Frankensteins GQ Resurection

[BigRAWesty]

Why did you cut the spring locator out??
Sound have just welded them on the end..

[OLY]

i found some time to start removing the interior while i was waiting for the weather to heat up, looks like the last owner had kids... chips lego and food scraps everywhere under the seats

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carpet is up, no rust under there. winning!!!

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front guards are off, that bar is just sitting there at them moment, the panels are cracked at the spot welds where the front clip meets the firewall, pretty common, will just have to add more bracing

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[OLY]

Why did you cut the spring locator out??
Sound have just welded them on the end..

yeah the reducers i had were a bit to big on the OD to stick on the end and i though it would put them down a bit to low so i decided to cut them and drop it through the top

[BigRAWesty]

yeah the reducers i had were a bit to big on the OD to stick on the end and i though it would put them down a bit to low so i decided to cut them and drop it through the top

Sorta wasted all that time replacing the mount now lol..

Guessing your going 80 series bump stops?

[OLY]

Sorta wasted all that time replacing the mount now lol..

Guessing your going 80 series bump stops?

haha the other mount was rusted a lot further back, kind of surprised the spring hadn't pushed through, so had to be changed anyway. yeah i think 80 series bump stops will be the go for now but down the track i was toying with the idea of hydraulic bump stops

[OLY]

almost forgot to mention i got one of these.. GU H260 rear diff

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[BigRAWesty]

almost forgot to mention i got one of these.. GU H260 rear diff

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Now you just need the front..

Yea fair enough.
I am jelous of this build mate. I'd be in heaven doing this..
Any plans for the td?? Or just keeping to reliable?

[OLY]

Now you just need the front..

Yea fair enough.
I am jelous of this build mate. I'd be in heaven doing this..
Any plans for the td?? Or just keeping to reliable?

thanks mate, it keeps me occupied
yeah i'm on the hunt for a GU front and steering box to match, this one came up for a few hundred bucks, couldn't say no

[OLY]

Now you just need the front..

Yea fair enough.
I am jelous of this build mate. I'd be in heaven doing this..
Any plans for the td?? Or just keeping to reliable?

nah she won't stay reliable, i'll give some life to the old diesel, down the track a bit, when it's finished this car will be here for a good time, not a long time

[Petenwen]

OLY, I haven't read your whole thread but I’m interested in the black & silver Patrol you’ve got, are the 2 front doors any good I would be interested in buying them off you if they are.
Cheers
Peter.