Builds complete BJ45 rebuild start next week in Bolivia

[rizzle]

looking amazing, im so addicted to this thread,

 

[waiting for time]

Hallo Coen,

The car is looking better and better all the time.
Will you keep posting on this forum once the car is done?
Or is there an other way to follow your and Karin-Marijkes adventures?

Thanks for taking us allong in this build.

Michael

 

[rloaderro]

Check the site in his sig: LandCruising Adventure

 

[FloridaFJ80]

Great Rig!!!!!!!!!! love it.. I cant wait to see it in person, when you arrive to cartagena colombia.. cheers

 

[mailking]

more:



The spare wheel is going here from now on.

The roof rack is on there again.

Getting a new spot for the logo's. Fixing it with masking tape waiting while the Sika cures a bit.

I bought a nice light for the back.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[tourboy]

You've created some restrictions in the exhaust bending it like that. The old diesel is slow enough with nice clean bends. Economy will suffer also.

 

[TOBASH]

You've created some restrictions in the exhaust bending it like that. The old diesel is slow enough with nice clean bends. Economy will suffer also.

Agreed.

I would re-do the exhaust properly with respectful graceful bends.

Best,

T

 

[rloaderro]

Haha... when you are all finished don't forget to update the picture on your splash page!

 

[mailking]

You've created some restrictions in the exhaust bending it like that. The old diesel is slow enough with nice clean bends. Economy will suffer also.

Agreed.

I would re-do the exhaust properly with respectful graceful bends.

Best,

T

That is a good idea. I will have the last bit re-done when I am finished with the rest. For me this is not a priority thing.

Haha... when you are all finished don't forget to update the picture on your splash page!

Maybe. But I like the splash page as it is. I don't mind the old battered truck up there... You?



some more images as we moved the truck out of the workshop:


Getting rain protection over the doors.

The pre filter needs some adjustment after the body has been altered a bit.

Camping double layered windows are installed.

The newly leathered seats sit really well.

I am improvising to get the drill working.

The inside is slowly changing.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[cbmontgo]

Looking great!

 

[Falco80]

Coming together beautifully Coen. Those seats look great. You should be able to soak up the miles comfortably in them!

 

[Chamba]

How does it sit on those new springs now that you have weight on them? It looks like the height is pretty good. I like the checkerplate you put on the fender too - very Land Rover. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Where to next?

Josh

 

[twoyotas]

I wouldn't change the splash page on your website. I think the "battered" rig has a very cool look, and exhibits a strong adventure characterisitic, which really exemplifies the theme of the website.

The "new" Cruiser is stunning! What an amazing rebuild!

 

[jtoro]

What are your plans after finishing the rig? If you decide to go up north, don't miss Colombia. Lot's of beautiful places, great people and Cruiser heaven. If you do come here, you are welcome in Medellin.

 

[mailking]

How does it sit on those new springs now that you have weight on them? It looks like the height is pretty good. I like the checkerplate you put on the fender too - very Land Rover. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Where to next?

Josh

Springs are looking good! The checkerplate is indeed looking very Landy, but comes in very handy as our kitchen prepare cutting board and as a step for getting on the roof.

What are your plans after finishing the rig? If you decide to go up north, don't miss Colombia. Lot's of beautiful places, great people and Cruiser heaven. If you do come here, you are welcome in Medellin.

Sure we wont be missing out on Colombia. But our plans are constantly changing. Getting the car travel proof again and getting back into Brazil are our first concerns..

Coen

 

[mailking]

more images....


razor sharp mail from down under in my moms mailbox

Graeme Bailey from Australia send us this nice box of goodies. Thank you Graeme.

You might be wondering what these funny little blue things might be. But I might save that for a later photo moment to explain. Close readers should know what this would be.

So we are in the Netherlands for a short holiday [we really needed a break]. Seeing family and friends again makes us very happy. But also for me a change to find some little strange things that are very difficult to find in Bolivia. This is my switch that will go between the two diesel tanks.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[pbgbottle]

how much where those little bad boys .the blue things ,i could use a few of those also . they look cool

 

[lostmarbles]

how much where those little bad boys .the blue things ,i could use a few of those also . they look cool

I understand they're just "oxygenators" used in aquarium tanks - and are much cheaper when sourced that way.

 

[mailking]

how much where those little bad boys .the blue things ,i could use a few of those also . they look cool

I have no idea what the cost of these things are. Graeme from Australia send them to me as a gift.

 

[mailking]

My chair was showing weak parts. After five years of use we will replace it with this smaller one. We learned a few things in these years on the road. Smaller is better. Space is everything. So my new chair is definitely smaller.

Apart from that, it has a strange curve in the lower back region. This will support more and doesn't hang as much as the older chair did. Karin-Marijke's chair is still okay and isn't as big as my old chair so we won't be replacing that one yet.

We spot a nice small side table. We left our big dining table at Harold Stephens' place in Thailand because of the huge space it took inside the car. And since that time we looked for a suitable replacement. After four years I found this. Folding legs that can be extended.

But still to big. So I bring the saw and cut it in half.

Drilling some holes in the wooden blocks that will form the hinges for this little table.

I bought some very nice bronze blind hinges. Sturdy and waterproof. Sikaflex will be used to glue them into place.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen