othersidemetalworks
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G'day again everybody,
A couple of you guys mentioned you wanted to see more of this thing, so I'm gonna do a brief rundown and then just dump a huge stack of photos in no particular order. It's been with me for a decade now and taken me well over 100,000 miles all over Australia.
Vehicle is a 2004 Nissan GU Patrol Series 4 wagon, it's got the TB48 engine which is a straight 6 petrol donk, basically a big block RB if you know your JDM cars, but these TB48's are stupid reliable and love to rev, behind that it's got the re5r05a 5 spd auto. The patrols are solid axle and are coil sprung front and rear, radius arm front and 5 link (4link panhard) rear. Much the same as the 80 series Landcruisers you guys got over there.
I'm sure I'll forget a few things but it's also got a few goodies on it,
- Front bar, rear bar and sliders all made by me
- Radius arms/crossmember that are much longer and also correct castor
- King 2.5" remote res all round
- 3" front 2" rear lifted progressive coils
- All aftermarket rear control arms
- Full interior drawer and 12v system
- Front E locker
- Rear shimmed up LSD
- KMC forged beadlocks
- 37" BFG KM3's
- Stainless snorkel + airbox
Surely I have forgotten heaps, it's taken me all over the place, been bogged, crashed, skidded, crawled, jumped, sunk, dented, dinged, scratched, slept in, nearly rolled and very much enjoyed for a very long time. I've currently come to a bit of a crossroads with it, I absolutely can't bring myself to sell it but I'm not sure where to go next. I'd like it to be a little more capable in the fast stuff, so I'll see what I can come up with. Anyway here's a shitload of photos from it's life with me in all sorts of different outfits.
Spot the Patrol ^^
That was a fun clean up.
This last photo is at it sits now, in my backyard getting rained on. Needs a little bit of mechanical TLC but nothing major. The big question for me is what the fuck do I do with it now?!?
A couple of you guys mentioned you wanted to see more of this thing, so I'm gonna do a brief rundown and then just dump a huge stack of photos in no particular order. It's been with me for a decade now and taken me well over 100,000 miles all over Australia.
Vehicle is a 2004 Nissan GU Patrol Series 4 wagon, it's got the TB48 engine which is a straight 6 petrol donk, basically a big block RB if you know your JDM cars, but these TB48's are stupid reliable and love to rev, behind that it's got the re5r05a 5 spd auto. The patrols are solid axle and are coil sprung front and rear, radius arm front and 5 link (4link panhard) rear. Much the same as the 80 series Landcruisers you guys got over there.
I'm sure I'll forget a few things but it's also got a few goodies on it,
- Front bar, rear bar and sliders all made by me
- Radius arms/crossmember that are much longer and also correct castor
- King 2.5" remote res all round
- 3" front 2" rear lifted progressive coils
- All aftermarket rear control arms
- Full interior drawer and 12v system
- Front E locker
- Rear shimmed up LSD
- KMC forged beadlocks
- 37" BFG KM3's
- Stainless snorkel + airbox
Surely I have forgotten heaps, it's taken me all over the place, been bogged, crashed, skidded, crawled, jumped, sunk, dented, dinged, scratched, slept in, nearly rolled and very much enjoyed for a very long time. I've currently come to a bit of a crossroads with it, I absolutely can't bring myself to sell it but I'm not sure where to go next. I'd like it to be a little more capable in the fast stuff, so I'll see what I can come up with. Anyway here's a shitload of photos from it's life with me in all sorts of different outfits.
Spot the Patrol ^^
That was a fun clean up.
This last photo is at it sits now, in my backyard getting rained on. Needs a little bit of mechanical TLC but nothing major. The big question for me is what the fuck do I do with it now?!?
