Expedition Camper by IrbisOffroad

[bigreen505]

http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/1438144594.html

In case anyone wants to continue the build.

 

[SOAZ]

I think it was an old Chinook camper. I love it. I think that from the stage its at a normally mechanical person could finish it up nicely!
Once completed it would be a great all-arounder for exploring!

 

[truck mechanic]

Man that sucks, I wanted to see him finish it up, was a great thread.

 

[PHXtaco]

:iagree: I had this thread bookmarked! Hopefully someone on here will pick it up and continue the build. It looks like an interesting project!

 

[deadbeat son]

I'd buy it today if that price were one zero less. Unfortunately it's out of my budget at the moment.

 

[77blazerchalet]

Now appearing over here. One of the guys in our Yahoo Chalet owners forum alerted me to that page.

 

[Christian P.]

Does someone know why he did not finish it?

 

[dustboy]

Ditto 2around, this is the first I've seen of this build and it's pretty cool.

It's tempting to go walk-through with my build, but I don't have the nerve or know-how to cut a huge hole in the back of my cab! Plus, even with extensive frame stiffening, I can't imagine there won't be some flex between the camper and the cab.

 

[mosupernak]

May have to take a trip down to Denver and check this shop out! Anybody that tries that conversion I'd like to meet.

 

[firstgenmonty]

How about pics of the 40 series Cruiser just to the right...? :sombrero:

EDIT: Wait a second, where is this place? I swear I can see a couple 55s and maybe a 60 back in there too...

-Ferg-

It's in salida CO about 5mins from my house.
It's the largest toyota land cruiser junk yard in the us.
It's a pretty awesome place and great people.

 

[slowtwitch]

Hah! A Chinook! I just saw one of those yesterday and it got my mind going about such a project.

Seems like there might be flex/torsion issues with making the shell one with the cab via 'bodywork'.

Thanks for the info guys. What did we do before the web?

-st-

 

[IRBIS]

some new pics.

here

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before tire carier.

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[IRBIS]

top up

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[IRBIS]

tire carrier

 

[Scott39]

WOW!!! That is turning out really nice!! Keep up the great work.