Patrol - Norwegian style!

[Roess]

Hello people from the internet! This is my way of showing the world my life from the garage.



Last year me and my girlfriend was on Iceland at vacation. (Iceland is Arctic truck paradise!) just take a look at what i've got my inspiration to buy an Patrol!
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So after a good vacation i'd got home hurrying on the internet for a Patrol and this is what i bought:
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The biggest engine you'll get in a Y60 in Norway is the RD28T. you can't get an TD42 approved by the government so that is something i just have to accept (if i'm a street legal guy) :) One other issue here is the roads at winter; their salted! later in this thread you will see what salt will do to a Patro! Just warning you guys.

hope y'all enjoy!

[MEGOMONSTER]

Hope you enjoy your New Trol.
Are you planning on making it look like your Icelandic friends.

[Bigcol]

awesome sauce Roess, looks good
whats the plan....?

or have you already started the mods and re-build?

[Stropp]

Welcome to the the forum Roess looking forward to seeing the changes to the patrol.

[Roess]

I parked the Patrol a few months ago, think was in march, when the temperature went above 0 C. Started with the removal of the body.

I parked it so it would be available for the tractor witch lifted the body of after i've jacked the critical cm off the frame:
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jacked the body so i could enter the lifting arrangement:
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After placing the body on supports i could enter the problems on the frame much easier.

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the issue was (as i mentioned earlier, the rust made by road salt). before any cool modifications i want on my car i need to get it in original condition. That is the current goal.

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[threedogs]

Wow rust is a nasty thing do you spray tar/pitch on any exposed metal

[Roess]

yeah rust is nasty sh*t. well, i thought i should do something about this rust properly from the start. so i disambled the entire body frame down to the last screw. then i did send it to a guy nearby who sand blasted it and covered the frame with som zink coating.

After i received the frame from mister sand blasting i started the real job that i've actually just finnished - welding :)

i bought my self a steel plate (2000 x 1000 x 3) witch i brought with me in a too small camry '99! and started cutting plate to insert in the frame.

some pictures:

Welding machine is called Kemppi EVO 170. is this a known brand in australia, cus this is top notch in europe ( its form finland though)

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[threedogs]

we call them inverter welders , becoming very popular,
should have taken photo with plate on the Camry , very funny
In the end the frame is not too bad?well repairable from the looks of it.
Now for body lift

[Roess]

really, the kemppi does it work! easy to work with. I recommend it!

The picture of me, steel plate and the sedan camry isn't ready for internet yet i think haha!

well threedogs, i was a bit concerned before sandblasting about this rust but really it was in better condition than i thought! and news like that is always good. so good that i celebrated with a "soda" and some good music while welding :)

well lift kit will be installed when the car has deserved it (by getting in good condition again) :)

[Bigcol]

good job Roess, lucky you are handy and able to do it I am thinking

very interested to see how you go........

[happygu]

Great job so far Roess,

I cant believe how good that frame looks after sandblasting....

I love the fact that you mentioned that the temp is now over 0 degrees, so now you can start work ... ha, ha, that is fantastic ..... if it goes under 10 degrees here we complain :biggrin:

Mic

[Nightjar]

Very interesting project Roess, will be following this thread to see the end result.
***Don't forget to include rear coil tower supports.****
Something like these.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BOSS-Chassis-Coil-Tower-Brace-Kit-for-Nissan-Patrol-GQ-GU-Y61-Bolt-In-DIY-Kit-/131193863693

Cheers

[Roess]

Thanks for all the support guys :) i will get you some mor information about this project on how its going underway ;) Thanks for the tip Nightjar, i have made som thoughts about these coil towers ( have read about them in another thread) but i couldnt find any cracks on mine (they were almost rusted off but no cracks) Ill fix some pics tomorrow, right now its the middle of the night so i have to sleep ;)

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[threedogs]

I think you are taking your time to get it right the first time,
cause it looks like it would be a PITB to do twice.
Looking forward to more of your work

[Roess]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/85.jpg i welded full pen in the corners when i layed in new knee plates at the coil spring tower. I'll try it and if it breaks its just to weld it again 😀. Now i am making the garage ready for painting the frame :)http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/86.jpg

[krbrooking]

Starting to come along nicely man,good luck with it. will be watching this thread.

[fracster]

One other issue here is the roads at winter; their salted! later in this thread you will see what salt will do to a Patro! Just warning you guys.

hope y'all enjoy!
I live in England mate and know what salt does to these cars, check my thread out, similar rust problems to yours.

Look forward to watching the rebuild,best of luck.

[Roess]

Hey fracster, almost a neighbor😉. Yes ill check it out ;) its gonna be pretty fun asembling it now that everything is in good condition. I feel a bit lide edd chima here in my garage :) haha

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[happygu]

mmmm....orange.....looks sexy

[Roess]

Yes, i am thinking about orange undercarrige and black body :)http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/103.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/104.jpg

[Roess]

Hi! Today its the big day :) the frame is going to be painted. It really feels good to finaly start the work of assembly! Pictures will come in the afternoon :)

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[rusty_nail]

Great to hear mate! i just saw your thread for the first time. you have already done so much work, and things are turning out great!

Are you going to just paint the frame to prevent future rust problems? also how is the rust in the body? in Australia the chassis long out lives the body, rust in the roof gutter it what kills most patrols in Australia so take special note of the condition of your gutters and the area just above it.

Are you keeping your plans a surprise or do you have something in mind such as lift size etc?

Also i would be keen to know what prices of the mods you do are like, to compare to the Aussie market. i noticed your doing a suspension lift, depending on what you're after ask about it on here, you will get some good advice regarding it(if you need it) as most of the Australian suspension mobs design their shocks and springs to deal with some of the harshest environments on earth!

Looking forward to seeing more mate.

Cheers

Rusty

[Roess]

Hi Rusty!

Plans of the frame:

- clean frame from old tar and equipment - DONE
- sandblast - DONE
- cut out rusted pieces - DONE
- weld in new sheet metal - DONE
- sandblast again - DONE
- zink coating - DONE
- paint frame with some offshore coating
- black coating, hammerite

i think this helps to prevent against rusting for

the body is also rusted, especially around the rear wheel arches

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i have found new wheel arches that i will put on, but first i will finnish the frame :)

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the final patrol will be lifted 60mm =) this is because this is the only lift kit i hav found wich have TUV approval (need to have for approval of car) if anybody know another lift kit with TUV certificate please tell me :)


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[threedogs]

Ive noticed in the states and in the UK they spray some kind of black pitch /tar on treated surfaces for very harsh enviroment.
I like your work so far, hopefully your Patrol will last a long time, bugger that salt must play havoc with electric wires

[Roess]

i forgot to tell you Rusty, the cost of it all:

- sanblasting and paint - 2300 AUD
- lift kit with TUV certificate - 1800 AUD
- wheel arches (one side) - 713 AUD
- the car - 6240 AUD
- 1,5 liters of hammerite :) - 89 AUD just a regular item (fun to compare)
- complete set of body mounts:
Norway: 2400 AUD
Australia: 390 AUD!!

I bought the body mounts on Patrolapart.com.au thei could send it to me :) including shipping and taxes it stilll is half prize of norwegian prices!

Yes threedogs! i can see on my 2010 E-class that it is alot of rust on the under side of the car already. the average age on a car here in norway is approx. 10 years. older than that is rusted away because the salted roads. this is a serious issue. I am also thinking of better protection for the wiring on the car as well. it will come later in the thread :)

Regarding your question rusty, about my plans beeing a suprise or not: even i don't know the plans yet haha, i am doing the plan along the car rebuildt :P its funny that way, i can even suprise my self. like these orange axles ( was not in the plan but it was fun and now i think they are cool) :)

i think this car is going to be a cool story =)

maybe black body suits the orange axles?

[Maxhead]

WOW!! What a build thread mate. I'll be watching with interest. I wish I had the skills and patiance...lol

[threedogs]

Orange is different everyone here does plain old black.
A product called POR15 is very good for protection

[Roess]

yes the color orange is also different at car renovation here as well :)

because where i work i can get some nice treatment for my Patrol. the paint comes from an offshore platform:


These two items have the same treatment:
Edward Grieg Platform in the Norwegian sea:
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My axles:
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the thickness of the total coating is 1,5 mm. and its solid hard! :)

[Roess]

Here is my mate laying something callde Jotun Coat or Jotun Mastic. It it an aluminium based paint to use before the actual paint to be layedhttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/130.jpg

[fracster]

Black over orange, should look different.

[Roess]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/145.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/146.jpgnow i am finally done with the frame :) its painted:):) i will let the frame dry for 2 days so im gonna start assembly on friday. It is going to be a nice weekend in the garage☺

[Roess]

Hi. The assembly of the car has just started. Do not look at the bushings and "suspension" i've mounted. I have not bought any lift kit to yet so its in with the old while i am fixing other parts to assemble: fuel tank, brake and fuel lines, engine & gearbox :) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/182.jpg

[Maxhead]

That's going to look Hot, Hot, Hot!! lol

[Roess]

i hope the result will be good :)

i found something strange today; i dissembled the turbo and both manifolds from the engine cause the turbo had an massive oil leakage (known problem to Garret T25 i think) and when i tried to spin the "fan" around and i couldn't without using my screwdriver hard! shouldn't it be easy to turn the fan around just with the fingers?

[threedogs]

Loving the orange running gear, cant wait till its finished whooo hooo

[Bigcol]

i hope the result will be good :)

i found something strange today; i dissembled the turbo and both manifolds from the engine cause the turbo had an massive oil leakage (known problem to Garret T25 i think) and when i tried to spin the "fan" around and i couldn't without using my screwdriver hard! shouldn't it be easy to turn the fan around just with the fingers?

yes it should Roess, sounds like the bearing's are shot........
maybe time for a bigger turbo???????

[rusty_nail]

the final patrol will be lifted 60mm =) this is because this is the only lift kit i hav found wich have TUV approval (need to have for approval of car) if anybody know another lift kit with TUV certificate please tell me :)

Does it actually need a certificate? Because a 50mm lift is quite common over here, there are lots of options!!

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[Roess]

Yes it does. Cause if not i cant get the car thru the annual car safety control witch is standard procedure for every registered car in norway. Doesent you guys need to show your cars to the trafic controllers every 2 years?

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[rusty_nail]

Yes it does. Cause if not i cant get the car thru the annual car safety control witch is standard procedure for every registered car in norway. Doesent you guys need to show your cars to the trafic controllers every 2 years?

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so long as the lift kit does not exceed 50mm or 2 inches, they pass our road worthies just fine.

[Clunk]

Yes it does. Cause if not i cant get the car thru the annual car safety control witch is standard procedure for every registered car in norway. Doesent you guys need to show your cars to the trafic controllers every 2 years?

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All depends on which state, here in WA we're not required to have any yearly inspections.

[Roess]

Now that feels a bit unfair ;)

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[threedogs]

Yes it does. Cause if not i cant get the car thru the annual car safety control witch is standard procedure for every registered car in norway. Doesent you guys need to show your cars to the trafic controllers every 2 years?

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Down in Victoria we dont have annual checks, but police have roadside
RWC and RBT stations for major weekend holidays, and sometimes just random checks.
It pays to keep your Patrol looking clean and not cop bait as we call it

[Roess]

yes it should Roess, sounds like the bearing's are shot........
maybe time for a bigger turbo???????

Hehe, it would be so cool with a bigger turbo in it! but i have heard that these RD28T are weak and get easily hot so they are not suitable with an bigger turbo? is this true?

[Roess]

Hey guys! Look what i've got in the mail box from Patrolapart ☺ http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/264.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/265.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/266.jpglooking forward to get them on the car :)

[Maxhead]

Coming along nicely Roesen...good job

[rusty_nail]

looking good mate! im unsure about the smaller motor with the bigger turbo. there are a few people here with the RD28, just do abit of searching on here im sure the question has been asked once or twice before

[Bigcol]

Hehe, it would be so cool with a bigger turbo in it! but i have heard that these RD28T are weak and get easily hot so they are not suitable with an bigger turbo? is this true?

you think the RD28T gets hot.........??
try the TD42.......... when they get hot they go BANG, ask Doggy

[Roess]

i have done some research about this engine and all i can find is issues about overheating and blowing cylinder heads. i have also seen the turbo conversion from original to Garret TB2527. i think i will mount new original, so at least i can get these small 115 hp back at least :P.

[Bigcol]

same as the TD42

I found with mine
new fan
new clutch fan hub
new water pump
Nissan Coolant
new thermostat - 85* opening
and a full flush and "rod" of the core

thats stopped mine from over heating - so far..............

[Roess]

Good news! I've got the body safely in the garage so i can start to weld in the new rear fenders :)http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/291.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/292.jpg

[threedogs]

You're doing a great job considering what resources you have.
Keep it up

[rusty_nail]

haha wow it looks incredible with the orange undeaneath!!!

[krbrooking]

Coming along really nicely man. Will look really good once it has finished. The little 2.8's don't like to be over stressed. Having said that I think if the correct safe guards are out in place and it is well looked after it should be fine IMO. (I am not a mechanic though). Prob about the same as the 3l, ppl put bigger turbos and so on in them and they seem to go fine.


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[Maxhead]

Is it finished yet...hahahahhah

Looking sexy mate!!

[Roess]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/297.jpgthank you guys! It really took me some big thinking about how to get the body inside my small garage. Finally i got it in and the rear fenders also arrived this morning:) welding starts as soon as i have cleaned out the garage :)http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/298.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/299.jpg i have the plans ready for a new garage 70 dquare meters big. But all the money goes to my patrol 😎.

[Maxhead]

Has anyone told you the Norwegians are crazy!!!

Very jealous

[4bye4]

Love watching this build take shape.

[Roess]

Hey look! Some earlier owner has apparently tried to ment the fenders with some stuff that didnt work😅http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/300.jpg anyway, her is a picture of the disambling: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/301.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/302.jpg i think the will to get a cool Patrol is stronger than see the limitations around, like the size of the garage ☺ if you want it, you get it :)http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/303.jpg

[Wine_maker]

Great job mate! Well done!

[Roess]

Now its time to remove the frame from the body again so i can work with the body in my garage. Have to do some welding in the floor and i dont want to damage the frame:)http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/347.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/348.jpg

[Roess]

Progress! First cut on the body:) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/400.jpg

[Roess]

I've been thinking about the color and type of paint i will get on the car. so i have been sitting here on the computer this evening and the result is quite untraditional lads!! i am gonna paint the entire body with!.... wait for it!.... bedliner :) now that is the weirdest and the coolest i have seen on a offroader, and! i dont need to polish and be careful with the datsun :P just get in and drive without being worried for road salt and winter and other hostile enviroment :)

thinking of the beige/brown afghan hummers color on the patrol. is that cool?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-Pol-Raptor-TINTABLE-Urethane-Spray-On-Truck-Bed-Liner-Kit-w-GUN-UPOL-821-UPOL-/331541738438?hash=item4d316d73c6&item=331541738438&vxp=mtr

[Bigcol]

interesting colour choice and product

very nice

should look real cool once you have finished

how will the colours match with the orange chassis???

[threedogs]

Here we would call it Chook shite, a speckle style finish inside a ute tub.
There are a few DIY spray on tub liners, Rhino springs to mind.
You need a colour that will allow your running gear [orange] to POP lol
There was a tar based product that you spray on via a "HOT GUN" not
sure of that name either, but was black and a great salt deterrant. I'll have a look for you.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DUPLI-COLOUR-BED-ARMOR-BED-LINER-KIT-UTE-TRAY-TRUCK-TUB-PROTECTION-PAINT-BAK2010-/121397439057?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c43d9ea51

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rustoleum-Truck-Ute-Tub-Tray-Bed-Liner-Kit-Roll-on-w-Applicator-Gallon-/321667461777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item4ae4dff291

[Roess]

interesting colour choice and product

very nice

should look real cool once you have finished

how will the colours match with the orange chassis???
I have second thought about orange axles, cause these will give me limitations regarding the color on the body... First i was planning to do a black car with the orange axles but then that got me started thinking og KTM. I dont want a KTM colored car [emoji14] so if i paint the car with army beige i think i'll change the color of the axles as well.

[Roess]

Here we would call it Chook shite, a speckle style finish inside a ute tub.
There are a few DIY spray on tub liners, Rhino springs to mind.
You need a colour that will allow your running gear [orange] to POP lol
There was a tar based product that you spray on via a "HOT GUN" not
sure of that name either, but was black and a great salt deterrant. I'll have a look for you.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DUPLI-COLOUR-BED-ARMOR-BED-LINER-KIT-UTE-TRAY-TRUCK-TUB-PROTECTION-PAINT-BAK2010-/121397439057?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c43d9ea51

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rustoleum-Truck-Ute-Tub-Tray-Bed-Liner-Kit-Roll-on-w-Applicator-Gallon-/321667461777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item4ae4dff291
I have watching some DIY films at youtube and i think it looks real cool. Have you seen it for real life? This is the first time for me that i have seen a product like this, so it feels kind of cool to use a product that nobody else in a radius of 700 km have on the outside of an truck :)

Doesent U-POL Raptor give a smooth (not as regular paint) surface or do you get scratches when you draw your cheek over the paint? Are these two you are referring to better choices? :)

[rusty_nail]

anyone else notice that you are using what looks to be a railway sleeper to hold the body up? haha they are bloody heavy!!!

[GabrielMk3]

I don't know where in Norway you live - but I live in Oslo. I drove my 260 Patrol to Trondheim and spoke with a rather "famous" guy called Bruno Jørgensen. He's got complete TD42 kits ready for sale. He even lets his guys do the job in his workshop. I recommend you to contact him if you want a certified TD42-engine. The only thing that stops me from doing that is of course the difficulty of placing a TD42 in a 260 body/frame.

Cheers

[Roess]

anyone else notice that you are using what looks to be a railway sleeper to hold the body up? haha they are bloody heavy!!!


Yes Rusty! they are heavy. especially with the steel plates in them :P it was what i found for support of the car at the time :)

[threedogs]

Could always paint it Woodlands camoflauge

[Roess]

I don't know where in Norway you live - but I live in Oslo. I drove my 260 Patrol to Trondheim and spoke with a rather "famous" guy called Bruno Jørgensen. He's got complete TD42 kits ready for sale. He even lets his guys do the job in his workshop. I recommend you to contact him if you want a certified TD42-engine. The only thing that stops me from doing that is of course the difficulty of placing a TD42 in a 260 body/frame.

Cheers

Hello fellow norwegian!

I've heard about Bruno from my mate who lives in Trondheim. I think i need to plan a visit, cause maybe he have som other parts as well. as you already know there are no parts, i repeat! No parts for Patrol in this country so a visit to bruno might just be it. Right now im not so interessed about engine swap. I have to take on thin at the time :) But after the restoring of the car i might just be interested in the 4.2 engine. would be fun to have it approved though!

If you wondered : I'm Trønder :)

[rusty_nail]

have you tried looking on the australian used part places? with a good bit of communication you could probably convince a seller over here to ship parts to you(if you say local suppliers are THAT expensive). check out Gumtree (www.gumtree.com.au)

[Roess]

Could always paint it Woodlands camoflauge

i will if you come over to mask the car between each color ;)

[Roess]

Just tack welded it on. Full weld will be done tomorrow: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/431.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/432.jpgi can see on the picture that the space between the door and fender is not quite parallel all way. Perhaps i should undo the tackweld and tilt the body a bit before tac welding correct. [emoji14]

[GabrielMk3]

Ah, Trønder, ja ;)

I'm a little bit of everything, but from this summer on, I will be living in Trondheim (NTNU).

If you want, I can PM you Bruno's number, if you don't have it. He's got like... Well, so many Patrols for spares that the Miljøvernetaten forced him to remove a large number of the cars from his property :P
I believe Bruno and his guys at his Mekonomen-approved workshop should easily be able to convert your car to a TD42 approved vehicle. That's what he told me, if I had a Y60, and not a K260 :(

[GabrielMk3]

I know about Gumtree, but most of the sellers there are "afraid" to ship to Norway, due to the risk of things getting damaged in transit and such. :(
Anyhow, Aussie-orders are quite expensive at the time as the AUD has become quite "stronger" compared to the Norwegian Krone. The last 6 months has been a nightmare for Norwegian economy as the international oil-prices have dropped - and so has the NOK.

[Bigcol]

they built a lot of the European 260's in Spain

and I believe there is a rather lot of the Y60 & 260's in Poland

[GabrielMk3]

they built a lot of the European 260's in Spain

and I believe there is a rather lot of the Y60 & 260's in Poland

Aye. All the 260s in Norway were short (officially imported), and the rest, like mine, a long wagon 260 was privately imported. All made in Spain. My even has Spanish only manuals and such. Not so practical...
Y60s are the most common Patrols here. But MQs and MKs are difficult to spot.

[Roess]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/203.jpg god afternoon humans! I've been quite busy last 14 days.. been at work but now im home and look what came by mail while i was at work☺.

Question: the color i want is called Ral 1002. But wat kind of paint do i mix with the bedliner? Does it have to be polyurethane paint or is it good enough with some regular "steel paint" like hamerite? The internet doesent answer that question so i hope some of you guys could help me :)

[mudski]

Am I the only one reading Roess and Gabriel's conversation in there head with a Norwegian accent? Lol.
Mate this is an epic build. I'm sure this is going to finish off great. I'd love to be able to put those massive flares and 40inch plus tyres on my Patrol, and get away with it. As for the RD28T. I would get a new turbo of the same type, then put a 3inch exhaust system on it and a chip too. They seem to react very well with those too.
One other thing to check is the harmonic balancer. These RD28's have a tendancy to rip out the key ways on the front of the crank and cause the balancer to just spin on the crank.

[GabrielMk3]

Am I the only one reading Roess and Gabriel's conversation in there head with a Norwegian accent?

Sorry to disappoint you, mate, but I've graduated in British-English, lol. Though the Russians have torn my written English apart now :P
But when you mention it, it's an utter shame that the current Secretary General of NATO speaks with a shite accent! At the Russian Diplomatic Stations we used to laughed our arses off every time we heard speeches from the former PM.

Btw Roess, how are you doing nowadays?

[Roess]

Morning guys! Im fine thank you Gabriel. A little update on my car: welding is 99% complete, just some minor welding behind rear wheelshttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/343.jpg and i plan to do the paint job late next week[emoji14] Right now i am sanding the doors so they are ready to get oainted, and i am covering the welds with some polyurethane/zink sparkle or whatever it is called :) http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/344.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/345.jpg

[Roess]

Ladies! It is painted☺. And i think the result is acceptable, this id my first paintjob ever so im happy :) now its only the assembling left.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/43.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/44.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/45.jpg the texture of the bedliner is perfect! I was a bit worried it would be like sharp edges but it is really smooth, just like grandmas legs haha. Next update will come in 16 days, im leaving for work☺

[Bigcol]

I was a bit worried it would be like sharp edges but it is really smooth, just like grandmas legs haha.

not sure if I want to find out how you know this..........

hahahahahahaha

[threedogs]

I now have very disturbing mental images, was there any mention of a shower,
I think I need to go to therapy now as mental image not going away, Damn you Col, lol

[Roess]

New update! So i have painted the car and now its time to asemble it all together. Hopefully i've got all the pictures on my cellphone to help me remember how it all was 😀 im almost finnish (96,73 % complete) with the body, its just some welding in the wheel housing at the rear but i got tired from welding so if i wanted more progres on the car i thought i would need a different perspective on it so i took the body out of the garage and i put the frame back in. Now its time to make the new brake lines and make the frame complete. When thats done, its time to take a last look at the body........ im nearly there guys☺http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/331.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/332.jpg

[Onkey]

it looks great.

[Clunk]

Nice one mate, very much looking forward to seeing the finished product

[Trol3.0]

wow, it looks beautiful! very impressive job!

[Bigcol]

looking real good mate

you must be patting yourself on the back - yes............?

[rusty_nail]

Wow!!! It's awesome to see it finally taking shape mate!!!

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[rusty_nail]

hows this going mate, any more progress? also roofy, this is the bloke i was talking about

[Roess]

Hi Rusty! Im nearly there with the car😊 its only small things left (witch take the longest time somehowe). I will be back from work at tuesday when i will be taking som pictures off it ;) the major thing missing om the car right now is the seats and the engine ;) in next coming 3 weeks i will start it up and do a small round around "the block" ;)

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[Roess]

So its time to get this car out on the road in the comming 3 weeks! Thos is how it looks like right now: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/368.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/369.jpg

I am going to change the timing belt of the engine before im putting it in, and for your information; to put the transmission in by my self was heavy sh*t!http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/370.jpg but with som bad language and throwing tools around in my garage i somehowe manage to put it in 😊.

Yesterday it was christmas in the garage:
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/09/371.jpg

It is going to be a nice week. (Engine start up at friday)... :)

[FrodeS]

Nice to watch, mate. Are you planning on putting on the nomax.no bumpers front and rear, since you cut out the bottom part of the fenders? I'd love to have them on mine, but then again, I don't like spending money :-/

I'd like to be able to put as mouch time, effort and money into mine as well, but it just won't happen. Luckily, the frame on mine is fine, but a little welding on the chassis wouldn't hurt. Too bad I don't weld. If you care for another project now that your's is finished, you are very welcome to do the same thing to mine :-)
The 2.8 and the massive (??) 116 hp really isn't mouch to shout about. I've towed 3,5 tons, and it dosn't take mouch of a hill before you have to shift down, and watch the line of cars behind you grow. I've fitted a 3-row aluminium radiator in mine, and it seems to keep the temperature under control.

Rust is a big thing in Norway. All major roads are salted thru the winter, starting approx now, and going on till spring. It is worth mentioning thou, the nissans are very poorly rust protected from the factory. I used to have a 1996 patrol (same green color as this one had), and already in 2000/2001, there was signs on major rust inside the frame.
My 1991/1992 Mercedes 300 TD Turbo is still fairly good for rust, closing in on 600.000 K's. "Fairly good" mean it looks OK, and have had some brake lines and things renewed thru the years. Brake lines normaly needs changing after 10-15 years. Because of our import taxes, cars are usually driven 18-25 years before scrapped.

[Roess]

Hi and thank you FrodeS! Its true what you say here about the rust being an issue in Norway :/ and yes, the plan is to fit rear/front bumpers from nomax, also the roof rack, snorkel and ladder on rear barn door :) but now i need to save up the money for it ( approx 2 500 dollars) so i think it will be fitted next year☺.

Anyway, the car has started, i've been driven it a few km's. I have also tried to get it approved for the roads but the wheels that are mounted now isnt allowed apparently. Also need to fix the reverse lights, then im done for this year. Now let the winter come!!😉

[Roess]

And here is some pictures 😊http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/156.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/157.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/158.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/159.jpg

[Roess]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/160.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/161.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/162.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/163.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/164.jpg

[Roess]

And here is a random picture from a place nearby, after i took the picture i thought of austrailia when i looked at it, cause of the colour 😊 ( never been to austrailia but i have a hunch that it may be alot of this orange colour in the nature) 😊http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/165.jpg

[FrodeS]

I se you try to adapt the pictures for our friends "down under", but your'e doing it wrong. You have to turn them entirely around, upside down, not 90 degree sideways :-)

Any lift kit except the body lift?

I'd love to put some of that nomax stuff on mine as well, but the car was only 16k (AUD 2,7k), a bargain. As I have a little too many other cars, I haven't wanted to use the time and money on this one (yet).

Originally, your car must have looked exactly like the one I used to have.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?34085-Another-one-from-Norway-1993-SWB-GQ&highlight=norway

[rusty_nail]

And here is a random picture from a place nearby, after i took the picture i thought of austrailia when i looked at it, cause of the colour 😊 ( never been to austrailia but i have a hunch that it may be alot of this orange colour in the nature) 😊http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/165.jpg

yes mate, although the red can get even deeper the photo looks very similar to out high country, reminds me of thredbo actually.

the car looks amazing i like the textured finish on the paint, it looks mean, will it be hard to clean? so whats wrong with the tyres? they look pretty standard size to me? are they too old or something?

[Bigcol]

a set of flares on the wheel guards will fix them being too wide
a bit of plastic garden edging is a bit common on some cars over here, unless you have the original ones to put back on


looks damn good mate

well done that Man