The Nissan Patrol 4-seat Buggy - Phase III

UPDATES will be posted on Pirate4x4:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-...s-wannabe.html

So, last December (2010), I threw a rod bearing in the Toyota 22RE I was using and decided to upgrade to a V8.
The more that I thought about it, I decided to just start from scratch and build a 4-seat buggy that the whole family could ride in.

The new buggy plans are:
6.0 HO Engine out of an Escalade
- Kevko pan
- Hooker Headers
4L60E upgraded with more / better clutches, corvette servos etc... (Circle D did this for me)
stock torque convertor (gone thru by Circle D Specialties)
Atlas II, 3.8, 32 spline, 1350 yokes, 0 degrees
AA short Adapter with VSS
Front Axle - Spider9 with ~50 degree steering and True Hi-9
Rear Axle - Spider9 with True Hi-9
Chassis will be a 54" Twisted Customs 4-seat knock-off, slightly modified for my likes
Hood and grill will be Nissan Patrol
Mastercraft seats and harnesses
Willwood brakes
Ron Davis 24 x 19 radiator
40" Krawlers (stickies) on Raceline beadlock wheels (thats the plan at least for now)

That's the plan for now at least. I want to have the chassis done before the December 2011 Clayton Trip so i can give Busa his TC chassis back on the way up.

The Patrol (Phase II before I took it apart)
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Built a Table to work off of:
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This is where I got after one day and one night on the chassis.
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The t-case dropped down a few degrees
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I changed the T-case back up to 0 degrees for a better two piece driveshaft angle at the bearing
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a few more photos
Putting the tranny and t-case together
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The adapter bolts were too long - they bottomed out:
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Notice the AL on the end of the bolts - I cut them all down
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The first two bends done on the first piece of tube, slightly overbent on second bend. I was able to fix it
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first!

Looks bad ass. I really will like following this build. Don't go all cox on us though and go posting
8 month old pictures please. :flipoff2:

Scott with a V8 and front burns is going to be a whole level up on entertainment.

Sorry to snake, but what happened to cox and ranger mobile build?

I've decided to not keep up with two threads in different forumns. Go here if you want to follow:
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...1#post13716831

I'll try to remember to go and check...somehow after all these years, I still don't visit pirate except when y'all link to it. Course, theres always FB as well I guess.

Just bump this thread :), no pics.

where should I put my braces under the door bars?
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Passenger side pattern looks cleaner to me.

http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x.../scottcage.png

I like the yellow lines but I think I'm going to add a window "vent" bar coming down from the top "A" pillar bend. I need something to intersect down there in the door.

Update - I got the subframe done - at least all of the bends and notches, just need to add all of the 1.25" small bracing.

i put some new pics on the pirate thread

updated pirate thread again:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1028156

Looking good!

why not more of a pie cut narrow job on the hood, so the cowl wouldn't stick out so far from the edges?