Today I finally received the last parts for the Patrol, the wheel bearings so I am all set for the weekend. I am really looking forward to getting all the work done on her, Friday can't come soon enough.
I also got the last of two mirrors I ordered for the Patrol today. I saw this particular mod on another Patrol site and loved the idea. A bit pricey but defiantly worth it. The mirrors are from a Toyota Cruiser, yes they are good for something, and work extremely well on the GQ Patrol. I got the passengers side for a steal at $80 however the drivers cost me almost $170. The vision is massively improved as they sit further out from the door and are also taller giving more vision.
New mirrors compared to the old mirrors:
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With standard GQ mirrors:
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With the new mirrors:
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What I found after removing the original mirrors. Might be worth taking them off every now and then and give it a clean.
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After I cleaned them, that's much better.
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I also after taking these photo's decided to take off the roof racks. The bolts on them were rusty and it had poor rubber and I wanted to see if they were hiding any rust. Well whoever put them on used the bolts one uses to bolt wooden sleepers together for garden beds, retaining walls etc. They were rusted so bad I snapped a few and had to cut the others with a grinder. Got them off eventually and thankfully no rust other than what I already knew was up there in the gutters. I might clean up the roof racks, get new bolts and rubber for them and either put them back up until I get my mesh roof basket rack or sell them on ebay.
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