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Wow ! I can't wait to see building overlanding vans become more popular. There was a guy at my Camp last summer. He had a late 90's E150, slight lift and bigger tires, a good locking rear diff but no 4x4. That van had been almost everywhere. Great road trip/camping rig. I think it was...

Nice !! AWD Astro vans are getting fairly old now, mid 90's ? Lots of potential with vans . Keep updating this thread !!

The first scheduled endurance run for the vintage vehicles is in southern Vermont, on June 1st. The route is 130 miles of dirt roads and some easy trails. The Camp will be available for participants to come early, and stay afterwards to enjoy more of what the area has to offer. I have...

Moving forward on this project. This week the axles, transfercase, and transmission should be assembled. It has been difficult to source out the parts we need, but we have everything now. I am using only NOS or excellent condition original parts for these important assemblies. I am very...

I cannot take credit for the sheet metal work. I friend of mine did this at his fabrication shop. This build is going to be very original looking, and rustic. No lift or big tires, no shiny parts, etc. But I do want to build it well. It's going to get a lot of miles on it. Mechanically as...

I've started a build thread on the Willys I'm putting together for this adventure. It's over in the build thread forum. The website that is being created for this TAT trip will have stories and vehicle information on everyone involved. Hope to have this up soon. I'm starting to look at the...

I have posted in the trip planning forum the cross country plans for 2020. This will hopefully become a well attended vintage vehicle adventure across the country. More information will be posted soon on the planning of this, along with website and Facebook info. I have been involved with...

You have made a good decision. A Subaru Outback makes for a really great all purpose vehicle. With your list of upgrades completed, you are going to have a lot of fun. And still have a vehicle with a nice ride and good fuel mileage. We get several Overland style Subaru's at our camp...

I would say a 1980 Toyota is definitely vintage. Probably still runs great !! Hopefully next week the website will be up, and we'll get this adventure going. I'm going to start a build thread on my Willys soon. This is my 71' cj5. A great old Jeep. I should be taking this cross country...

Hi Taco Logic. Sorry it has taken me so long to notice your private message. I'm still learning how to use the site. There are several Overland Bound members up in our area. Lots of fun events planned for 2019 !! Peter

Mtown96, I hear what you are saying. This is a huge commitment, if planning to do the entire trip. That is why I encourage anyone who is interested , try to meet on the trail for a day or two. Or, follow us on social media. We will hopefully be posting daily YouTube updates. If we can let...

Yes ! The quick answer is any AMC Jeep and earlier built vehicle is vintage. The Land Rover, Toyota, and other groups will decide what they think is vintage. The side bar on the website (coming soon) will have all the vehicle makes that have shown interest in joining this adventure. They...

UPDATE !! The idea of crossing the country in vintage vehicles has been very well received. We are inviting all makes of vintage off road vehicles to join us on the TAT in 2020. Anyone who owns an old Jeep, Land Rover, Land Cruiser, Bronco, etc. should think about coming on this adventure...

Update ! We are moving forward with this plan. My Willys build is getting started. Rebuilding everything before it gets installed on the frame. There is a build thread at East Coast Willy's Association, " Pete's 3b build". I will add a build thread here when I get a little further along...

Thanks for all the input. I think I'm going to replace the mounting bolts with grade 8 , and be done with it. That will give me some more confidence, even though the shear strength of the original ones are probably fine. My experience has only been with vehicles with a body on frame. Lots of...

Thanks for your reply. I will be starting a build thread soon. I've been collecting parts and thinking about this for a few years. Taken a lot of pics up to this point. What I'm building is a vehicle that would have been used for this kind of trip, back in maybe the late 1950's. That's...

For a few years I have been thinking about doing a long distance adventure in my old Jeep. I have mentioned this to several other vintage Jeep enthusiasts, and they are interested in joining the trip. Currently the plan would be to drive the Trans America Trail, and exploring points of...

There are a few spots available. Just saw them on the Vermont Overland Website. I think they are in the vendor camping area. This is a "not to be missed" event. Lots of awesome vehicles, and the people are really great. Trail difficulty levels are mild to very challenging. Bring...

I've gone to the VOR for several years. This is a great event. All kinds of vehicles, stock to well built. And motorcycles too. There are trails for all levels, and VO does a great job mapping and describing the routes. The people who attend this event are really great. Fun to walk around...

Your truck is looking great. I'm looking forward to following your progress . I hope to be driving the TAT as far as Colorado in the next year. What are you using for navigation and maps ?