Greetings Patrollees Worldwide,
P1 Patrol, previously Punkin will be completely finished with it mechanical transition to Pinto Patrol today. Over the year RiverPatrol
and I have rebuilt this mosheen it has gone though quit a bit of rehab. Here is a quick review, though I'm sure I'm missing several important upgrades.
Pinto Patrol will never have a top. Pinto horses are multi colored, as is Pinto, so it seemed to fit. I have a paint code for a smokey cheddar color I really like. Paint remains a question mark. You can only get real patina once.
Mechanical
- Rebuilt VC 42 carb (thank you Rob Moore)
- New Fuel Lines
- Rebuilt Fuel Pump
- Re-cored Radiator & Hoses
- Removed and Cleaned Fuel Tank
- Valve Adjustment
- Upgrade to Electronic Ignition (thank you RiverPatrol)
- New Spark Plugs
- Upgrade to Alternator (though OC Customs installed upside down
)
- New Fan Belt
- Upgrade to Wilwood Dual Reservoir Master Brake Cylinder and lines and Wheel Cylinders
- Replacement & Rebuilt Front Axle
- Rebuilt Front Swivel Bearings
- Fresh Oil in Differentials and Seals
- Re-Arced Leaf Springs, with 2" Lift
- New Shocks
Lights
- All OEM Lights and Blinkers Operational (thanks RiverPatrol)
- Cyclops LED installed behind and through front bumper
Body & Interior
- New Interior Door Panels
- Recovered Seats
- Replacement Front Bumper with 2" Receiver for Winch
Long Sad Story for the OEM Bumper, at present an FJ bumper is installed but Eddy is trying to piece together the OEM bumper he cut up.
- Upper Door Framed Cut to Clean up the Lines
- New Shifter Boots and Retainers
- New OEM Floormats from Columbia
- New Hood/Windsheild Bumpers
Remaining Question Marks
- Does Water Pump Need Replacing?
- Way Old Tires but they Look Great so the 06 Rumble will Test Them
- Patrol Rear Seats are Recovered but May or May Not go Back in
So this is all prep for the best field test in Texas on the 06 with hill climbs and very rugged trails in its immediate future.
Once I pick it up and drop off the Cummins Gen 1 Dodge W350 for a bumper and light package later today I'll send some pictures.
Rolling and Patrolling,
L60Boerne