RE-BUILDING a 30 year old 4wd! Grandpa spec to off-road weapon! Nissan GQ Patrol TD42 Build
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- In this episode we finally begin modifying my 1995 Nissan GQ Patrol. Complete strip down and re-build of the interior with some help from One Stop 4x4 Shop.
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Props to the mechanics for being good sports for the video! As a former mechanic it can really throw your flow off. Excellent publicity for them!
It’s always nice to see old 4x4s given a touch up and upgrading. As usual it takes time and money. Plus people the have the skills and experience to get the tasks done. Well done 👍🏼😎
I use a cig lighter for heatshrink :P
That rear barn door table is epic
Was wondering when this was starting... Great to see the GQ getting some love/mods. One of my favourite 4wds. Looking forward to seeing this evolving. 👍🚙
Cheers mate, appreciate it!
Yeah love the gqs 👍
Got to say mate you don't do things by half always full on and proper 👍🏴
Yeah 😁
Absolutely stoked to be a part of this rebuild 🔥🔥 Series 1 grille + RGB is a vibe
GQ patrol still the best. Restoration project.. Watching from North side Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
You make a great nissan patrol it's a power ingon ;your work is so great ,I like it
As much as I enjoy seeing your, & your family's adventures, I really enjoy build series. To infinity & beyond!
Do you watch Toy Story?
@@richardholten8847 Huh?
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE VIDEO
Before you chop it consider replacing the wagon side sliding glass windows with emu wings. They give you such good access and storage options. Do a rear quarter panel chop to protect the rear of panels from getting damaged off road
Nice one Tyler. 👍 I can just imagine, all the people in the "black out everything" camp, screaming at their screens & running to grab their sunnies upon seeing your new grill. Blackout is so overrated. RGB headlights, & RGB rock lights next. What else? RGB whip/UHF aerial? 😁 I too have KAP Industries fire extinguisher holders on both front seats. That way, it does not matter which side you're on, you can quickly grab one. I also have a fire extinguisher mounted on my cargo barrier that is accessible from the back seat area & a fire blanket mounted on the end of my fridge in the wagon area. You can't have enough fire suppression gear, I reckon. 😁
Just finished doing the interior of my gq I went one step further and put waterproof heat sheald as I'm putting a ls2 in mine and hear it generates a lot of heat your patrol looks awesome with the vinyl floor
Don't know about the vinyl flooring. Water gets trapped under it gets moldy and stinks, I find carpet drys out because it can breath, be interesting to see what you think. Also a comparison between q & u also nav in terms of economy comfort capabilities, which feels better in bush on road ect etc would be interesting.
Takes a couple minutes to take the vinyl out and pressure wash it. Carpet stays forever smelly
Vinyl is king if you go anywhere near a beach. Carpet traps sand, allowing it to fsll through to the floor where it causes rust.
@@gqwarrior6694 still get sand under my viny when im at the beachl, I just think when I had carpet that the water vacuums up and what doesn't drys out through the carpet as it breaths.
@@Jacobtheunwise yeah that wasn't my experience with vinyl unfortunately. A couple of minutes! Wow your a very motivated and keen guy, with obviously more spare time on your hands than I have.
@@bears2604 Sounds like you don't have a waterproof underlay beneath the vinyl. It is necessary because vinyl is much thinner than carpet so it needs to be raised up to stop sand getting between the vinyl & trim pieces.
Have you removed your carpet to know it is dry or just feeling it from the top? If you have the factory underlay/deadner still installed, the carpet can feel dry but the underlay can remain wet underneath for years.
I do lots of beach & mud driving so vinyl is the go for me but each to thier own. If carpet is good for you, more power to you.
Just a tip ... In Reference to the KAP Industries brackets, Save yourself heaps of money guys, Buy Your extinguisher from Bunning's guys they are 19 bucks each with a clamping bracket, same size unit.
Wicked sensible build. 🔥 It's what 4WD dreams are made of. You're inspiring me to do similar improvements on my 80 Series. 👍 I did wonder in the beginning why you where spending good money on a tailgate table and trim, since you were going to chop it anyway. Now I know. Will you be doing a tally of the build cost to date? ❓ You do these cost episodes content well. 🤞
Yeah, it would be interesting to know. Specially if someone wants to tackle similar builds.
I think the vinyl vs carpet debate overlooks one aspect, if the vehicle gets flooded you're still going to need to remove the vinyl to get everything dry underneath. The vinyl will wear better with mud etc compared to carpet but either way it will require removal. Thanks for the content.
I didn't know that cheers mate
The vinyl in his case will be better as he plans to do a lot of dirty weekender work in it. If he does flood it, yes it should come out but carpet will retain the smell and to get the smell out takes a lot more effort
Mate you must be so excited! How fun!
This was so satisfying to watch well done bro,
Cheers,
Bash.
That came out mint bro
The kids and i are doing the same with our project GQ
Awesome work mate
Thanks mate!
The rear table are a great idea, i ended up making my own out of metal i had laying around but mounted in the same way with the nutserts in factory position 👍
Smart move going vinyl
Nice nice nice I would have moved the back speakers to the back doors tho... love the content tho 👌
Good job Tyler,looking forward to the rest of the build. My old GQ had blinker wire shorting out, it took the whole front loom out. Moral of the story, Should of had a fire extinguisher, just one would of been good.👍👍
it's happening good stuff Tyler.
A LOT of work done there in what looked like only a couple of days! Good crew! Looking forward to seeing it on the tracks. Love that you're plan is to keep it a wagon for now (i.e. till you dent the rear in?? 🙂 Then chop it.
Yah most likely until the back gets too destroyed 😬
Keep it as wagon! They look way better! All you see is trays and canopy’s these days!
So the lights aren't ADR approved. You will be blinding oncoming traffic with them man. Get rid of the stupid bloody things before the cops MAKE you get rid of them. The sound deadening will make some difference but it's a shame it wasn't done properly. Good you're doing some stuff to it but I was expecting better
What’s your version of properly?
@@josephreid7012 To get maximum weight you need minimal gaps. Pretty much shouldn't be able to see any of the floor, especiallyover the transmission tunnel. Rear gaurds needed to be covered fully. You also need to get it as far up the firewall as possible. The rear quarters & ALL the doors need to be done, not just the front doors. Not doing those is a huge oversight. If the job is really being done properly the pillars & roof would be done but not many go that far unless they are competing in sound offs. Given how ineffective those little kicker
sub/amp combos are, it needed to be done right. He may not admit it publicly but I KNOW Tyler would have been expecting better results than he got.
EDIT: Forgot to add that it's a cardinal sin to run a power cable next to rca's or speaker wires. Can cause interference througg the speakers running off the amp. Sorry but the quality of the work is sub par.
My kinda build series!
You need an LED whip to go with those lights 🤣
Nice upgrades Bro! That will make the Patrol alot more comfortable. You know you've arrived when you have custom personalized seats!! Better order my badge.
Thanks mate!
Can’t wait for next update she looking mint.. should re spray , and add 4” with 35s plus cummins or Barra
Awsome mate. Love seeing old beast rigs being done up 👍Just found your yt site. Following 😊
Thanks 👍
Tell those boys to invest in a handheld impact
sick, def don't chop it, looking at a GQ for harder tracks myself at mo, torn between SWB or LWB like both, Id get a cargo barrier and install all ya 12v for accessories and ya sub so you can keep it up high but centered over the wheels away from water, def like you went vinyl floor, I think people use carpet as its easier to work with, but better to do it right first time. Good work this thing will be a weapon look fwd to seeing the rest, note they rust at the back heaps so get rid of that carpet.
Go the LWB imo. The extra space makes them so much more versatile even if you are solo. They are also much more stable than SWB.
Vinyl is good but a full rubber floor is better again. I custom made a rubber floor for mine & it's one of the best things I have done.
Really cool and interesting video seeing how much work you put into it.
awesome build Tyler, will be a beast
Looking great mate 👍
Looking forward to this 👍👍
Just had an idea. All the mods to deal with water getting in to the car could possibly be iliminated by sealing the doors to stop the water getting through in the first place. Surely some serious tech for dealing the doors would be cheaper than all these mods. I realise that if you had a perfect seal the car would float and it would potentially lose grip in really deep water but hey a dry car inside.
Sealing up a GQ is damn near impossible. There are a number of drain bungs in the floor as well as the door seals that can let water in. If you get stuck for long enough, it doesn't matter how well it's sealed, water will find it's way in.
Headlights* and grill look unreal. Some polished beadlocks would set it off 👌🏻
Got some of those coming 😁
Seen some nice gullwing rear window replacements for a gq wagon. Should you decide to keep it a wagon.
Looks great so far ✌️😃
Awesome video mate! You are smashing it 🤙
Cheers mate!
Car came out a treat... Tt. But those lights..... 😂...
As a HJ61 owner, I can relate to this build a lot. I'm dreading the surprises I'll find when I pull up the old carpet. Having owned 6 Nissans prior, they did a better job with their metal treatment from factory back in the 80s/90s, Toyotas are terrible for rust. Their engines will go on forever whilst their body disappears around them. If you were going to chop it, what is the end goal for it seeing as you have the ultimate GU setup? Two person tourer or a light weight track monster?
Yeah rust can be bloody annoying! The plan for the GQ is even harder tracks than the GU, have the GU as more the tourer/towing trailer but can obviously do proper tracks in it too. If the GQ gets too badly destroyed from hard tracks that's when I'll chop it and go even harder
Interesting about the headlights...I had EBay specials which leaked so went to 400 buck ADR Stedis but was dissapointed with the flat light beam..so back to the EBay jobbies for now. Hard to get a decent LED 7" light so a light bar will be def needed.
Thought you were going to duel cab conversion, too many $$$ , boys done an awesome job, looks mint
Not just a GQ thing but a Nissan Navara thing as well.
How is your gutters I found mine split from roof rack from the previous owner and I could hear the water slushing back and forth from accelerating and breaking I’m super sad about it because I know there is probably only a few years left in a rust free roof 😂
I didn't even know you could aftermarket door cards where did you get them tyler
The new door trims are shit
Gday Ty
Loved your latest upgrades even though I don't always agree with them. I understand that by choosing and older 4wd to modify, you apeal to a wider audience. Don't get me wrong, I've watched every clip that you've done, and enjoyed the honesty that you've portrayed and love your family for sharing your interest. I've come to purchase an LC300 GR Sport and find that it's a formidable opponent to just about anything out there. But most people can't afford this 4wd and that's what retirement and Superannuation gets you. Keep up you're honest and informative work.
Great clip mate, well done and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great watching these sort of clips …
Just with those headlights mate, are you worried about defects and possible infringements though with them being for off road use only ?
LED lights retrofitted into older non LED from factory are not necessarily legal, not without the washer jets for cleaning and the reflectors needing to be adjustable etc … I’d love to upgrade my headlights but just don’t want the 👮♂️🚓 attention 😆😉👍👍
Even with the mod permit, those lights aren't adr approved. Get something along the lines of the Stedi Homage leds (about $400) & your mod permit & you won't have any problems with the coppers
@@gqwarrior6694 100% agree mate, got to do it right including the washer jets to avoid the unwanted attention room by the po po 🚔👍
Your new headlights are not approved by ADR. Instant fail if you get pulled over
Yeah I found this out after I put them on, bit annoying. Prob just going to change to the Stedi ones which are ADR approved
I saw summit that said your quiting you tube in your next vid but this was your next vid I’m confused are u quiting or not ?
Fun watch as always… now I’m sure that 3m tape was pronounced as Dura-Loc…. Interested in getting some for my mount. Could you provide a link/correct name for it? Many thanks.
Hey mate just wondering what company makes the replacement vinyl flooring you put in the patrol? Looking to put some I mine 😁
Where did the rubber foam backed speaker protectors come from I run 6.5 in the front and rear want to fix that
Great vid what is brand is the steering wheel in the GQ ?
That grill needs some black paint?
Na going silver/polished look on the GQ, don't black on my other 4wds. Cant do the same thing my whole life
@@TylerThompson90 chrome grill, party lights and ? Neon green vinyl wrap? 😂
It’s a GQ, perfect truck to be different! I can’t wait to see what you are going to do with it.
(Disclaimer - I have a bright blue Unimog)
Don’t chop the dinosaur daddy 🦖
Got a link for those door trims or are they custom mate? Looks the goods
Hey mate, looking great! how do you rate the door cards? Been tossing up weather or not to get them?
I'm interested in the sound proofing. Has it made a difference. I've often thought about doing mine, as it's so noisy that on trips I wear ear plugs...
Are the seat covers waterproof like the vinyl ones
Yeah nice one mate, coming along well.
A lot of work done there 👍👍👍🤠.
Do you reckon the sound deadening is worth it , I’m still procrastinating 😂😂🤠. Great video.
To be honest I noticed minimal difference, but I think that was because Vinyl flooring is much louder than carpet. So the sound deadening just balanced it back out haha I definitely reckon It would be a noticeable difference if you had carpet in to
Best sound deadening is to remove the wife from the passenger's seat I found 😉
@@mountainconstructions i done this , sort of
Watch my next video, not a good outcome 🤦♂️
@@TylerThompson90 yeah ok , it’s a lot of work for me so I probably won’t worry about it until i need to take the carpet out again 😂😂.
@@shaddonaghue big difference in the 76 mate! Can’t believe you haven’t got it already with your long list of mods. Hit me up on IG & we can chat about it, but single best mod on my 76 for sure!
If you are going to chop it later, why do the work to the back of the car?
Well not doing that much work, only a rear door table and speakers so far. Speakers would get moved to front if we did chop and sell the rear door table. Still want to be able to use it as a wagon for trips, got a few weeks in Tassie with it in Jan
@@TylerThompson90 Yeah epic! Keen to see it. Keep it going
looks great, who makes the door cards ?
Would of been good to put sound deadening in the doors behind the speakers
They did
ahh yes the dreaded leaky windscreen of all cars made before the year 2000, its likely rust aswell
I was all in until those ridiculous halo headlights, I bet grandpa would have those
Are the head lights ADR approved
How much money did you score from the coins under the seats and carpet?
Would of been a good $10 I reckon 😁
I like how they haven't covered every square millermetre with sound deadener like some 79 builds its completely unnecessary.
Actually you do need to cover as much as possible to get the best result. Tyler commented elsewhere that the deadening they did, didn't make much difference. They over looked a lot of problem areas with the deadening, didn't install any accoustic barrier & did a terrible job of the sub/amp install.
How have you found the new head unit? Do you find the position in the GQ too low or is it ok?
Little bit painful being low but not really a major issue, didn't seem worth the extra money and time it was going to cost to move it up higher
where can someone buy those door cards
Is there a video on the lift coming out
Yeah 2-3 weeks away mate
@@TylerThompson90 can't wait for it to come out
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Are you going "Full Bogan Spec" as per ASPW 🤣
LED whips coming soon 😉😁
Did you say Jeep things or GQ things 🤣
No Polaris I this one?
Na tried something different, not sure if they do headhunts for the GQ anyways
@@TylerThompson90 yeah, it is in a bit of a different place that one. That unit looks pretty good in there though!
Not enough rainbow LEDs
Props to the mechanics for being good sports for the video! As a former mechanic it can really throw your flow off. Excellent publicity for them!
I will never understand the logic of putting carpet in a 4WD. Vinyl is so much easier to clean, definitely kid,work and bush friendly. Build is coming along nicely 😃
Mine was leaking when I got it through the front window on both sides what it was is they never sealed the window after putting the window in 100% guarantee that's what it would be I'd take it to a window place and get it sealed
The leaking is almost always caused by failure to replace the single use rubber seal around the windscreen or failure to properly clean the metal surface before installing the new seal. They are not designed to use sealant & as long as there's no rust around the area the seal seats, none is required. If you do feel the need to add sealant it is easily done by lifting the edge of the seal with a butter knife then running the knife along the seal while applying a very thin bead of silicone. Wipe off the excess silicone with methylated spirits.
@@gqwarrior6694 mine had a new rubber put on it still leaked had no rust or anything under the rubber soon as they ran a bit of sealant around it never leaked again 2 years on sits out side all day everyday
@@mekobrescianini9657 Seal put in upside down so the join is at the top or a bit of the roof liner got caught between the seal & the body. You got it sorted so doesn't really matter 🤙
@@gqwarrior6694 that actually does make sense now cause my roof liner is slightly wrinkled both sides
Please paint it classic FJ40 colour Capri blue T-449 or Fashion Green T-303 with white steel rims
Don't put yota colours on a nissan
👍⛺👏
Nice,, Pity our government has put so many restrictions on Australian 4x4’s, American off-road rigs make Australian 4x4’s look like Barbie trucks😂
This isn't the LED uhf antenna video I was promised :(
😂
You should upgrade to a nice steering wheel the current one looks bogan as
Just a personal view, but I reckon it would be so much better to not do the chop. Keep it as a wagon, and add a set of Emu Wings in the back.
Yeah might just have to see how I go with panel damage down the back 😅 as want to do the hard tracks in this one, some rust in the roof too which I'll have to sort at some point
RGB headlights???? I can't believe you paid for and put parts of your choice on your own car!!! I must instantly unsubscribe
Would be all good if they were adr approved. Then the cheap ebay crap wouldn't blind oncoming traffic potentially causing an accident...
Do bogans just love Nissan’s, or does buying a Nissan gradually convert the buyer into a bogan?
YES
Next time swap landcruiser body onto chassis,you know I'm right
Props to the mechanics for being good sports for the video! As a former mechanic it can really throw your flow off. Excellent publicity for them!
They did poor quality, amateur hour work. It's a good advertisement for others to avoid them