The exterior bodywork was not touched, except for a nice new spray job by Elies Panel Beaters in Honeydew. The paint is a baked metallic enamel with base coat and clear coat.

The Chassis was slightly modified, the two brackets that hold the bumper end support brackets where cut off as where the two old radiator mountings. This was done to get the new radiator to fit.

By doing this, both battery boxes became bigger so that two 670 heavy duty tractor type batteries can fit in, one each side. I have and only need one.

I trimmed and rebuilt the center cover to suit the auto gear lever and diff lock/ high low lever.

I fitted Nissan 1400 bakkie mirrors to the doors using the original holes, and had all the handles powder coated. The rear lower tailgate was dis assembled, sand blasted and painted and re-assembled.