I love this channel so much. I love that you don't try and amp up the titles and click bate us into watching. It feels like a bunch of people that just love their 4b's!
Thanks mate!! Honestly you do have to play the game a little bit, like your thumbnail and title does have to be good, much like a book.. it’s gotta capture the eye of those scrolling through CZcams but yeah I try to follow through on what I promise in the thumbnail for sure 🙏🏻
Yeah it’s kind of hard to for me in the sense that.. like I had so much going on? Like it wasn’t just a chop it was engineering 5 years of other mods too but yeah what I can talk about I will. It’s no secret, obviously the 37’s and beadlocks cannot be engineered in Aus but if they could I would. It’s absolutely 1000000% legal for everything but them.
You’re a legend Timmy. Always look forward to your videos. I’ve got a 105 Cruiser that I used to think about chopping. You’ve just got me thinking about it again.
"I only had 20 weekends to get it done before Tyler trip" .... brother this would have taken the rest of us 5 years 😅 huge amount of work you smashed out for this
Oh mate it was psycho, Friday night to Sunday arvo every weekend for 20 weekends straight while working full time and putting a video out every fortnight 😂
Just mask the old girl off and hit the bottom of the door with a goldish raptor 🤙 Cheers for always keeping real mate, it’s nice to be able to kick back and watch someone that just appreciates getting out there and doing shit that makes him happy. Onya legend 🤘 Also don’t mind the waves when I see ya tearing around 😉
Always froth a wave mate!! And it’s all good, this car doesn’t have to be pretty it just has to not rust and get me home haha. The GU can cop a pretty paint job 👌🏻👌🏻
Great Video Timmy. It is nearly impossible to put a price on doing the Chop. Most people don't know how many hours they have put in. Being proud of the end result is all that matters. Thanks for the updates.
Thanks mate!! Yeah bang on dude haha, it’s pretty much my labour for Friday night to Sunday Arvo every weekend for 20 weekends from wagon to Ute with tray and barwork 😅
on my 160 fuel tank i cut the protruding section off the tank mounts to leave a flat section there, then i welded new angle on to the remaining section of mount. i also had to cut the corners out of the tank as it hit on the chassis corner braces. came up 50mm and lost 10 litres.
Timmy, not sure if it's been said before in which case I'll say it or repeat it. You present extremely well, no nonsense, extremely comfortable hebind the camera and you're able to clearly convey the intended information to your audience. If you're not already aware of the fact that you possess those skills, you should take note. Well done! As always, thanks for the content. Cheers
Thanks so much mate, dead set I froth comments like that so much because it’s absolutely and utterly my priority. Just being as real as I can be. So thank you my man appreciate you watching and giving feedback 🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@timmyhasheart I hadn't thought to mention it before. Sometimes we assume others know things about themselves when they don't. I personally welcome positive feedback or constructive criticism and hope others are able to appreciate it too when I take the time to provide it. Cheers
Onya Timmy. Great insight to the chop. I done a front mount on my GU over xmas hols. Definitely better. Mine was a kit though so abit of stuffing around with the pipe sections they provided. So custom is gonna be way better and neater.
Yeah I’ve talked about “kits” before haha. Sometimes you still gotta make them fit your car, they’re working off a single car or a single jig, so there’s no way they’re all gonna be perfect 👍🏻
@@timmyhasheart that its. All i have to do with mine is cut and bead roll couple section. Couple extra joiners and she'll be sweet. Just another thing added to the list lol
awesome video. love the channel. i’ve always contemplated chopping my 105. agree totally. easy living out of the car. i actually sleep in the wagon around my fridge and gear. always wondered. how much wheeling. i would need to do. to justify all the costs of a chop.
I’d only ever chop a car again if it was either 1. Full of rust or 2. Has so much damage that you can’t open doors anymore 😅😅 Appreciate the kind words mate 🤝🏻🤝🏻
love it. remember you from the d40 fb group. i've got the SAS.d and 3 link rear D40. Last year bought a TB48 GU chopped into a extra cab. Long arms, etc kings suspension. I still have the d40 dual cab a mate has been driving for almost a year while he does an engine swap on his GU . Got to sell it soon. But I'm missing the dual cab for my dogs. thinking a wagon or dual cab GU. i do really like the TB48 - 85% reductions, etc. but having my dogs inside is handy.
Your space cab dimensions are about perfect Timmy. If you went for a longer space cab then you'd end up wanting suicide doors for access reasons, as the longer cab is harder to organise/reach gear and you end up constantly swapping between drivers and pass side to reach gear... A longer space cab needs a wheelbase extension too, just to keep the symmetry and look "right". Same deal with dual cab chops- to work well they need a chassis extension and even then the proportions hardly ever look "right". Anyway, great channel, love the content
Yeah you’re absolutely bang on mate I couldn’t agree more, I actually did mention chassis extension if you do a dual cab but I cut it out while editing because I don’t really dig that idea either you’d end up with a turning circle of a 79 🤣
Got the same rig mate, well, before you chopped it. Picked up a 2 tone, maroon and gold, one owner ‘93 GQ with a factory fitted TD42. Not sure I’d ever sell it but she is mint. Wasn’t sure at the time of the colour but agree totally with u now, it’s the best colour. Stands out so much and it suits it brilliantly. If I ever decide to sell it, I’ll let u know.. haha..
Yeah I run a UFI 200 (top end 11mm) and an 18g. It’s broken 2 cranks and sent a rod out the block at 35psi within 10,000km but it’s the same pump and turbo now just with some shims back in and boost at about 22psi, gone 37,000km now no hiccups, so you could keep the same gear and just dial it back with some shims, I wouldn’t be going a 16g though personally. The right pump will light the 18 up just as quick and you let the big girl breaaaaathe.
Great video again. I so like this car! One of the greatest looking Nissans imho (I think it is so better looking as a wagon). Putting so much of yourself in a car makes it feel like a personality! Always love your videos. Must be a lot of work to film while driving a hard track and at home editing, do thanks for that so a guy from the Dutch flatlands can enjoy your adventures 🙌🙌🙌
Hahaha thanks so much mate!! Appreciate you tuning in from across the globe! It’s definitely a lot of work but I love to share with you guys & everyone is always so lovely. We have an awesome little community going here I rate it. 👊🏻
Get a GQ Wagon to go along with the Ute, best of both, the Ute conversion is sick as, but I also prefer the look and livability of a Wagon! Toyota haha, I knew it, both are sick love ya honesty! I got to admit seeing Tyler, DK and Burto in there wagons in Vic was sic as. great setup, love your philosophy re suspension setup, totally agree re lift and tires, really great info and the truck is a weapon. Just got to see you DK, Burto and Tyler together now on the mainland for a trip that would be sic as!
Oh mate I’d love another wagon, especially in a turb petty.. I’d also love a 105 series chopped.. too many cars though haha maybe one day when I win lotto 😂
@@timmyhasheart haha. Well I look forward to next week as well. Between your videos and Tyler, my Sunday nights are complete 🤙 keep up the great work mate.
This is sick. It doesn't take much to draw in 4wd enthusiasts but stuff like this is unique because you're discussing technical stuff beyond the usual hyped up dribble we get fed from other channels trying to sell us something. Could literally watch an hour long video of you just talking 4bies about tech, suspension and so forth because it's a great opportunity to learn.
Appreciate the kind words mate, I’ve mentioned in response to other comments I have to force myself to upload something like this, that’s not me doing actual work or a trip, I dunno why I just feel like it’s a cop out, but it’s certainly a topic I wanted to revisit & im waiting on parts for the GU so was either this or skip a couple of weeks until parts come! But comments like that reassure me that you guys are happy to watch something like this from time to time so I appreciate it 🤝🏻🤝🏻
@@timmyhasheart 100% I (and I'm sure others) want to see more stuff like this because a lot of us don't have mates close by to chat to about 4bies and/or we aren't that proficient in understanding the more technical side of things so this is really useful. 4b videos are a dime a dozen on CZcams (not saying yours aren't enjoyable). So I think people including myself are genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts on what works for you, what you don't like and what could be improved etc and just general 4b chat. A good example is side tracked. I enjoy the dude's videos about his builds and his shed etc sometimes more than I do the 4b vids.
Haha I’ve been watching every single episode of Nick doing the G60, nicest fella and those vids are killer and show a lot of awesome techniques and processes for fabricating sheet metal 🔥
Initially yeah for sure, cause I went from having a wagon full of shit to like.. an empty tray so it was horrible but as soon as I loaded the back up it was aces 🔥🔥
Great breakdown and answers, I’ve been thinking for the longest time instead of chopping a wagon building a patrol or maverick shorty but there hard to find 😩 either there completely rushed or way too much 💵.
just a thought, could you have done a chasis extension, ive seen alot of patrols and cruisers with an exention coupeled with a decent lift and tyres that dont look too bad
Yeah I did actually raise a chassis extension when I filmed it, pertaining to having a dual cab but I don’t like the idea and didn’t wanna muddy the waters with something I’d never do anyway, I do understand they make a dual cab chop handle better but the patrol wheelbase is perfect in my eyes and wouldn’t wanna change it you’d just lose how nimble they are and it’d have a 79 turning circle, cheers for the comment mate!! 🙏🏻
Great Q & A Timmy! I am 70% through a cab extension into an extra cab of a 78 1 tonner Kingwood, sitting on a short extended GU rail, so it was good to here your retrospective on your build. Saw an original Holden Kingswood Overlander when I was 13 (I am 52 now) & I always loved the look of them. I regretted putting off this project for most of my life, though the build & the plan now to me, is way better than what I could of ever conceived @ 13. In Victoria (so far -I am hoping the laws might change here before the end of this build), my engineer won't sign off on 35inch wheels. So I am guessing the 37s with bead locks on your GQ were not a big deal with engineering in Tasmania? Seems like I should seek asylum down south :0), the home of the original 1st Overlanders it turns out, Launceston. I was curious about you comment that you would never do a Barra or LS swap in a 4wd, beyond the extra work & cost what is the detail on your position on that? I got the impression that they are both solid motors? My daily drive is a 1981 4wd Hilux with a 253 v8 couple with an R150 Toyota 5 speed & my only grip is the clutch kit could of been more refined. The 253 is a rather heavy clunker on that front end, something lighter in it like the Lexus V8 or even an LS 1 I think would work well but the 253 has run well in it. I have done 1.9+ million kms (if you can believe it!) in it, just swiping it out for a low km one I had stored this week. I only bought this Hilux because it was a little different with the v8 in it & as a run around while I am building the Kingswood 4wd & when I started to wheel it I was surprised how well it went off road. It ain't a great drive on road but I have fallen in love with it, it is so much fun. It of course does not compare to your trusty Steed but I don't think I will be able to part with it now.
It’s funny I was actually talking about those kingswood overlanders yesterday, someone snapped me a photo of one with an old chev looking well body. As for LS/Barra, it’s just not my idea of a 4wd/wheeling.. I’m just interested in reliable old diesels personally, I just don’t get the hype, if I was gonna do a turbo petrol it would be a TB. 👊🏻
When I started the project in 2019 I did a bit of a deep dive into the history of them both original & ones with a variety of different chassis. I thought it was curious many I approached including the family of the guy that 1st built them, did not think so & did not appreciate my making contact. @ one point the guy was in discussions with Ford (As you probably know they did an XY version -perhaps even less of them around than the Overlanders). There was also talk to build them for the Army. I kind of thought it was a shame, that it could of been further developed & refined & really could of opened up a lot of opportunities. The vehicle builder who is helping me with my project did come across an original one that was in pretty poor condition as many of them are. Coupled with some of the chasing I did on them, we discovered the chassis modification work on them was rather rough & primitive. @ 1st we started transplanting all the suspension hardware from a coiled wagon GU & grafting it to the HZ rail. I did not realize @ the time the engineer was dodgy & I might not of ever achieved a respectable GVM. The original Overlanders had the same GVM as the stock 2 wheel drive Kingswoods. I thought that was pointless, I wanted it to be practical & capable. So that put $16,500 in the toilet & binned a perfectly good GU & HZ rail. I was guttered & guilty. I am on the 4th engineer, well 5th, the 4th handballed me to the 5th who he employs. I did buy an LS to be built up as an LS2. I did not know much about them & I guess I started from the point that it seemed like an appropriate or respectful upgrade in keeping with the whole Chev DNA. I am not one for hype either & I have come across some wankers with such engine swaps who are all show & small penis noise. I would hope that I am not perceived that way. It just seemed they were a solid motor & I have really only ever owned the old non fuel injected cast iron engines, so I really did not know much about either the LS or suitable diesel options. I want something reliable & practical for touring & real off road adventures. & it seemed on my limited knowledge the LS was suited to that. I was also concerned what a diesel would cost me & decided I wanted to spend proportionally more of my budget on the body, chassis @ suspension. I am wanting to go to places that I know will not have petrol so that might be something I will have to think about. Perhaps the mistake I made is I should of gone & got an old diesel to drive so I could get to know the differences. Thinking about it now I am going to do that @ some point. Maybe down the track I might realize I want to take the LS out & put in a diesel. I did see someone put a diesel in a stock Kingswood once. @@timmyhasheart
Hey Timbo (is alright if I call you that?) I think you should try and do Danial's Point Road in the Watagans in NSW in the wet season like the boys from 4WD 24/7 (formally known as 4WD Action did in the ep 220 Our Toughest Weekender in 2014) Love the vid and I agree when you said wagons look better but what about the Black and silver/grey 2-tone paint job??
I’ll definitely get up to the watagans in the next year or so 🫡🫡👌🏻👌🏻 Thanks so much mate, not a fan of the black/grey or blue/silver two tones, I’m a maroon and gold kinda guy!
It is a sweet colour, my dad had a red 4 door 96 td42, loved it , gave to my mum after they split when I was 6 in 2016 then she sold for 10k with 35's, lockers etc. Really miss that old thing @timmyhasheart
Cheers for another solid, honest video Timmy, definitely keeping a close eye on your builds as I’m slowly getting my GQ wagon together. Quick question, I’m engaging my engineer early and you had some good tips on the process but curious if you got the 37’s engineered? I am in VIC and being told it’s not possible, even with a full superior engineering setup. Cheers, Aussiebushmechanic
Hey mate thank you, thanks for watching 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Na I did state in my “chop in 15 mins” video that the car cannot be engineered on 37’s. Despite me being willing to pay for any tests or brakes they want, they will not do it, the balls in their court. My car is engineered for everything except wheels/tyres, they’re for “offroad use only” 👍🏻
@@timmyhasheart Roger that, cheers mate, I must have missed that in the other video. Still keen to give it a crack, or even get 35’s engineered would suit my needs. Cheers Timmy, bloody legend mate!
@@timmyhasheart Damn Timmy, you’re all over this mate, love you and the channel mate, let me know if/when the merch thing happens and I’ll help support your channel! 🤙
Well I’ve just bought a house so I have a feeling that’ll be sucking up funds for a while haha, but as soon as I can really, thanks mate cheers for watching 🫡
@@timmyhasheart don't worry I'm in the same boat just waiting for handover now. It's expensive and painful but at least both of us will have space we can call our own
My tb42e wagon with me, my wife, me recovery gear and 60 litres fuel was 2400kg. So you definitely are lighter now. Keeping these tips in my knowledge bank for if i chop a wagon.
@@timmyhasheart factory was about 2100. It was a grandpa spec auto too. Sadly it blew headgasket on the way to pink slip and then wouldnt start after the inspection. Thinking of getting another and hitting it with a grinder after watching your build. Probably stick with a petrol though, its what i know.
mate its one of those compromises wagons are good so are flat trays if you were hauling bikes like i do the trays the go but the security of ya shit in a wagon well ya cant beat it shes a tough bus but rekon we need to do a trip mate teach ya the gold game and give you a new excuse to go bush hehe
Hahaha chopped 105’s are such a cool looking 4wd, I’d certainly have to chuck a different motor & maybe some Nissan driveline in but they’re awesome none the less!! Thanks mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hey mate they’re still 4.11. Much like a Cummins the TD has a really low torque range & so people generally go to a 3.5 with Cummins, so I’ve never understood people going to 4.3 and 4.6 for a TD42, in my eyes they’re petrol ratios. 4.11 and 37 is dead set bang on for the road imo, I’m at like 2000rpm in 5th on the highway, torque range is 1600-2400. Then I just have 63% reduction in the TCase.
your a good bloke timmy.
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I love this channel so much. I love that you don't try and amp up the titles and click bate us into watching. It feels like a bunch of people that just love their 4b's!
Thanks mate!! Honestly you do have to play the game a little bit, like your thumbnail and title does have to be good, much like a book.. it’s gotta capture the eye of those scrolling through CZcams but yeah I try to follow through on what I promise in the thumbnail for sure 🙏🏻
Kinda guy you’d have a beer with, keep doing you dude your gonna kill it
I’ll have a lemon lime and bitters, I don’t drink ;) hahaha cheers mate 🔥
Lemmon Lime Bitters is the KING!!!
Love that you talk about the engineering side of things. So many CZcamsrs don't and I find it very interesting
Yeah it’s kind of hard to for me in the sense that.. like I had so much going on? Like it wasn’t just a chop it was engineering 5 years of other mods too but yeah what I can talk about I will. It’s no secret, obviously the 37’s and beadlocks cannot be engineered in Aus but if they could I would. It’s absolutely 1000000% legal for everything but them.
Ripper vid. Usually find these q&a vids boring but this was super interesting.
Appreciate that dude, I’m waiting on GU parts and was hesitant to do something like this but it was either that or no upload 🤷🏻♂️😂
@@timmyhasheart can’t wait for the chopped 105 FTE series :)
@@chrismoore4406faaaaark I wish mate, although I’d probably more likely do a FT/FTM.. I do like the mechanical pumps 🤝🏻
Can't wait for the bush proof td video 😊
Haha I’m keen to make it!! It’s been on my mind for a while!
You’re a legend Timmy. Always look forward to your videos. I’ve got a 105 Cruiser that I used to think about chopping. You’ve just got me thinking about it again.
Hahaha don’t chop it unless you have to!! I never would if it wasn’t for rust or the type of damage that doesn’t let you open doors 😂
Good advice. It is in really good nick. Too good to chop. Cheers mate
"I only had 20 weekends to get it done before Tyler trip" .... brother this would have taken the rest of us 5 years 😅 huge amount of work you smashed out for this
Oh mate it was psycho, Friday night to Sunday arvo every weekend for 20 weekends straight while working full time and putting a video out every fortnight 😂
Just mask the old girl off and hit the bottom of the door with a goldish raptor 🤙
Cheers for always keeping real mate, it’s nice to be able to kick back and watch someone that just appreciates getting out there and doing shit that makes him happy. Onya legend 🤘
Also don’t mind the waves when I see ya tearing around 😉
Always froth a wave mate!! And it’s all good, this car doesn’t have to be pretty it just has to not rust and get me home haha.
The GU can cop a pretty paint job 👌🏻👌🏻
105 series chop…. Hope this comes in the future thanks for the vids Tim you seem like a top bloke 💯
Haha so do I mate, but I won’t be rushing into another chop any time soon 😂😂 cheers dude 🔥🔥
Nice overview, Tim. Full agreement, the GQ wagon is the best-looking rig out there! Love em!!
Damned right mate! Thanks for returning mate appreciate you checking it out 🔥🔥
No better way to spend our sundy morning we appreciate you big fella 👌
Awesome dude thanks for sticking around and watching all the eps 🔥🔥
Great Video Timmy. It is nearly impossible to put a price on doing the Chop. Most people don't know how many hours they have put in. Being proud of the end result is all that matters. Thanks for the updates.
Thanks mate!! Yeah bang on dude haha, it’s pretty much my labour for Friday night to Sunday Arvo every weekend for 20 weekends from wagon to Ute with tray and barwork 😅
Love the content and your no bullshit attitude, you tell it like it is, awesome
Appreciate the kind words dude!! Thanks for watching. Only way to be ;)
Driving a single cab YOOT! I have more shit piled up inside the cab then what's actually on the tray 😂
That’s a fact hahaha passo seat is just a shelf for crap 😂
Well done on 15k subs so far, love your content mate. Just an honest bloke. Love the work, keep it up
Cheers mate appreciate the kind words!! And yeah 15k yewww!! Let’s get to 20!!
That $1000 track vid u did was one of the best 4wd vids iv ever wtached bruz
Keep em coming bra your a mad man ✊
Thanks so much mate! Would have been cool to drive a bit of the track but we do go in there to winch hahaha
Sick GQ looking forward to the GU build.
Cheers mate! Same here, just a crap tonne of work first 😂😂
on my 160 fuel tank i cut the protruding section off the tank mounts to leave a flat section there, then i welded new angle on to the remaining section of mount. i also had to cut the corners out of the tank as it hit on the chassis corner braces. came up 50mm and lost 10 litres.
Yeah bang on that’s the move, I was honestly gonna leave the tank and ___ The ___ braces and raise it. 😂😅🫣
Timmy, not sure if it's been said before in which case I'll say it or repeat it. You present extremely well, no nonsense, extremely comfortable hebind the camera and you're able to clearly convey the intended information to your audience. If you're not already aware of the fact that you possess those skills, you should take note. Well done! As always, thanks for the content. Cheers
Thanks so much mate, dead set I froth comments like that so much because it’s absolutely and utterly my priority. Just being as real as I can be. So thank you my man appreciate you watching and giving feedback 🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@timmyhasheart I hadn't thought to mention it before. Sometimes we assume others know things about themselves when they don't. I personally welcome positive feedback or constructive criticism and hope others are able to appreciate it too when I take the time to provide it. Cheers
the GQ chop looks great Tim, perfect single cab
Cheers mate 🔥🔥
Gday Timmy, very interesting episode, heaps of great questions and well answered, thanks for sharing your thoughts mate, cheers
Appreciate you watching mate!! Thank you 🙏🏻
Love these vids.. Absolute backbone
Thanks mate 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
gotta love the TDs ahaha that comment make me chuckle ❤❤
Love hate relationship 😂😂
@@timmyhasheart 100% i loved my TD
Another informative and interesting video. Great job…. learning heaps.
Awesome mate thank you 🙏🏻
Onya Timmy. Great insight to the chop.
I done a front mount on my GU over xmas hols. Definitely better. Mine was a kit though so abit of stuffing around with the pipe sections they provided. So custom is gonna be way better and neater.
Yeah I’ve talked about “kits” before haha. Sometimes you still gotta make them fit your car, they’re working off a single car or a single jig, so there’s no way they’re all gonna be perfect 👍🏻
@@timmyhasheart that its. All i have to do with mine is cut and bead roll couple section. Couple extra joiners and she'll be sweet. Just another thing added to the list lol
awesome video. love the channel. i’ve always contemplated chopping my 105. agree totally. easy living out of the car. i actually sleep in the wagon around my fridge and gear.
always wondered. how much wheeling. i would need to do. to justify all the costs of a chop.
I’d only ever chop a car again if it was either 1. Full of rust or 2. Has so much damage that you can’t open doors anymore 😅😅
Appreciate the kind words mate 🤝🏻🤝🏻
love it. remember you from the d40 fb group. i've got the SAS.d and 3 link rear D40. Last year bought a TB48 GU chopped into a extra cab. Long arms, etc kings suspension. I still have the d40 dual cab a mate has been driving for almost a year while he does an engine swap on his GU . Got to sell it soon. But I'm missing the dual cab for my dogs. thinking a wagon or dual cab GU. i do really like the TB48 - 85% reductions, etc. but having my dogs inside is handy.
Yeah nice that’s awesome. Cheers mate 🔥🔥
Great run through, thanks
Cheers mate 🔥🔥
Some awesome insights mate , well done 👍
Cheers matey, thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Your space cab dimensions are about perfect Timmy. If you went for a longer space cab then you'd end up wanting suicide doors for access reasons, as the longer cab is harder to organise/reach gear and you end up constantly swapping between drivers and pass side to reach gear...
A longer space cab needs a wheelbase extension too, just to keep the symmetry and look "right".
Same deal with dual cab chops- to work well they need a chassis extension and even then the proportions hardly ever look "right". Anyway, great channel, love the content
Yeah you’re absolutely bang on mate I couldn’t agree more, I actually did mention chassis extension if you do a dual cab but I cut it out while editing because I don’t really dig that idea either you’d end up with a turning circle of a 79 🤣
Got the same rig mate, well, before you chopped it. Picked up a 2 tone, maroon and gold, one owner ‘93 GQ with a factory fitted TD42. Not sure I’d ever sell it but she is mint. Wasn’t sure at the time of the colour but agree totally with u now, it’s the best colour. Stands out so much and it suits it brilliantly. If I ever decide to sell it, I’ll let u know.. haha..
Haha righto, I don’t want a molested one or a TD but, I have enough TDs laying around I want the EFI petty 🤣🤣
You da man Timmy keap em coming 🔥
Cheers brother, you da man 🔥
Bout to take my go fast 18g 12mm off and go back to factory set up factory comp pump. Reliable as. can't wait for the bush reliable video
What about a ufi 11mm and 16 large?
Could comfortably run no more than 18 pound and make good old reliable power for daaaayyyys
Yeah I run a UFI 200 (top end 11mm) and an 18g. It’s broken 2 cranks and sent a rod out the block at 35psi within 10,000km but it’s the same pump and turbo now just with some shims back in and boost at about 22psi, gone 37,000km now no hiccups, so you could keep the same gear and just dial it back with some shims, I wouldn’t be going a 16g though personally. The right pump will light the 18 up just as quick and you let the big girl breaaaaathe.
@@timmyhasheart I've run heaps of combos 10/11/12mm 16g/18g hx30 hx35 garrets chingas, the 16g was a bit of a disappointment I agree best going 18g
Aye cheers for this guys because I've been going back and forth over 16g v 18g for ages.
Great video again. I so like this car! One of the greatest looking Nissans imho (I think it is so better looking as a wagon). Putting so much of yourself in a car makes it feel like a personality! Always love your videos. Must be a lot of work to film while driving a hard track and at home editing, do thanks for that so a guy from the Dutch flatlands can enjoy your adventures 🙌🙌🙌
Hahaha thanks so much mate!! Appreciate you tuning in from across the globe! It’s definitely a lot of work but I love to share with you guys & everyone is always so lovely. We have an awesome little community going here I rate it. 👊🏻
Get a GQ Wagon to go along with the Ute, best of both, the Ute conversion is sick as, but I also prefer the look and livability of a Wagon! Toyota haha, I knew it, both are sick love ya honesty! I got to admit seeing Tyler, DK and Burto in there wagons in Vic was sic as. great setup, love your philosophy re suspension setup, totally agree re lift and tires, really great info and the truck is a weapon. Just got to see you DK, Burto and Tyler together now on the mainland for a trip that would be sic as!
Oh mate I’d love another wagon, especially in a turb petty.. I’d also love a 105 series chopped.. too many cars though haha maybe one day when I win lotto 😂
Great informative vid. Mines a 91 Rb30 2 tone marron and gold wagon. Great colour and car. Keep up the great work
Best colour there is!! 🔥🔥
As usual mate, another rippa video. Love hearing the stories about the GQ and GU progress. Can’t wait for next week 🤙🍻
Thanks mate, I always hesitate doing videos of me chin wagging about nonsense but I didn’t have any parts to do the GU cooler haha
@@timmyhasheart haha. Well I look forward to next week as well. Between your videos and Tyler, my Sunday nights are complete 🤙 keep up the great work mate.
This is sick. It doesn't take much to draw in 4wd enthusiasts but stuff like this is unique because you're discussing technical stuff beyond the usual hyped up dribble we get fed from other channels trying to sell us something.
Could literally watch an hour long video of you just talking 4bies about tech, suspension and so forth because it's a great opportunity to learn.
Appreciate the kind words mate, I’ve mentioned in response to other comments I have to force myself to upload something like this, that’s not me doing actual work or a trip, I dunno why I just feel like it’s a cop out, but it’s certainly a topic I wanted to revisit & im waiting on parts for the GU so was either this or skip a couple of weeks until parts come!
But comments like that reassure me that you guys are happy to watch something like this from time to time so I appreciate it 🤝🏻🤝🏻
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100% I (and I'm sure others) want to see more stuff like this because a lot of us don't have mates close by to chat to about 4bies and/or we aren't that proficient in understanding the more technical side of things so this is really useful. 4b videos are a dime a dozen on CZcams (not saying yours aren't enjoyable).
So I think people including myself are genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts on what works for you, what you don't like and what could be improved etc and just general 4b chat.
A good example is side tracked. I enjoy the dude's videos about his builds and his shed etc sometimes more than I do the 4b vids.
Haha I’ve been watching every single episode of Nick doing the G60, nicest fella and those vids are killer and show a lot of awesome techniques and processes for fabricating sheet metal 🔥
Bloody love that ute mate it’s a triumph
Thanks so much mate! 💪
Yet another great video tim very helpful and informative
Thanks mate, appreciate you always tuning in and watching 🫡🫡
enjoy your content keep up yhe good work
Cheers matey, thanks for watching 🤝🏻
Be good to see your tray build 👍🏽
I know right 😅😅 too bad I’m the poor sucker that has to build it haha, I’ll get on it when I get into my new place 🙏🏻
great video, did you notice any difference with traction when you removed the weight off the back when it became a ute
Initially yeah for sure, cause I went from having a wagon full of shit to like.. an empty tray so it was horrible but as soon as I loaded the back up it was aces 🔥🔥
Great breakdown and answers, I’ve been thinking for the longest time instead of chopping a wagon building a patrol or maverick shorty but there hard to find 😩 either there completely rushed or way too much 💵.
Thanks heaps mate! Yeah dude people want drug money for clean Q’s.. go rural inland!!
Mate did a GU chop, he put plumbing fittings in both side floors to wash it out inside.
That’s not a bad idea, I just have holes and hose it out 😅
just a thought, could you have done a chasis extension, ive seen alot of patrols and cruisers with an exention coupeled with a decent lift and tyres that dont look too bad
Yeah I did actually raise a chassis extension when I filmed it, pertaining to having a dual cab but I don’t like the idea and didn’t wanna muddy the waters with something I’d never do anyway, I do understand they make a dual cab chop handle better but the patrol wheelbase is perfect in my eyes and wouldn’t wanna change it you’d just lose how nimble they are and it’d have a 79 turning circle, cheers for the comment mate!! 🙏🏻
Great Q & A Timmy!
I am 70% through a cab extension into an extra cab of a 78 1 tonner Kingwood, sitting on a short extended GU rail, so it was good to here your retrospective on your build. Saw an original Holden Kingswood Overlander when I was 13 (I am 52 now) & I always loved the look of them.
I regretted putting off this project for most of my life, though the build & the plan now to me, is way better than what I could of ever conceived @ 13.
In Victoria (so far -I am hoping the laws might change here before the end of this build), my engineer won't sign off on 35inch wheels. So I am guessing the 37s with bead locks on your GQ were not a big deal with engineering in Tasmania?
Seems like I should seek asylum down south :0), the home of the original 1st Overlanders it turns out, Launceston.
I was curious about you comment that you would never do a Barra or LS swap in a 4wd, beyond the extra work & cost what is the detail on your position on that? I got the impression that they are both solid motors?
My daily drive is a 1981 4wd Hilux with a 253 v8 couple with an R150 Toyota 5 speed & my only grip is the clutch kit could of been more refined.
The 253 is a rather heavy clunker on that front end, something lighter in it like the Lexus V8 or even an LS 1 I think would work well but the 253 has run well in it. I have done 1.9+ million kms (if you can believe it!) in it, just swiping it out for a low km one I had stored this week.
I only bought this Hilux because it was a little different with the v8 in it & as a run around while I am building the Kingswood 4wd & when I started to wheel it I was surprised how well it went off road. It ain't a great drive on road but I have fallen in love with it, it is so much fun.
It of course does not compare to your trusty Steed but I don't think I will be able to part with it now.
It’s funny I was actually talking about those kingswood overlanders yesterday, someone snapped me a photo of one with an old chev looking well body.
As for LS/Barra, it’s just not my idea of a 4wd/wheeling.. I’m just interested in reliable old diesels personally, I just don’t get the hype, if I was gonna do a turbo petrol it would be a TB. 👊🏻
When I started the project in 2019 I did a bit of a deep dive into the history of them both original & ones with a variety of different chassis.
I thought it was curious many I approached including the family of the guy that 1st built them, did not think so & did not appreciate my making contact.
@ one point the guy was in discussions with Ford (As you probably know they did an XY version -perhaps even less of them around than the Overlanders). There was also talk to build them for the Army.
I kind of thought it was a shame, that it could of been further developed & refined & really could of opened up a lot of opportunities.
The vehicle builder who is helping me with my project did come across an original one that was in pretty poor condition as many of them are.
Coupled with some of the chasing I did on them, we discovered the chassis modification work on them was rather rough & primitive.
@ 1st we started transplanting all the suspension hardware from a coiled wagon GU & grafting it to the HZ rail.
I did not realize @ the time the engineer was dodgy & I might not of ever achieved a respectable GVM.
The original Overlanders had the same GVM as the stock 2 wheel drive Kingswoods. I thought that was pointless, I wanted it to be practical & capable.
So that put $16,500 in the toilet & binned a perfectly good GU & HZ rail. I was guttered & guilty.
I am on the 4th engineer, well 5th, the 4th handballed me to the 5th who he employs.
I did buy an LS to be built up as an LS2. I did not know much about them & I guess I started from the point that it seemed like an appropriate or respectful upgrade in keeping with the whole Chev DNA.
I am not one for hype either & I have come across some wankers with such engine swaps who are all show & small penis noise. I would hope that I am not perceived that way.
It just seemed they were a solid motor & I have really only ever owned the old non fuel injected cast iron engines, so I really did not know much about either the LS or suitable diesel options.
I want something reliable & practical for touring & real off road adventures. & it seemed on my limited knowledge the LS was suited to that.
I was also concerned what a diesel would cost me & decided I wanted to spend proportionally more of my budget on the body, chassis @ suspension.
I am wanting to go to places that I know will not have petrol so that might be something I will have to think about.
Perhaps the mistake I made is I should of gone & got an old diesel to drive so I could get to know the differences. Thinking about it now I am going to do that @ some point.
Maybe down the track I might realize I want to take the LS out & put in a diesel. I did see someone put a diesel in a stock Kingswood once.
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Great vid as always mate👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks mate 🫡
Hey Timbo (is alright if I call you that?) I think you should try and do Danial's Point Road in the Watagans in NSW in the wet season like the boys from 4WD 24/7 (formally known as 4WD Action did in the ep 220 Our Toughest Weekender in 2014) Love the vid and I agree when you said wagons look better but what about the Black and silver/grey 2-tone paint job??
I’ll definitely get up to the watagans in the next year or so 🫡🫡👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks so much mate, not a fan of the black/grey or blue/silver two tones, I’m a maroon and gold kinda guy!
It is a sweet colour, my dad had a red 4 door 96 td42, loved it , gave to my mum after they split when I was 6 in 2016 then she sold for 10k with 35's, lockers etc. Really miss that old thing @timmyhasheart
Always wondered why my doors were a pain in the ass to close since chopping mine haha. Cheers!
Haha no worries at all, it’s a pain in the ass but not life threatening 😂
Keen as on the front mount video. Looking at doing the same to my shitbox.
Yeah boy, GU’s are a little bit trickier than a GQ but still doable 🫡🫡
@@timmyhasheart Yeah I've had a squiz, seems doable. Just a few more bends required.
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Cheers for another solid, honest video Timmy, definitely keeping a close eye on your builds as I’m slowly getting my GQ wagon together. Quick question, I’m engaging my engineer early and you had some good tips on the process but curious if you got the 37’s engineered? I am in VIC and being told it’s not possible, even with a full superior engineering setup.
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Hey mate thank you, thanks for watching 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Na I did state in my “chop in 15 mins” video that the car cannot be engineered on 37’s. Despite me being willing to pay for any tests or brakes they want, they will not do it, the balls in their court.
My car is engineered for everything except wheels/tyres, they’re for “offroad use only” 👍🏻
@@timmyhasheart Roger that, cheers mate, I must have missed that in the other video. Still keen to give it a crack, or even get 35’s engineered would suit my needs. Cheers Timmy, bloody legend mate!
@@aussiebushmechanic2534 currently working on getting the GU engineered with 3” and 35’s will update once done ✅
@@timmyhasheart Damn Timmy, you’re all over this mate, love you and the channel mate, let me know if/when the merch thing happens and I’ll help support your channel! 🤙
Cab space actually looks mint. I'm sure you've answered it but how are you finding the alpine subwoofer?
Yeah it’s mint dude, I mean it wouldn’t be my first choice if I wanted crazy loud doof music but it’s clear and takes the load of my door speakers 💪
This was a good video to give me inspiration on what I should be doing next to my gu.
When will you be coming back to sunny Queensland?
Well I’ve just bought a house so I have a feeling that’ll be sucking up funds for a while haha, but as soon as I can really, thanks mate cheers for watching 🫡
@@timmyhasheart don't worry I'm in the same boat just waiting for handover now. It's expensive and painful but at least both of us will have space we can call our own
My tb42e wagon with me, my wife, me recovery gear and 60 litres fuel was 2400kg.
So you definitely are lighter now.
Keeping these tips in my knowledge bank for if i chop a wagon.
2.4 that’s pretty damned light though I thought that would weigh heaps more, I wish I’d weighed mine!!
@@timmyhasheart factory was about 2100. It was a grandpa spec auto too. Sadly it blew headgasket on the way to pink slip and then wouldnt start after the inspection. Thinking of getting another and hitting it with a grinder after watching your build. Probably stick with a petrol though, its what i know.
I absolutely love the work you have done and appreciate all the work but why chop it? I don't get it but a ute?
Did you watch the episode haha, pretty sure I answer that 🤣
@timmyhasheart OK rewatched it. I now understand the reason due to performance offroad and its only you. GREAT BUILD MAN
Please do a 105 Ute build 🙏 😅
Would love to haha, gotta get comfy paying off this house first ;)
"Yeah the dude who sold it to me. He's a massive red flag.:" LMAO!
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Hahaha he’s definitely a mate of mine 😅
@@timmyhasheart Thought so, throwing that level of shade lol
paint the gu the 2 tone maroon over gold
🤤🤤🤤 mate… you’re a thinker
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mate its one of those compromises wagons are good so are flat trays if you were hauling bikes like i do the trays the go but the security of ya shit in a wagon well ya cant beat it shes a tough bus but rekon we need to do a trip mate teach ya the gold game and give you a new excuse to go bush hehe
Is that a Kincrome chair you are sitting in?
Yeah but shhhhh, I nicked it from the event 🤪
@@timmyhasheart looks great and comfy! I’d buy one if they were available
Fantastic video but I'd nearly written you off until you mentioned you'd like a 105 single cab. You're ok Tim your ok. :)
Hahaha chopped 105’s are such a cool looking 4wd, I’d certainly have to chuck a different motor & maybe some Nissan driveline in but they’re awesome none the less!!
Thanks mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Hey Tim just wondering what suspension u run cheers
All Superior mate, hyperflex front, long arm rear, 13” 2.0 remote res front and rear and about 2.5-3” high
Just so happens I'm selling a efi tb
37s long arms full bar work 250ks
Dobison shocks and coils 2 tone grey and silver
Haha sounds like a nice rig but I’m after a red/gold grandpa spec wags, no mods done ✅ I only buy grandpa 👴🏻
What coils are you running, size and what rate?
Absolutely no idea mate, I feel like the rear is a sagged 3” medium, and the front is a soft 4” but it all sits at about 2-2.5”
Running 37s what cwp ratios are you running
Hey mate they’re still 4.11. Much like a Cummins the TD has a really low torque range & so people generally go to a 3.5 with Cummins, so I’ve never understood people going to 4.3 and 4.6 for a TD42, in my eyes they’re petrol ratios. 4.11 and 37 is dead set bang on for the road imo, I’m at like 2000rpm in 5th on the highway, torque range is 1600-2400.
Then I just have 63% reduction in the TCase.
What’s the tail lights? I want some!!!
They’re just eBay jobs mate 👍🏻
@@timmyhasheart I’ll see if I can find them. Thanks for the replay!
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That’s right mate, all of em, there’s a bit of landie in there too 👍🏻
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Go the Patrol! Very interesting to hear you thoughts! SO when is the next build ? 🛻📹🤙😎
Appreciate you dude thanks for always watching!
Gawash you do awesome work man!
That intro was flipping grouse . #ithasheart
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Haha thanks so much mate, appreciate it 🙏🏻🙏🏻