Great pics! Surfboard on top. Perfect!
New life for an old pig...
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Whoa... blast from the past. 
Thanks for the kind words folks, I appreciate it. I still daily drive my pig and she's extremely reliable. I still don't get anywhere fast, but i always get there. I suppose I have made some improvements since the last post. Let me collect some thoughts and I'll post up soon.
Thanks for the kind words folks, I appreciate it. I still daily drive my pig and she's extremely reliable. I still don't get anywhere fast, but i always get there. I suppose I have made some improvements since the last post. Let me collect some thoughts and I'll post up soon.
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I just missed the annual McGrew trail ride down along the southern Oregon/northern California border, and I'm still bummed. Here's another old pic (dug up from another thread on another site...) from running the McGrew trail a few years back...
'Scariest part of the McGrew for me this year (and most years) is in the pic (Thanks Tony's wife!) below. Doesn't look like much. Fairly tight squeeze... There is a pinch boulder on the driver's side you can't see in this pic- it's screaming for your rocker or doors. Then, of course, there is a large boulder you need to get over that pitches you (off-camber) into the pinch boulder on the driver's side. Oh, and did I mention, that it feels like you could roll 1000' down the hill if you screw up, however I probably would have just laid the pig on its side here at worst. Can you tell the folks are pulling my rig down? I believe my buddy Mitch said when he ran up to help my right front tire was way in the air, about chest height.
The pig did great as usual.'
'Scariest part of the McGrew for me this year (and most years) is in the pic (Thanks Tony's wife!) below. Doesn't look like much. Fairly tight squeeze... There is a pinch boulder on the driver's side you can't see in this pic- it's screaming for your rocker or doors. Then, of course, there is a large boulder you need to get over that pitches you (off-camber) into the pinch boulder on the driver's side. Oh, and did I mention, that it feels like you could roll 1000' down the hill if you screw up, however I probably would have just laid the pig on its side here at worst. Can you tell the folks are pulling my rig down? I believe my buddy Mitch said when he ran up to help my right front tire was way in the air, about chest height.
The pig did great as usual.'
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Hmmm, its been awhile... what have I completed on the pig? I guess I've made a few upgrades and wheeled some.
Worked on the dual battery install...
Worked on the dual battery install...
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npulver- I dig the National Luna setup. I should also mention I'm a complete noob at electrical/wiring, etc, The kit was easy to install and of course there are several folks out there that have done this and posted about their experience before. Great help on the interwebs. That being said, I have had an issue with the dual battery controller. It has been shorting out, probably due to me not installing it permanently in the cab. Need to deal with that still. Unfortunately I still haven't completely utilized this setup to it's fullest potential either... meaning I still haven't finished wiring my accessories. Have a couple 12 volt outlets, an inverter, lights, etc. still to wire in. 
Anyway, I still dig the setup
Anyway, I still dig the setup
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A fellow Cruiserhead from our local club swung by one weekend (It took longer than either of us could have imagined!) to help with a few lingering electrical problems in my old pig. In the end he persevered and fixed my brake lights, rear back up lights and left turn signal issues. These gremlins had been lurking in the pig for years- off and on. Actually, I have never even had rear back up lights until he solved the issues...
Some pics mid-surgury...
We ended up replacing damaged wires, grounding both brake light assemblies, oh yeah- and he tapped into the cig lighter wire to allow me to have power to the CB at all times. Just in case I wanna squawk at trucker's from the campsite.
Some pics mid-surgury...
We ended up replacing damaged wires, grounding both brake light assemblies, oh yeah- and he tapped into the cig lighter wire to allow me to have power to the CB at all times. Just in case I wanna squawk at trucker's from the campsite.
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FInished my set of drawers awhile back...
Used birch ply, Kregs jig, and decent sliders.
Sanding and a bunch of coats of Varathane.
Used birch ply, Kregs jig, and decent sliders.
Sanding and a bunch of coats of Varathane.
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Had to build the drawers inside the rig because of tight tolerances and to maximize space.
Almost too nice to cover...
Stores all my crap more safely/neatly now!
Almost too nice to cover...
Stores all my crap more safely/neatly now!
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A few last details...
Works well, I dig it.
Works well, I dig it.
Fitzgerald
Hey! Where'd the mountians go?!?!?
Great looking drawers. I agree, that birch was almost too pretty to cover.
Wow great job the set in mine were bought secondhand just until I worked out how I wanted them but I'll definitely be referring back to these when it get to do them properly.
Very Nice. Can see you're a wood worker. Any plans for the area between the rear seat ( when folded ) and the drawers?
Just found my next (immediate) project!
What is that running along the passenger side- antennae?
Man I love everything you've done with your pig! Especially love the action shots of it on the trails, looks sweet with the factory rims and km2's!!
PabloCruise
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I just missed the annual McGrew trail ride down along the southern Oregon/northern California border, and I'm still bummed. Here's another old pic (dug up from another thread on another site...) from running the McGrew trail a few years back...
'Scariest part of the McGrew for me this year (and most years) is in the pic (Thanks Tony's wife!) below. Doesn't look like much. Fairly tight squeeze... There is a pinch boulder on the driver's side you can't see in this pic- it's screaming for your rocker or doors. Then, of course, there is a large boulder you need to get over that pitches you (off-camber) into the pinch boulder on the driver's side. Oh, and did I mention, that it feels like you could roll 1000' down the hill if you screw up, however I probably would have just laid the pig on its side here at worst. Can you tell the folks are pulling my rig down? I believe my buddy Mitch said when he ran up to help my right front tire was way in the air, about chest height.
The pig did great as usual.'
Hey, are you running the old MAF Pig rear bumper?
How do you like it?
PabloCruise
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A few last details...
Works well, I dig it.
I found these drawers again - so cool! Where did you get the rubber mat?
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Howdy once again folks! It's been awhile...
Hmmmm, not sure why some of my pics are missing. I haven't changed any links, etc.
PabloCruise-Thanks for the compliment! I sourced that rubber mat from Rubber Cal. They have tons of styles/colors/options! And yes, I am running the old Man-a-Fre front/rear FJ55 bumpers built by Renegade Fab back in the day. I really dig both of 'em. Ridiculously stout, well designed and made.
scrapdaddy- I originally had plans to extend/build a platform over the rear seats in order to have more storage, and a flat place to sleep in the pig. However, I now have twin girls (almost 6) and I no longer sleep in the pig. I've had two car seats in the back seat for years now, still have booster seats for my girls that utilize that space. I typically drag a pop up tent trailer along nowadays. I've evolved from a lightweight backpacker/climber to a full-on glamper hawg.
xtiaan2000- Good eye! Yep, that's my Firestik antenna.
Fitzgerald, donniefj55, stumpofj40 and npulver- Thank you all for the kind words!
Cheers, Carlos
OINK! OINK!
Hmmmm, not sure why some of my pics are missing. I haven't changed any links, etc.
PabloCruise-Thanks for the compliment! I sourced that rubber mat from Rubber Cal. They have tons of styles/colors/options! And yes, I am running the old Man-a-Fre front/rear FJ55 bumpers built by Renegade Fab back in the day. I really dig both of 'em. Ridiculously stout, well designed and made.
scrapdaddy- I originally had plans to extend/build a platform over the rear seats in order to have more storage, and a flat place to sleep in the pig. However, I now have twin girls (almost 6) and I no longer sleep in the pig. I've had two car seats in the back seat for years now, still have booster seats for my girls that utilize that space. I typically drag a pop up tent trailer along nowadays. I've evolved from a lightweight backpacker/climber to a full-on glamper hawg.
xtiaan2000- Good eye! Yep, that's my Firestik antenna.
Fitzgerald, donniefj55, stumpofj40 and npulver- Thank you all for the kind words!
Cheers, Carlos
OINK! OINK!
