1984 NA SWB Restoration to promotional vehicle

[renoswb84]

Hi all, hello and thank-you in advance for what should be a pretty exciting new thread.
I am about to embark on a full professional restoration of my faithful old snot rocket (yep genuine 84 green paintwork) 2.6l manual which I am the second owner of 12 years.
To reward her years of faithful bush bashing and round Australia adventures (including drowning twice), I am retiring her to the greener pastures of my companies promotional activities, surrounded by promotional models and adoring stares from elder gents in their 70's!

I have booked her into a local and well regarded custom workshop on the Mornington Peninsula. So come on, start the wishlist...

I want to keep the car as a happy medium between custom and restored to original.

The engine in particular I am interested in hearing from you all with regard to the best modern-powerful/common sense option. It must sound the goods too!

I will post pictures of her soon (pre-workshop) and keep a running update on her progress as often as I can.

Wish me luck!!!

[peter92]

this should be really interesting to see, cant wait for the pics to start coming. good on ya
regards peter

[renoswb84]

Thanks Peter, I'm looking forward to it.

[peter92]

that kooks nice as it is
but still going to be interesting
regards peter

[SWB 89]

Looking forward to this...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-LED-SEALED-BEAM-H4-HEADLIGHT-HID-CONVERSION-HEADLAMP-LIGHT-BULBS-HI-LOW-PAIR-/330702485039?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cff67762f

A pair of these with some light bars would look good.

Wish the lights were cheaper, yet in your case you can probably claim the cost for a work/ business vehicle.

[Stevie-Ray]

Turn it into a replica Dakar-Rally winner like this Montero;



Here's the original for sale & ad has lots of pics;

There's a couple others advertised along with this one;

http://www.carclassic.com/Mitsubishi_Pajero_Prototype_Paris_-_Dakar_1984_EL06.html

Steve