One modification I would do with shorty is to feature it more in your trip videos.

When Graham Cahill answers your question... day made 😅🤟🏽

Rocksliders and rails would be my next mod mate. Save those sills👍

What a magnificent story and relationship that you've formed with Shorty! Amazing experience and one that will be hard to beat! It inspires me to follow your path and make similar memories with my truck. Thanks so much for the inspiration Graham! You're a legend!

Graham I absolutely love seeing Shorty. My old man had a short wheel base patrol and back in those days taking photos wasn’t a thing my family did. So seeing yours always reminds of of his. During one school holiday I must have been around 12, my Dad swapped out the old engine for a V8 Chevy motor. Yeah Dad could do almost anything. Helping my old man during those 2 weeks is one of my best memories as a kid with him. Something I had forgotten about until seeing Shorty on 4WD Action. Dads been gone for almost 10 years so remembering good times like that is important. Thanks mate.

I think this was the " Shortest " 18 minute video I have ever watched! Didn't want it to end. Keep em comming!

Nothing better when not wheeling then having a beer and watching 4wd action keep up the good work guys

Love Shorty! As you regale you stories, I watch in envy as you have discovered the passion for this land that we all should share in 4wd.

Love it, keep it up ❤️❤️ every Thursday it go so slow cause I always wanna see 4wd action

You guys are super! I look forward to watching your videos so much I tell everyone to watch you! Keep at it!! 👍

Your shorty is the reason i own my GQ wagon, i heard shorty and the sound of the turbo and liked it so much i brought mine, well that was 9-10 years ago's now. Thanks for all the inspiration.

Graham, you never fail to inspire me with your stories, Cheers!.

Absolutely love the videos with shorty it’s basically a inspiration for me to get up and look for a 4wd and to travel with it.

It’s awesome to hear your passion for your vehicle and 4WDs! Aloha!

Great stuff Graham...she still looks great after all the years of hard driving!! Well done mate !

Mate i own a TD42 powered GQ SWB as well, and watching yours on tele as a kid inspired a whole generation of 4wd enthusiasts. I had the same though as a young pup, TD42, full size truck potential and strength, in half the size and twice as capable. These things are a weapon!

Graham, nice story and glad to hear you will keep the graceful lady when all around going for EV. Memories make us and our kit. Keep up the good work.

Just got to love a old 4wd with some proper character.Nice video mate!!

Awesome memories of you and Shorty, would be great to see her back on 4wd Action one day

Great little vid Graham and it makes you reflect on your own 4WD. My relationship with my 4x4 is early days compared to your journey but I'm already starting to understand what you're saying. I call my hilux 'truckasaurus' and it's my first 4x4. She's only 3.5yrs old and I've already given her a 2inch lift, 32inch muddies, cb, bullbar and a winch. I've had about 30 big days out with her and I've already had at least a dozen scary moments in her. I've been stuck in the middle of nowhere a few times and she's just been an absolute animal and always got me out of the shit. I feel like I owe her my life. As I said, early days for me but I'm feeling the vibe.

Awesome look into the history of Shorty. I agree with a lot of the other comments - the DMAX is cool and all, but Shorty is the real star, and we'd all love to see it out on more adventures! I totally understand how you feel about it too. My first (and current) 4wd is my 1999 Honda CR-V. It's taken me on a ton of adventures with more planned, it's never let me down, and I absolutely love it. Sometimes a car just somehow clicks perfectly with you, and when that happens, driving it becomes magic. Cheers!

Living the dream you are. I have a long Y60 and would never sell it, has been in the family for almost 20 years and will stay that way. Cheers!

A 270-degree awning and some rock sliders with the chequer looking plating for the step cover piece.

Great vid Graham - thanks for sharing!

There isn't a beter 4wd channel thanks for all the videos and ideas you guys rock. From Botswana cheera🍺

Awesome episode!!

Keep making the vids It’s so inspirational

Have travelled along side this truck a few years ago I was glad to have been there. Long live shorty. Cheers Steve

I have a hj60 that I recently purchased, I can’t wait to start modifying it

Hi Graham!! I am from the USA and i love your videos. They are full of enthusiam and heartfelt commentaries. God bless you mate! P.S. I don't say mate here in the States, but you got me hooked on.. lol.

Great episode 👏 I feel the same way. I have a 2004 silverado that has been everywhere with me. Countless hunting, fishing and off road trips with my family. It's never left me stranded . I'll probably never get rid of it.

The best looking shorty i've seen and i see lots of them . Ive fully sandblasted about 12 this year covered in rust

Great clip, great truck...Iconic after the Simpson flood vid. Thanks for sharing mate.

Top video mate, safe to say Shorty is Australia's favorite 4wd.

very very cool, makes me remember living in Africa and wishing I still had my old truck from when I was growing up. Your guys videos are all brilliant and keep up the amazing work

Dad has a petrol 94 GQ (he's not a fan of diesels) that thing ran on the original motor upto 684k and went for another 6yrs after the odo stopped. $8000 rebuild later and she lives again. You just can't kill the GQs, I'm a Toyota girl but I do love the GQs, great cars by Nissan. Thanks for showing us why "shorty" means so much to you hun, will you bring her to the 4wd show in Perth this year? We'd love to see her in the flesh

Sliders/side protection for the next modification. Great video, and thank you for sharing the story of Shorty.

Hi this is a very nice video, thanks for the uploading of this !

We choose shorty And we'll choose shorty, Over and over and over, Without pause, without doubt, In a heartbeat, we'll keep choosing shorty!!

Driving down the beach smelling of Snapper & Chips! Love it!

Could you guys release the Simpson flood DVD on youtube?

Thanks Graham, keep the videos coming .....

my shorty was a 1974 gmc high sierra 4x4 (fathers truck). as a youngster we went camping in the bush every week end, loved it so much. I wouldn't change a thing.

Thanks for inspiration. Am Namibian. I have been following your videos since last. Your are my entertainers. Am busy with my project on a 3f landcruiser series 75. I believe it will be ready before next year April

Great story and memories Graham,I totally get it and may shorty run for a long time yet.

Lovely story and memories... what a 4wd!

I run a small auto electrical business in Bunbury. If you feel like going over the electrics in the old girl yell out mate.

Upgrading tie rod, drag link and control arms was the best thing I did for reliablity in my gq they are too weak for nz South Island river beds. I like how passionate you guys are for the 4bys it’s awsome!

You make us dream and for me it’s should be on the top of the list.

Love it mate... I've got a GQ na with 668k on it... been everywhere. . Best vehicle's ever invented 👍

Love it love it love it thanks mate for all your entertainment.

love the clip u do and with 4 wheel drive action every time i watch one my mouth waters . I have a 4x which has been in my possession for 9 months a Prado V6 petrol which loves the fuel on the highway so very wary as to where i go of road that i will make it back. Any how keep up the great work and Keep the shinny shinny side up.

Graham was the one that inspired me to go buy a shorty but you can’t really find a complete car know days know I’m just completely building one up td 42 she’s a absolute beast

Great stuff Graham !! , as an owner of a BJ74 I understand and appreciate everything you said about “shorty” and no I would never and will never be parted from the old girl .....thumbs up mate 👍🍺😎

you guys are so inspirational

That's so awesome. Like I'm sure many others have said.. Very inspirational.

Back window on hinges sounds perfect, go with that!

A man lovin on his truck, I love it, what a great rig... I will hopefully get there one day :)

Congrats on youtube trending boys!

you guy are doing an amazing job at editing

Hi great to see shorty back

I've got a tb42 shorty and love it 😊 They are an addiction 😆

What a awesome truck! The only thing I would change is, making the snorkel black, but that’s a little thing! Awesome guys

I remember reading about old Leethal wiring up your 24v winch years ago on the patrol4x4 forum, very knowledgeable bloke and he's probably helped thousands of 4x4 enthusiasts with his posts! Love the shorty mate I had one when I was on my p's shame I didn't keep it as they are getting rare these days and expensive. Cheers mate and all the best!

I own the exact same swb safari in nz, yesterday I purchased the same turbo kit and I bet ya I’ll own it for the rest of my life, once you get one there’s no going back, such a great a unit and great looking. 👍🏻🤘🏻

Drover Camping & 4x4 could rewire that and do a factory job of it. Awesome rig Graham, can't wait to see more Ausolo vids of yours.

One of my best mates were with you guys that day you put shorty on its side!

Wow that was awesome 👌

I’m such a sucker for square body vehicles, I’ve always had a connection with them. I know weird right, but seriously shorty is nothing less than a once in a lifetime. Don’t ever let her go! You mentioned the smell, so maybe a line-x interior with heat shield would be my upgrade, cheers!

tks mate... awesome video love it and shorty is lovely

Awesome video

Love the rig mate. Looking tough as with the livids up the front.

Graham! Mate Loving the shorty - I own a 1991 TD42 Short still with the original motor ticking over with a turbo too!

Totally awesome looking! Really, Really Sharp!

nice work guys!

270 batwing awning, Mount Jerry where plate is, mount plate to jerry to reduce weight up top. Know you seem to prefer swag, so no roof top tent ( for the same reason as bringing a jerry down lower). On a dream list a way to move reefer to drivers side ( as you drive on the wrong side you know ;). So you could do a reverse extension of your reefer drawer ( where it pulls out double length ). This way you could fold the passenger seat down extend the drawer over the folded down seat and create a solo swag area to sleep in when the weather truly is horrid. From on Yank that loves the channel, and while I don’t deal with the number of flies you seem to, our mosquitos are big enough to require FAA tail numbers, so sometimes inside the rig is best 😉

I use to have a 4 l 3 speed manual short wheel base patrol with flop down front windows canvas canopy . Aircon was flaps you opened on the dash. Was a beast and unstoppable. Not great for cruising top speed would've been 110 kph down a very steep hill but I loved it and have always regretted parting with her. (Swapped it for a dugout in white cliffs where I was teaching at the time.) so don't ever sell her. Retire her gracefully but hang on to her if you can afford too. Thanks for the vids they are great. Really look forward to them and especially the next ecomuse ones . Hope there sooner rather than later.

My mates got a TD42 shorty, it was his Grandfathers since new....absolute beast!!!! old rough red:D

Nice job on shortly thanks for the great video s you guys Do .

Be great to see those old vids of shorty 😉

I got into 4wding from watching shorty on 4wd action from day one I fell in love with it.. fast forward to now and I am from the south west of WA and I own a two tone black n silver SWB GQ Safari 24v td42 turbo.. and am a member of the Western Patrol Club which I'd love for Graham and shorty to come to a meeting one day maybe catch up for a beer...

great story thanks Graham

Love my td42 24v shorty! Something about them just makes them awesome! Ever thought to do rock sliders and side bars to protect panels. I know in nz it's a must have

Just got to gym! Got something new to watch yeeeerw!

There has been a few comments on full bar work around shorty to protect her panels but otherwise Graham you have done a mint job mate, would love to see her in real life! Shes a masterpiece....

This is what I like about Graham. He dosent need big tires. Git er done with what he has. 👍

Please bring it back graham, we love shorty

Your shorty is like my landrover discovery td5. Just becomes a part off the family. Just keep it the way it is an drive it. Keep make the videos because its an inspiration an makes me want to get out an 4wheel drive an camp. From tim in northern ireland

I own a tb42 gq swb. I bloody love the thing its not as kitted out as yours but its my first 4wd and it got me hooked :)

Love it! All the way from PA USA! Been watching yuns for what seems like forever I love shorty not a fan of the D-max hahahaha but hey either way love love love watching u guys make trails!

Graham, I agree the side hatches would be nice. How about a little touch of modern w/ a back up camera installation. Would help avoid backing into a ditch again, and help with trailering. We take this technology for granted with the new rigs today. It would be a tribute to the old shorty to give her a touch of modern convenience without altering her clean old school greatness.

Love shorty watched every show mate

Shorty your truck of fame love the short wheel base gq patroll sure is unstoppable

Man these gqs are gorgeous

I wouldn't change anything tbh. Sometimes less is more and it's already a very capable truck. Love watching your videos and live in the UK so get well jealous of your tracks lol

Great vid

4:46 I thought roothy didn't like Nissans but it looks like his having the best drive in his life

Know what you mean, my MK SWB Patrol just keeps on going. it's ready for a trip anywhere anytime.

Loving the video's Graham and 4wd action! As far as mods go either fix the dash cluster or switch to an electric dash panel that will bring up Speedo, boost, egt's and afr's. And maybe a set of scrub rails and sliders but add some extra steel to follow around the rear guards and join into the rear bar. I've seen the bar work on a few GQ and GU's and it looks Mickey mouse!!

Love it but can't believe you don't have sill protection. Definitely sliders and scrub bars would be my next mod 👍