Builds The '93 Troopy Hodgepodge (2 Viewers)

[SNLC]

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Tony made the comment in our texts that it looks like the windows have been out before. I agree, they were pulled to paint it blue. A rarity in Latin America but this was an OAS Cruiser, so budget I am sure wasn’t such an issue. How long ago it was painted blue is anybody’s guess. Pretty happy with all pinch welds in the cargo windows, this truck did spend its life in a tropical environment.

I am really enjoying the rotisserie.

Cheers

 

[cruiserdan]

The roof looks a bit wavy.

 

[SNLC]

The roof looks a bit wavy.

Good thing it’s getting cut out and tossed. Gutter rails are surprisingly nice.

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[cruiserdan]

Ah yes, a pop-top.

At least you are not pitching a perfectly good roof skin.

 

[SNLC]

I am going to say, if rust is hard for you to look at, come back in a few months!

Brazed old patches, not welded in.

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[SNLC]

So there is a bit more prep before blasting. The above pics are of rear floor crossmembers. Those are packed full of dirt so I need to open them up to clean them out as well as allow some access to the blaster.

Need to remove old sound deadening on passenger floor pan and on the firewall.

Rear wheel wells I think I am going to burn off the factory seam sealer sprayed on them.

The floor has some old low grade bedliner on it here and there, I will need to remove some of this before blasting.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

Opening up the floor crossmembers so they can be cleaned out and fixed up.

I am sure it looks really bad to some of you but inside the crossmember doesn’t look rotten. These are also really easy repairs.

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[SNLC]

You can see they are actually not to bad once cleaned out, some areas worse than others.

I am getting ready to open them up a bit more since the floor on top of the crossmembers is thin here and there and pitted. Also will allow the blaster to get inside pretty well.

Cheers

 

[TonyP]

Ah yes, a pop-top.

At least you are not pitching a perfectly good roof skin.

Yup, Alu-Cab top already purchased and being held by Fit Garage for me.

 

[TonyP]

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.
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Nice. Here's the EmuWing glass windows I considered.

 

[TonyP]

For anyone looking to quiet down their off road tractor, these guys are doing a 25% off Black Friday deal. Saved myself some nice cash.

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[SNLC]

These two gave me a little grief, key word “little”.

Axle tear down time...

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[SNLC]

Pretty well cleaned, got some studs and races to pull but other wise good to go.

Just got to pull the 3rd members, clean housings and ready for blasting.

Cheers

 

[Honger]

For anyone looking to quiet down their off road tractor, these guys are doing a 25% off Black Friday deal. Saved myself some nice cash.

Second Skin Audio: Soundproofing & Noise Control Solutions

Second Skin Audio was built with one goal in mind: provide the best car sound deadening materials in the world, without exception, and without compromise.

www.secondskinaudio.com

Well shoot... this broke my resolve to NOT participate in any Black Friday sales...

 

[SNLC]

Out for blasting.

Cheers

 

[TonyP]

Nice.

One minor roadblock with the axle but we'll figure it out. Takeaway, don't let mechanical-declined people help with your hub rebuild (Not Ian, another guy who helped when I did the rear hubs before delivering it up to Idaho).

 

[SNLC]

Here is what is left of the Troopy if anyone wants to claim any of it before we toss it.

Cheers

 

[cruiserdan]

The steering box probably deserves a pardon

 

[Honger]

The steering box probably deserves a pardon

Yeah, I gotta believe that’s worth something to someone...

 

[SNLC]

The steering box probably deserves a pardon

It’s non p/s, has 605,000kms on it and to me it does not even look like a Toyota box.

It’s up for grabs though.

Cheers