This rig was discussed recently when it was posted for sale, no idea why they did what they did to it but hope it provides you with great adventures.
My previous Montero was an super clean one owner 94 with 120,000 miles on it. We put about 4000 back country miles on it in the short time I had it. There are a few pics of it on pg 162 of this thread. I absolutely loved it. I'll buy another stock one if I can find a clean SR.
While I was looking for another I found this and drove out to take a look since I live relatively close. It's ridiculous. But for what it is it drives and runs great. I'll DD it till I find another clean Monty and then it'll become just a trail rig. In the mean time I love it. Its def a different driving experience then a Montero, it drives just like an early 90's short bed pickup. Center of gravity is low cause the engine is in its original location in the frame. So, it's not as top heavy as it looks.
It's a blast to drive and everything was done really well considering what it is. I hope it's reliable and doesn't turn into a money pit. As of now I really like it.
The original owner built it because he blew the engine in the Montero and had an old dodge truck just sitting around. That's the story he told me anyway.