The orange 38” Beast from iceland

So about 2 years ago I decided to finally get a GQ patrol. I had wanted one since driving one in 2009.

The original plan was to just learn how to fix it up and have an offroad toy. Nothing extreeme right? Oh how litle did i know how badly the bug would bite me.

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This is the first pic i took of it after i got it.

Some things needed to be fixed and google and forum post helped me allot.

Standard stuff like glowplug change made me feel as manly as chuck norris...

Soon i realised i could not stop until i had changed this poor old gq into the car i felt it should be.. the bug had got me.

First it was redoing all lights with leds
Easy enough right?

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Then i decided the color should be more “me”
So a full professional respray was next

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After the paint all the interrior was sound insulated and recarpeted with a customized interrior

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And the engine bay got a new intercooler, rockercover, catchcan and a bullydog propane injection

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So specs are:

1997 GR Patrol (GR is the LHD version of the GQ)
Rd28t engine with 306.000 kms on it
Boost running about 18psi, stock turbo
Frozenboost intercooler w2a (600hp rated)
Bullydog propane injection
Carter 4600hp liftpump
Led bar 52”
9” led spots
6” 18w worklights
Yellow strobe lights
Reverse cam
Rock cam
2000w stereo with 4 6” speakers
5” lift ome springs
38” superswamper tires
Subaru impresa front seats

Custom front bumper being built, w2a radiator goes in the center with fans behind it) and foglights. (Bullbar will be lower than in the pic)

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Next up
Fox shocks, 2.0 performance
Gt2860-7 garret turbo
11mm fuel pump

The when it all goes to hell i will put in a LS4...



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Very Nice!!
Thought my 35's were big!
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Fishing trip in the highlands last weekend

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Awesome, love the colour mate!

that is an awesome rig mate! do you need special certificated to modify to the extent you have? it would be a nightmare trying to get something like that passed in australia.

Bloody top lookin' troll mate, well done. Only thing I can see wrong, is after the stripdown and respray they've put the steering wheel on the wrong side :O

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Originally Posted by rusty_nail

that is an awesome rig mate! do you need special certificated to modify to the extent you have? it would be a nightmare trying to get something like that passed in australia.

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The regulations here are not as nazi like as in austrailia. When the tire size is increased yes it has to be inspected but there is no need for a engineering certificate or blue slips etc.

I could put an lq9 with 2 turbos with a 5 inch exhaust and 54” tires if i wanted with out any trouble from the authorities or the cops [emoji57][emoji16][emoji16]


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And tbh mine is rather small looking here in iceland. Most of my friends trolls are on 44” or 46”


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Told ya mine was quite compact...
Dodge ram has 54” tyres
The LC80 is on 46”...


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Lovely rig you got there.
I am kind of jealous, living in Norway with the strictest regulations worldwide. I can fit 5% larger tires, and that is about it.
Every change has to have an TüV approval or an factory approval from Nissan.

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New front bar is finally on!
I did the design and re-used the factory bullbar. My good friend Eggert did the fabrication and then it got a semigloss powdercoat. The radiator for the w2a intercooler is behind the grille on the bumper, therefore the hoses :)

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