Recent content by bruggles

I am guessing that these dimensions are common on all 79+ 40 series since they share the same doors. Any ideas on these?

Hey all, I am about to do some major surgery on my 79 Troopy, and would like some dimensions before I start cutting so I can support some of it in the right spot... Can someone get the rear door opening dimension from side to side? Ideally both the small dimension where the seal mates and the...

That is a good question. I have had a RHD vehicle on my bucket list for a while so this is it. I also already converted it to rhd Saginaw steering. I have questioned that decision many times though.

I did some more sheet metal work since the last update. Installed the front floors and supports, filled dash holes, fixed the bottom of the pillars. Cut out part of the engine clearance hump - with the v8 this will be flat, and it needs to be flat to fit the vintage air in a RHD vehicle since...

I used this tool and concept for inspiration for the body of the ribs For the ends I made a punch die combo on the lathe and cut a rib section out so it would just finish the end in the shape that I wanted. These tools mounted in the locating tool that I made so they stayed in line with each...

I totally missed that talking lion when I took the picture. I guess I will just have to leave that giant hole ;-)

A ton of holes in the dash to patch

More patch panels and the structure pieces below the floor. Some of these panels take quite a bit of time to get to fit right, but I am making some progress, just need to clean them up a bit and start welding them in.

With the front section off I have started making some repair panels. I bought the ones I could find (front floor, outer and inner door frame, etc.) but I couldn't find the other pieces I needed so I made them. These pieces and the corner pieces were a bit tricky to make, but they should do the...

I sent a bunch of stuff to finish the chassis off to the powder coater and while I was waiting I started on the body. As you can see the floor has seen better days, the whole front floor and the two supports under the floor are basically garbage, so I decided it would be best to pull the front...

I continue working on this thing in every spare minute that I can find. I was able to start it :-) it started so quick it scared me and I shut it off immediately. Good oil pressure, good idle, sounds great, drive by wire works and everything. This was a huge win since I did the wiring harness...

I installed and started plumbing the fuel tank. The rear mount works great - the fuel filler neck was a major pain, but I think it will be great to have it back here. The engine is now fully assembled and almost fully wired. I am waiting on some brackets from the powder coater before I can...

As for an update, this one is going to be a doozy so I will split it into a few posts. I built bumpers and a tow bar for it (this will be a TOAD for roadtrips with our Skoolie that I converted a couple of years ago) This is a pic of the bumper pre finishing with the tire and high lift jack...

I am in STANSBURY PARK. I am surprised we haven't met, since I have probably been to Cruiser Outfitters like 20 times in the last year - thanks for having an amazing cruiser shop to help keep cruisers all around alive.

Frame back from the powder coater :-)