Dropzone's 1981 Trekker Build-Up Thread
Dec 27, 2011 | 05:56 PM
#861
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From: Swamp east MO
Thanks
Dreaming about this stuff is what makes people come up with things. There is another local trekker owner who bought my old extra trekker back half and wants the section I take out of my top to stash just in case he decides to built a long box Trekker. It would be pretty cool.
Not much of an update but picked up a set of sliding windows at pick n pull today. Too long but I will cut the frames down to about 38" or so.
There were a lot of cheap canopies last week that would have had perfect windows but was broke...
Hit TrekkerPaul's used parts emporium for a 2WD grill. Mine was toast and saw a truck on pirate with one and thought why not:
Before:
Dreaming about this stuff is what makes people come up with things. There is another local trekker owner who bought my old extra trekker back half and wants the section I take out of my top to stash just in case he decides to built a long box Trekker. It would be pretty cool.
Not much of an update but picked up a set of sliding windows at pick n pull today. Too long but I will cut the frames down to about 38" or so.
There were a lot of cheap canopies last week that would have had perfect windows but was broke...
Hit TrekkerPaul's used parts emporium for a 2WD grill. Mine was toast and saw a truck on pirate with one and thought why not:
Before:
Jan 6, 2012 | 11:00 AM
#864
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From: vancouver wa
wow your trekker has come a long ways, i remember driving by it all the time admiring it. then one day i stopped by cause i saw you out working on it and that was the first time i ever had seen one(i always just thought it was a n early 80s 4x4 pickup with a shell), and ever sense ive wanted one(the mrs says i have too many toys right now, but if we win the lottery i can get more(finger crossed). its so nice to see all the little things that you have done. it makes me want to start dumping money into my 85s. i cant wait to see whats next for this rig. if you need a hand let me know im not working full time and can pretty much set my own schedule so yeah.
Jan 15, 2012 | 12:58 PM
#865
No real updates but figured since I rolled the truck out today to take some pics of the cage for another trekker owner thought I would take of couple of pics of misc stuff..
Cut down the window frame. Happy that the frame fits the existing curve:
Borrowed some stock bumper mounts from TrekkerPaul to get an idea for the curve for my new mounts. I am thinking about using the big channel.. Should be able to get both mounts out of it.. Misc stuff to use for bracing:
Also scored 10 things I can cut down for misc light mounts:
$14 for scrap.. Price went up a little but it should clean up nicely
Cut down the window frame. Happy that the frame fits the existing curve:
Borrowed some stock bumper mounts from TrekkerPaul to get an idea for the curve for my new mounts. I am thinking about using the big channel.. Should be able to get both mounts out of it.. Misc stuff to use for bracing:
Also scored 10 things I can cut down for misc light mounts:
$14 for scrap.. Price went up a little but it should clean up nicely
Last edited by dropzone; Jan 15, 2012 at 12:59 PM.
Jan 17, 2012 | 02:17 PM
#867
That might be a possibility I take them over to a friends but have a feeling I will do it the hard way
Finally got off my fat butt and finished cutting the top. A little to wet and chilly to start the fiberglass
Used 550 cord for a straight edge
Cut came out Good, the overlap method worked like a charm
Added some Bracing underneath, will Glass the top first
Window opening will end up around 36"
Finally got off my fat butt and finished cutting the top. A little to wet and chilly to start the fiberglass
Used 550 cord for a straight edge
Cut came out Good, the overlap method worked like a charm
Added some Bracing underneath, will Glass the top first
Window opening will end up around 36"
Jan 23, 2012 | 04:56 PM
#869
Moved the top in to the garage and put a couple of layers of fiberglass on the outside and inside:
The cold is making the cure time take forever.. With the fumes filling up the garage and not having any luck selling my Marlin bumper decided it was a good time tO play outside:
Some how 7" showed up missing:
Need to trim the mounting bracket a little more and find some 1.25" tubing to do an inner sleeve for the upper tube..
The cold is making the cure time take forever.. With the fumes filling up the garage and not having any luck selling my Marlin bumper decided it was a good time tO play outside:
Some how 7" showed up missing:
Need to trim the mounting bracket a little more and find some 1.25" tubing to do an inner sleeve for the upper tube..
Jan 24, 2012 | 08:19 AM
#871
It was and it wasn't, I got a couple of quotes for shipping and it was going to be around $100 to ship by the time I got packing material on it. One guy semi local wanted it but wanted me to meet him to deliver for free and it would have cost me $50 in gas.
Kind of hard to get motivated to weld today...been raining/flooding the last few days..
Have to weld outside urrrrrr..
Kind of hard to get motivated to weld today...been raining/flooding the last few days..
Have to weld outside urrrrrr..
Jan 24, 2012 | 08:36 AM
#873
Ian: yep considered one of those..along with a lot of things but my accountant (aka: the missus) shoots them down sometimes.
This is my annual negotiate (beg) for project $$$ time of year with the tax refund on the way. Shoot for moon and hope for 20% of the goal amount
I am seriously blessed that my wife has allowed me to throw a ton of $$$ at this thing over the last 5 years
This is my annual negotiate (beg) for project $$$ time of year with the tax refund on the way. Shoot for moon and hope for 20% of the goal amount
I am seriously blessed that my wife has allowed me to throw a ton of $$$ at this thing over the last 5 years
Jan 24, 2012 | 05:15 PM
#874
Got one side done.
My welding skills are far from perfect but am happy with my 1st time welding tube.
I did an internal sleeve with rosette welds on both upper and lower tubes.
Going to have someone with a real welder to help me with the brackets.
My welding skills are far from perfect but am happy with my 1st time welding tube.
I did an internal sleeve with rosette welds on both upper and lower tubes.
Going to have someone with a real welder to help me with the brackets.
Jan 24, 2012 | 06:14 PM
#877
Jan 31, 2012 | 07:24 PM
#880
Wrapped up converting my Marlin Crawler bumper into the short bus edition.
TrekkerPaul fired up his 220 welder to do the bumper mounts, thanks Paul:Bigok:
Should have enough clearance for the rear shackles:
TrekkerPaul fired up his 220 welder to do the bumper mounts, thanks Paul:Bigok:
Should have enough clearance for the rear shackles:
