Thread: The creepy coupe

Then got to work with some 2mm alloy sheet, trim to size clamp in place, drill holes for the rivets. Take it all off, apply sealant the rivet it all in place.

Clad the roof, then threw a couple of coats of paint on it before the mot. Two days later set off for a festival, but over heated in the queue in. Then couldnt start again due to the makeshift fuel tank sucking in air, ended up with a flat battery also. Luckily another club member was there to give me a bump start on the monday morning.

Had some extreme quotes on prices for the canvas roof sides (£495-£80) But finally found someone to do it for £120. Needed a few tweeks, but has proved to be watertight and taught enough not to flap around in the wind.

The new Hard Top looks great! I didn't realise it was a pop top until the last pic!! I still want to. Jilden another for mine, but if SWMBO has her way, that won't be happening any time soon!!

Thank you, but im now starting to get cummins envy
Back to the drama of the temporary jerry can fuel tank, the original tank decided to start leaking when i was half way through making the body in the shed. Thought i was being clever by soaking an old duvet in water and putting it over the tank, as i was welding directly over the top of it. But the water just diluted the petrol after a short mexican dance, i managed to put the flames out. As funds were very short by now and i was running on LPG, decided to make a new half size tank out of 3mm steel as i could weld it with blowing holes in it. Used the original fitting's off the old tank, then used the side of the old tank as a cover. At some point i'll make a tool box to go beside it.

The interior is pretty basic, but function able. Lined in painted 5mm ply, with various brackets for the camping stuff to fit in. Have started to fit the back end with some tread plate for protection when im carrying stuff.

Mmm V8's Lovely thing's arent they, but mpg has always been the issue for me. I know LPG is great and makes running them a little more affordable, but ive been caught out a few times with starting problems when hot, pipes freezing and finding a garage that doesnt involve a 20 mile round trip to fill up. Throw into that a cracked exhaust manifold and maybe a new rad, the thought's of a diesel engine was always on the back boiler. In the end i settled on a 300tdi and r380 box, but would have been happy with the 200 and lt77 also. Some people had done the conversion, but were a little cagey on the info of it all. So spent time measuring friends discovery's then the 101 to work it all out. Theres a few issues in changing over but nothing that some bent metal bracket's and hoses cant sort out. Took a week to complete and drive home from a friends, then another three weeks to make it drivable.

That's a great looking truck, and becoming really practical. Any "big" trip plans for it?

It would be interesting to see more info the the 300tdi/r380 conversion, as this is the place to share without being judged.

I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who want to do the same.