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General Information

Name
Big Bertha
Year
1999
Make
Nissan
Model
Y61 Patrol, wagon.
Color
KR2 Dark Titanium Metallic
Packages
Not sure, weird mix of basic and luxury options.
History
This 'Trol was used by its first owner as a daily grocery getter without any care for maintenance until it finally just quit on him.
When I bought it the TD42 started right up after a thorough check up and service. It was stored in a dusty garage for some years and had no rust or missing parts. From there I have been repairing, tinkering, upgrading and offroading to my hearts content.
7 seater with LSD, Dual A/C - climate control, sun roof and around 270.000 km.
This seemingly never ending project has a restomod vibe with as much original parts as possible.

To get it somewhat presentable, safe and drivable again, besides minor issues and mechanical upgrades, this has been done so far:

Fuel system rebuilt
Brakes rebuilt
Gearbox, differentials, swivel hubs, etc. rebuilt
Body mount rubbers replaced
Door, window and pedal rubbers replaced
Replaced window regulators
Serviced sunroof
A/C serviced
Stripped the complete interior at least 3 times to wash it and dry in the sun. It finally became clean enough for me to notice the seats and carpet were beige and not moldy grey.
Repaired worn out driver seat
Replaced a horrible leather steering wheel with a nice used one and installed a fresh new leather shifter knob (Nissan leather durability is not great)

.......other stuff..

...and hopefully more to come.


I will add pictures of the result soon.

Modifications

Drivetrain
TD42 to TD42T swap with a rebuild engine from a W40 series Civilian bus. 3-Core radiator. Front LSD, Terrano sourced. 2" OME Coils with Nitro Chargers and 1 inch conveyor belt, rear +200Kg. Drop boxes.
Interior
Inverter with 110V and 2x 12V outlet. Winch controls.
Exterior
Paint job from 2 tone blue - silver to Dark Titanium Metallic. Chrome Mirror caps dipped black. De-badged at the rear. Type 2 headlights and markers.
Snorkel. 9000lb Winch.
Audio
Double DIN head unit and under seat subwoofer from Pioneer.
Rockford Fosgate amp with ditto speakers
Lighting
2x Hella Rallye 4000 Euro Beam with 130 Watt bulbs.
Exhaust
3" Custom Stainless Steel turbo back system with muffler and resonator.
Wheel and Tire
Steel type D 16x10 wheels. 315/75r16 Cooper STT Pro

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