Outer Limits 4x4 Board

This has got to be a cheap option for someone with a TD42 engine/gearbox, associated wiring and the skills to do the conversion and make it work? Not sure what the RD28-T engine and box would be worth, but offloading those would help to recover some of the costs?

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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 742598.htm

Buy now price of $12,500.

187,000km
Grey, 2 door, 4x4 / SUV
Diesel
6 cylinder, 2800cc, Manual, 4WD
2 owners, Imported
Six disc cd stacker and radio/tape headunit
ABS brakes
Air conditioning
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Central locking
Driver airbag
Passenger airbag
Power steering
Towbar

Fantastic truck 2.8l turbo intercooler has been serviced every five thousand km's since imported to nz i brought the truck of my boss 18 months ago have recently put a new cam belt on it, It has a snorkel and twin air bag suspension at the rear for towing your boat or when heavily loaded.
Will practically go anywhere whilst 4wd has manual lock hubs at front. A new warrant and registration secuered 8/4/06

This would be so cool to bring accross

shame we cant register it

bring it in and register it as a gq swb!

This would be so cool to bring accross

shame we cant register it

I reckon so too. I would be keen to do it myself, if only I had the time, money and ability to make it work!

How come the shorty GU's can't be registered there?

I just about bought a shorty GU instead of the GQ, but it was $24k, and I just couldn't afford it. Good thing about it was, it was a super rare TD42T

i want one...
maybe the gqoption could be done? they are the same chassis arent they? you could buy a rolled gq shorty for next to nothing then put the gu body on it.
i think it would work?

j-top paj wrote:i want one...
maybe the gqoption could be done? they are the same chassis arent they? you could buy a rolled gq shorty for next to nothing then put the gu body on it.
i think it would work?

I think Micks already done it, thats why hes sayin it..

bogged wrote:I think Micks already done it, thats why hes sayin it..

Yeah but all micks one was something from the parts bin and GU body shell.

Only thing GU on it is the body and maybe the motor/box

Or then there's the GU ute like my mates......with a well-side. The proportions look a little different than Mick's one.

morkz wrote:Yeah but all micks one was something from the parts bin and GU body shell.

Only thing GU on it is the body and maybe the motor/box

isnt that what the dude above said to do?


".. maybe the gqoption could be done? they are the same chassis arent they? you could buy a rolled gq shorty for next to nothing then put the gu body on it."

yeah but that GU shorty has GU steering box diffs....

why cant u rego it in aussie?

jo_shnz wrote:why cant u rego it in aussie?

ADR compliance and the 15 yr rule I think it is.

bogged wrote:

jo_shnz wrote:why cant u rego it in aussie?

ADR compliance and the 15 yr rule I think it is.

I think the 15yr has changed again hasent it. it turned into a nothing newer than 1988, unless it meets some crap requirements.
But really if we can get R32 GTS-Ts which is only 2wd compared to an aus spec R32GTR (godzilla). We should be able to get a SWB GU.

turps wrote:We should be able to get a SWB GU.

I think every grey importer worth his $$ would have 20 in the yard right now if it was possible ...

the reason for them not being allowed is that nissan allready import GU patrols into australia , so go and buy one of them, there is not difference in the governments eyes between a lwb and a swb

this is what i got told when i looked into importing one, the only real way to do it is to import it in parts then rebuild it onto a GQ chassis that is currently registered as buying a car from auction and using the body the car will not pass a VIV.

or cut up a LWB patrol and go through engineers (good luck!!!)

there's no chassis number on patrol chassis', only the vin number on the body. so why wouldn't you just bring one in and say you put it on a GQ chassis without actually doing a thing? you'd probably still need a GQ body so they could cancel out the number off that to keep themselves happy, but at least you are running a complete, nice, new, GU setup..

Wendle wrote:there's no chassis number on patrol chassis', only the vin number on the body. so why wouldn't you just bring one in and say you put it on a GQ chassis without actually doing a thing? you'd probably still need a GQ body so they could cancel out the number off that to keep themselves happy, but at least you are running a complete, nice, new, GU setup..

Is this true? The Haynes manual says the chassis number is stamped on the front of the left hand side chassis member, adjacent to the radiator. I gave up looking for the chassis number when I bought my mav.

Wendle wrote:there's no chassis number on patrol chassis', only the vin number on the body. so why wouldn't you just bring one in and say you put it on a GQ chassis without actually doing a thing? you'd probably still need a GQ body so they could cancel out the number off that to keep themselves happy, but at least you are running a complete, nice, new, GU setup..

Sorry buddy, but the patrol has the vin on the chassis.

Jes

jessie928 wrote:

Wendle wrote:there's no chassis number on patrol chassis', only the vin number on the body. so why wouldn't you just bring one in and say you put it on a GQ chassis without actually doing a thing? you'd probably still need a GQ body so they could cancel out the number off that to keep themselves happy, but at least you are running a complete, nice, new, GU setup..

Sorry buddy, but the patrol has the vin on the chassis.

Jes

yeah? i have even cut a couple up (early GQ) and still haven't been able to see it anywhere??

yeah? i have even cut a couple up (early GQ) and still haven't been able to see it anywhere??

Stamped on top of the LH chassis rail, in front of the shock / coil towers, but behind the rad support panel.

I,ve got an 88 swb GQ and the Vin Number is on the off side rear part of the chassis on a welded plate visable through the rear wheel arch.

they are on there but its very faint

bj on roids wrote:they are on there but its very faint

The VIN on my Mav Chassis is dodgy as. Its a welded plate on the off-side rear looks like it has been done with a hand engraver.
Where as both the Patrol SWB's I have had have been stamped on the top of the near side chassis rail. Just in front of the left engine mount.