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    Youngster from the land of Ice and snow.

    Well good evening (it is evening here at least) everyone in Patrol-land.

    I'm writing this from Iceland and I want to introduce my self.

    I found this forum a while back and it keeps poping up during search for Patrol related info so I tought I'd tell you about my self.

    My name is Pall (Páll) Straumberg, people call me Palli or Straumberg, you pic your poison.
    I'm a 24 year old auto mechanic and I have been infected with a terrible disease, the car bug, anything on 4 wheels and can be modified and you have my attention.

    I currently own a 1992 Nissan Patrol, RD28T and a 5 speed, with 3 cm lift and 35 x 12.5-15 good-years wrapped around 15X10 white spokes. Apart from the adjustable Konis up front it is standard running gear. I have a 20 something year old VHF radio, 14 year old Garmin GPS unit, 5 year old laptop connected to the GPS to view maps in and bucket style seats.
    I have had the car now for 3 years or there about and it is my daily driver.
    Since it is 21 years old and I live by the sea and streets here are salted during the winter, rust is starting to take it's toll on the car but slowly but surely that is being fixed one peace at the time.

    Currently I'm finishing my apprenticeship so the income isn't all that great and trying to own, use and modify 2 cars ain't cheap (preaching to the choir?) so it is currently being built from leftover stuff and used parts that others have left behind on their journey for bigger and better things.

    Yea i said 2 cars, I also own a 1978 Chevrolet Nova Custom, running 350 SBC with a TH350 8,5" 10bolt 3,08 gears with a posi and 295/50-15 rear and 225/70-14 front if any one is interested.

    I don't have many pics of the Patrol, but here are some so you can see my "beast"



    Here it is on 32" like it was when I bought it.



    So I found a hole under the snow... but here it is on 35"



    Down we go



    And up the other side



    This was not that steep, you can see the horizon in the bacround and how tilted it is...
    But this is a good side view of the Patrol.

    The last 4 photos were taken by a friend of mine, María, and are here with her graceful permission.


    And if anyone was wondering about the Nova here it is my beauty. (I promise not to blather about it here, it is just here to introduce myself)

    I like to travel around Iceland when I get the chance specially during the winter.
    I'm also an active member in the Icelandic drag racing club, and have been a part of a service team for a rally car.

    With greeting from up above and I hope to have a good time browsing this forum.
    Palli Straumberg.
    Last edited by charon; 15th September 2013 at 10:43 AM.

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    Welcome to the forum mate! You'll no doubt enjoy it. Great photos btw! It's something I envy and miss, from back when I was living in Europe.
    Enjoy your stay!
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    Welcome mate, surely the best forum on the net. If you need it, you can get it, if you want to know it, just ask it.
    If you want to find it, go to the search bar for a universe of information.
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    Welcome aboard mate. Quite a community building in Europe these days. Great to see!


    Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....

    1997 GQ Patrol RX, TB42E. Mods: OME 2" lift, 33" BFG KM2'S, ARB winch bar & reconditioned X9 Superwinch, IPF 900 spotties HID conversion, ARB side steps and scrub bars, Kaymar rear step & spare wheel carrier & jerry holder, Rear 55W LED worklight, Safari Snorkel, 147L LRA tank, Extended diff breathers, dual batteries, GME UHF, Home built drawer and fridge slide, ARB 60L fridge.

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    Hello and welcome to the forum
    Jump in and enjoy
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    Welcome to the forum mate
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    Welcome 2 the forum Palli

    Great bunch of members on here always willing 2 help out when they can

    Enjoy the forum and what it has 2 offer

    Cheers

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    Nice mate.. And have fun rebuilding..
    Enjoy
    Cheers
    Kallen Westbrook

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    Gday mate welcome aboard

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    hi and welcome to the forum a great mob of people here and a lot of very usefull information
    best wishes with your patrolling
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