parapyropig
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- WPB Area in Floriduh
Been a lurker here for a looooong time, and it's about time I start pulling my weight.
When I got her:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2869.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2871.jpg)
Restored:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2871.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_8368.jpg)
I found a $4500 work topper for $300 and decided it would be perfect for my expedition build idea.
Bringing it home:
The interior is bigger than I hoped, given the side cabinets.
Then came the hand tools, cutters, grinders, hardware, and LOTS of rattlecan paint:
I didn't like the weaknesses inherent with the double doors, so I've decided to go another way:
This way, the integrity of the trailer is maintained, security increased, and much less work to do to make it weathertight.
Homemade rear hatch:
Adding
RTT, nosebox housing electrics, etc...
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/CF1493E9-8EBB-4388-8735-2321C6C1EA75-7985-0000074E27E89136_zps4684a7aa.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/DSCF0663_zpsc3996bf0.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2643_zpsb8033375.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2645_zpsff0b66ca.jpg)
LEDs:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_0798_zpsde4db851.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_0800_zps17d00879.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_1060_zps12f027fb.jpg)
First time above 10,000ft:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/5BBFA5F5-6C88-4CF4-945F-9E2677721402-2346-000001EDF7E40345_zpsf9dd9097.jpg)
At the Ouray KOA:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/B8EED543-D219-4F71-BF9A-D0F095A07310-180-0000000636C62477_zps4fc31b11.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_3116_zps8673058c.png)
At the 2013 FJ Summit:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/DSCF0926_zpsb0e972d2.jpg)
Aaaaand, I just picked up a sister for Serenity:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_8150_zps1db26f0e.jpg)
It's a M116A3 with a M101A2-ish bed that I picked up for $500.00. I put the sides & ribs from my A2 restore on it.
More to follow as soon as I find the other images...
When I got her:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2869.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2871.jpg)
Restored:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2871.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_8368.jpg)
I found a $4500 work topper for $300 and decided it would be perfect for my expedition build idea.
Bringing it home:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/068AEA84-462C-4368-8471-02EB6A8FC593-5126-0000049BC8A979C9.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/FE3CA701-CF22-4837-B695-C1E668E87A90-5126-0000049E0C051ECD.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/87EAA46D-3C64-4652-A8AB-27EC212EA361-5126-0000049DF7761D30.jpg)
The interior is bigger than I hoped, given the side cabinets.
Then came the hand tools, cutters, grinders, hardware, and LOTS of rattlecan paint:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/352BB446-7F8C-4D45-8D78-FA0C8E31E466-7322-0000065BCC7A58C4.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/0EEE4E54-FD1A-45D4-86EE-882BD16974A7-7322-0000065BC4A71483.jpg)
I didn't like the weaknesses inherent with the double doors, so I've decided to go another way:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/5693CCFF-9DFC-4114-B001-BFF48CB47ABD-2261-000001C5AAB17F50_zpsce6b15db.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/DADEB6F9-9BFC-4901-BAFA-7D873FB61783-2261-000001C5CC085563_zps4739274d.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/06F5B977-589F-46BF-B5E0-60A7D1634894-2261-000001C5C013F73F_zps1a2fdf51.jpg)
This way, the integrity of the trailer is maintained, security increased, and much less work to do to make it weathertight.
Homemade rear hatch:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/93D38239-DA0E-440D-8CBE-77F53096241B-103-0000000F700101E1_zps0a81e3aa.jpg)
Adding
RTT, nosebox housing electrics, etc...
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/CF1493E9-8EBB-4388-8735-2321C6C1EA75-7985-0000074E27E89136_zps4684a7aa.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/DSCF0663_zpsc3996bf0.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2643_zpsb8033375.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_2645_zpsff0b66ca.jpg)
LEDs:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_0798_zpsde4db851.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_0800_zps17d00879.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_1060_zps12f027fb.jpg)
First time above 10,000ft:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/5BBFA5F5-6C88-4CF4-945F-9E2677721402-2346-000001EDF7E40345_zpsf9dd9097.jpg)
At the Ouray KOA:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/B8EED543-D219-4F71-BF9A-D0F095A07310-180-0000000636C62477_zps4fc31b11.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_3116_zps8673058c.png)
At the 2013 FJ Summit:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/DSCF0926_zpsb0e972d2.jpg)
Aaaaand, I just picked up a sister for Serenity:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/parapyropig/IMG_8150_zps1db26f0e.jpg)
It's a M116A3 with a M101A2-ish bed that I picked up for $500.00. I put the sides & ribs from my A2 restore on it.
More to follow as soon as I find the other images...
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