The "Tank" - Big, Grey and Ugly ..

[Bigrig]

Can I have some of your money!?





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Hahahah ... after the wife, the 4 kids, the rent, the credit cards, the bank, the wife's Jeep repayments, the truck mods, and assorted other creditors .. sure ... why not ... it'll be something like $6.47 remaining I reckon ... lmao

Not that costly mate - it'll owe me about $40-42K I predict once done (that includes the original buy price) and that's over a few years ... the same as someone buying one for that price and paying it off over that time in my thinking ... I bought a bucket, and have done it up - spending as I have it, no different than taking a loan and buying one and making fortnightly repayments ...

I still look at other peoples rigs and setups and drool ... what I'd give for a top condition TD42t GU with a pile of goodies on it ... love my GQ no doubt (have had two GU's previously) but its for play, a GU in my world is for awesome touring setups (still mighty capable and strong as a skunks odour, but 'prettier' and more comfortable for the family for touring --- I'll have the best of both worlds then .. but that's a pipe dream currently!! lol).

[Ben-e-boy]

Thanks mate - the gauges are about to multiply with a pyro and air intake temp gauges going in also ... so lucky me, I need to get a 4 gauge pod rather than the one I bought!!! lol

Rear windows come out next week to be replaced by fixed glass with rubber frames (from Aussie AutoMoulds), and the new flex plate arrives next week also, so the gearbox comes out, new flex plate, new torque converter and new lockup solenoid going in. Hopefully that'll be the end of my TC grief (being dramatic of course, not that painful as I have the TC lockup switch but I keep forgetting to turn it off and wonder why I have lost power at low speed!!! lmao .... what a goose!!!).

New seats in the next month or two, and then the turbo and exhaust upgrade ... these seats that were posted up the other day would be a treat, but costly through Mr Nissan no doubt ...



Thinking super flex arms down the track also to give the front end more flex so it sits flatter (photo below shows what I mean - heaps in the rear, but the front just not moving as well as I'd like just yet) - front not flexing as well means car on angle ... not to my liking ...



Then a rear locker, 6" Off Road Boss suspension, 35's and who knows what other goodies ...

so yeah, it's definitely getting there, but not where I want it just yet. Without a doubt it's not far off (next 12 months or so) being de-registered and being towed out to locations for a play (but that means I get to buy a street friendly GU!!).

only 6 inch shocks. you can go more than that!!!! dont be soft.

[Bigrig]

only 6 inch shocks. you can go more than that!!!! dont be soft.

We can't all be as "long" as you Benny!!! lmao

[Ben-e-boy]

We can't all be as "long" as you Benny!!! lmao

I know that but what about the shocks lmao.

you should be able to fit the 690mm extended ones in??

[taslucas]

Yeah I also went down that path...I'd rather get a cheaper first purchase price and slowly build it up rather than pay off loan repayments and still try to mod it. Only thing is, I seem to be flat out paying for the bits I break instead of modding it! Lol oh well life is good in a trol

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[Dozer]

just read through majority of the 172 pages lol. Wicked build up mate.

I had a TB42 patrol a while ago that i was thinking of doing this too but never got around to it, pitty i didnt... can imagine this thing would haul ass.

[Bigrig]

Hey Scott have you already got the turbo? if so post up the serial number and i can tell you model and size.

If you haven't already brought one, are you open to other turbos apart from Garrett? Only reason i ask is Precision turbos make some really really good pieces including anti surge compresser housing and Billet core!

What rear housing are you going to use? 1.06? or .82?

See if this makes sense to you - 1.06 rear, 0.5 inlet on the compressor side, with a 60mm Trim. Makes no sense to me!!! lmao. Apparently that'll not loose too much bottom end, but give me heaps more up top and let it rev out longer through the curve so it doesn't plateau around 3000 rpm ..

All that married up to a straight through 3" system (already got a 3" dump pipe, but didn't change the 2.75" exhaust at the time).

[taslucas]

Hey Scotty, your TC problem is that it won't lockup right? And you have a manual lockup over ride switch and that works. I would have thought that the lockup solenoid would have to work for the manual lockup switch to work? Is that right? I'm just having a guess....

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[Bigrig]

Hey Scotty, your TC problem is that it won't lockup right? And you have a manual lockup over ride switch and that works. I would have thought that the lockup solenoid would have to work for the manual lockup switch to work? Is that right? I'm just having a guess....

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Yep and yep and yep old mate ..

I'm just giving it an overhaul regardless - giving the gearbox the 'kiss of life' whilst it's out as well ...

[taslucas]

Ahhh mo worries. So you still have no idea what us causing the TC lockup problem?

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