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I imported this to the USA from New Zealand. It came from Nissan as a cab & chassis, ie no factory bed. I have a bunch of really good gear from building up my 83 Patrol that I plan to put in the Ute. SD33T engine, front & rear diffs both with 4.6s and ARBs. rebuilt MK 5spd that even got new Nissan syncros (damn expensive), rebuilt MQ t-case. The diffs are already set up with linked suspension mounts. I have all the rod ends for the suspension and the links but may need to make new links due to lengths in the Ute over my 83 MQ which they were in. I also have MQ power steering which is left hand drive. The rear diff has a disc brake conversion too! I also have some 35" Maxxis Creepies around on some pretty decent rims. All the Ute needs to be a finished project is body work, the SD33T rebuilt, a bed made and suspension mounts made on the chassis.
The Ute is right hand drive since it is a Kiwi Ute. I plan to convert it to LHD using the MQ p/s and also get a USA G60 Patrol body. I also plan to stretch the cab and make it an extra cab Ute. Then just do a small flat bed. I have a front and rear PTO box that will bolt on the MQ 5spd. The rear PTO box came off a fire truck. I have like 4 Nissan made MQ PTO winches too! I plan to run front and rear PTO winches on the Ute!
The project is a ways out from getting underway because I need to finish up my 83 Patrol first. But I have pretty much made up my mind on the build and the truck.
Here is a couple pictures of the Ute with the 35" Creepies on it....really flat old front suspension!
Oh yeah....and I plan to put duel t-cases in it using the divorced MQ LWB wagon t-case!
The Ute is right hand drive since it is a Kiwi Ute. I plan to convert it to LHD using the MQ p/s and also get a USA G60 Patrol body. I also plan to stretch the cab and make it an extra cab Ute. Then just do a small flat bed. I have a front and rear PTO box that will bolt on the MQ 5spd. The rear PTO box came off a fire truck. I have like 4 Nissan made MQ PTO winches too! I plan to run front and rear PTO winches on the Ute!
The project is a ways out from getting underway because I need to finish up my 83 Patrol first. But I have pretty much made up my mind on the build and the truck.
Here is a couple pictures of the Ute with the 35" Creepies on it....really flat old front suspension!
Oh yeah....and I plan to put duel t-cases in it using the divorced MQ LWB wagon t-case!