One pig, two pig, red pig...

[YukonCruisers]

...blue pig.

So we are moving up north to the Yukon next year and this guy was kind enough to post a pig for $400, so I just kind of bought it. Won't see it in person until probably May/June when I move there, but man, what a price. Its a 77, original engine (apparently points are messed up so not running), extra special tail window, but a bunch of key parts like license lights, dome light, mirrors and such are in place. Looks too good to part out, so will probably, eventually, do a stocker. Since its not real without pictures, here you go:

 

[scrapdaddy]

Digging the side swing rear window.

 

[PabloCruise]

Digging the side swing rear window.

X 2!

 

[riderjgs]

X 2!

Plus the old school ConFer rack.

 

[YukonCruisers]

Yeah, dig the rack, not how its connected though, maybe explains the dented roof, safer on the roof than the rack... Hopefully have a few more pics tomorrow, its getting towed to winter storage in the bush... my wife will never find it

 

[71greenpig]

I like it...... tells a story of what people can come up with and be creative on items..

 

[YukonCruisers]

So is it wrong to be thinking about the next project while the first one is missing legs and a heart?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Not at all, I've @ 6 in queue. One like you posted has been a dream of mine ever since Lambcrusher chopped his.

Alu-Cab Campers, Tents and Canopies

ok4wd.com

 

[YukonCruisers]

OK, just don't tell the red one..

Thinking a hard sided pop top - 18" over the cab would give me 6' interior in the back and be warmer and bear resistant (lots of parks up north require hard side).

 

[scrapdaddy]

Check this out, could copy his idea...

Builds - building a landcruiser for overland expedition

Two common aircraft paint brands are PPG and Endura. Aircraft expand and contract rapidly, this paint is a bit flexible. If they prep the surface correctly it bonds very well. That's why I recommend aircraft re-finishers. They already should know how to do it. If you are in a place outside of...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[YukonCruisers]

Thinking more like this, but a bit longer - he ran this up the Dempster Highway on a 2f!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Does he have a build thread on it?

 

[xtiaan2000]

Gotta keep it 4 door tho or atleast a crew cab.

 

[YukonCruisers]

@scrapdaddy not that I've seen, left his Insta name there if you want to see more, but he has this and a built MAN overlander, many more pics about that. decent guy though, if you reach out, I am sure he would respond.

@xtiaan2000, dunno, its just a slow day at work and my mind has been drifting. I was looking at this pig and thinking the back is crushed, the roof is rumpled and the rockers are shot, so maybe a new approach (of course, its about the same as the red pig was when I started).

 

[xtiaan2000]

40s and alot of cutting!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Yeah, my parts pig would be a candidate for a bobbing.

 

[RUSH55]

I have another project I’ve been daydreaming about. I think by default, once you’re eyeballs deep in a project, ideas for others start popping up out of the aether.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Have you seen the Chanook Camper?

 

[YukonCruisers]

Yep, if I got my hands on one, I'd probably re gear, re engine and re suspension it...

I did discover today the "Alaskan camper" - currently my favorite style to 'borrow' from...

Alaskan Camper Review

Truck Camper Magazine looks at an Alaskan 7 hard side pop-up truck camper designed for short-bed trucks in this descriptive Alaskan Camper review.

www.truckcampermagazine.com

 

[YukonCruisers]

Made it to the Yukon and picked up Blue pig. The good, the front fenders are actually in pretty good shape, the uppers and lowers were sealed with caulking and I am sure this helped, rockers are not horrible, doors decent, hood good, although there is one dent/bondo door repair. The roof is a dented mess, not at the seams, but in between each support - like the rack was regularly overloaded. Rear quarters are rotted, but gate seems ok. All in all, certainly not bad for $400. Apparently the PO screwed up the points, so it has sat for a while - I think when my eldest gets here we will try and turn over the 2f. If he's lucky I will clean out the several pounds of mouse poop in the back.

Lots of time to think about what to do with it, have to build a shop and finish red pig, but still leaning toward camper...