17th January 2026, 09:53 PM
A few years back I posted that 3 very close friends were diagnosed with cancer.
2 out of the 3 have now passed, a year and a week apart both 51 years old, one leaving behind 3 kids 23, 21 and 19....
17th January 2026, 07:09 PM
Step 6: Door Cards.
So I had to change a door Latch out and when I got the door card off I noticed a couple of interesting things:
1. The Door Card was mouldy and rotten.
2. The vapour barrier...
17th January 2026, 06:47 PM
Started on the drivers side rear chassis stiffener plate. Its 200 x 6, welded to the outside of the chassis rail via dia 50mm hole saw holes, at both ends and stitched along the top. I will stitch...
17th January 2026, 08:45 AM
There's a slot on each side of the filter thread where a small percentage of the filtered oil passes and is diverted into the passages shown in the pic which flow directly into the sump.. hence the...
16th January 2026, 08:44 AM
Still deleting the spammers most every day
9th January 2026, 10:35 PM
Yep, I decided to order the back piece of vinyl to go behind the seats so I'm going to re-do the underlay when that comes. Originally I only ordered the front half as I was trying to manage costs but...
8th January 2026, 09:22 AM
I wish all the good folks at NissanPatrol.com.au a great 2026!
I had the chance to go outdoors with the family and some very good friends to celebrate New Year in a State park that is full of...
3rd January 2026, 11:41 AM
Step 5: Gearshift.
This wasn't too bad, I think the bushes have been replaced in the past but I've opted to put in Patrolapart's Bronze-Aluminium upgrade kit anyway. Along the way discovered every...
2nd January 2026, 11:27 PM
Step 3: Dash & A/C controls.
The A/C controls were all siezed into position. Years of gunk from being on the farm had jammed the rack and pinions. I got the control pack out and put a whole can...
2nd January 2026, 09:00 PM
Hey all,
Returning member. Used to be on this forum back when I had a 2002 3L auto wagon. My background is as an electronics field tech but I have some experience in mechanical maintenance aswell....
17th December 2025, 12:24 AM
Hey. Here's my first try at drawers for my GU patrol. I looked into a drifta build but decided to go DIY when I saw the quote. My goal was not particularly to do it as cheap as possible but to create...
15th December 2025, 10:41 AM
Headed away into Burgoynes Gap again for 4 days, brilliant weather, came in the Cheynes Bridge approach, top radiator hose decided to leave the chat in the middle of a long winded climb, simply...
5th December 2025, 01:35 PM
He is having a permanent rest now
1st December 2025, 05:35 PM
Since no one posts in these forums on these old threads, I thought I would give an update in 2025 on this problem to help anyone else out. It took me 3 nights of like 6 hours lying across my ute...
26th November 2025, 12:22 PM
Finally got myself a stainless steel 4” snorkel and airbox from KINGFAB Kustoms and also get her some boots. Hopefully someone can show me around one day now that I’ve finally moved to the Sunshine...