Weekend projects

**nissannewby** · 7th October 2020, 08:08 PM

This has been keeping me busy on weekends lately. Repairing, modifying and modernising this rig to compete at tuff truck next year in the legends class

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**NissanPatrol.com.au** · 7th October 2020 08:08 PM

**Hodge** · 7th October 2020, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by nissannewby

This has been keeping me busy on weekends lately. Repairing, modifying and modernising this rig to compete at tuff truck next year in the legends class

Very nice Mat. What body is going on?
Legends is more or less do what you want class isnt it. Porta axles, tyres as big as you want etc... I remember talking to a Patrolapart guy about it.

Also nice patrol in the background there :P

**nissannewby** · 7th October 2020, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Hodge

Very nice Mat. What body is going on?
Legends is more or less do what you want class isnt it. Porta axles, tyres as big as you want etc... I remember talking to a Patrolapart guy about it.

Also nice patrol in the background there :P

A space cab GQ body is going on. They are doing a legends class next year for the older type cars which they use to use back in the 90s and early 2000s so full chassis/body cars modified to the limit. Most guys run buggys these days which are full custom tube type things.

This one is originally based on an fj45 chassis. Has a 400 cube chev with auto. Twin transfers. Rear disconnect. Portal reduction hubs. Air lockers front and rear. Hydraulically adjustable coilovers. Currently has 44 boggers/super swampers on it but they are being replaced with 42" sticky treps.

Yeah the gu in the background has all the goodies. 4" lift 35s, front locker, full bar work, rear drawers, roof rack etc etc. Tough tourer.

**nissannewby** · 7th October 2020, 10:27 PM

This is the 42s next to my old work hilux.

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**Rossco** · 1st November 2020, 09:16 PM

First section of rock wall done and backfilled with some of YG's finest blend. . . Came up look'n pretty spiffy time to keep on mov'n down. . .

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**Winnie** · 1st November 2020, 09:20 PM

Rossco that looks fantastic!

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**Rossco** · 1st November 2020, 09:22 PM

Cheers mate, yeah bloody stoked how it turned out TBH ! !

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**Cremulator** · 3rd November 2020, 01:18 PM

Great work, that looks really nice!
Did you use some sort of mortar to hold it all together?

**Rossco** · 3rd November 2020, 07:16 PM

Cheers mate, yeah tried to keep the joins as tight as possible and all mortered and tapered at the back. .

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**nissannewby** · 4th January 2021, 12:20 AM

Been making progress on the weekend project. Even re purposed some old pool balls.

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