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I might be able to meet up with you but my departure depends on o how assembly of the vehicle progresses .

Lots to do so little time. Couldn’t resist fitting the led head lights though.

10-4 that idea 58-fc170 out

One piece again well for trial fitment of everything going in the cab. Then off again for remaining body work and heat/sound coatings. Then finally paint.

Excellent, rolling coal coming soon.

Agreed there are many many nice places to visit in the UP. I forget where it is exactly but there is a nice mine tour in the south western UP. You ride a little train down in most of the way then you can wander around.

The plan is to wander a bit across the UP on the way to the kaor gathering . Going to be done in time Tinker?

Turtled the cab and welded out every seam on the bottom. Now to finalize the fabrication and start test fitting things in the cab. Remote hydro boost lines mocked up after many a trial and error. And finally settled on a color . Napa metallic army green. (Top left color)

Looks like a substantial transfer case mount. Curious to hear what the completed vehicle ends up weighing.

I bet you have my Fc-170 out weighed. Your Land Rover is getting quite beefy.

Excellent choice of batteries.

Thanks to an amazon prime day deal, I score the tires I have been after. Mastercraft cxt load e in a 305/70r16 variety. Stuck them on some old 16x10s I had sitting around . :sunglasses:

Called in some reinforcements . 4 hours of media blasting later, shinny: Then hit the whole thing with 1.5 gallons of etching primer and it finally looks like I am getting some where. Still some sheet metal to weld in but it’s gonna be much nicer finishing it out with out rust and junk...

Looking good. September is coming

Sounds like a good idea: cue the peanuts.

4.88 ‘s in the axles will be plenty quick up to about 50mph.

Betsy is looking good. Be careful with NDT tires on asphalt in the rain, they can tend to skid during braking. Other than that they are an extremely durable tire. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?61785-Non-directional-tires-on-a-civilian-Jeep

I have messed with multiple type of the split rims with my old semi. Three piece rims are the scariest, but I found once the ring is seated properly and the tire aired up the ring doesn't move if the tire is deflated a bit. But still keep in mind the dangers of muli piece rims.

There were no super soft 4 link coil suspensions with 30 inches of travel back in the day. Just be glad there are no rubber bushings to wear out and create "death wobble" not on durable old school leaf spring vehicles. :smiley: Try letting some air out of the tires to cushion the off road...

Finally found some safer tall back but narrow seats. I only had 18 inches of width and managed to find these seats that some one had custom made for around a table in an RV. They fit like a glove and recline as a bonus.