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Yeah, that was a big item. Dion apparently knows what to do from having built #014 in a way that fixed the problem. The fix profits from an additional hinge at the top. Contrary to what my wife thinks, saving all the leftover bits paid off . . . I could give Dion the old stock Jeep hinges I...

The XV-JP shells are very thick cored fiberglass, and their construction requires a set of molds, the production of which is prohibitively costly for a single (or even several) cabins. As you might guess, EarthRoamer (or their manufacturer) currently has the molds, and they are not interested in...

Well, the issue wasn't really getting a new JK, but rather having an EarthRoamer/C.F. Meier cabin to modify. There are only 13 others, and they are all understandably in use. We did give considerable thought to buying XV-JP #001, which had been on sale here on ExPo for an inexplicably long...

Yeah, I can sure understand that. Not a good thing to have all of Paul's work undone. But the interior layout is being completely changed, so there's wasn't a single thing, whether from Paul or EarthRoamer, that could stay in its earlier location. To his credit, Dion was impressively sensitive...

Pretty sophisticated analysis, Big Guy. Keep 'em coming.

Good grief. Portland seems to be the preferred location to squirrel away XM-47s. For a rare tire, it's kinda weird to have eight of them for sale around the metro area. Best ever big Mog tire (I believe is the consensus), and these seem nice used ones. Or should you require shiny new ones...

One of my favorites. Thanks for expending the effort to post the photos and descriptions of your work. I've enjoyed seeing the Astro transformed.

Thank you for giving us an update. Sounds like the Sprinter is doing pretty well. Hope you enjoy the Western Hemisphere.

Wouldn't want the modest fan club to get bored. ;) Yep. Two rows closer to the entrance, about two thirds of the way toward the drive. You're right about the giant Ford vans; I kept walking into the one that wasn't ours parked in the same row about five trucks toward you. Popular, indeed. Next...

Actually, my good friend Paul Jensen won't be involved in this scope of work. Less woodworking and more fabrication than Paul's work for me, so being able to partner with an experienced XV-JP constructor seemed a fortunate development. We'll be changing around roof mechanisms and things like...

About as handsome a rig as was in attendance. The setup looked fantastic. You just get it back from the detailer? ;)