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A little background of how I got to this build: Back in 2002 I was wheeling an exo-caged '84 Toyota on 37's. It seemed like everyone had one and when I ran across a 1962 Nissan Patrol for $500 I picked it up and built the Nissan Patrol buggy from all of my Toyota parts, first trip was in 2003.
I did a "Phase II" build on the Patrol that involved swapping the rear Toyota axle to Spidertrax and going to air shocks in the rear back in 2009.
Fast forward to December 2010 in Clayton OK - I spun a rod bearing on that tired Toyota 22RE and decided that it was time for a V8 upgrade.
After thinking about it some more, V8 would need a new transmission, might as well get a new transfer case too, and heck, that FJ-80 front axle might need to go also, - and oh, I need four seats now - so I decided to start over.
Over those eight years we had two kids and I built my wife a rig:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033
Now to the new plans:
Twisted Customs knock-off 4 seat 54" wide chassis
HO 6.0 LQ9 out of an Escalade
- Kevko gated pan
- Hooker Headers
4L60E built by Circle D transmission (which is right down the road from my home)
stock stall convertor gone thru by Circle D Specialties
Atlas II 3.8, 32 spline, 1350 F/R, 0 degrees
Spider9 Rear axle, 35 Spline Chromo, True Hi-9 center w Detroit, Chevy brakes (had on old buggy)
Spider9 Front Axle, 35 Spline Chromo, True Hi-9 center w Detroit, Willwood brakes
4-links front and rear
MasterCraft seats and Harnesses
Ron Davis 24" x 19" Radiator with Spal fan
40" Sticky Krawlers on Raceline Beadlocks (that's my plan for now)
1962 Nissan Patrol hood and grill (somehow)
should be a fun project!
My buddy just picked up his TC 4-seat chassis and is letting me borrow it
Here is the Patrol when I first built it - and one from it's last trip:
I did a "Phase II" build on the Patrol that involved swapping the rear Toyota axle to Spidertrax and going to air shocks in the rear back in 2009.
Fast forward to December 2010 in Clayton OK - I spun a rod bearing on that tired Toyota 22RE and decided that it was time for a V8 upgrade.
After thinking about it some more, V8 would need a new transmission, might as well get a new transfer case too, and heck, that FJ-80 front axle might need to go also, - and oh, I need four seats now - so I decided to start over.
Over those eight years we had two kids and I built my wife a rig:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563033
Now to the new plans:
Twisted Customs knock-off 4 seat 54" wide chassis
HO 6.0 LQ9 out of an Escalade
- Kevko gated pan
- Hooker Headers
4L60E built by Circle D transmission (which is right down the road from my home)
stock stall convertor gone thru by Circle D Specialties
Atlas II 3.8, 32 spline, 1350 F/R, 0 degrees
Spider9 Rear axle, 35 Spline Chromo, True Hi-9 center w Detroit, Chevy brakes (had on old buggy)
Spider9 Front Axle, 35 Spline Chromo, True Hi-9 center w Detroit, Willwood brakes
4-links front and rear
MasterCraft seats and Harnesses
Ron Davis 24" x 19" Radiator with Spal fan
40" Sticky Krawlers on Raceline Beadlocks (that's my plan for now)
1962 Nissan Patrol hood and grill (somehow)
should be a fun project!
My buddy just picked up his TC 4-seat chassis and is letting me borrow it
Here is the Patrol when I first built it - and one from it's last trip:
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