gaurds to be painted soon.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...aint2Large.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...aint1Large.jpg
Only a subtle effect, but the shots below (ph pics) kinda show how the Ice Pearl looks different depending on light/angle, be intresting to see it out it in bright daylight/sunshine.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...aint3Large.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...aint4Large.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...aint5Large.jpg
Nice one ... Makes my GQ look so old!
Looks good, Steve!!
So when are we getting it muddy :p
Cant wait to see it finished
It will still be months yet im afraid, ive still got lots to do, plus i wont have a undercover area at home to do all the re-assembly, this means ill have to do everything on weekends (if its not raining) so progress will be limited.Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
But don't worry, i have not forgotten just what a bought a 4wd for in the first place !
Good stuff. That colour looks schmick mate. I reckon it will look good at night under the right street light
yes, of course, 'cause you are still doing it :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
Fixing fixing fixing is what we all do with our toys- just that some have more practice than others :-)
True Rick, and if you use em, now and then you have to fix em !, half a year of fixing is not what i had in mind, i must admit (lol)
Bonnet and Gaurds are painted now, had a couple of issues with stonegaurd application on the sills, so will be more painting before it comes home yet.
I decided to fix up my front tube bar as well, as unfortunatly, thanks to poor powdercoating coverage, my bar went rusty on the inside after my one visit to Moreton, i know the beach is harsh , but the bar was only about 2 weeks old :frown:
When i first fitted the bar i noticed the left side was not quite correct, it didnt stick out far enough to protect the front of the car like the right hand side, and also the lower spotlight hit on the bar work a little, i did go back to the place i purchased the bar (the very next day, they agreed a problem), but after many months of "stories" and not recieving even one of the promised callbacks, i realised, if i want it fixed, id have to do it myself !
The first 2 pics are of the centre section
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12589Large.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12588Large.jpg
This is behind one of the wings
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12585Large.jpg
I had to open a 7mm gap on the mounting side of the left wing , this fixed the 30mm setback at the bar corner (front and side)
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12582Large.jpg
All welded, now both sides are even, ill send all 3 bits off to the sandblasters next, then to get a "decent" Powdercoat job !
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...12592Large.jpg