Patrol 1974 in Nicaragua

[ylopez]

How do i begin?... first i apologize about my english... Ok i get this Patrol almost two year ago, here in my city Esteli in the Norh of Nicaragua, there was this ad in the wall of a house saying: SE VENDE JEEP NISSAN PATROL AÑO 1974 DE DOBLE O SE CAMBIA POR GANADO (For Sale Jeep Nissan Patrol year 1974 fwd or i can exchange for cows !!! ) I decide to call the number in the wall and the owner said that he was asking $$$$ well a little to much for me, so i stop thinking of having a Patrol, in my country its a not common this Patrol Model. After a few months (4 or 5 months i think) i was driving around the town an i saw the ad on the wall again, i tell my wife to call the number and they said that they were asking only the half of the price for the Patrol, , i make a stop and take a look of it, there it was, under a mango tree, this patrol smiling for me, dusty, rusty and whith this funny Mango smell. I make an Offer and 5 minute later i became a proudly owner of a Patrol. The rest is history.
Now a few pictures
After i pull it whith my pathfinder

Me and my new headache

[ylopez]

The engine only needs a new batery and a change of oil and gasoline of course, i turn on the ignition and YEAH the engine runs smothly, first time in years. Now lets hit a little Mud
here whith the pathfinder tires

[ylopez]

Now to the works: more pictures less talking
Transmission and suspension manteinance new bearing, new oil seals etc.
New Power Booster and master brake

[ylopez]

Now Body works, ok not so fast maybe 6 months to get here.



what the F was i thinking ? how do i get here?

[bosque]

Yolan,
I love mangos...you are a lucky man.
Thanks for the pictures. I believe you have a stock hardtop, which seems to be uncommon in central and south american countries...at least from the other photos I've seen.

[RiverPatrol]

What a great story, thank you for sharing! I find it interesting that the Patrol is rare in your country when they are so popular in South American countries. Keep up the good work. Is finding parts for your Patrol difficult for you where you are?

I will nick-name your Patrol Mango Patrol.

[miller]

What a great story! Mango smelling 60 traded for cows! hahaha Photos look great, a real beast you have there. Thanks for sharing

[ylopez]

hey thanks you all. I have the hard top but when i took it off it seems so badly that i decide to keep it apart for a while, for the moment i´m working in the body and make a canvas top model until i get enough $$$ to rebuild the hard top. In Central America its not so common to see a 60 Patrol, here is most common the toyota BJ40 (FJ40) and that one of the reasons why i decide to get a 60 Patrol, the other reason is because in my family Nissan has been a tradition (Datsun pick up 1978 SD22, Nissan Pick up 1999 TD27, Nissan Sentra 2002, Nissan Hardbody KA24 1993(Used to be mine) and a Pathfinder WD21 TD27 1995 (actual), so i have no doubt that Nissan Rules!! In Colombia its like the paradise for 60 Patrols, but not in central america. Thanks for the Nickname, Mango Patrol

[zed]

ylopez,
Welcome to the Forum.

The 60 Series Patrol is quite rare in the USA and parts are difficult to find. Do you have access to any Nissan dealer parts in Nicaragua?
Keith

[ylopez]

What a great story! Mango smelling 60 traded for cows! hahaha Photos look great, a real beast you have there. Thanks for sharing

just to be clear, he (the previus owner) was asking for cows, i give him money,