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[NateMob]

holy crap this thing is insane. Nice work and cool pictures with your newborn.

 

[Briano]

The good stuff is happening now! Dual batteries set, with redarc isolator, and got it back on its rubber!

 

[Briano]

There"s nothing better then things flying together at the end of a build!!! hopefully, the body shop gets going on my doors, fenders, and hood soon....

 

[shermantank55]

Beautiful build.

As to Fridges: I've had the Edgestar and Dometic. I do like the new Dometic with both fridge and freezer but think if I had a choice again I'd go back to the Edgestar. Great compressor, metal body and reliable.

 

[Briano]

Still waiting on my doors fenders and hood.... Goth the hatch/ tailgate all back together, sliders on, and a sweet new roof rack

 

[HARDGEAR]

Lots of passion and purpose in this build! Hope you get to the end of the to do list someday.
Great color choice as well. Beautiful refresh. Way to go man!

 

[OffRoadScott]

Great looking rig and congratulations on the little one. Best feeling in the world when your baby falls asleep on your chest.

 

[Briano]

Figured I'd add another pic of Lucas in here, getting excited to finish the build, hopefully I will have my doors, fenders, and hood next week, plans to pick up an ikamper roof top tent mothers day weekend, and of course someday wits ends turbo kit will be installed!!!! Joey is doing some pretty cool stuff over there! Also ended up settling on a arb element fridge, do to the great reviews and my 20% discount for one item at REI! And of course my little man has already been out rock crawling with us, getting him ready for a good camping season in the 80!

 

[OffRoadScott]

That is a sweet roof rack. Who made it?

 

[Briano]

That is a sweet roof rack. Who made it?

Made by bowfin cruisers! Great guy to deal with and the rack is top notch, along with looking great!

 

[Briano]

Things are going to come together quick now! rear flares are on rear interior/ cargo barrier complete, doors hood and fenders are getting installed tomorrow!!!

 

[Briano]

Getting closer!

 

[Briano]

A few more!

 

[Briano]

Finally back in one piece, Super happy with the outcome! no emblems on the back yet, waiting for the body shop to have time to do a full wet sand and buff on the entire truck! may be a couple weeks.... Been out on 2, 20 mile test runs to heat cycle the new gears, planning to make a maiden voyage out to Denver on Friday, on the way we will pick up a new ikamper roof top tent!

 

[Briano]

a few more

 

[Briano]

and more

 

[Briano]

last ones

 

[Briano]

maiden voyage to Denver went smooth, ikamper installed, hoping to get out and use it along the rim rocker trail to moab next weekend!

 

[bajaphile]

Wow, very impressive work!

 

[Briano]

Wow, very impressive work!

Thanks,

Unfortunately I burned a quart of oil driving 500 miles...... 85k miles on a 20 year old truck is not all good, my guess is the valve seals are dry and old...... I see a head job in the near future to solve this issue!