3 Jonga's

JeepCaptain · 24th February 2010, 11:48

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Originally Posted by Sha

It was dream to own Jonga and finally Me, Swastikviji and Star_Aqua owns it. All credit goes to Swastikviji who has put all efforts without him it was not possible. Now its time to restore it and requires lot of help from Bhpians.

Further details will be updated by Star_Aqua who is planning for expedition in Jonga

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Congrats Shakir , Vijay & Star_Aqua on your new priced possessions.
I have been waiting for this thread to show up in t-bhp ever since I heard it from Vijay.

I think you guys should start three separate threads about your restoration.

BTW- Shakir, which one is your baby in those pics?

Shibu

Blue Thunder · 24th February 2010, 11:49

Congrats on the Jongas,

!!!

Hope you are aware that there is another restored Jonga on this forum : please check http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1470846-post147.html

Maybe you could check out with member Abhilashn (Team-BHP), in case you havent already. He should be able to help you all with the restore, since he seems to have done a lot of groundwork already as part of his restore.

All the best on the restoration

. I will be keenly following this thread. The Jonga (Nissan Patrol 60 or P60) is one awesome off-roader.

star_aqua · 24th February 2010, 12:13

Thank you guyz for your wishes and support

Some random pics here. these jongas are from chennai. two of them served as ambulance for military. though those 2 are longer than the normal one, the wheel base is same for all.

khan_sultan · 24th February 2010, 12:19

mmmm, so this finds it way here :-) Congrats to you 3 for getting 3 PETROL jongas.

So who 2 get the ambulance version & who get's the regular version?

hisunil · 24th February 2010, 12:22

Congratulation's for accruing these rear machines,
I guess they need a LOT of restoration to come back to form.
Have heard about their performance from a Ex military guy (Rezin) in Ladhak who owns a 2002 Scorpio now, he praised a lot about the Jongas capability's.

Cheers
Sunil

Lalvaz · 24th February 2010, 12:30

Congratulations on your purchase. Please do post more pics of the three vehicles along with your plans for restoration. It will be interesting reading for sure.

Good luck with the restoration.

Spitfire · 24th February 2010, 12:36

This is going to be one big restoration.

Congrats on the buy.

DKG · 24th February 2010, 12:44

Nissan Patrols have always been tough and capable offroad. You have sound machinery, the end result should be fun and impressive

Your restoration threads will be such a delight to follow !

One idea for the ambulances. Cut out that body aft of the B pillar and simply install a flat load bed from a Tata 207 ( you should get new unused ones from autobody factories for less than 10000) and convert the Jonga's into offroad pickups, obviously with a short overhang.

Will look goegeous, like mini trucks

JeepCaptain · 24th February 2010, 12:57

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Originally Posted by star_aqua

Thank you guyz for your wishes and support

Some random pics here. these jongas are from chennai. two of them served as ambulance for military. though those 2 are longer than the normal one, the wheel base is same for all.

Star_Aqua,
Looking at the pics..i feel you guys have a long way to go

But Jonga is a Jonga!
Good Luck with your restoration. Are you planning to keep it as petrol itself?

Long back I had gone for a test drive on a civilian Jonga with Hino diesel engine when it was launched for public. Wasn't really impressed by its civilian avatar rather it was looking ugly, so didnt buy it and I went & bought a MM540.

I think only 100 of them were sold to civilians before they scrap that plan.

Shibu

lohithrao · 24th February 2010, 13:14

wow wow looking forward to see these beasts restored!

dwaraka · 24th February 2010, 15:00

Sha, vijay, starAqua, Congratulations on jonga !

Now we have two ambulances as back up during our OTRs

Saw them today at Solotech. Challenge is to bring them on road soon.

Good luck

Jaggu · 24th February 2010, 16:33

Congratz you 3 mad offroaders!!

Viji we have to meet up one of the weekends to check out these machines.

GoSlow · 24th February 2010, 17:16

Sha, Vijay, StarAqua - congrats of the acquisition!!

It has always been my dream to own a Jonga!! We used to have one when I was a kid. Riding in it was a scary experience but somehow I have always been in awe of this vehicle!

I am glued to this thread.

Cheers
Ankit

karizma9292 · 24th February 2010, 17:58

congrarts on acquiring a jonga , lovely offroader and very rare , wish i could own one , Hmmm let me finish restoring my gypsy first..

Sabareesh · 24th February 2010, 19:43

That's a bloody in line 6 cylinder, 4 liter petrol engine

. It would be a bomb to drive this guy off-road.

Start hunting for the Hitachi carbs for the Jonga. A Solex though good won't give you enough grunt as the Hitachi.

I am told that the ones armed with the Hitachi carbs produce 145hp@3800rpm and 32.5kgm@2000rpm torque.

24th February 2010, 11:49	#17
Blue Thunder Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Right here . Posts: 1,657 Thanked: 386 Times View My Garage	Congrats ! Congrats on the Jongas, !!! Hope you are aware that there is another restored Jonga on this forum : please check http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1470846-post147.html Maybe you could check out with member Abhilashn (Team-BHP), in case you havent already. He should be able to help you all with the restore, since he seems to have done a lot of groundwork already as part of his restore. All the best on the restoration . I will be keenly following this thread. The Jonga (Nissan Patrol 60 or P60) is one awesome off-roader. Last edited by Blue Thunder : 24th February 2010 at 11:52.
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24th February 2010, 12:13	#18
star_aqua BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: BLR Posts: 608 Thanked: 92 Times View My Garage	Thank you guyz for your wishes and support Some random pics here. these jongas are from chennai. two of them served as ambulance for military. though those 2 are longer than the normal one, the wheel base is same for all. Attached Thumbnails
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24th February 2010, 12:19	#19
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	mmmm, so this finds it way here :-) Congrats to you 3 for getting 3 PETROL jongas. So who 2 get the ambulance version & who get's the regular version?
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24th February 2010, 12:22	#20
hisunil BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: GardenCity Posts: 261 Thanked: 26 Times	Congratulation's for accruing these rear machines, I guess they need a LOT of restoration to come back to form. Have heard about their performance from a Ex military guy (Rezin) in Ladhak who owns a 2002 Scorpio now, he praised a lot about the Jongas capability's. Cheers Sunil
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24th February 2010, 12:30	#21
Lalvaz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,414 Thanked: 2,183 Times	Congratulations on your purchase. Please do post more pics of the three vehicles along with your plans for restoration. It will be interesting reading for sure. Good luck with the restoration.
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24th February 2010, 12:36	#22
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	This is going to be one big restoration. Congrats on the buy.
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24th February 2010, 12:44	#23
DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	Nissan Patrols have always been tough and capable offroad. You have sound machinery, the end result should be fun and impressive Your restoration threads will be such a delight to follow ! One idea for the ambulances. Cut out that body aft of the B pillar and simply install a flat load bed from a Tata 207 ( you should get new unused ones from autobody factories for less than 10000) and convert the Jonga's into offroad pickups, obviously with a short overhang. Will look goegeous, like mini trucks
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24th February 2010, 13:14	#25
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	wow wow looking forward to see these beasts restored!
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24th February 2010, 15:00	#26
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 229 Times	Sha, vijay, starAqua, Congratulations on jonga ! Now we have two ambulances as back up during our OTRs Saw them today at Solotech. Challenge is to bring them on road soon. Good luck
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24th February 2010, 16:33	#27
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Congratz you 3 mad offroaders!! Viji we have to meet up one of the weekends to check out these machines.
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24th February 2010, 17:16	#28
GoSlow BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 507 Thanked: 78 Times	Sha, Vijay, StarAqua - congrats of the acquisition!! It has always been my dream to own a Jonga!! We used to have one when I was a kid. Riding in it was a scary experience but somehow I have always been in awe of this vehicle! I am glued to this thread. Cheers Ankit
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24th February 2010, 17:58	#29
karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	congrarts on acquiring a jonga , lovely offroader and very rare , wish i could own one , Hmmm let me finish restoring my gypsy first..
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24th February 2010, 19:43	#30
Sabareesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ambarnath Posts: 338 Thanked: 88 Times View My Garage	That's a bloody in line 6 cylinder, 4 liter petrol engine. It would be a bomb to drive this guy off-road. Start hunting for the Hitachi carbs for the Jonga. A Solex though good won't give you enough grunt as the Hitachi. I am told that the ones armed with the Hitachi carbs produce 145hp@3800rpm and 32.5kgm@2000rpm torque.
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