Taslucas's GU Forty Two!

Hello, hello!

Well its finally happened, here I am, standing in the company of giants!

Those that know will know its been a long time coming. Everyone else, well hello there, I'm Lucas!

I'm back to learn from this amazing Forum and all its wonderful members, to be inspired by the many projects both large and small, and hopefully inspire others together while we journey to fun, freedom and the pursuit of happiness brought to us by our patrols.

....and of course a big shout out to AB who continues to make these connections possible. Thanks mate, its been too long, warm me up something in your travel oven!

Lets get into it.....

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There she sits

2001 (plated build date 2000)
Factory TD42t ST - unopened, untouched - 335,000 kms
Factory fitted Nissan Bullbar
Factory fitted Warn XD9000 winch (wire cable now, will upgrade to rope, give me advice)
Factory snorkel
Guessing 2.5-3" springs (Unsure until I measure it against something else. They're yellow, not tag found yet)
Koni "RAID" Heavy Duty Adjustable shocks
Darche rack and 270 awning
16" steelies with some adequate tyres for now
Clearview mirrors - (swap for a standard set in future)
C-tek dual module floating in rear and empty 2nd battery tray in engine bay
GME UHF and Pacific Aerials cable and whip - Does not power up and no aerial. (no drama, I have a Uniden 80 channel and will buy co-ax, whip and aerial - give me advice please)

Extras left in: (this guy did not give a sh!t)
rubbish bag on spare wheel
3 fishing lures
multi tool screwdriver thing
bunnings colouring pencils
Nintendo DS game
child restraint thingo
sunglasses
Multimeter!

Let the adventure begin

Good stuff mate…Finally.lol
Truck looks like a beast, you should be stoked!
Let the fun begin


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Well done mate! Patrollin'

They’ll be 2” King springs paired with the Koni Raids which can’t go 3” (same as my squishy setup). I love the Raids.

Such a great vehicle you’ve landed mate!

Congrats mate what a beast!

“We’re bringing the band back together”


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Well done mate, you have taken your time but looks like it is all worth it!

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Well done mate, you have taken your time but looks like it is all worth it!

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Tassie time brother!

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They’ll be 2” King springs paired with the Koni Raids which can’t go 3” (same as my squishy setup). I love the Raids.

Such a great vehicle you’ve landed mate!

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Yeah cool, it probably just seemed higher to me because of the tyres. Is there any way of knowing what the Raids are set to without removing?

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Yeah cool, it probably just seemed higher to me because of the tyres. Is there any way of knowing what the Raids are set to without removing?

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Don’t think so mate. Maybe ask the previous owner if he knows? I think I set mine about half way originally but I’ve never adjusted them after that.

Very nice mate. Certainly been a long time coming...

Well done mate, may the cash rolling out begin 💰

Very nice looking GU! Can you show some pictures of the interior and engine bay?

Nice bus, that is all [emoji108][emoji108][emoji106]

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How do I tell what series it is? Rego shows 2001, under the bonnet plate says built may 2000.

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How do I tell what series it is? Rego shows 2001, under the bonnet plate says built may 2000.

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Can you post a pic of your turbo crossover pipe? I think there’s a minor difference between the S1 and S2. S1 looks like it has a pressure valve on it and S2 doesn’t is my understanding.

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Yeah think so. Your build plate is rught at the change of the series. I’ll post a pic of my S2 pipe.

Here's my S2.

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Great looking Darche 270 and roof rack that came on the vehicle. Basically brand new. (Blue dog loves the shade)Attachment 87363Attachment 87364

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A couple of re-posts here to keep it in one place:

Cheapy key fob: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...cement-key-fob

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Replacing the broken convex mirror: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...-convex-mirror

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Replacing the broken convex mirror: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...-convex-mirror
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What a great find. Enjoy the build.

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A bit more fluffing about today..
Went to change an indicator globe and found half the great sandy desert inside. Everything is looking old and sad so I gave it a rattle can freshen up [emoji28]Attachment 87420

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And there ya go, a dodgy can slap freshen up to last a few more years. Now it makes the bar look tired [emoji28]Attachment 87425

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Now it makes the bar look tired [emoji28]

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LOL. Off to the next dodgy can spray job you go!

A nice little run down to Arthur River for a camp and it's first trip on the beach. Beautiful weather [emoji846]Attachment 87613Attachment 87614Attachment 87615

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What a wonderful view! With the amount of Aussie content I see when looking for Patrol content online, this makes me feel really curious about driving on the beach. Unfortunately over here beaches are not considered roads like they are for you folks. A run on the beach here, if caught, could end up even in jail. Crimes "against the nature" here are heavier penalized than against humans. Seems odd and it is, but it is true.

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What a wonderful view! With the amount of Aussie content I see when looking for Patrol content online, this makes me feel really curious about driving on the beach. Unfortunately over here beaches are not considered roads like they are for you folks. A run on the beach here, if caught, could end up even in jail. Crimes "against the nature" here are heavier penalized than against humans. Seems odd and it is, but it is true.

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What?? Crimes against nature don’t include Amazon clearing?? There’s not much damage to a beach by driving along it but it’s not normal here in Australia either. Only a minority of beaches here can be driven on, not common.

Whatcha talking about Willis, different strokes for different folks [emoji3590][emoji3590]
IT’s all GOOD, personally love locational choice of colours on this Non-Political Forum [emoji120][emoji120][emoji106][emoji106]

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What?? Crimes against nature don’t include Amazon clearing??

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Not for the ones friends with the power... Here the full weight of the law is only for regular citizens... it is called 3rd world for a reason..

But, enough rant! What it matters is that driving on the beach seems cool as it can be and I am learning a lot about that from Molly Dixon. MB approved I recon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6QMP9SHsNs

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What a wonderful view! With the amount of Aussie content I see when looking for Patrol content online, this makes me feel really curious about driving on the beach. Unfortunately over here beaches are not considered roads like they are for you folks. A run on the beach here, if caught, could end up even in jail. Crimes "against the nature" here are heavier penalized than against humans. Seems odd and it is, but it is true.

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Oh wow, lots of beaches to drive on here in Tasmania. They even say that all road rules apply for beach driving ie: no drunk driving, speeding, must be licenced etc etc. This was on the west coast of Tassie though where the beaches can get pretty dangerous to drive on. I was happy to chug along with my td42 in ideal conditions but it's usually the play ground if tb48s, LS Conversions and all manner of turbo petrol power [emoji28]

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Lucas Brother, I / US Nuffy Victorians years ago truly thought Tassie Quicksand was a Furphy [emoji22]
Lo and behold, that crazy southern wilderness is ABSOLUTELY REAL [emoji736][emoji123]
How to spot it tonking along at speed………well, that’s another secret on-site teaching [emoji120][emoji120][emoji3590][emoji3590][emoji23]


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