P548 RFR - Marvin the Maverick 2.7TDi Project Thread

[jims-terrano]

Your trucks looking well. My Clutch pedal sticks too, if someone can have a go and give me an idiots guide I'd appreciate it please.

 

[firebobby]

Your trucks looking well. My Clutch pedal sticks too, if someone can have a go and give me an idiots guide I'd appreciate it please.

It is possibly the bush, if you can get hold of one, it's an easy fix Jim. If you lived near me, I would have a look for you.

 

[firebobby]

Banshee, that's what my UJ looked like, it's so much nicer once it's done.

 

[spinna]

Great thread and nice motor:thumb2

 

[larson]

nice little truck:thumb2

s200, hw100 and longnets for me

 

[Banshee]

Clutch Pedal Bracket Disaster

So I was sitting at the traffic lights on the bite point when there was a massive clunk underfoot and the pedal went all limp

Nursed it home and it appears that the nut had worn through the bracket

Had a rummage around a few pots in my mates workshop and found a nice washer that would fix the hole :thumb2

 

[Banshee]

Fuel Filter Feed and Return

Given the amount of potential fueling issues these trucks can get I decided on the advise of others to replace the feed and return on the filter housing for some food grade 8mm ID plastic piping, perfect for running veg :sly

Gives a nice clear view of whats going on in the fuel lines

 

[Banshee]

Commence the commercial conversion!!!!!!!!

I'd been toying with the idea of a commercial since I'd brought mine and was a little gutted that I hadn't been able to find one. On the other hand I was worried that I might need all of my seats so opted for a standard SWB.

Looking at the commercials, many of the examples I'd seen had been utter workhorses and had seen better days. Rotten underneath, battered inside and mechanically shot too.

After owning mine for almost 2 years now (I think) I've probably used my rear seats 3 times and 70% of the time they were down and the load cover was in the shed

So I decided I was going to turn mine into a commercial :clap

Sourced some Window Boards from James from a Red flood damaged commercial he had in the barn;

I also took the floor boards out of it but they were manky and I decided that I was going to get a new one made by a good mate of mine

Old ones in situe being measured for extra length to make them snug

The cutting begins :thumb2

New board in

Support

 

[spinna]

Good work there buddy:thumb2. I would love a workshop like.

 

[exosteve]

need that workshop well jel

ive decided to build one(well resurrect my garage thingy I built) and turn that into a bit of a man cave:lol

 

[Banshee]

Roof Lining

So the weather is getting better and the nights are drawing back out so when I'm on my early shifts at work i'm going to get on with cleaning the truck as the majority of the mechanical work has been done now apart from mods which are ongoing.

I thought today that I'd start by ripping the roof lining out and making it look a bit better as mine is riffy with marks that pre date me owning it and some that I've made

Cleaning was not an option so I opted to remove it and spray it with some Matte Black spray paint

Not sure if I've made a mistake or not :nenau but I'll find out when I refit it tomorrow however, I've ran out of paint so it will stay in the mrs shed until I finish it in the morn

lining removed

dirty lining

first 1/3 sprayed

almost half

close up

looks better when not in direct light as full on sunlight makes the material show up which way it lies

What do you think?

 

[firebobby]

Looks good, I like it

 

[makeitfit]

Brilliant idea I'm going to rip that idea but do it in red :clap

 

[jims-terrano]

It'll be fine, let's face it how many times do you look up at the roof lining?

 

[Sweety]

Looks good:thumb2 you'll hate me for saying this but the boy racers have been doing this for years:lol i'll be going either the same or retrimming mine in suede

 

[Banshee]

Brilliant idea I'm going to rip that idea but do it in red :clap

I feel honoured that Pete wants to steal my idea

It'll be fine, let's face it how many times do you look up at the roof lining?

Depends how many girls I pick up that week lol

Looks good:thumb2 you'll hate me for saying this but the boy racers have been doing this for years:lol i'll be going either the same or retrimming mine in suede

Ah fair enough didn't realise

 

[Banshee]

Here's the finished product, going to let it dry and then put it back in later on

Only problem is now, the grab handles, sunroof blind, sun visors are all that horrible beige colour and will need doing as well but given that these are in constant use, I'm worried about just spraying them in fear they will go all flaky and horrible :nenau

 

[Fez_uk]

interior is gay

 

[Adz]

interior is gay

So's your 90 :jerkit: :roflol:

 

[Banshee]

This thread has unfortunately come to an end

For those that don't know, Marvin was smashed into and written off by my insurance company

Ongoing thread still here - http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22871

Here is a list of mods as it stood at the end, hopefully all of these mods will be transferred to the new Terrano II

96' Maverick 2.7 TDi (DIY Commercial Conversion), BF Goodrich A/T 31's, Intek M150 Plus CB with a KL203 50w Burner, Spotlights, Roof Lights, Roof Rails, Snorkel, 12v Rear Work-light, LWB Rear Springs, Rear ARB Removed, Bump Stops Removed, Old Man Emu Front Shocks, Rancho 9000XL Rear Shocks, Mistral Import Smoked Rear Windows

In the words of Daniel Craig at the end of Layer Cake

"Adios Amigos"