another terrano/safari project = terrari

[passengerpete]

Just wondering Pete, do you have plans to lower the rear panhard chassis mount? Might be a little twitchy in the rear end on that angle.

i had forgotten about that. im starting to think that might have been that wandering feeling i felt when driving it ? p/s do you want to do some winch mounts for it.

[passengerpete]

hey mate just stumbled across your write up and would like to say well done on all the work its come a long way since standard..its got my mind thinking about sasing terrano..one day

thanks
has been 10 month's so far but getting there. i have been watching your write ups too. nice work.

[tomsoffroad]

i had forgotten about that. im starting to think that might have been that wandering feeling i felt when driving it ? p/s do you want to do some winch mounts for it.

I'd say so. I've got a mate with about 2" of lift in his Terrano. He doesn't notice it but it would drive me nuts. I think I'd get motion sickness after a long drive
Sure can do. Give me a call

[passengerpete]

picked truck up on Friday night, trans tunnel 80% done and a bill for $600. so was a quick reminder of why i like to do as much as possible my self.

i just need to make a lid and cut some gearstick holes. then paint and seal every thing that needs it. will give it a good push tomorrow. also looking for a standard type nissan gear knob, if any one has one for sale.

[Dirtydog]

looking good, my one has just been butchered, but its getting there.

it went for its first test run, steering's good, brakes are a little spongy and wont select park, but hes pretty sure he knows what that is.

And 600 is nothing, my bill so far is $4500. and $2,500 for parts........

[tomsoffroad]

Looks pretty good Pete. When you make the lid will you put any in trays/cupholders or do you have other plans? Looks like theres abit of room to play with behind the gear levers Could incorperate something cool.

[Dirtydog]

now cup holders would be bloody handy..

[passengerpete]

you guys read my mind. yes there a heap of room to play with. and cup holders are high on the list, i thought about welding in some 3'' exhaust tubing for holders ? will have a look around the scrap heap and see what inspires. i also thought about adding a bottle cage off a mountain bike on the side. there's also a big void in front of gear sticks under stereo too.
aah crap now im all motivated again. back to the shed one last time before bed time

[Dirtydog]

under the stereo is a good place for a CB.........

i got given an old one (analouge dials etc) and made a bracket out of a cut up computor frame.

[passengerpete]

a few more finishing touches needed but ya get the idea.

pto all hocked up and working had to slightly modify the pto cable bracket no biggie tho,
next is pull out rest of carpet and seal up the holes from the old side steps. then the interior will start to go back in.

[passengerpete]

got rained off today, so had some unexpected progress.
i sealed up the insides with m.s. and put the carpets back in had to cut up the front carpets a bit tho because gearbox tunnel mods. there was a fatality today to my piggy bank had a terrible accident with the angle grinder, so while i was grieving on my loss. i brought a adj front panhard rod and five new BF Goodrich mud tyres the ones on special at mo on 4wd bits web site. i still need some rims, but that's enough spending for one day.

[passengerpete]

cool bits turned up to day. makes working ya ass off all week worthwhile.

getting closer. feeling poorer.

[tomsoffroad]

getting closer. feeling poorer.

Bet ya got a big as grin on ya face tho

[passengerpete]

yea grin is huge. cheshire cat styles.

[Dirtydog]

dam ya reminded me i need new tyres.......

but i guess i better get her legal first lol.

[KIWI_TERRANO]

How big them tyres?


Think it needs one of toms bullbars

[daynehrn]

If you aren't a smoker I found my cb is a mint fit in the ash tray and will leave under the console for other bits

[Dirtydog]

thats what i did with mine lol, perfect fit, but now i dont have anywhere to put spare coins.

a bit of hacking behind involved but it looks good, mine is an older one analouge one so might be bigger.

[passengerpete]

How big them tyres?


Think it needs one of toms bullbars

tyres are only 33'' bfg just look bigger beside the 29'' ones and yea tom having a wee look at winch mount next month.

[passengerpete]

found some extra time today so made most of it and installed new panhard rod.

also started back on the sliders, the ones i started way back on page 8

will have two bolts on each 'U' bit. nuts will be welded on.
here's where i stuffed up, im a dumb ass.

i wanted to put three outriggers on but Ive welded on the the sway bay bracket, in the most suitable place for the third outrigger at the front. i should cut off sway bar bracket and weld to 'U' bit and combined with outrigger. but that's in the bastard job section at mo, will ignore it for a few day see if it fixes itself.

[tomsoffroad]

Why are you bothering to make the sliders bolt on? Theres no issue with cert and bars welded to the chassis.
Have you thought about incorperating the swaybar link mount into the slider? You've got a welder...... Just chop and hack

[passengerpete]

[quote="tomsoffroad"]Why are you bothering to make the sliders bolt on? Theres no issue with cert and bars welded to the chassis.quote]

no real reason to speak of, i just like little jobs i can play with, should keep me amused til the weekend.

[passengerpete]

not much progress this weekend due to rain, but went to some weaker yards and got some parts i needed, gear knob, gearstick rubber boots, bump stops.
i brought a cheap t/m notcher. after some adjustments, it works really well.

[passengerpete]

sliders starting to take shape.

[Dirtydog]

looking good, cant wait to see more..

[passengerpete]

almost there.

[passengerpete]

not much progress lately, just lots of we finishing jobs that where half started and forgotten about.
this pic is just a height comparison from my truck, to a stock bt50. its hard to believe the terrano has been lifted at all, let alone 130mm.

sliders finished just wee bit more on other side.

handbrake cables lowed.

pto selector all hocked up and working.

[passengerpete]

finished the rear flares

cant do the front with the same stuff as it wee bit too skinny. so will have to come up with another idea for that.

[passengerpete]

time for a wee update,
tomsoffroad has waved his magic wand over front of truck and mounted winch and made a bar for me.


just need to buy a new roller fairlead and shorten pto drive shaft and the winch will be all finished.
still lots of wee things to do but getting there, am trying to get finished before christmas so the push is on.
truck drives mint on road really pleased so far.

[Dirtydog]

dam im jealous, ive had to put a hold on mine unfortunately.

toms definitly got some skill with bar work, its amazing what comes out of that shed.