Timothy Maikshilo Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Bought a Nissan Sufari Grandroad and it is an amazing SUVStraight axles 4.2 diesel that will go almost a millionKThey were also avilable in a ute or two door SUV. In Assie they were called a Ford Maverick. Would have been very popularin the states. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogmack58 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 VERY POPULAR VEHICLE! HERE IN OZ, ''ALMOST'' WORTHY OF A ''BULLDOG'' UP FRONT! SERIOUSLY, THIS MODEL IS WELL RESPECTED FOR IT'S CAPABILITY! MICK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 yeah they werent a bad bomb in there day commonly known as the beached whale model due to there body shape fat mudguards and flares had no full floating back axle so were not as tough as a Land Cruiser of the day and the overdrive was a bolt on to the back of the main box and gave trouble if towing big loads but all in all were a pretty good little buggy Ford re badged them as Mavericks Nissan sold Ford utes as Nissan's Holden's were sold as Toyota we all got a bit mixed up back then badge engineering we used to call it Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Wife had a 1974 FJ55 Land Cruiser, 6 cylinder ,stick damn tough 4x4 The six looked like a 50's GMC engine. It went every place my Jeep J-30 did with out any strain. Rotted out badly though. 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 those old petrol six's were a copy of a chev blue flame six only built to metric equivlents and bolts were tough and simple had to do with after the war and the US helping to get them going again Japan took the ball and ran with it thats for sure Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 those old petrol six's were a copy of a chev blue flame six only built to metric equivlents and bolts were tough and simple had to do with after the war and the US helping to get them going again Japan took the ball and ran with it thats for sure PaulEntire drive train looked old GM style.Now NASCAR Toyota's runs license built, old style push rod Chevy 350 V-8 . Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Entire drive train looked old GM style.Now NASCAR Toyota's runs license built, old style push rod Chevy 350 V-8 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 VERY POPULAR VEHICLE! HERE IN OZ, ''ALMOST'' WORTHY OF A ''BULLDOG'' UP FRONT! SERIOUSLY, THIS MODEL IS WELL RESPECTED FOR IT'S CAPABILITY! MICK Thank Mick, It was either the Nissan of a Land Cruiser.yeah they werent a bad bomb in there day commonly known as the beached whale model due to there body shape fat mudguards and flares had no full floating back axle so were not as tough as a Land Cruiser of the day and the overdrive was a bolt on to the back of the main box and gave trouble if towing big loads but all in all were a pretty good little buggy Ford re badged them as Mavericks Nissan sold Ford utes as Nissan's Holden's were sold as Toyota we all got a bit mixed up back then badge engineering we used to call it PaulPaul, this one is a auto but no worries so far. Got it stuck on the beach but figured it out, lots of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 In my mind, this is the definitive Nissan Patrol.http://www.autoplusdigital.com.ar/uploads/img/patrol.jpghttp://image.motortrend.com/f/blogs/1402_happy_80th_birthday_nissan/63681183/05-1961-nissan-patrol.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 In my mind, this is the definitive Nissan Patrol.http://www.autoplusdigital.com.ar/uploads/img/patrol.jpghttp://image.motortrend.com/f/blogs/1402_happy_80th_birthday_nissan/63681183/05-1961-nissan-patrol.jpgwould have to agree just a lot more frilly crap and shag pile they dont spend as much time working hard as they used to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 They were also avilable in a ute or two door SUV. In Assie they were called a Ford Maverick. Would have been very popularin the states.Especially with the Grabber package! 1 Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Here is a 1977 Petrol Ute that is pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I know the petrol ones like to drink as much as Mel Gibson! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 I know the petrol ones like to drink as much as Mel Gibson!Timmyb Good on ya! That is why we went with the 4.2 dieselA little doggie but go anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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