Defender TD5 Rebuild

[Red90]

Oh.  I see the picture now.  You are putting a 4 million dollar pop up roof  ;) onto the truck and wondering how the breadstick sides will prevent it from collapsing.  Apparently it seems to work.  Don't ask me how.  I would not sign off on it.  I'm not sure if anyone tries to strengthen the sides.

I always thought the Dormobiles were the nicest design.  But the Alu-Cab are the current cool kid on the block.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf1nG4mOU3I&list=PL6dHJg46iIbURZgM6P7twTon8sLBGbg3s&index=2

[grizzlychicken]

Oh.  I see the picture now.  You are putting a 4 million dollar pop up roof  ;) onto the truck and wondering how the breadstick sides will prevent it from collapsing.  Apparently it seems to work.  Don't ask me how.  I would not sign off on it.  I'm not sure if anyone tries to strengthen the sides.

I always thought the Dormobiles were the nicest design.  But the Alu-Cab are the current cool kid on the block.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf1nG4mOU3I&list=PL6dHJg46iIbURZgM6P7twTon8sLBGbg3s&index=2

Yes just surprised how little structure is in this piece. The b Pilar and c Pilar's seem to transfer load well. Just skeptical of the load transfer at the rear of the 110. The rear tub's top cap does transfer some load through the c Pilar though so maybe I am not trusting the engineering enough!
I love the look of the alucab! And love that you can have a rack on it when using it!


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[grizzlychicken]

Ok so today worked on the Cookie Monster some more! Attached the front windshield panel to the bulkhead and attached the vents to the bulkhead. If you remember I repaired my bulkhead and had it galvanized. Unfortunately some galv got into the vent pin bracket. Was a bit of a pain to file it out as was very close to the finished bulkhead. The middle was the pain but managed to use a long drill
Bit for the side pieces.





Then went to do the rear tub to window brackets but couldn't find them anywhere! I remembered I got a bunch of little parts powder coated so think I found them. Are these the right brackets? Look right to me.....


They look pretty beefy so perhaps my faith is restored for connecting the tub to the rear window!


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[binch]

Looking good!!! :D

[grizzlychicken]

Chop Chop!
No takers for my free bent and rusty old defender 110 chassis so off to the metal recycler tomorrow! I might get a whole....$30 for it. Not quite enough to cover the Canmore to calgary trip!  Oh well have errands there anyway!








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[binch]

What about the truck.....how's the progress coming along??????

Enquiring minds need to know   LOL