Tracking down a Gun Buggy

[Zcoota]

Hi,

The National Vietnam Veterans museum currently own a S2A lightweight shorty that they are looking to convert to a gun buggy for display. They have a few photos of them in action and I was wondering if anyone here owned one or know of one that they could take a look at and possibly take photos so that their replica will be as accurate as possible.

Many thanks,

Mark

[101RRS]

So they are starting with a lightweight - very much a different vehicle with completely different body - better off starting with a normal series 2/2a and just modifying as required as the originals were done. The light weight has a completely different tub, and the front is completely different - really a different vehicle and arguable quite rare in its own right.

Try here on Remlr to get some in service pics and other information Gunbuggy Series 2 + 2A -REMLR (https://www.remlr.com/2_2Agunbuggy.html)

[Zcoota]

So they are starting with a lightweight - very much a different vehicle with completely different body - better off starting with a normal series 2/2a and just modifying as required as the originals were done. The light weight has a completely different tub, and the front is completely different - really a different vehicle and arguable quite rare in its own right.

Try here on Remlr to get some in service pics and other information Gunbuggy Series 2 + 2A -REMLR (https://www.remlr.com/2_2Agunbuggy.html)

Thanks for the link. They are planning on fabricating the panels as needed, there are some very talented individuals there. The front guards with the blast deflection slope look particularly interesting. I think its a case of do what they can with what the have. I've heard there may be one at Bandiana so we are planning to pop over and have a look. Apparently there is one in WA but thats a bit far for a road trip (coming from Phillip Island)

[101RRS]

So you need to replace the entire front body and replace the entire rear tub - buy an old cheap series 2 88 and start with that and leave the lightweight alone.

Here are three pics - the first is of a gun buggy, the second is of a series 2 and the third of a lightweight.

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You can see the similar body of the gun buggy to the series 2 - body wise the main difference is in the front guard and the tailgate area.

Now look at the light weight - completely different front end, completely different rear tub - note no rolled top of the rear tub - also note the door shape and opening is completely different.

Really without completely replacing the entire body of the light weight you are not going to be able to convert it to a gun buggy - completely different vehicles. Start with a Series 2 and go from there - as indicated Series 2s are still quite common and arguably can be obtained cheaply but lightweights are in comparison quite rare and really not a vehicle that should be butchered to make it something it never was.

Where did they get the lightweight from? Selling it would easily fund the purchase of a more suitable base vehicle and would probably pay for the entire project.

But clearly it is the choice of the club.

Garry

Oh the War Memorial has at least one gun buggy - that pic is from the AWM