In collaboration with tmarx I managed to buy a well kept and maintained 2004 78 Series Troopy that has the OEM 1 HD FTE turbo diesel motor fitted.
This is the Troopy as it was bought.
But in all honesty i wasnt completely happy with the "looks" of the Alu-Cab pop top conversion, to me it was just fugly, so i got it into my head to change it to the Alu-Innovations pop top RTT and at the same time have a host of other alterations and modifications done.
Prior to taking up my booking at Alu-Innovations i did some small bits n pieces my self.
I just had to remove the fugly side plumbing - done
1st off I fitted some arm rests
Then I decided to fit LED rear lights and front indicators.
next to do was to fit an EGT and EMS system,
This turned into a bit of a mammoth task as the position I chose to drill for the thermocouple just happened to have a reinforcing rib which eventually broke the drill bit and the broken piece fell into the turbo. So off came the turbo and exhaust manifold.
The offending hole then had to be welded closed.
The EGT gauge working
This is the Troopy as it was bought.
But in all honesty i wasnt completely happy with the "looks" of the Alu-Cab pop top conversion, to me it was just fugly, so i got it into my head to change it to the Alu-Innovations pop top RTT and at the same time have a host of other alterations and modifications done.
Prior to taking up my booking at Alu-Innovations i did some small bits n pieces my self.
I just had to remove the fugly side plumbing - done
1st off I fitted some arm rests
Then I decided to fit LED rear lights and front indicators.
next to do was to fit an EGT and EMS system,
This turned into a bit of a mammoth task as the position I chose to drill for the thermocouple just happened to have a reinforcing rib which eventually broke the drill bit and the broken piece fell into the turbo. So off came the turbo and exhaust manifold.
The offending hole then had to be welded closed.
The EGT gauge working