Custom HZJ79 from parts, built in the US!

[yooper]

I know, me too.

 

[Sea Knight]

I bet Lee was wishing he would get the chance to drive the awsome cruiser cross country......


Rob

You rang?

 

[yooper]

You rang?

I'm hoping to be able to drive this one home myself, and visit some friends and run some errands on the way. I have MUD shipping of my own stuff to accomplish...but it's definitely comforting to have a maan of leisure with an itchy accelerator foot in my back pocket, just in case.

 

[Sea Knight]

I'm hoping to be able to drive this one home myself, and visit some friends and run some errands on the way. I have MUD shipping of my own stuff to accomplish...but it's definitely comforting to have a maan of leisure with an itchy accelerator foot in my back pocket, just in case.

Sean, you know I'd drive that beauty to MI for you in a heartbeat, but I really hope you're able to negotiate a fews days off to do it yourself. Driving your ultimate truck cross country over the backroads of America would be a fitting maiden voyage.

Then again, I await your call, Sir.

 

[ForealBoreal]

updates?

 

[yooper]

i wish

 

[tucker74]

I'm thinking this truck is an enigma ... never to actually be seen in person Good thing the weather is nice for the 40 up there

Tucker

 

[OGBeno]

Quality work takes time, effort, and patience.

 

[yooper]

I'm expending a lot of effort to be very, very patient, for a long time.

 

[cruiserdan]

I'm expending a lot of effort to be very, very patient, for a long time.

He is waiting as fast as he can. I am certain he is close to the "climbing the walls" level.

I saw the cab and bed in person last October. So his wait has not been "short term".

 

[tucker74]

Quality work takes time, effort, and patience.

They are well past his promised date, a month or two I could understand ... getting to the pushing it phase. I was just riling Sean a little, he's not known to be the most patient man in the world ... but makes damn good coffee

Tucker

 

[yooper]

The original target date was August 2010 but there was never a promise, and the business merger really messed up their flow. I'm not upset, I told them that the priority was quality, not speed; this is a lifetime vehicle for me.

I'd really really really like to drive it this summer though. Really really really alot.

 

[Cmoney]

Any idea how many they are building? I've only got the body and frame and waiting on an engine. Not sure what number I am on the list. I have a lot of patience and want mine built right but do you think I need to put a wheelchair lift on mine? LOL!!!

 

[yooper]

no idea.

 

[redsands]

this should be real nice..

but why can i only see the first couple of pics from the beginning of the thread

 

[yooper]

got a few pics this morning. Had the interior floor bedlined.



2017 update: I can't find these pics.

 

[davegonz]

Did you ever find out what they did with the t-case shifter?

 

[yooper]

bumper design

the more I stare at it the more I like it

 

[Corbet]

that bumper is cool... Simple and effective.

 

[lshobie]

Maybe i missed it but the tranny cover in the cab seems to be coated over - this might lead to problems later when you need to remove the tranny for one reason or another.