Nissan Terrano II 2.7tdic y2000 riot/offroad/madmax/mil spec project

[Tate]

Thanks again for the comments. I'm a self-taught with the rust repairing. I have done many cars which have had smaller rust repairs. Before this only one bigger project which took many years and actually you can find and read it from here: http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6408.0

I think that when repairing cars with rust you just have to be brave. Of course you need a decent welding machine which can provide enough current. In addition you need few grinding machines with different discs, sheet metal shears etc. I think that you only can learn by doing these projects. Every time you learn something new which can be used in the next project.

I hope that this topic can encourage someone new to start doing these. This is not healthy but the craftmanship of this field is dying at least here in Finland. Company's take so much money for doing these rust repairs that it is cheaper to buy a better car. And people even don't know how to change light bulbs anymore in their cars or they are too "busy".. That is the situation at least here in the South-Finland near Helsinki.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I love the white and green mate, my kind of colours, it's really great to see cars like that saved, well done mate your an inspiration :bow :thumb2 :clap

 

[Tate]

HOU-HOU-HOU....! Christmas came already here Rear wheel arches came today from UK :thumbs Can you believe that it was impossible to find a solid Terrano rear wheel arches from Finland. They were all rotten. However I found a nice Ebay seller who sent me these parts... :clap These will save me a lot of time!

 

[Tate]

Patch by patch I'm getting rid of the rust. Today I did three patches which makes a total of 21 patches so far :doh

 

[jims-terrano]

I've just given this thread a 5 Star rating. This is really interesting and some real good reconstruction work going on.

:clap:clap:clap

 

[SNH]

Some graft going into this :thumb2

 

[rustic]

I've just given this thread a 5 Star rating. This is really interesting and some real good reconstruction work going on.

:clap:clap:clap

I agree with that one.
:thumb2

Great to see another Terrano saved from the scrap heap.
Must be good.:thumb2

 

[Tate]

Today I spent time with my wife and my 4 month old boy. So we went shopping Christmas presents as I hate buying them at the last moment. No progress today then.

I have been dreaming that my Terrano would look something like this when it is finished because I love how this vehicle looks like. :naughty But I'm sure it will not be as cool as that RG32... But at least we can always dream.. right?

 

[Tate]

Ok, it has been a bit quiet here after I posted those pictures of my dream vehicle but let's update this topic anyway

I got a load of sand yesterday...



And today winter almost came to our yard...



Ok.. lets get in to the Terrano. I have been a bit lazy but I have done something to it. I was using a bit of time to plan what I'm going to do with the area where rear seat seatbelt mounting points are. My first plan just to repair all the rotten spots around the mount points but when I took a closer look at them I discovered that I will have to cut a pretty big area off. That made me a bit sad because I it will take a lot of time to fix that part and I have to be 101% sure that it will be tough enought in a case of a accident. As my wife and son will be sitting in there.

So here it is... that kind of piece I had to cut. :doh



I haven't yet finished that part but here are some pictures







When I will finish those seat belt mount points then I have to start repair these body mounting points...

 

[Daemo]

Now thats a nice big back yard...

 

[jims-terrano]

Now thats a nice big back yard...

+1

What I could do with a space like that, maybe we live in the wrong part of the world:doh

 

[elty001]

Ok, it has been a bit quiet here after I posted those pictures of my dream vehicle but let's update this topic anyway

I got a load of sand yesterday...



And today winter almost came to our yard...



Ok.. lets get in to the Terrano. I have been a bit lazy but I have done something to it. I was using a bit of time to plan what I'm going to do with the area where rear seat seatbelt mounting points are. My first plan just to repair all the rotten spots around the mount points but when I took a closer look at them I discovered that I will have to cut a pretty big area off. That made me a bit sad because I it will take a lot of time to fix that part and I have to be 101% sure that it will be tough enought in a case of a accident. As my wife and son will be sitting in there.

So here it is... that kind of piece I had to cut. :doh



I haven't yet finished that part but here are some pictures







When I will finish those seat belt mount points then I have to start repair these body mounting points...

that's one of the reasons I cut all of my rear out.by the time I had got rid of all the rotten metal there wasn't much left to weld to so I took the lot out.

 

[Tate]

Today I took a hold of myself and got something even done..

This is the far left corner. I got only one small hole trough the floor with a screwdriver but then I changed to a hammer with a sharp edge. I discovered that the floor was even worse than I originally thought.



Then I made a hole...



And even with a lack of motivation... I got this template done.



Made a patch



Welded it



Then I drew one line meaning that one new patch welded by me.



Another new patch here

 

[SNH]

Good work on the 4x4 but I'm more impressed with that location, looks nice and quiet and close to nature :thumb2

 

[Tate]

Good work on the 4x4 but I'm more impressed with that location, looks nice and quiet and close to nature :thumb2

Thanks! I have been also following your project thread and it really gives motivation.

Something about our house. We searched about 3 years for a house which we could buy. Before this we have been living in three different rented apartment. Most of the houses we saw were either in bad shape or too far away from our jobs. Finally we found this one and location is pretty nice. Also the price was tempting. Now we have a 30-40min drive to Helsinki (the capital of Finland) and I'm very happy also because both of our parents live very close (10min drive). This location is very quiet and indeed close to nature. Basically we live in the middle of forest/country side. The biggest positive thing was that here is a 100m2 warm garage for me :thumbs

 

[Blocky10]

Thanks! I have been also following your project thread and it really gives motivation.

Something about our house. We searched about 3 years for a house which we could buy. Before this we have been living in three different rented apartment. Most of the houses we saw were either in bad shape or too far away from our jobs. Finally we found this one and location is pretty nice. Also the price was tempting. Now we have a 30-40min drive to Helsinki (the capital of Finland) and I'm very happy also because both of our parents live very close (10min drive). This location is very quiet and indeed close to nature. Basically we live in the middle of forest/country side. The biggest positive thing was that here is a 100m2 warm garage for me :thumbs

Sounds too good to be true!

Ian

 

[Tate]

Today I got again something new done.. I have been planning how to fix that big hole. I wanted it to be rigid enough because that holds the rear seat and also I have to do the rear seat belt mounting points. Rear seat will be occupied with my wife and son, so I want to be sure that everything is rigid enough in a case of a accident.

Here is the rear seat, it is a bit different than original because of vehicle class (due to low yearly tax).



I made a plan how I will build it and I didnt finish it yet but here is what I got done.



These will support the rear seat and I will make also the new seat belt mounting points between those.





Here is the rear seat which also works as a tool box

 

[Paff]

Nice job :thumbs

Er, why did you need the sand?

 

[jims-terrano]

Tate, you really are making a superb job of the repairs to your truck. I really do admire your skills.

Love the toolbox idea under the rear bench seat, very useful.

:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

 

[solarman216]

Really great job, good and strong, but why so much SAND? Rick