Safari Pacific MX2 Build

[dogboy]

Bed side storage (like old F250 and such) was going to be my suggestion, then I read that it's what you doing, haha.

Looks really good!

Ultimate camping rig I think!

I think you would have more space in the camper area if you were to remove the bed for that camper/ shell apperatus (like the second to lat picture), but I think it deffentally looks way better with the bed below it (last pic). But, I'm sure looks don't play a HUGE roll in this build!

 

[97BlackBetty]

Fiberglass would be an excellent choice, using aluminum straps for reinforcement in large panels. I do a lot of fiberglass work as well as using resin on other materials. It is light weight, yet it gets heavy fast, especially when it needs to support 200-300 pounds. It is also important to account for all of your weather extremes, mainly temperatures. But I a sure that you know most of this information already.

I love the build and I am looking forward to seeing the new additions.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

i think those two pics are related.

the over-cap part of the bed is a "clam shell". the first pic shows it stored, the tent sandwhiched between the two halves. the second pic shows it opened up, with the tent deployed.

 

[Randy960]

Amazing work, man. If your business doesn't workout, this project alone could get you a job making limos. I love the painted on windows. You should have someone airbrush on them, so it looks like your looking through a tinted window, and even make it look like theres expensive things in there so people try to break in. Paint in the lock popper in the unlocked position, so theives will spend hours trying to figure out where the back handle is.

 

[gatlin04]

How is the MX3? Have you started a thread?


I think alot of us envy the shop that you have....... I know that i do! I think if i had the shop that you do, i would do odd-ball shit........hahaha

Great work man!

 

[bmxryder]

woooooowwww. not only did you make a MAJOR mod but you did a perfect job. im sure that was the hardest part. when i saw this on the nominations for totm i was wondering what country sold a ranger like that.

goojob man cant wait to see what you do for the interior

 

[marcehboy]

That stuff makes me sacred a ton of hours in that im sure GREAT JOB

 

[koda6966]

How is the MX3? Have you started a thread?
I think alot of us envy the shop that you have....... I know that i do! I think if i had the shop that you do, i would do odd-ball shit........hahaha
Great work man!

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31121

 

[gatlin04]

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31121

Im an idiot..... thanks, bud!

 

[schanusa]

Updates! Holidays are over and the shop has been moved, its back to work.


With the metal work now complete it's time to start prepping for body filler. I brought the truck over to a friends auto body business to let a pro have at it.

Although, the body filler would be done by someone else, that doesn't mean I can't be useful. Equipped with a dual-action sander I clean all the welds and low spots.

Spencer sands off paint to fix the tin can effect from me welding the roof.

This is where experience pays off. Spencer uses a fancy slide hammer to rework the roof to the correct curve. During construction the metal warped inward. By a push of a button, the tool welds itself to the sheet metal. Then you slam the metal weight upwards.

 

[schanusa]

Using a special body hammer, Spencer whacks in key locations to stretch the metal into the correct shape.

The side panels also had the "tin can" effect. This happens when metal stretches and/or contracts during the welding process.

Once Spencer finished banding and beating the body into shape, he sprayed all the seams with etch primer.

Here's is the etch primer used and the Kevlar fiber body filler he'll be adding next. That's right, Kevlar!

 

[schanusa]

Like any body filler, you have to mix it with the right amount of hardener. Which seems to be, about yay.

Next the filler is spread along the weld seems. The purpose of this is to reinforce the welded areas.

Now, it's time to wait a few days for the filler to harden.

 

[97BlackBetty]

I am still in absolute amazement at how well this truck looks and functions. Absolutely incredible.

 

[ZMan]

a few days? lol.

 

[Sunk]

I am still in absolute amazement at how well this truck looks and functions. Absolutely incredible.

+1
It's looking awesome!