Time for the chop... a-la- 4hummer
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Ops, sorry to hear you rolled, Molly. Your truck inspired me to get that rear flex, do you remember? I thought you had other than stock links hehehe
I like the chopping work but I love the 4Runner shape... Can't you just use plexyglass or sheetmetal in the windows and build an exo?
David
I like the chopping work but I love the 4Runner shape... Can't you just use plexyglass or sheetmetal in the windows and build an exo?
David
Last edited by Blizzard; 07-06-2006 at 12:53 AM.
#26
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If you are going to do all that, bob it too...no sense leaving all the tail on there if there if it isn't covered by roof. You should be able to remove quite a bit since you don't have leaves, but if you are going to convert in the future, then i'd keep enough frame to do so. But yeah, get rid of a foot or so of that truck.
#29
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Originally Posted by Lysmachia
I was doing this right before the carnage happened....
i saw one of these on the road today
and it made me think of this post.
don't put me on your 'good ole' fashioned beeting' list
#32
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Originally Posted by waskillywabbit
Way too many posts and views on a thread about something that hasn't happend.
I think that you should do something different anyway...This isn't a DD, and for the wheeling you do, sheetmetal is pointless anyway...i say chop the entire top off, leaving only the windshield frame, bob the rear, and chop the rear doors down, weld them in, and build a full cage....add half doors and be done...
otherwise, you'll do a whole bunch of work to do this, and roll it again, and then have to get rid of more...better just to whack it and be done.
#33
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Originally Posted by 4Hummer
At times I wish I bobbed my truck while doing the Chop.
4 Hummer did you canvas the back or what? I've got two months to do this before the MOAB TTORA takeover in October. This looks to be a reality as I am owed a bunch of overtime back pay...
SO Uh who in c-rado is available? What about the last weekend in August OR the 1st weekend after labor day?
Choppity Chop Chop!
Last edited by Lysmachia; 08-05-2006 at 08:32 PM.
#34
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Originally Posted by AxleIke
he makes a fair point
I think that you should do something different anyway...This isn't a DD, and for the wheeling you do, sheetmetal is pointless anyway...i say chop the entire top off, leaving only the windshield frame, bob the rear, and chop the rear doors down, weld them in, and build a full cage....add half doors and be done...
otherwise, you'll do a whole bunch of work to do this, and roll it again, and then have to get rid of more...better just to whack it and be done.
I think that you should do something different anyway...This isn't a DD, and for the wheeling you do, sheetmetal is pointless anyway...i say chop the entire top off, leaving only the windshield frame, bob the rear, and chop the rear doors down, weld them in, and build a full cage....add half doors and be done...
otherwise, you'll do a whole bunch of work to do this, and roll it again, and then have to get rid of more...better just to whack it and be done.
With that in mind, open the floodgates of suggestion!
#35
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Originally Posted by surf4runner
I would totally chop and bob a second gen if I had the right tools. I only have a dremel, but my bits aren't long enough. I have considered chopping my Heep, but the winters are pretty harsh...
#36
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Originally Posted by getitdone
Or chop and make a soft top that retains the shape. Best of both worlds.
4 hummer I noticed you still have your 2nd gen tailgate... Heavy thang isn't it? And where do you hide your full size spare??? I still want mine upright (passengerside) so i can more easily story crap, this the softop with the fullsize shape might be better. (If I do it like 4 hummer I have to keep my 35 lying down and it is such a space hog!)
Sorry it took me a bit to get to this but yeah I had to figure out the $$ first.
Man I'm excited, even more so to get ideas from you guys and see what we can do with this!
Last edited by Lysmachia; 08-05-2006 at 08:43 PM.
#39
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Originally Posted by 4Hummer
Actually I run 33x12.5's and the spare goes on the roof rack (When I carry a spare that is)
Obviously it can't go in the stock location. If I get rid of the 2nd gen tailgate and put a taco gate on there (which is like 1/4 of the weight) I might be able to fab up a tire carrier, but currently my angle of approach and deproach is AWESOME so I really don't want to mess that up.
And 4Hummer what's this "when" you cary a spare? Bad Dog! (Though you prollly only carry it when wheeling and then it makes sense)
#40
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Yeah I only carry the spare when Im going wheeling, and than only to the camp site and I remove it before hitting the trails (I dont like the extra weight up there either)
I can fit the tire in the rear section aswell but it takes up allot of USEFULL Space.
Besides most of the heeps I wheel with all run 33 x 12.5 so I never really worry about getting a flat on the trail and not having the spare with me.
I can fit the tire in the rear section aswell but it takes up allot of USEFULL Space.
Besides most of the heeps I wheel with all run 33 x 12.5 so I never really worry about getting a flat on the trail and not having the spare with me.