dieselcruiserhead said:I personally would greatly enjoy seeing more pics of said beast if you don't mind!
You can go to www.pbase.com/brg to see more pictures of it. There are a few when the PO had it. As well as some of how it was delivered.
Blair
Rejuvination of the 110
- Thread starter Blair G
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You can go to www.pbase.com/brg to see more pictures of it. There are a few when the PO had it. As well as some of how it was delivered.
Blair
Andrew Walcker said:
Removing the top adding some vents and painting and replacing seals are next. I need to figure out how to attach the side windows first. I am looking for my camper vans book for direction. The windows have mounting holes and then would be screwed through the side panels. I think 1 by 1 wood would be a good backing for it. I will be insulating the top so eliminating a heat/cold bridge is always good.
Blair
kellymoe
Expedition Leader
Blair G said:
What are you using for insulation? I used some stuff very similar to Dynamat but at a fraction of the price. I put it on the roof of my 130 crewcab and it has worked wonders with heat and cold and noise reduction. It is called Peel and Seel or Peel and Stick, cant remember exactly but it is meant for going on roofs in cold climates. I paid about $90 for about 100 square feet of the stuff. Did my firewall, roof, doors, seat box and floors and still have a bunch left over. It's been on the truck over 3 years now and looks brand new.
On a side note, I used to go up to SLO all the time. My Aunt and Uncle used to own the Apple Farm Restaurant up until a few years ago. SLO is a great place to live.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
Blair G said:
This is a little old but there is one thing that JC Whitney is actually good for; weather stripping. Take a look at their online section of weather stripping. Awesome technique for getting flat windows such as those mounted with little/no issues. This is the same type of stripping that most flat paneled vehicles such as delivery trucks use. Photo in point:
Topless picture-caution
Well after attending to the other items that came up, I was finally able to get the top off. The main reason was to reseal everything and go after some suspected (common) rust on the upper firewall. Drivers side is the worst. Not all that bad but I had a feeling it was there based on some bubbling paint. The passenger side has surface rust but nothing more. A testament to the mostly dry climate the 110 had lived.
After seeing the pictures of the 110's with the elevation roofs I am really thinking about doing that on our 110. We shall see.
Blair
Well after attending to the other items that came up, I was finally able to get the top off. The main reason was to reseal everything and go after some suspected (common) rust on the upper firewall. Drivers side is the worst. Not all that bad but I had a feeling it was there based on some bubbling paint. The passenger side has surface rust but nothing more. A testament to the mostly dry climate the 110 had lived.
After seeing the pictures of the 110's with the elevation roofs I am really thinking about doing that on our 110. We shall see.
Blair
Andrew Walcker
Mod Emeritus
Looking good Blair! Can you post a picture of the elevation roofs, not too familiar with those?
Andrew Walcker said:
Here is the link to an Expo thread on them. Pretty cool.
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8093
Blair
laurie-the-lorry
Adventurer
This may be a bit of a dim question, So excuse my ignorance in advance if it is. But Why not the 300tdi. Gas flowed and with the change on the timing gear these engines are pretty bullet proof and pull very well. When you get your truck weighted up the current unit will struggle to pull the skin off a rice pudding. So a power transplant i think is essential. But why the 200 and not the 300? In my experience build ups always end up a little heavier than anticipated and you can never have too much grunt under the hood,
I only ask because i am intending to ship my tomcat and a 300td engine over very shortly. Its a shame the dollar is so weak at the moment because it makes purchasing a bit on the high side. Thankfully I still derive an income in GBP.
I only ask because i am intending to ship my tomcat and a 300td engine over very shortly. Its a shame the dollar is so weak at the moment because it makes purchasing a bit on the high side. Thankfully I still derive an income in GBP.
Andrew Walcker
Mod Emeritus
Blair G said:
Too cool, I do remember that thread! What are your plans? Building or purchasing?
laurie-the-lorry said:
Like you already know, 200 or 300 Tdi's are not all that easy to find. My reasoning for the 200Tdi is so I don't have to change motor mounts and transmission. A 200 Tdi that is blueprinted and with Zues timing gears makes a great combination that does not rely on electronics to run. At this point I am not really worried about it. The lump in the 110 was rebuilt and it runs fine for now. If another motor came along, I certainly would not turn down a 300 Tdi. It just makes for another project collecting all the parts and installing it.
Blair
BeachBum
Observer
When BCB was in Paso Timm had done a couple of conversions using the Cummins 6AT. It's the same engine the older UPS trucks use and are fairly common even in Ca. Since you have it reg. as a 73 you don't have to worry about the EPA issues either. I think Advanced Adapters in Paso also makes the adapter plat to fit to the trans. Timm had done his own Series III 109 and a couple since. They were all running on 35 inch or larger tires and would run 75mph all day long according to them. Plus the parts being Cummins would be much easier to get.
Paul
Paul