The truth is the majority of Patrols out there are not real good candidates for restoration, by virtue of their intended purpose they have been abused, neglected, butchered or rusted. Furthermore, there simply arent enough parts out there to restore many patrols. Another dilema is that if you restore one do you really want to use it as a trail vehicle? Patrols have the potential to make great trail vehicles, but they are not for the week of heart, dont bother calling Superlift or anyone else for bolt on improvements, you'll have to fabricate, modify or engineer everything yourself .  i always look with interest when someone finds a way to improve a Patrol for their own needs...

I would be very interested in any pictures you have of your suspension setup, especially the 37in tyres. I am having a hard time trying to convince the handbrake that we should put 37s on the project car. How is clearance at full lock, and what kind of articulation can you get from the axles? I'd safely assume ramp is no longer an issue with the 37's on.... How does it ride? (on the street) Curiosity has the better of me

 

Regards,

 

Joe.

Daner, I agree totally with what you said about alot of Patrols not having the parts available for complete restoration. I love my Patrol to death. I think I could honestly throw a rod in my motor, grind all the gears up in my tranny, break a yoke off of my t-case, and bend both of my axles, and I still wouldnt get rid of my Patrol! I would just keep on easier to find parts in it, and get it going again. I only put parts from other trucks on it because I love my Patrol so much I want to keep it going for as long as possible, and just cant stand to wait while parts come in from S. America. I have found alot of the parts in the parts interchangability page myself. In fact, every one of them that has "-Jon" at the end of the description is the ones Ive found.

I tend to dissagree a bit with Danner and Jon. Reason is you can get 98% of all the parts through me to do a ground up resto on a Patrol. I am helping several people right now do this with their resto's. Riverpatrol for example has bought many parts from me you need in a resto and can't get from Nissan. Just ask her....you can get the parts and do a resto right. I also am doing this with the 64 ragtop you sold me Danner. When it comes to modifying or upgrading the truck, yea you can get that stuff too. But don't expect to find it at any shop in the USA. The parts will have to be imported but things like headers, ignition kits, lift kits and more are available. Even a rotten body can be fixed by welding in new steel or simply buying a complete new body that is also available. It comes down to a number of things....what do you want in the truck is the first one. Is it important to have it be original to you or do you want a fully modified Patrol running domestic parts, maybe something in between. It is also based on your skill and how much cash you have to throw at the truck. A fully modified Patrol can run more than a completly restored one to do. But if you break something it will be cheaper and easier to fix. if an ebrake is giving you probs in a build up you can convert it to something better. Such as a disc on the output of the transfer. All depends on your skill and cash at hand. Lastly do not mistake a P engine for a P40, they are not the same motor. The P40 was not put in a Patrol untill 78 or 79 so don't get that confused or you may end up wasting cash.