2004 GU Patrol ZD30 TD

We took the plunge after I purchased a GQ earlier in the year, It was time to offload the Hyundai Getz to the Inlaws and upgrade to the GU. I have been looking a long time and this car popped up and I had to have it.
1 Owner full service history from the city. This Patrol looks like it has never seen mud and was clearly used to tow a caravan. At 10 years old, 95,000km and an interior which looked as good as the outsite (no one must have ever sat in the rear). The missus and I snapped it up. All the mod it has is an Anti Rust electronics, 40channel CB, IPF? Spotties and new tyres!

I will post some more pictures but here it is!

Does anyone have a price figure for the 100,XXX Service?

Thanks fellas looking forward to modding it up!

Benjiaka

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Hi Ben,

Looks fairly clean for its age Well Done :clapping:

100,000 is a normal service from Nissan and will be around $300 - $330.

Big ones are 40, 80, 120, 160, 200, etc .....

Thanks Happygu,

As per the book it states 100,XXX is timing belt time.. are you sure it is at 120?


EDIT:

Just realised with further searching that it has a chain and gears which are meant to last the life of the engine! Awesome!

Bit of an update.

So I have it booked in next friday to KustomFix Morphett vale to change all filters and fluids throughout. After they re-open after Christmas I will be getting the NADS mods installed.

Looking for a roof rack tradesman style. As we do alot of kayaking and fishing. Anyone had much problems with the fleabay ones?

Nice clean example for sure gotta love the '04
you can convert your bullbar to suit a winch too

Hi mate just be careful what you buy from eBay in the way of racks as some rust internally and drop the rust onto the roof, IMHO you would be better off buying rhino racks for the canoe, or a tracklander then you won't go wrong.

If you guys had $9000. What would you spend it on first in a stock 4x4? Thats $9000 fitted.

Steel bar. The AL isn't worth shit in a collision.

The rest depends on what you want to do with it.

My opinion of course.

NADS
Exhaust
brakes
suspension
tyres
winch bar & winch
stereo

want me to keep going......?

the order depends on what you want to do, and how good whatever is already on there.......

Mild modification list (in order)
Nads (egt, egr block, dawes and catch can) + scanguage
2 3/4 exhaust
Braided brake lines
New brakes (if required) slotted rotars and A1RM or greenstuff pads
2" ome lift
Front and rear recovery points
255/85R16 muddies (KM2's or kevlar wranglers or nitto trail grapplers)
Drawer system/2nd battery/fridge/winchbar/runva winch/sliders

And that is your $9k more than gone.. Although if you DIY you might get it all done..

I have braided brake lines on the. GQ and rate them highly. Have had them for 10years.

To be honest though the brakes on a GU from factory are pretty good and an upgrade would be down my list. Certainly at least Bendix Extreme pads all round is a great place to start. The lines and disks could go down the list until needed.

You say you already have New tyres

My list would be something like this.
NADS
Front and rear Recovery Points
Old Man Emu 2" lift
Steal bull bar
Runva xp11 winch
LED light bar
UHF
Chip
Fridge
Drawers

Fellas,

I appreciate your input of mods especially in a list of order!
I was in the process of selling an old car I have shedded but decided to keep it. However I now have a wish list thanks to you all!

Update is, the truck is going in to Brad on friday to sort out all the fluids etc.

I was able to source from another forum a plan for the draws including the cutting measurements etc so my best mate (cabinent maker) is cutting some spare ply he had to size and we should hope for a draw install this weekend too with a fridge slide.

I have put money away from another job to source a pillar pod for the gauges. I was going to get this off fleabay and some decent gauges.

Question is, do I get the three gauge pod for putting a coolant gauge in or something later?

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

I have braided brake lines on the. GQ and rate them highly. Have had them for 10years.

To be honest though the brakes on a GU from factory are pretty good and an upgrade would be down my list. Certainly at least Bendix Extreme pads all round is a great place to start. The lines and disks could go down the list until needed.

You say you already have New tyres

My list would be something like this.
NADS
Front and rear Recovery Points
Old Man Emu 2" lift
Steal bull bar
Runva xp11 winch
LED light bar
UHF
Chip
Fridge
Drawers

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Slap a 3inch pipe just before the chip too I reckon.

Hi nice score, been putting my wish list together and working through it, tho I didn have 9G to throw at it.

I went,
Intercooler upgrade(cheaper ebay welded)
Catch Can(provent 200)
3' Exhaust
Gauges with twin pillar pod, EGT and Boost
NADS
Alloy roof rack
Have glow plug timer(keno) but yet to do the mod

Would love more coin to throw at it and do a few other things like

2' Suspension lift, prob OME or Iron man
33' mud tyres BFG
Rear draws
Fridge
Double Din with NAV(hema) and reverse camera stereo system
Winch, prob a dominator
Tint windows
Rear tail light mod

Think that's my wish list except for maybe a couple of engine(HPD) and auto transmission upgrades

But if you have some plans for the rear draws I wouldn mind checking them out as still debating on DYI or the affordable 4*4 ones if that's ok.

Congrats on your new purchase and hope it serves you well.

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Rear tail light mod

Think that's my wish list except for maybe a couple of engine(HPD) and auto transmission upgrades

But if you have some plans for the rear draws I wouldn mind checking them out as still debating on DYI or the affordable 4*4 ones if that's ok.

Congrats on your new purchase and hope it serves you well.

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What is the rear tail light mod? If you just want to make them work, move it up your list because its an inexpensive and easy mod.

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What is the rear tail light mod? If you just want to make them work, move it up your list because its an inexpensive and easy mod.

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Yes to make them work, one has a chip in it so was thinking of replacing them with the pre fitted wiring ready to go, the wish list was in no particular order and hopefully can get them working sooner than later.

Patrol A Part have them. thats where i got mine from and if you can wire a trailer plug up these are as easy. Took me about an hour all up and probably spent 45 mins of that chinwaggin with the bloke next door. LOL

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Originally Posted by GQBIGRIG

If you guys had $9000. What would you spend it on first in a stock 4x4? Thats $9000 fitted.

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This could go anywhere, so first what do you want to use it for, weekends away and camping out of it.
Or weekend weapon with 35" tyres and twin lockers.
First up NADS, then chip and exhaust along with a tigged intercooler when yours starts leaking.
A decent double din head unit with GPS, blue tooth ETC. Upgrade your speakers 6.5 will fit.
rear wind deflector and side visors , window tint, Rassler rear bar. the list goes on and on and on and on and on

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Originally Posted by GQBIGRIG

If you guys had $9000. What would you spend it on first in a stock 4x4? Thats $9000 fitted.

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I would probably buy somthing for $100 from a 4X4 shop in brisbane and use the balance to drive over and pick it up! I'd fit the item myself.

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Originally Posted by 4bye4

I would probably buy somthing for $100 from a 4X4 shop in brisbane and use the balance to drive over and pick it up! I'd fit the item myself.

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Nice idea, I'll think about that one ;)

$650 later with all fluids dropped and replaced including fuel filter and air filter. Says its a great rig and no issues with it.

Still working on the rear drawers. All cut, will be picking up my 90kg sliders tomorrow and putting it together. Dummy up all the holes and fit the sliders prior to carpeting it incase it needs some modifications.
Will post pictures soon :)

So far with the ply, sliders and carpet I've spent $300. Still deciding on what locks to use. I saved money by not using marine ply but 16mm ply for most of the construction and 20mm ply for the fridge slide. The drawer slides are not lockable (Lockable ones are about $3-400 as per the other lads build). I thought well its not likely to get 'too wet' even if I go through rivers eventually (I hope). Time will tell!

Total build cost should be well under $400.

Update of drawers.

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Have purchased my locks now will post them up tomorrow. Getting the carpet tomorrow then all I need to do is get a latch for the fridge slide. Hopefully should be done by mid next week. Never trust another persons measurements. The plan was way out but all fixed now.

have you weighed them yet ?

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have you weighed them yet ?

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Nope! haha and not sure if I will!

So a few things have been happening.
I have purchased the Pillar pod, some gauges (saas), GoPro4 (For the Yak) and a wheelie bin bag.
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My have also been working on the drawers, this is where they stand today, going to hopefully finish them tonight. Bolted in, but will still need to do the sides later!
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Did you not see AB's Red Back wheelie bags ,
what is the car off to the right in pic ?
Also I undid the bottom seatbelt bolt and tucked it all down that top trim

Ahhh Thanks threedogs, I was wondering what to do with the seatbelts!

The car on the right is an old VW Beetle convertible - another project for another day!

I did not see Redbacks Wheelie bins, but this ridge ryder was only $39 on special so why not!

Threedogs, may I also ask what you used to put that mesh on the bonnet with the intercooler intake? & what you used to secure it Cheers

I've since taken that and the engine cover off.
when cut to size I just pried up the middle of the scoop with a steel rule
and slid it in, never moved, sort of spring loaded
Are you getting an aftermarket scoop.?

Bit more work done today, Under the fridge slide, will be putting a nice piece of Jarrah varnished. Will be fitting it in Friday which is the next designated day off from work!
I went a bit berserk with the angled alloy but the carpet needed it! Looks quite nice too imo! Still need to carpet the inside, I will just do the floor then paint the inside sides! with some satin black.

Pics..

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A nice latch on the fridge slide to secure too! Once fitted, we will do the sides in some more ply and carpet it. Im thinking of a baintech panel to put on the left side.. The right can be extra storage.

Update*

So have had the NADS installed, BOOST, EGT, Pillar pod, 3" Dump pipe & Catch can. Temps run 300-350. Even driving up the expressway hill.

Last week the car had developed this weird shudder, when I would pull up to the lights, then would idle fine. It only happened a handfull of times. Put some diesel additive in the fuel, to ensure it was not that. Found one of my oil catch can breather pipes came off (Own fault for fiddling) so I put a clamp on that.

After more research it appears I think it may be my DMF (Dual Mass flywheel) playing the culprit after a search of the symptoms. With the air-con on it does not shudder, as it gets the revs higher. We have just hit a heat wave too. So I'm sure its expanding more than it has been in the cool climate lately. I will have to get it further investigated.

Picked up an Ebay special Alloy roof tradesman cage. Which I fitted the other day.

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Missus is going back to university and saving for our wedding. So I will be saving pennys SLOWLY for the dual battery system. I have picked up a Baintech Dual battery kit 100A for $69 off a sale which I have, So I just need to get the other required parts. I also purchased a Baintech power panel with, Cig sockets, USB, Voltage too.

nice bus/build up bud.. got the same rig look forward to the mods...

Cheers mullet_hunter,

Good to get some feedback!

I'll suss yours out if you've got a thread mate!

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Originally Posted by GQBIGRIG

Bit more work done today, Under the fridge slide, will be putting a nice piece of Jarrah varnished. Will be fitting it in Friday which is the next designated day off from work!
I went a bit berserk with the angled alloy but the carpet needed it! Looks quite nice too imo! Still need to carpet the inside, I will just do the floor then paint the inside sides! with some satin black.

Pics..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...112_200008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...112_195957.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...112_195757.jpg

A nice latch on the fridge slide to secure too! Once fitted, we will do the sides in some more ply and carpet it. Im thinking of a baintech panel to put on the left side.. The right can be extra storage.

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Lovin your work here .... nice to see it coming together

looking very neat, keep the pics comings

It has been awhile!

Will update some more photos of the build. Since the last post I have added a 'Powerful 4x4' bullbar, 2inch lift, 9inch spotties, dual battery, 285/16's with -neg 13 geckos, a DCM drop down stainless table, have raised all the breathers, new double din, changed glow plugs over to steel, glow plug timer, new radiator, catch can, 3inch exhaust!

Plans will be a front locker, brush bars, rock sliders and a rear bar. I need to also get it setup for towing a camper so will be getting an electric brake system installed etc.

Just about to hit 200,000km!

go the tow pro elite brake controller , they work very well and are simple as to use .. well worth any extra you might pay over other types , IMO .