George's 80 Series TLC and MQ Patrol Site

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Current and Past Projects Trips Done Checklist Miscellaneous Comments and Suggestions

Current and Past Projects

My current two 'real' 4wd vehicles are a US spec '97 Toyota Land Cruiser (80 series) and an Oz spec '80 Nissan Patrol (MQ). A toyota and a nissan - hmmmm, actually I like them both!

----------------TLC 80 series projects-----------------
Interior LED lighting     No Longer available		Auxiliary Battery & winch
Sliders (pretty pictures)		Sliders (Fabrication details and drawings)
Factory Auxiliary Fuel Tank		Extending Differential and Gearbox breathers
Snorkel Installation		Extending F/R Diff lock breathers
Kazuma Supercharger install (updated for pre-95 installs)		Skid plate & relocated compressor
Washer Bottle Relocation (pre S/charger-original bottle)		Washer Bottle Relocation (post S/charger - Corolla bottle)
More Suspension Lift (Still a work in progress)		Birfield Grease Repack
Thomas TA4101 Air Compressor (Pre-Supercharger)		Removing Injectors for service
Starter Motor Contacts		Center Diff Lock Sensor/Switch
Miscellaneous modifications		Installing a HF antenna and Rig
----------------Patrol MQ series projects----------------
MQ patrol, pictures of some trips		Some Trips (with pictures)
Converting from 24V to 12V electrics		Ham Radio, new fuse panel, storage etc
Modifications
--------Miscellaneous Projects and Information--------
Gravity Water Filter		ARB airlocker information
An ARB roo bar is a good idea		Mig Welder and Plasma Cutter

Is this what the OME suspension was based on?

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Recent Trips Done

Oct 2011 Australia		Feb/Aug 2010 Trinity Forest
Aug 2009 Usal Beach		May 2009 Australia
Jan 2009 Camping in the Snow		Aug-Oct 2008 Australia
Apr 2005 Trip up the Oregon Coast		Oct 2004 Trip to Diemals/Lake Barlee area
May 2003 Trip to W.Australian Kal. area		Usal Beach July 2002
Death Valley 2002/4		Oct 2001 Trip to W.Australian Kal. area
Usal Beach and Usal Road July 2001		June 2001 Trip to Hollister SRVA
April 2001 Trip to Hollister SRVA		End of April 2000 Trip to W.Australian Kal. area
Labor Day 2000 Trip to Nevada Gold Ghost Towns

Checklist

My Australian camping checklist.

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Miscellaneous

W. Australian Police Force bush survival document. For archived Zipped PDF click here (around 1 Mbyte). Or here to go straight to their website.

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Comments and Suggestions

Hope you enjoyed visiting.

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