Builds Project Phoenix

[brayn]

I took the new wheels off,and put on some old stuff on, before I started welding.Uploading the pics of the primed fenders!.......

 

[brayn]

WOW!!!

After priming the fenders,I took it for some wheelin' to see if the wheels still touch the fenders.

all the fenders cleared, but one!!
More work to be done!!

And then .......Things got out of hand!!!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

HAHA!! That's awesome. Instead of trying to widen the fenders, why not just cut out the now flared part? Then you would have enough room for the tires.

 

[brayn]

I think it kinda look nice.For all practical reasons,cutting them off will eventually be the solution.

 

[Bongani]

Brayn
Awesome project. Will be in Keetmans in July. Will have to have a B&B!

 

[brayn]

Yes, please come around,July is hunting season!!

 

[Tonito]

Nice project!!!

The 62-series front idea is cool and i did some mspaint-work on it just to imagine how it could look like with some work on the grille:

Well ... looks unique but in a way a bit XJ-style

 

[brayn]

Very Nice!!

 

[Bongani]

What? No new pics Brayn. Please don't slow down now!

 

[brayn]

Yesterday was like a monday,no time for the cruiza!
Today,I'm busy with the rocksliders/side steps and finishing the fleared fenders.Will post pics tonight of the step set-ups.I need more 3mm checkered plate for the bull bar and the steel merchants are all still closed!! I'm thinking now of something like this!

Who's Cruiza is this?What dia is this tubing?
Back to work!!

 

[Tonito]

Its a cruiser from the Netherlands, built for trophy-use (croatia trophy 2000) with Volvo c303 portals, 13B-T Turbo Diesel ...

More to see on a Dutch page: http://www.unimog.nl/unimog/croatie.asp (check out the links on the upper left corner)

I have no idea what happened to the cruiser after finishing the trophy.

 

[Tapage]

It's awesome this bumper .. my concern a little bit about the approach angle with those tubes ahead front tires .. but overal looks nice ..

 

[Tonito]

I've created mine in the same style, because i love this dutch cruiser and the bumper is good for trail-use AND guard the fenders.

my tubing dia is around 3,5" (9cm)

 

[brayn]

..... the bumper is good for trail-use AND guard the fenders.


my tubing dia is around 3,5" (9cm)

I couldn't make up my mind on whitch way to go on the front bumper as I need to make provision for a winch!.
I finished the side steps and took it off to prep for paint,before taking pics! .
I also removed the bed completly, and moved the brackets by 25mm! The wheel arch is now centered!.
The front fenders's prep is also finished,will paint tomorrow!
I built a ressesed(spelling) battery box since the inner fenders came up to high.
I have this idea of building the bumper out of channel iron.A bit heavy but will stand up to abuse!


Tonito ,Nice reg. plate!

 

[brayn]

Looking at this pic,one can see the nose digging in,so I need to build the bumper from the chassis upward,not to decrease the approach angle.

 

[Bongani]

Brayn, Phoenix is coming on nicely.

 

[Tonito]

Thanks Brayn,

Looking at this pic,one can see the nose digging in,so I need to build the bumper from the chassis upward,not to decrease the approach angle.

Well ... i had another idea ... build it equipe4x4-style:

There have also bumpers prepped for a winch ... check out the page HERE

 

[brayn]

Here's a pic of the unfinished bumper! I think it just need to mounted a little higher.The corners sticking out ,is to have tubing running from the bumper to the running boards.(fender guards)

Here's the painted running boards and the battery box on the inner fender!

 

[4alarm]

Is that a factory battery location? If not... Very cool!

 

[brayn]

Nope, it's not factory!