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1969 Nissan Patrol - Flex Patrol

A 10-Year Itch Finally Scratched!

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The Patrol sports a full rollcage from front to back, and Jeff completed all the tube work himself. The rig is a great adventure vehicle that will seat four people comfortably and still have room behind the rear seats to stow enough trail and camping gear for a few days in the mountains.
The Patrol sports a full rollcage from front to back, and Jeff completed all the tube work

  • Jeff Yeager fitted the front of his Patrol with a Dana 60 axle scavenged from a Chevy. For traction he did what any enterprising builder on a budget would do: He Lincoln-locked the spider gears. Splurging a little, he purchased the "hey, that's cool" fully hydraulic double-ended ram from Performance Off-Road Systems.
    Jeff Yeager fitted the front of his Patrol with a Dana 60 axle scavenged from a Chevy. For
  • Jeff's minimalist approach to the Patrol's interior is just how we like it and the way to go for an all-around trail and adventure rig. There's really nothing to break, lose, or fix. The few important components here are the heater for wheeling in the snow and a couple of dummy lights on the dash to keep tabs on the engine.
    Jeff's minimalist approach to the Patrol's interior is just how we like it and the way to
  • The Ford 302 V-8 was found in a wrecked '94 Ford Bronco. After a few firewall modifications, it was fitted into the Patrol. It offers dependable fuel-injected power. The engine is mated to a Ford T-18 transmission and a Toyota transfer case fitted with a 4:1 Marlin Crawler for low-gear crawling.
    The Ford 302 V-8 was found in a wrecked '94 Ford Bronco. After a few firewall modification

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