The 4X4 You Dream About

[Apocalypse]

Nissan Patrol 4.8 GRX Auto, but with a fuel consumption of around 8L to 10L per 100Km...

The stuff of dreams...

had a look at one of those the other day.

They are incredible value for money if you don't worry about the fuel bill.

then I decided I needed a Wagoneer again.

In the words of Johnny Cash...

I AM NOT AFRAID

[Apocalypse]

I must be dumber than a dumb thing though...

[rudi.hinze]

Ok over the years I have owned built and modified several 4x4`s.

Always had a dream about an American 4x4 with a nice v8. Then the Yank Ranger crossed my road. I built my dream. With the Yank Ranger passed on to my eldest son I start dreaming again.

This time a shorty 70 Series Land Cruiser with a Chevy LS V8. So yes I catch myself spending more and more time around planing this little bugger.
Shorty Cruisers go nasty prices. So may be I will just create my own by using a donor 70 Series Cruiser and add the OEM shorty body panels.

My English teacher had a saying , Every dream might come true but you might have to work for it however

Geoff Norton has built a very nice J7 shortie with an OEM wide nose, dash, firewall and the D4D V8 diesel. It also, amongst a host of other things, has bypass reservoir shocks where one can independently adjust dampening and rebound which make most other shocks look like children's toys.

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[Apocalypse]

Geoff Norton has built a very nice J7 shortie with an OEM wide nose, dash, firewall and the D4D V8 diesel. It also, amongst a host of other things, has bypass reservoir shocks where one can independently adjust dampening and rebound which make most other shocks look like children's toys.

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good to see you here Rudi!

[rudi.hinze]

Thanks Alex! And ditto to you! Trust you are enjoying my Power Wagon.

As a side note, these are the shocks in coilover flavour I wrote about to oom Grips in the front of a 200 Cruiser (reservoir is hidden) -

[rudi.hinze]

From my side, while I have a few J4 Cruisers (47, 45's, a 43 and a 40), I need to get my paws on one or more of these Xingu Cruisers -



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[XJ Junkie]

Those look purposeful & interesting

[Mike Nel]

Lovely vehicle.

[Apocalypse]

is that a rebooted J40 Cruiser?

[Apocalypse]

One of these to call my very own would be lovely!

[rudi.hinze]

is that a rebooted J40 Cruiser?

Cruiser Bandeirante J4 built in Brazil with the Xingu being an Army specific shortie in a Command Car style with a slot in the windshield for a big gun/small cannon. This specific one is just lifted a bit with bigger tyres.

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[grips]

Wellcome Rudi nice to have some real 4x4 and classic 4x4 experts on the forum.

I am looking all sorts of options for that shorty Cruiser. Maybe I will just create my own. I single cab 70 series cab modified with OEM J70 body panels.

[Wave]

I came across this limited edition cruiser, its a 70, but just look at it... Its proper model is a PX-10, but underneath its a 70

[Ricof4e]

My choice would be a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.

[rudi.hinze]

Wellcome Rudi nice to have some real 4x4 and classic 4x4 experts on the forum.

I am looking all sorts of options for that shorty Cruiser. Maybe I will just create my own. I single cab 70 series cab modified with OEM J70 body panels.

Thank you for the kind words oom Grips. An expert I am not but an enthusiastic dreamer I am.

The shorty J7 can be bought new still and Geoff Norton built a nice one with a D4D V8. You should do this to your 76 -





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