the next project

[surfenstein]

yes i know its a nissan patrol.we are currently re building the whole vehicle to take part in the london to south africa rally in january 2011.
the axles have been stripped,media blasted and then everything else is brand new.bushes,diff lock,brake lines,discs,etc.+2" ome shocks and springs.all round and a nice new ome steering damper,the interior is stripped ready to be coated with a rubberised primer,the rear windows have been removed and filled with ally panels.a new fuel tank fitted and the chassis has been media blasted and painted.lots more to do.its gonna be a good six months or so project.

[legendgamesmaster]

any particular reason you have gone for a Patrol? did you consider other trucks and if so, which ones, and why did you discount them?

Looking like a fun project.

I want to give up work, buy a big place with a double garage and a pit, and be able to learn to do trucks up.... dream on.

[surfenstein]

simple really,the organisers put a blanket ban on all toyota products,we even toyed with using a vw taro,just to #### them off,but after we had gone through every 4x4 we could think off the only thing that was big enough and tough enough was the old nissan patrol,we wanted a vehicle without any ecu,s and one that wouldnt break every five mins,so that was every land rover product out of the door.

[blackpoolsparks]

the organisers put a blanket ban on all toyota products.

Why?

[Calos]

Why?

Was about to post the very same question oO

peace
cal

[si tate]

Hey it was a to$$ up between the surf & the patrol when i was looking for a truck & after 3 worry free years i think i made the right choice.

[legendgamesmaster]

what, you bought a Patrol?

[BUSHWHACKER]

Hey it was a to$$ up between the surf & the patrol when i was looking for a truck & after 3 worry free years i think i made the right choice.

Same here, and I'd still like a Patrol.

[si tate]

what, you bought a Patrol?

Same here, and I'd still like a Patrol.

Ye me too.

[surfenstein]

[QUOTE=blackpoolsparks;639031]Why?[/QUOTE i dont know they didnt give a reason.they put the ban on toyotas and thats it i suppose,maybe they thought everyone would turn up in landcruisers.

[lord_flashart]

Keep the pictures coming, it looks good [and shiney]!

[surfenstein]

a bit more done, fuel tank armour fabbed up from some 5mm sheet ally.

[surfenstein]

the interior rubberised.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[Chillitt]

You seem to have let the rubberising go off before you put the sand on it...

[surfenstein]

seats and subframes in.these seats are pretty cool,they have pump up lumbar supports.