Bobtail build

£20 for 2.5 litres off of fleabay, used about half the pot so far, the outside has 3 coats (roof and bonnet need another tho as they've only got two at the min) done all the door jams, sills and the insides of the wings where the bonnet meets and the front slam panel with two coats too so it covers quite well!

The finish is better than I thought it would be, it seems the more coats the better but its never gonna be perfect as its just brushed on!!

Did anyone spot my lovely red recovery points?

matty_daak said:

Did anyone spot my lovely red recovery points?

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yea i did! were they from?

good build. i like it when people put loads of pictures!

Like the colour too.

yea i did! were they from?

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Er.... ??? .... I painted them! lol

good build. i like it when people put loads of pictures!

Like the colour too.

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Thanks mate!

matty_daak said:

Hi all!! So I've been busy again....

Good old Satin Nato Green :hippie:

Gotta sort out another fuel tank next then I can put the interior back together... Once I've cut it about to fit that is!

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this is the tank in mine.ive just moved it from the rear and put it up front on new mounts

Hi again folks! Been busy again today... out with the old tank and in with the... um... temporary one! lol Anyways... the interior is all back in now, had to seriously cut most of it down but its all good











Not sure on the legalities of this 'tank' but it works so meh!



And as a bonus my tool box and my recovery kit box sit side by side in the boot and are wedged in nicely when the boot closes leaving plenty of room for... um... well not much actually! Couple 6 packs I guess

looks good!! you gona leave the old rear window holes as they are?

Thanks mate, I dunno might give them a coat of paint to match the outside. Once the permanent tank is built I'm going to mount the original filler cap/flap in the old window hole but we'll see

Nice job mate, EVEN I couldnt be bothered fitting the interior panels back in and i havent had to cut mine down!

tbh i am liking the vehicle, i think its that fact that youre doing a decent job that i really appreciate.

top work dude and looking forward to further work

LOVE the ghetto tank btw

LOVE the ghetto tank btw

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Cheers Noisy! I'm pleased with how its turned out, got a few more things to do but its getting there!

I helped my bro-in-law move house this evening... who said you loose space with a bobtail!! :bounce:








haha....

Lol, you joker

Hi all!! Had a AWESOME day at Dundry pay and play site on Sunday.. the ruts were fully dried out and it was stupidly bumpy in places, it gave the shocks a good workout! I still managed to find some nice challenging bits tho, the bobtail made mince meat of sections that the big old disco would never have got through I spent the morning testing the waters and having a laugh with the lads, did quite a few of the tight undulating sections, managed to dent the drivers door through a high cambered high banked route. The afternoon was spent getting a bit more ambitious! I managed to get stuck several times in the deep stuff but also cleared a few routes that have been unused for a few months.. with the help of some winching that is!

The casualties were two kinetic ropes - both snapped! a broken indicator and the door dent!

All in all a fantastic day, I'm really pleased with the bobtail it has made the disco such a capable tool in the tight stuff! I'm now showing up 10k defenders!!

My neighbours love me....

Happy days mate!

A quick vid...

May 27, 2012 10:49 PM | Facebook

Looks like it was a fun day for all

Good vid