GQ CONVERSION TO HUMVEE'S

[KOOS BEST]

Those with GQ's check this out , they use GQ's as donor vehicles to built Hummers or lets say HAMMER'S down under.
http://www.rhinobuggies.com.au/donor.asp

Groetnis

[Mrowka]

OK, far be it for me to criticize, but why do that to an inoffensive Patrol?

If I wanted a Hummer, I'd buy a Hummer.

[David]

I considered it some time ago as my old MQ Patrol (Safari) had a lot of rust but the chassis and engine/gearbox was still good but the cost was too much. If I recall correctly it was +-R150k for the kit. There were also other issues I didn't like - The wheel arches had no protection from stones on the inside. Maybe if we stayed in Aus it could be worthwhile but then again they have enough Patrols so second hand parts isn't such an issue as here by us.

[KOOS BEST]

Yes, economically is not feasable to do it.
And a Hummer body,why noy a little Mog or something
The only reason I posted this was because I found it very interesting.

Those MQ Safari wagon and pick ups we used in my forestry career, I loved those 2.8 p engines. We could chase any poacher , didnt matter what they drove and could force them of the road with its accelaration and top speed those days. But Oh , rust never sleeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also worked a lot with it on the beach between St Lucia and Sodwana, every 2 years we swopped at Government garage in Dbn for new ones, they never broke only rusted away.

While I am at it , also had a near death experience with my Safari pick up and 3 labourers in 92 on the eastern shore of lake St Lucia when we were caught in a middle of a severe runaway forest and veldfire,(wind strength were measured at gusting at 120 km/h with record readings of low pressure)which formed a fire blow out from the extreme air pressure differences ,our only saving grace was a water tank of 600lt at the back and a brand new Briggs and Stratton(never called it a BREEK EN START NIE after this) water pump, which we could dose ourselves and the Safari ,could not see for 2 days after this, eyes were swollen closed cause of the smoke and glare.Not even mentioning your lungs, that was on fire.The safari indicator lenses ,and some plastic fittings were starting to melt , the lenses hanged like teardrops, we lay beneath the Safari. After the storm passed the Safari started and I raced out of there to safer ground. Maybe this is my attachment to Safaris and Patrols. A couple of years prior to this we lost a colleague in a simular incident in the E Tvl near Sabie , they were caught by a fire storm in a Nissan tracker pick up , it stalled from lack of oxygen while trying to get away, and a forester , foreman and 4 labourers perished.

[Mrowka]

Yes, economically is not feasable to do it.
And a Hummer body,why noy a little Mog or something
The only reason I posted this was because I found it very interesting.

Those MQ Safari wagon and pick ups we used in my forestry career, I loved those 2.8 p engines. We could chase any poacher , didnt matter what they drove and could force them of the road with its accelaration and top speed those days. But Oh , rust never sleeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also worked a lot with it on the beach between St Lucia and Sodwana, every 2 years we swopped at Government garage in Dbn for new ones, they never broke only rusted away.

While I am at it , also had a near death experience with my Safari pick up and 3 labourers in 92 on the eastern shore of lake St Lucia when we were caught in a middle of a severe runaway forest and veldfire,(wind strength were measured at gusting at 120 km/h with record readings of low pressure)which formed a fire blow out from the extreme air pressure differences ,our only saving grace was a water tank of 600lt at the back and a brand new Briggs and Stratton(never called it a BREEK EN START NIE after this) water pump, which we could dose ourselves and the Safari ,could not see for 2 days after this, eyes were swollen closed cause of the smoke and glare.Not even mentioning your lungs, that was on fire.The safari indicator lenses ,and some plastic fittings were starting to melt , the lenses hanged like teardrops, we lay beneath the Safari. After the storm passed the Safari started and I raced out of there to safer ground. Maybe this is my attachment to Safaris and Patrols. A couple of years prior to this we lost a colleague in a simular incident in the E Tvl near Sabie , they were caught by a fire storm in a Nissan tracker pick up , it stalled from lack of oxygen while trying to get away, and a forester , foreman and 4 labourers perished.

Now that is an adventure!

Anyway, I think the Aussies are producing fiberglass body panels for the GQ at least. At least those will never rust.