Hey guy's, today I looked at a MQ/GQ ute that I guy wants to sell, deal is it's a 88 model, it looks like an MQ, no flared gaurds, round headlights, but it has a 4.2 diesel, 5 speed, the shifter for the transfer case is on the left of the gearbox shifter and the rear diff is bloody huge and the centre is in the centre, not to one side, the interior is grey GQ, so the question is, what is it??, is it the first of the GQ's with MQ panels, or the last of the MQ's with GQ interior and mechanicals??, the owner know nothing about them.
Cheers
Hoppy
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MQ, GQ ?????
I am thinking they might not be cause of the tray - get under there with a torch and have a look, compare it to yours in the same sections.
Screwy did put ute body on SWB chassis, so it might be very similar.
What do you actually want to ? Ute body on wagon chassis, or steal the chassis for your wagon body ?
Screwy did put ute body on SWB chassis, so it might be very similar.
What do you actually want to ? Ute body on wagon chassis, or steal the chassis for your wagon body ?
Does it have a flat back on the cabin or does the window bubble out a bit??
If it is flat it is interchangable with MQ/MK but if bubble back cabin the mounts are different and so is the chassis.
But as I said there is nothing a handy fabicator wouldn't be able to overcome.
If a daily driver though you would have to go to the expense of engineers etc.
At the end of the day sell the MQ and go and buy a cheap GQ as it will be a whole lot better package for the outlay.
If it is flat it is interchangable with MQ/MK but if bubble back cabin the mounts are different and so is the chassis.
But as I said there is nothing a handy fabicator wouldn't be able to overcome.
If a daily driver though you would have to go to the expense of engineers etc.
At the end of the day sell the MQ and go and buy a cheap GQ as it will be a whole lot better package for the outlay.
From what I can remember (the farm had four in-a-row before the first GU):
GQ leaf-spring utes always had a different, heavier chassis to the MQ and GQ wagons/coil-cab utes, along with a larger rear diff (with drum brakes), which allowed them to get a higher load rating on the rear axle.
The early leaf-sprung GQs (up to early '90s, can't recall exact year) had the narrow MQ-style guards, and the cabin had the bump only from tray height upwards. With the change to the flared guards nothing changed mechanically, except to use steelies with more offset to compensate for the extra width. At the same time (I think) they also extended the cabin "bump" down to the bottom of the cabin, giving more rearwards seat travel and room behind the seat.
Overall, the leaf-sprung GQ ute was quite a different vehicle to the wagons/coil-utes, designed for heavy load carrying. The GU leaf-spring, in comparison, is a Nissan Australia designed mongrel with the old GQ rear diff and leaves attached to a standard coil spring chassis, giving a narrower rear than front track and necessitating the use of different offset wheels front and rear if you want to fit decent rubber.
Like I said, all from memory so feel free to correct me.
GQ leaf-spring utes always had a different, heavier chassis to the MQ and GQ wagons/coil-cab utes, along with a larger rear diff (with drum brakes), which allowed them to get a higher load rating on the rear axle.
The early leaf-sprung GQs (up to early '90s, can't recall exact year) had the narrow MQ-style guards, and the cabin had the bump only from tray height upwards. With the change to the flared guards nothing changed mechanically, except to use steelies with more offset to compensate for the extra width. At the same time (I think) they also extended the cabin "bump" down to the bottom of the cabin, giving more rearwards seat travel and room behind the seat.
Overall, the leaf-sprung GQ ute was quite a different vehicle to the wagons/coil-utes, designed for heavy load carrying. The GU leaf-spring, in comparison, is a Nissan Australia designed mongrel with the old GQ rear diff and leaves attached to a standard coil spring chassis, giving a narrower rear than front track and necessitating the use of different offset wheels front and rear if you want to fit decent rubber.
Like I said, all from memory so feel free to correct me.
Well after looking at it today, It has the bump in the window from the tray up, so it would have the wider chassis I wouuld suspect, I gave it a measure but have not compared it to the MQ yet!, The guy who owns it does'nt know what amount he wants to sell it for, he says"make an offer" all I gotta do is figure out a price, he told me today that it is no longer registered and that the rings may need "doing", (very hard man to get info from), It has about 220 k's on it.
any ideas!.
HOPPY
any ideas!.
HOPPY
definatly won't be a straight swap.
Offer the guy anything between $2000 and $5000 as long as there is not a lot of rust in the cab......
A GQ 4.2 with 200,000 is only just run in and at most may need the injectors and pump done.
If he wants something around or lower than $2000 you have a bargain and should not take any time to think about it just buy it.....
You'd get $1000 for the bare cab alone......
Offer the guy anything between $2000 and $5000 as long as there is not a lot of rust in the cab......
A GQ 4.2 with 200,000 is only just run in and at most may need the injectors and pump done.
If he wants something around or lower than $2000 you have a bargain and should not take any time to think about it just buy it.....
You'd get $1000 for the bare cab alone......
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