130 pic up truck

[Arlo]

Every 130 is supplied with this.
Lookes good. Doesn't it?

It doesn't make sence when freezing!
You cant open it!
North Idaho you want miss it fore sure! :sombrero:

 

[Arlo]

Just got the rear part coloured.
It was just on time, I guess.

 

[jh.]

Beautiful

 

[Josh_G]

I really like the Nato hitch (and the rest of the build!)

 

[JSBriggs]

So lets see the current side shot. It looks like you have blanked out the rear door? Any other modifications to share?

-Jeff

 

[Arlo]

Hi Jeff,

ordering a rear door by paddock means you will get a blanked out one!

I just spayed the inside with wax to have a look what will happen to the steel parts of the door frame during a 2-years-time:

it got a little bit rusty at the corners but this is ok, I think. Because the door is always presented to the open sky.

Next time the inner side will be covered by an alu sheet. And protected by wax inside too.

But I'm still on duty.

Stay tuned on this.

Outer wings are are connected to the body, so I'm allowed to use again my daily driver! :wings:

Remaining parts are still waiting for their coloured shower ...

 

[Arlo]

Some more colour:

Protected for the night.

Need some help:

This sticker went go bye :Wow1:

I need a new one!

 

[Juddy]

Thats a nice looking 130.

We just fitted the standard HCPU adaptor to suit a NATO Pintle....

 

[Arlo]

Hi Juddy,

these adaptors + hook create wonderful dipps to the lid! :wings:

And its not high enough for towing a Sankey!

Some more parts come together.

 

[Juddy]

Hi Kurt

I have a Sankey and its been fine with this set up..

 

[Arlo]

Hi Justin,

doesn't find any picture at your web site with a Sankey connected to your 130.

Mightbe you towe a WT Mk III?

Nevertheless I'm fine with my modification too.

 

[Nonimouse]

Very nice - well though out

300? 200?

 

[Arlo]

Thanks for the praise.

It's a 300 Tdi, first in service 1997. Too young for the US market. :Wow1:

 

[Arlo]

While disconnecting the nuts inside the wheel house, all the M10 (a little bit more than 3/8"UNC) threads broke. Too much corrosion between stainless steel and the aluminum rail fasteners during the wintertime by salty water and ice. :Wow1:

So I changed the design a little bit:

broken threads

Aluminum washers and the rail fasteners with tapped M8 (simular to 5/16"UNC but doesn't match at all), covered by clear laquer

After the assembling they got a good portion of wax! Hope this will help to get them removed without breaking the threads again. Time will tell...

The Nato hitch got some paint too.

Pendulum brackets polished and covered by clear laquer.

I always use copper paste for all threads. Specially the stainless steel threads need this for sure! And I'm superstitious. So the procedur had to be done at a grave yard by full moon conterclockwise! :victory:

Never had such a desaster while unscrewing a nut. :Wow1:

 

[Arlo]

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