Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

Saltman wrote:Hi Capetonians!

Peter has emailed me the engineering drawings, so now we need to get together and discuss the way forward in the Cape ... who is interested?

Peter, thanks for the superb drawings! A really great job!

So here is the list. Please add your name so that we can arrange a get together for all interested parties.

1. Herbie
2. Stefan
3.
4.
5.

Hello Gentlemen
I have finally gotten all the ducks to line up, and placed the order for the skidplates.
Final cost will be R500.00 each, welded together and ready for fitting, but unpainted, and they should be ready latest 30/10/10.
The following guys are the unfortunate recipients:
David Jones
Izak
Oom Mac
Hendrik
Hendrik se Buddy
You can give me the remaining R200 upon collection or into my account before that, as you prefer.
Please note that each of you will need two M10 x 40 long Setscrews (bolts with thread all the way to the head) and either spring washers or a dash of Loctite to fit.
David they have promised a delivery of 4-6 working days, so I might not quite be able to deliver this weekend, but as said before you are welcome to borrow mine for your trip if we don't make it in time.
Regards
Peter

Pity your shop was not here in Ukraine.

I guess you will just have to come and visit us?

If you want, you are welcome to the drawings? Just PM me your e-mail address.

Cheers
Peter

Thanks Peter

It looks like I'll only be heading out of JHB on the 25th or 26th so I'm sure there'll be time to pick up the new skid plate from you. I dropped off my Patrol at Big Country 4x4 this morning for a roof rack and various accessories, and some custom protection work done to protect my intercooler pipes and steering in the front. I'm probably only getting my Patrol back next week Friday, then I still have to register the car into my name

Cheers

David

OK David, let's see if I can beat Richard's boys.

Peter Connan wrote:I guess you will just have to come and visit us?

If you want, you are welcome to the drawings? Just PM me your e-mail address.

Cheers
Peter

One more "thank you," in public this time.

Peter

Have you ever thought about designing a front skidplate for the patrol?

Hello Izak
It is sort of on my to-do list. However unlike most other 4x4's which have very vulnerable sumps, our car's sumps are well tucked away. Thus the only parts that a front skidplate would be protecting are the panhord rod, track rod and steering damper. The problem with building a skidplate to protect these items is that the correct height depends on how much of a lift kit is fitted to the vehicle, and even then with suspension movement these parts are bound to be unprotected at times or the skid plate will be so low that it will become a hindrance, so I am not sure in my own mind how best to approach this one.

My opinion is that the best approach would be to make panhard rods and track rods from spring steel as they used to do on the racing buggys. This would mean that one might have to replace a steering damper once in a while though.

However if enough guys feel them necessary, I could certainly make a plan.

Peter

Richard should be able to do final fitment on Thursday, so should be picking up my Trol on Friday

I guess the race is on?