Builds The '93 Troopy Hodgepodge (16 Viewers)

[cruiserdan]

Here is a rough start to the new main tank. It’s upside down by the way.

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By my calculations this will be over 40 gallons.

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Yer gonna have to line that with something to keep the cardboard from falling apart when you fill it......

 

[TonyP]

I figure 40 gal will get me 600 miles at 15mpg. I'm assuming I'll get more than 15mpg.

Might turn the sub tank I have into a water tank. We'll see.

 

[SNLC]

This....

Getting ready to go on this....

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[SNLC]

Getting set up...

Pretty ready to go but I want to get some hardware tomorrow before putting all the weight on the rotisserie so that’s all for today.

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[Honger]

Outstanding... it’s getting real...

 

[SNLC]

I got tied up with other things today until about an hour ago. It’s mounted now on the rotisserie!

So, I used the old contraption we built to lift the body to re-inforce the doors and rear door. Adding one more cross brace to it and keeping it in the body so it won’t move or twist the body.

I hope to have it out for soda blasting by the end of the week.

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[SNLC]

Body mounts getting boxed in, pre-grinder.

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[SNLC]

Pretty well wrapped up on these, got a bit left on the fronts but that’s it.

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[cruiserdan]

Powder or paint for the frame?

 

[SNLC]

Powder or paint for the frame?

Tony wants paint, so that’s what we are doing.

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[SNLC]

It should be obvious but the point of holes or half holes on the frame rail is to help keep mud and dirt from sitting in there and causing rust.

Should make washing it out easier too as the water won’t want to blow back at ya so much.

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[TonyP]

Powder or paint for the frame?

Paint. I considered powder but paint is easier to touch up. Plus the offchance of flaking issues on a frame would be a s***show.

 

[divemedic]

I’m having flashbackes to janky body mounts on a certain German build.... that ladies and gentlemen, is how to do a body mount.

 

[SNLC]

Fronts are boxed in.

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[SNLC]

I scheduled chassis paint today for week of the 16th. We may be ready sooner but with the holidays and such the blaster may take a week or more.

I will be tearing it down and preparing it, like starting this afternoon.

Body needs not much before it is ready for blasting, pull side windows about it.

Unfortunately the only blaster I can find local to do soda is 60 miles away. We will be hauling the body on the rotisserie out to them next week.

Build should start cranking good in December.

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[SNLC]

One down, looks far better in the pinch weld than I expected.

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[Honger]

One down, looks far better in the pinch weld than I expected.

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Going back to sliding windows? Or doing gullwing panels?

 

[SNLC]

Going back to sliding windows? Or doing gullwing panels?

I will leave that question for Tony to answer.

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[TonyP]

Going back to sliding windows? Or doing gullwing panels?

Front two will be black aluminum Emuwing gulls, rear two will be conventional oem sliders so the rear isn't a lightless cave. Emu makes glass gullwings but I'd like the option to drive with the slider open. Can't really drive around with glass gullwings open.

 

[goexplore]

I’ve just installed the CSW part glazed Gullwings in mine for the same reason. At least not I can keep visibility behind me for moving lanes, and light in the back for chilling.