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Australia is the only place to get the floor as far as I know. MAF & Specter I think used to sell it in the US, imported from Australia. Specter has the headliner, in kit form, not super cheap but they got it. Last time I checked, the vinyl floor was on Ebay Australia. If you don't see 60-series...

Assembly has begun! :shakin: Lot's of prep before assembly. Don't really want to go into details right now but over the weekend paint is drying on some parts. As with most things in this build so far, customizing is just part of the process. About three-quarters of the suspension hardware is...

far superior.

Front & rear axle rebuilds is a done deal! The new Warn hubs are on and work well. I think they look stellar. Few more pictures from the front axle rebuild. axle shaft and tracta joint going in preparing the hub hub installed Warn f/w hub going on I need to do something about...

I don't think you need them for the type of uses you have for your truck. I broke a stock CV in a FJ60 once. I had 35's though and when I broke it the front was locked. It also was a stock CV axle with who knows how many miles on it. I was climbing out of a half frozen creek when it broke and...

Awesome, I would so love to hear 1st hand stories! They must be pretty amazing people...

under the truck I like it black or maybe an "iron" color. I am fond of silver vein powder coat on the top side... from a distance it looks like this... cheers

Man, that is a wall of text I had a little bit of a hard time reading. How is advocating responsible travel not a good thing? How is saying, go prepared, a bad thing? How is pointing out that having this or that, like a winch, could save countless hours in the mud that could be spent doing...

That is a lot of coin for an old used Cruiser. It has the 3B though which demands more coin. The 3B is a 4cyl. which is a small motor to move that much truck. I am not to keen on the 3B myself. What to look for? Rust! The body has it's typical spots which I can't see on this one. The frame has...

If you don't own a Patrol forgive some of the tech in these posts. This thread originates on a Patrol forum (I copy and paste updates here) and I am including the tech for Patrol owners. I have removed most of it but some still remains in the "captions" for the pictures. All "closed knuckle"...

This is how you would go about pressing the axle shaft off the bearing and bearing cage... Using the "drift" I made this is how you would go about pressing the bearing onto the axle and into the cage, a piece of 1-1/2" pipe would work fine too. Note, I used a wheel since the wheel studs must...

I got a good day in on the Ute yesterday. I ended up just spending all day cutting, grinding and sanding. I was going to sand blast yesterday but blew that off. I also kind of would rather get the majority of the prep'ing on the frame done before sand blasting. I started playing around with my...

Thank you Scott! And that is almost to much of a compliment. :o That is friggin' awesome! I recognize the blue Patrol, looks like one that came from the Boise area and has been on Bring A Trailer. http://bringatrailer.com/2008/11/10/40-year-owner-1964-nissan-patrol-l60-soft-top/ Very very...

Hey Mike, You are absolutely correct about the tool I made. I am aware of the difference it causes to the torque applied. Basically, I built a "crows foot". This was also mentioned in another thread I have on the truck. Good stuff for anyone not in the know or watching this build for tips...

Err...ok. :bigbossHL: I would too, have one that is. I would have to remove the chrome stuff and black it out but even with crappy wheel travel, it is super sweet. Like most have said, if no funds are a problem, sign me up! And I am not a fan of glam(ping). But I would drive it any day if I was...

Thanks Mike!! :beer: So...more pictures! :D Here is a rear axle wheel bearing nut that has seen a chisel on it. While a chisel/punch may work for a trail fix that is not what we are doing here. So it (the lock nut) needs to not only be cleaned up but a tool made to install it correctly and...

It has bad flex because by design 6x6's don't allow for a lot of wheel travel. Prop shaft from one rear axle to the other is why. Pinz is independent all around and is as bad if not worse than this Benz for flex. The Volvo 6x6 is only slightly better than a Pinz and it is on leaf springs. So...

The tool I am making for the rear axle wheel bearing nut...2" pipe is a perfect fit once modified. Very soon the rest of the rear axle will be assembled. Brake shoes have all been de-greased, old pads removed, sand blasted and painted. All that is left now is new pads. Cheers

Thanks! Not much of an update but here goes.... Met with a machinist today. He had a beautiful shop and equipment. An older gentleman who is retired now but still does this on the side. Turns out he is only about a 10 minute drive from the shop. Crappy cell phone pics but you get the...

Hey at least we know we can do it in a weekend! While we drink beers and waste time BS'ing... :ylsmoke: Sleeping platform is going to work out great for the boy. Oh and you too! Cheers