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Title: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 12, 2010, 09:12:42 PM
G'day all, Andrew from Whyalla, SA here.

Having been a member here for a couple of years and done lots of reading I think my first post is long overdue.  :-[ :angel:

About 4 years ago I built a camper trailer but have never gotten around to getting canvas made up. The few trips it has done has been as a gear trailer! Canvas has always been on the to do list  ;D but having recently bought a caravan the need for the camper has greatly diminished. As it will only be used a few times a year I have just bought a camper top off ebay and I'm in the process of modding the trailer to suit. Should be able to put some pics up of it finished next week (I hope).

We have a Nissan Patrol with a heap of extras fitted. Wife and I both have Company Cars so the Patrol is only used for getting away on 4WD Club Trips and Holidays. Our main interest is Outback Touring and day trips around our area.
Look forward to reading, learning and joining in. 

For anyone looking for an argument my loyalties are Patrol, Engel & Canon.   :cheers:

If anyone is interested I can copy and paste the whole trailer build thread from another Forum.  ;D
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: HEM19X on April 12, 2010, 09:15:25 PM
Hey AJ,

It's been worth the wait..."One small step for man..one giant leap for mankind".

Glad you chose to share your info.

Hem
 
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 12, 2010, 09:18:56 PM
Some pics of it
(http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/trail.jpg)
 
(http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/trail2.jpg)
 
(http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/trail3.jpg)
 
(http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/trail4.jpg)
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: davo69 and the Nurse on April 12, 2010, 09:24:58 PM
Welcome AJ! Don't forget to join us on Facebook too!

the Nurse
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: GGV8Cruza on April 12, 2010, 09:25:27 PM
Welcome to the forum, a great place of wealth and knowledge, i see you have some with the choice of tow buggy ;D

GG
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: McGirr on April 12, 2010, 09:27:30 PM
Quote from: AJ on April 12, 2010, 09:12:42 PM

For anyone looking for an argument my loyalties are Patrol, Engel & Canon.   :cheers:


Hi Andrew welcome to the site mate. No argument's here as I am married. Sorry ladies.

Mark
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 12, 2010, 09:31:03 PM
Thanks for the welcome.  :cheers:

Trailer build thread added here http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=5704.0


And a pic of the Hard Top Camper  >:D
(http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/cow1.jpg)
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Dion on April 12, 2010, 09:39:14 PM
Welcome AJ  ;D

Quote from: AJ on April 12, 2010, 09:12:42 PM
For anyone looking for an argument my loyalties are Patrol, Engel & Canon.   :cheers:

Two out of 3 ain't bad; but you missed one of your non-4x4 loyalties  :angel: >:D
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Snow on April 12, 2010, 09:40:37 PM
G'day AJ. I won't say welcome, but rather, "Good to hear from you mate". Love the tow buggy and the trailer looks trick. :cup::cheers:
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Rossco on April 12, 2010, 10:17:53 PM
   Hi AJ, welcome aboard. It looks like you've got a couple of good gataway options at your disposal and a great rig to hawl them with.
    :cheers: Rossco.
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: pajnmaj on April 12, 2010, 10:20:50 PM
Welcome and enjoy this forum....very addictive.
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Prado BB on April 12, 2010, 10:30:23 PM
welcome Andrew - nice Patrol and camper, oh and love your website.  Love the GQ and GUs
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 12, 2010, 10:39:52 PM
Quote from: DionM on April 12, 2010, 09:39:14 PM
Welcome AJ  ;D

Two out of 3 ain't bad; but you missed one of your non-4x4 loyalties  :angel: >:D


Would surprise you but my loyalties have always been to the blue mob, not the red. ;) Oh and kombis are cool too.  ;D

A pic from my recent visit to Brisbane, when I "forgot" to let you all know I was in town.  :angel:
(http://touring4x4.com/Andrew/Brisbane%202010/slides/IMG_6262-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 12, 2010, 10:41:25 PM
Quote from: Prado BB on April 12, 2010, 10:30:23 PM
welcome Andrew - nice Patrol and camper, oh and love your website.  Love the GQ and GUs

Thanks Andy. The website Im pretty proud of.
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Dion on April 12, 2010, 10:42:39 PM
Quote from: AJ on April 12, 2010, 10:39:52 PM
Would surprise you but my loyalties have always been to the blue mob, not the red. ;) Oh and kombis are cool too.  ;D

A pic from my recent visit to Brisbane, when I "forgot" to let you all know I was in town.  :angel:

New forum site, starting afresh  8)

I presume you are watching with interest the developments in the Blue Oval camp about the rumours for the XR8.  And I see Ford finally ditched the 4spd auto ... good things.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 12, 2010, 11:01:48 PM
Quote from: DionM on April 12, 2010, 10:42:39 PM
New forum site, starting afresh  8)

I presume you are watching with interest the developments in the Blue Oval camp about the rumours for the XR8.  And I see Ford finally ditched the 4spd auto ... good things.  :cheers:

Im immensely interested in the rumoured blown HO.  8)
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Shemdaph on April 14, 2010, 12:18:59 AM
Welcome to the forum. No arguments about your loyalties :)
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: DX grunt on April 14, 2010, 12:49:00 AM
Welcome to the forum.

No argument from me either about owning a Patrol  :cheers:

Ross
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Silva on April 14, 2010, 04:00:51 AM
welcome AJ
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: BigJules on April 18, 2010, 09:25:02 PM
G'day AJ. Nice looking 'Trol.
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on March 30, 2011, 09:14:12 PM
Pretty slack that I havent updated this.

When heading home from holidays in Queensland we had the right rear tyre peel its tread (delaminate) on a highway. Fortunately the tyre didnt go down as we had the 2tonne caravan hooked on the back. The tyre made a mess of the paint on the side of the car and trashed the wheelarch flare, side step and the plastic rear bumper.
As the Patrol is now 11 years old we decided that if insurance was paying to repaint one side then we would pay for the other (plus the bonnet).
Instead of putting a new plastic bumper on we paid extra and got a steel dual wheel carrier from Powerful4x4 and instead of a new alloy sidestep we went with a pair of steel chassis mounted steps from TJM (not quite a slider but much stronger than the factory ones plus they have a nice bling bling stainless steel top).

So after a month in the shop it has emerged looking pretty damn good. Bullbar looks ordinary though so might need to get that repainted nice and glossy to match!
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0780.jpg)

TJM Outback sidestep
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0781.jpg)

Rear bar
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0784.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0785.jpg)

Shiny!
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0787.jpg)

Next few days I need to fit or refit:
two wheels carriers to rear bar
mud flaps on the rear
roofrack
headlight protectors
bonnet protector
change the 33s back to 35" MTZs
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on March 30, 2011, 09:21:23 PM
315/75R16s are back on. Washed the wheels and gave the tyres a coat of tyre black to make them pretty too.
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0798.jpg)
 
One wheel carrier is fitted. Still needs the number plate bracket and light added. Will fit the other one tonight.
Havent fully adjusted all of the anti-rattle bits yet - will get a few miles on it around town first.
Need to make a new bracket for that worklight too, now that it doesnt need to be a spacer for the spare wheel anymore.
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0800.jpg)
 
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0793.jpg)
 
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0788.jpg)
 
35" tyre seems to follow the body line OK
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0792.jpg)
 
Air tank installed and plumbed under passenger side. Uses the bolt holes from the original side steps.
Gave it a nice coat of paint while it was out.
More bling!
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0797.jpg)
 
Now need to make up some brackets to hold mudflaps and fill this gap between bodywork and bumper.
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0789.jpg)
 
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/DSCF0790.jpg)
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on March 30, 2011, 09:23:38 PM
Test run - to the beach :D

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/patrol/beach.jpg)
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Heiny on March 31, 2011, 05:19:32 AM
Hey Andrew welcome to My Swag, like the setup do you have pics of the CT when set up ???
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: tonyo on April 01, 2011, 01:50:27 PM
Hi Andrew welcome to MySwag, good to have another SA member. Will you be going to the National meet this year - it's not far from you?

cheers,
Tonyo :cheers:
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Ozzie on April 01, 2011, 01:53:49 PM
Gday Andrew and Welcome to My Swag
Great setup you have there.
Cheers :cheers:
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: djb955 on April 01, 2011, 01:59:17 PM
Hi AJ,

Welcome to MySwag.  good looking TRAKTA there.

If you gloss the bullbar, think twice about doing it all.  Sun reflections off a reall glossy Bullbar can be a killer.   :'(  I had to paint the back of mine in a flat black to stop the sunglare off the polished alloy from blinding me.

We will be taking our new Goldstream camper to Whyalla over Easter. 

Cheers,

David and Sally
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 01, 2011, 05:33:53 PM
Quote from: 73bubba on March 31, 2011, 05:19:32 AM
Hey Andrew welcome to My Swag, like the setup do you have pics of the CT when set up ???


Thanks.  8) Pics are in the camper build thread: http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=5704.0
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on April 01, 2011, 05:35:35 PM
Quote from: djb955 on April 01, 2011, 01:59:17 PM
If you gloss the bullbar, think twice about doing it all.  Sun reflections off a reall glossy Bullbar can be a killer.
Yeah, I wasnt really going to do it.  ;D

Quote from: djb955 on April 01, 2011, 01:59:17 PM
We will be taking our new Goldstream camper to Whyalla over Easter.  
Snapper fishing comp? We will be heading away for Easter, probably to the Riverland.
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Old Croc + plus one on April 02, 2011, 03:25:34 PM
Hi AJ
Welcome to My Swag mean looking camper you have there
Happy Trails with it
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: AJ on July 12, 2014, 10:43:54 PM
G'day all

After owning our Patrol for 15 years and nearly 200,000kms we've finally bought a new 4x4. Still keeping the Patrol, as can be seen with the P plates its on loan to no.1 son.

A few (phone) pics.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/stuff/IMG_0195-2_zps205dd37b.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/stuff/IMG_0196-2_zpsa37f48c9.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/aj4wd/stuff/IMG_0197-2_zps748386a1.jpg)

Now the fun starts....
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: feisty on July 14, 2014, 11:45:09 PM
Nice. Really nice!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Garfish on July 15, 2014, 07:34:48 AM
Quote from: AJ on April 12, 2010, 09:12:42 PM
G'day all, Andrew from Whyalla, SA here.


For anyone looking for an argument my loyalties are Patrol Cruisa, Engel & Canon.   

Fixed it for you,  great rigs
Title: Re: Gday all
Post by: Bunyip on July 21, 2014, 09:40:17 AM
Another converted from Datsun.

Haven't seen too many going the other way, mind you with the latest offerings it is hardly surprising.