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- Tue Apr 12, 2016 3:54 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3726
Re: 1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
Hi Camillo, this looks like a fantastic project. I recently acquired a Colombian patrol as well. It looks like your hardtop is the same as mine. I am wondering if the curved windows on yours are glass? mine are not, they are plastic. The rubber also doesn't seat very well. I'd like to get these fix...
- Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:18 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: New owner from Colombia.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5908
Re: New owner from Colombia.
Than you guys for the nice welcome Sweet looking Patrol. By my standards it didn't need a resto, but I have low standards. Welcome to 60 Patrol!!! You are right the car could be used like that, but last year when I sold my Datsun 910 I began the search for a new project to keep my mind busy and I wa...
- Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:11 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1981 LG61 goes to USA Collector.
- Replies: 98
- Views: 47034
Re: 1981 LG61 Assembly Process
I saw the pics on Facebook too, and I knew Raul and his cars two weeks ago,This blue one is amazing, the level of this restoration is really impressive. Congratulations Raul.
- Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:31 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3726
Re: 1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
Thank you Esteban. Well, yes we have indeed great upholstery shops here, I´m searching for the actual material of the 79 soft tops, I reaaly don´t know if they were made of canvas as the early Patrols, I´m gonna use the best and the most similar material I can find, there is a guy in Ipiales (small ...
- Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:42 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3726
Re: 1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
Jajaja don't be jealous, OEM parts are getting harder and and harder to find, I could find those red lenses, the badge, the dash, the ashtray, the interior badge, a fender and a door, the white lenses were a trade for a pair of red lenses, the amber and the tail lights are reproductions. I know I ca...
- Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:43 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3726
1979 Patrol restoration, Colombian car.
I already made my presentation in the proper forum section, now I´m going to show you some pics of my 79 Patrol, the process some of the NOS thibgs i have found and the actual stage of the resto. My car is a 79 that I purchased from a restorer who was involved with the Land Rover world and left asid...
- Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:08 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: New owner from Colombia.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5908
New owner from Colombia.
Hi guys, my name is Camilo Monroy, I´m from Bogotá, Colombia, i have been a Datsun Nissan enthusiast since remember, I owned 4 Datsuns, and now I´m getting into the Patrol´s world. I´m not a mechanic son my knowledge comes from reading and searching, I´m exploration Geologist, but due to the oil cri...