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Nice work, extremely clean Cruiser you have!

So I spent a good number of hours on the Patrol last night. The shop isn't even done and I am already using it and loving it too! It is small and tight but I got plenty of room to work. A detail shot on an area of corrosion, obviously after cleaning it up a lot. I think the frame and...

I crossed end of January but I showed up worried at 6am to buy my ticket, couldn't even buy it till 8am. At 8am, a line formed, myself and two other people! I really wouldn't worry about it. I went from La Paz to Los Mochis though. Ferry wasn't very busy, just a bunch of truckers getting drunk...

Cool stories Jefe! I have been to the same places you mention, like many people but not in all it's glory as you have. Again, wish I could have done this 30yrs or more ago!

Since I am missing out..... It is cool to see the teams come together and all that jazz. I will be watching from my armchair.

Screw that! It is not my truck, if it was I may be that cheap, even in my old age! I got a blaster but didn't have enough medium to do this frame or the right kind of medium. Plus it is a messy job, on this truck would rather just pay somebody to do it. It started raining so I have the frame...

Thanks! Geez, first post by you, thanks I feel privileged! You can be sure though I have been all over the internet (worldwide) and then some finding parts for this project. And those items linked to Ebay I do not need but thanks again for the links.

The sand blaster guy picked up the frame this morning and I had it back this evening. Not bad service for a Sunday! Here are pictures of the sand blasted frame... Next up, get all the sand out of the inside of the frame! :roll:

I am slightly jealous of you old timer Baja guys. I wish it was still as remote as it was 30+yrs ago. I would have loved to go down there when it was like that.

It looks stellar Jason....Steve's work as usual is top notch. I am doing some fab lately myself, check out the 64 Patrol thread. ;)

More Patrol restoration photos!! :crazy: I cut the #2 cross member out... and the new one in the process of being fabricated, next to the old one... Built it out of 3/16s, nice and strong... what was left on the frame... and the new cross member after a bit of shaping with the...

Pictures of the man cave after todays work, nearly a 12hr day! We got a lot done and it is starting to look like a proper work area. I am no carpenter that is for sure! I am also using scarp items I have around as much as possible. So today was dry wall in the areas you see, electrician showed...

Yup, I knew I had seen this before. Like I say 3-4yrs ago at most it looked like that and the price tag was $10k. IIRC, it has a non-turbo SD33 in it. Sure looks beat down compared to the pictures from a few years ago.

So not exactly an update on the Mongrel but an update none the less and a move in the right direction... Today was day #3 of working on the man cave! I have had this space for years now but it has always been cluttered, dirty and a mess. Up to now it was just a placer to store my junk out of...

Holy crap! :Wow1: I am pretty sure this was for sale not long after it was imported from Australia. This was about 3-4yrs ago. It looked to be in good order with no rust then and they wanted $10k or more for it. Now it looks like it is not even worth $1000. Geez life near the coast is hard on...

Another action packed day of Patrol restoration! :lol: First up....last night it was decided the #2 cross member shall be replaced. I had it rebuilt years ago but it would appear the job was half assed. The cross member is still showing some thin spots from rot and is full of dents. The dents...

This is why you should buy from somebody on a forum or a friend of theirs or a friend of a friend. Be willing to travel, feel comfortable with who you buy from. Honesty is not hard to get from the right people. Get in and under the truck. Look for known issues and or problem areas. If you...

Video of me doing a rot test after the junk leaf hangers were cut off.

Not much progress but I finally got enough muscle around to get this into it's permanent location. Got some wire to run from the house breaker panel to the wall next to the compressor. Not long after I hope to be up and running, stoked!! And I got my WE wheels with 37" rubber mounted up. I...