Time to shop for another bush rig

Hi all , well the time has come to start looking for another rig .... decisions , decisions ! Being a diesel mechanic by trade i like the motto of " a simple vehicle is a reliable vehicle " ( mechanically that is ) especially remote travelling with no tag a longs . The mighty 80 served me well over the years & only let me down once while in Tasmania with a broken throttle cable up around the waters of mount pedder... a simple fix with some fishing line attached to create a hand throttle to get me back to town & get a new cable... no electronically controlled throttle potentiometer in this baby.. & the main one - still here to tell the story after my accident in which the 80 series was a write off.. Anyway as much as i research vehicles i find myself going back to looking at the old reliable 80 ... time will tell .
Here are a few pics of the old girl after the accident ...( still get a bit shaky when i look at them )
Safe travelling to you all

cheers gully hunter

Yes your old rig is battered and broken,but it got through a terrible ordeal...whatever you buy Glen hope it looks after just as well,and that it never needs to take a hit like that...ATB and good hunting for another rig

PS..Oh i hope your healing well too..

Cheers Bill

Great to see you back with us gully hunter & looking for new wheels!
I couldn't agree more on the keep it simple aspect, I still get around in a 60 series, purely because no matter what sort of electrical problems that could occur when out in the never never's, My odds on getting the old girl running are pretty much a safe bet.
Would like to know more about the Nissan Patrol's, they must be lighter than the Cruiser, going by the fact that a patrol will always pass me going up hill. As for the electrics of the Nissan, it could be a no go?

Good luck mate and happy hunting!

Cheers~Chris.

Mmm bit of a mess Gully H but at least ya didn't smash ya driven lights !!!! Hope ya insurance was paid up ! An 80 is a good choice if ya can't find a good 61

GDAY GULLY HUNTER
good to hear your on the mend m8
as for 80 series they are good i got a blue malin special but i lost my petrol cap maybe i can have your old one
good scratchin
cheers the speciman

Hey Someday i drive an old 60 myself and i reckon a kid on a bike could pass me up hill not just a nissan, Built not with speed and economy in mind the 60 but your right you can fix em out back of nowhere with basic knowledge best bush car going.
cheers and safe driving to all

Don't they just come into their own right when you put them in four wheel drive, near unstoppable! Mine has only a 2 inch lift kit but what a difference that 2 inch's make on wild country de-tours. Awsome!

Cheers~Chris

Mine is a 3F petrol engine also 2" lift kit just keeps on going with only 145000 on the clock i plan to travel many bush tracks with my old girl only thing wrong the kids hate the colour lol

Gully Hunter, where getting of track on your topic! Money always being the key factor? In my opinion I would stick with the 80 series and do it up to the hilt.
Cheers~Chris

Hi Gully Hunter,

Sure if you did a bit of work on it with a lump hammer it would look as good as new

Seriously though, you were lucky to come out of that alive by the looks of the wteckage. Good to see you are back and well again.

Take care

Xenon

crikey mate i would take more care parking. its a real mess lucky to get out of that ,best wishes Bob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTFoUkNpuE

Maybe Jooliar Galah should buy one too. Sorry... our taxes should buy it.

Robert

now thats the bush basher i need ,all the power of a d6 cat and can drive on the road , wonder if the road trains would get outa the way ? economical too as you can take shortcuts through car parks and walls , even has machine gun for parking inspectors , sorry dreaming aloud !