No kidding... a Scrambler Panel??? I've never heard of such a thing. I'd love to keep up with that build too when you get to it. :) Expedition rig?Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffy
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No kidding... a Scrambler Panel??? I've never heard of such a thing. I'd love to keep up with that build too when you get to it. :) Expedition rig?Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffy
Buffy,
Is indy going to stop saling the aussies for all zu axles?
They are very rare. There were 230 built from 81 to 85 for the state of Alaska as postal units which were right hand drive and had no windows in them. Those built with windows were all exported. Most were sent to Austraila as the Overlander and the rest to Venezuala with left had drive. Mine was supposed to exported but for some reason never left the country. Speedo is in Kilometers. Here are a couple pictures of it when I got it home and did some cleaning on it. It has troop seats in the back like the old FJ40s. I've been trying to verify if this was the last unit built with the steel hard top but have not been very successful. It has a very high serial number and was not originally titled until 12/24/86 and seeing that there we only 128 built in 86 I think I've go a shot. :yesy:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEUS
The interior you are seeing is the original interior the truck came with. It literally sat in a dark shop for over 12 years.
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/100_1148.jpg
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/100_1157.jpg
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/100_1164.jpg
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...e/100_1169.jpg
And let's not forget the powerplant!
https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/.../truck-040.jpg
Matt indicated that they were going to stop selling them. Not sure if it was a done deal or not but it sure sounded that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
Man that Jeep is cool!
Looks like they had the same backseat design guidance as the VX engineers - give it a spacious backseat with virtually no way to get back there. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Buffy
That "troop seat" looks a lot like the seats at the end of a subway car.
I can't seem to reply with a quote - weird! About the Jeep tho: WOW!!! That is one HELL of a find! Thanks for all the info. It is sure to be an awesome rig when you get er up and runnin!
It looks like you can fit in the backseat between the front seats as well as through the read door. No such luck with the VXQuote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
Yup you're right circ, definitely was forgetting between the front seats, and for some reason I was thinking the bench in the photo was against the back not along the sides. What a weird lay-out!
http://m.wimp.com/armoredvehicle/ how about one of these!
I guess if you want something that is totally useless! To big for the road, to big for the trail.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigblock8396375
wow
My porridge is too hot,my porridge is too cold!
Back to Trooper action!
Made some good progress over the weekend. I got the rear end installed and the clutch hydrolics installed as well.
The end is in! :P
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1720.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1721.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1722.jpg
Front steering knuckles cleaned and in primer:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1724.jpg
Passenger CV getting cleaned and new boots installed:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1727.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1728.jpg
Driver side CV before:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1729.jpg
And after:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1730.jpg
The clutch hydrolic hose finally made it!
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1692.jpg
New OEM cluth master cylinder:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1693.jpg
Installed:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1694.jpg
Power booster installed:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1695.jpg
The wife and I made a junk yard trip on Saturday and scored a set of brakets to install the VehiCROSS seat in my Trooper. The brakets are perfect and will allow me to install the seat without modifying the floor pans. They are out of a Kia Sportage 4 door. It is like they were made for this purpose.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1725.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/8...e/100_1726.jpg