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Iron Horse
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 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: BA2 XR6T , NISSAN PATROL , F250 , LOCO FOR SHORT. |
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| This is my F250 project truck , i dd'nt want the same thing as everyone else so over 3 months i took the best parts from the best vehicles and made my own , hope you like . This is what i started with , a new bare F250 cab and a bare Nissan Patrol chassis . |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| This is after i got the cab back from the painters . The grille and lights were held in with ocky straps for the photo . |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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| This is after i finally tracked down some diffs and a gearbox . |
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Gregg_13
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| this is looking to be a beautiful project. |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| This is after i peeled the front of the dash back and recurved the front edge to fit the F250 screen . |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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This is an almost finished shot with some tidying up of the trim yet to do .
Thank you Gregg_13 |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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| This is a shot of the checker plate tray i built , notice how i had to taper the side rails to cover the Nissans wider track . |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| You can see the triple wipers i adapted into the BA plennum so as to wipe the entire screen in this shot . |
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dilberto
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| got any engine bay shots? i seen one in the other thread, F**k that looks insane, |
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BenJ
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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WOW!!!!!
That looks great. What a beast.
+1 for drivetrain shots.
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| A better shot of the side rails . Which are still a little hard to see but the section directly over the wheels flares out 75mm on both sides . |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Just saw your posts , thank's , this is one of the engine as i was checking driveline angles after finishing the bellhousing adaptor and clutch fork . |
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EFFalcon
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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deffinately an oustanding project.
i do wish we could remove the front of our car like that though! |
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Spoondog
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| f**k wow, is it running? |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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| This is the BA firewall tacked into place . The engine mounts were tacked in at the same time and one got bent up when i pulled the engine back out . |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it's running , 60 foot Rooster tails off both Pro Comps with a handfull of opposite lock in third gear in the sand , it's mad .
Last edited by Iron Horse on Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:24 pm, edited 2 times in total |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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| This is the finished firewall the next day , i covered it with Bitumous sheeting for insulation and to tidy up the conversion . |
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wild_ef
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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that is truely awesome its a credit to you.
a boss 290 would have been a good choice too haha 
but still thats the best xr6 turbo ute ive seen  |
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Iron Horse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank's all . This is a shot of the new floor i had to make to cover the huge Nissan 5 speed as well as give me some more leg room as the F250 foot well is small for LHD . |
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alfy
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Iron Horse wrote: | | Yes it's running , 60 foot Rooster tails off both Pro Comps with a handfull of opposite lock in third gear in the sand , it's mad . |
i think you should put up a video 
awesome ute!! |
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