rebuild y60

[jan145]

Hello

Here is the complete rebiuld off my 1991 y60.

I own it for a few years now

this is when i bought it
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/nissanoud1.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/nissanoud1.jpg.html)

this is what it looked like 1 year before i starded the rebuild
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1010669_zpsjkwggzsz.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1010669_zpsjkwggzsz.jpg.html)

But the rust bug got to it a bit and it needed a rebuild
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3100493.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3100493.jpg.html)

so i got a other body from a friend in France
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3230514.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3230514.jpg.html)

and took it home
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3240516.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3240516.jpg.html)

Stripped it completey and had it dipped in acid to strip the body of al it's paint.
So i had bare meteal to work on.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P7050218.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P7050218.jpg.html)

this body also needed work on rust spots but it was much better then mine.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P7130231.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P7130231.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P7130233.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P7130233.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P7140239.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P7140239.jpg.html)

[Parksy]

Very nice! Keep the pictures coming. Love these kinds of threads.

[Rossco]

Very nice! Keep the pictures coming. Love these kinds of threads.

Yeah definatly. Would love to do a full rebuild of my old GQ, probably will never happen tho.

Be heaps of fun I reckon.

[jan145]

the story continus

I got cut out fender flares from Iceland
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P9180095.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P9180095.jpg.html)

test fitted the massive flares and cut out the fenders
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P7160242.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P7160242.jpg.html)

made a hood scoop
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P8060285.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P8060285.jpg.html)

I wanded to make a hydro asised steering like i had seen in Iceland. But before i started building some thing i wanded to know how powerfull the steering allready is. So we tested it. And it lifts 700kg off stones with the tierod.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P9170354.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P9170354.jpg.html)

then modified a steeringbox to prvide oil for the extra cilinder
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P9150347.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P9150347.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P9150351.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P9150351.jpg.html)

[jan145]

and more

Fitted a custom made cilinder to the tierod.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1060662.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1060662.jpg.html)

i had to grind a bit of the diff carrier to fit the cilinder.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1060663.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1060663.jpg.html)

Test drove the setup with the cilinder and liked it. The car is more resposive to steering corrections and lest wheel wobbel.

after the test i could take the old body off and start on the frame.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1100667.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1100667.jpg.html)

the frame was in a bad chape. A lot off rust and cracks.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1110675.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1110675.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1110674.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1110674.jpg.html)

the frond off the frame was ok but the back realy bad.
So i welded it on a subframe
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1150681.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1150681.jpg.html)

and cut the back off
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1210692.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1210692.jpg.html)

got a good backend from a short wheel base
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1150679.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1150679.jpg.html)

and welded that back on
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1210699.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1210699.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1210697.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1210697.jpg.html)

sandblasted and welded plates in for more strength
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3180189.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3180189.jpg.html)

got new tires from the usa. 18/14.5/17
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1280003.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1280003.jpg.html)

new wheels (17x10) from Arctic trucks iceland.
they needed to be machined because they are fore a toyota hilux and the centre is not big enough
because a new hilux does not have big hubs.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P5220380.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P5220380.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P5220383.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P5220383.jpg.html)

the new body in the paintshop
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P5290392.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P5290392.jpg.html)

[jan145]

Now continue

fitted custom cilinder to the tierod and made a testdrive.
The patrol was much more resposive to steering and less wheel wobble
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1060662.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1060662.jpg.html)

after the test drive i took the body off.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1100667.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1100667.jpg.html)

The back off the frame is in a bad chape
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1110674.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1110674.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1110675.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1110675.jpg.html)

so i welded a sub frame to the frame
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1150681.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1150681.jpg.html)

and cut the back off and cleaned the inside off the frame
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1210692.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1210692.jpg.html)

got a good back off a shorty
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1150679.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1150679.jpg.html)

and welded this back on
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1210699.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1210699.jpg.html)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1210695.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1210695.jpg.html)

[NissanGQ4.2]

What a thread, looks good mate, keep the updates coming :)

[skiman]

OMG that is epic. What I would give for a smidgeon of your talent! Thanks for sharing mate, outstanding work!

[jan145]

wright where was i

Frame reinforced, hot dip gavinaised and all brake and fuel lines made from coper.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P9250732.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P9250732.jpg.html)

frond axle from a y61 with 4.88 gears from marks 4wd, and new bearings. The spring mounts
have moved 3cm up. Axle housing is poudercoated, brake lines are coper.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/PA020735.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/PA020735.jpg.html)

rear axle is still a y60 with 4.88 gears and a factory locker, the vacum lines for this are now also coper.
all 4 trailing arm mounts are moved up 12cm so they sit more leavel and give a beter ride. Spring mounts are moved up 5cm and the shock mounts are 5cm shorter. Axle housing is poudercoated. The old fuel tank made way fore a new long range tank.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/PA030737.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/PA030737.jpg.html)

bought a really nice exhaust manifold on ebay ,it cane from England.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/PA030740.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/PA030740.jpg.html)

I got the body back from the paint shop. Started on the interior, a bulk head for the dutch registation becaus it is registrered as a light commercial cargo truck. Made a place fore the tools ,compressor ,oil and other things. Got the amplifier for the sterio and a big 220v inverter.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P1180849.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P1180849.jpg.html)

Got the wiring in and some sound proofing. Dasch is in color and has a landcruiser consol in the midle.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/PC230822.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/PC230822.jpg.html)

led interior light by ikea
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/PC230823-1.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/PC230823-1.jpg.html)

a big momend
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3071163_zps727d1c38.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3071163_zps727d1c38.jpg.html)

The big flares mounted and the sun visor
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3190004_zps6bce3782.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3190004_zps6bce3782.jpg.html)

[Roess]

now this is what i call a real restoration! i am doing it as well but in a much lower grade than this! it is really funny to see the effort you have in this car! really impressive!

[jan145]

continu

the tires mounted on the rims , the 38's make my friends 35's look small:p
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3200009_zps23b9e7ae.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3200009_zps23b9e7ae.jpg.html)

tires fidded and a friend off mine posing for the hight
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/Jan145/P3200017_zps212815f1.jpg (http://s251.photobucket.com/user/Jan145/media/P3200017_zps212815f1.jpg.html)

[amm009uk]

Hello Jan. Nice work you're truly dedicated. Could you share more info on your Iceland fender flares?

Looking forward to more pics...