Another mini Jeep

[rog8811]

Hi folks, I just came across your forum and thought you might be interested in my very long winded project...started at least 3 years ago, work keeps getting in the way!

I will upload a selection of photo's over the next couple of posts to show how I got to where I am at the moment, enjoy!

Regards rog

 

[rog8811]

I am now down to the bits and bobs to get it finished...But! I am awaiting a hydrodrive to replace the existing 5 speed transaxle so still some major head scratching yet to do.

 

[machinist@large]

Welcome!!!!

to the forum!!! Sweet looking rig you've got going there; keep up the good work, and please post lots of pictures!!! We love pictures here.........

 

[B.M.800]

Cool beans.

Why do you want hydro for it?

 

[landuse]

Nice!! Have a look at Bando's thread. He is also doing a jeep

 

[OzFab]

What about porsche930dude's mini jeep?

Nice work on the sheet metal

 

[rog8811]

It was seeing those other builds that decided me to post my one
B.M.800 said

Why do you want hydro for it?

I want to try a hydro as it will make it a bit more user friendly to drive and to be honest the 5 speed is quite old. I had to shim up one of the shafts to take up a lot of wear (see photo's)

I hate the way you can never seem to find neutral on the 5 speed and the way it takes off in top gear with the occupants nearly thrown out the back!

 

[porsche930dude]

Lookin great ! hydro rear end sounds like a good idea

 

[rog8811]

Nearly there

It has been a while but the jeep is nearly done, over the last months I have fitted out the interior and finished off the metal work. I tried out a bench seat from a land rover but was not happy with the look so I plumped for a couple of old stacking chairs, last week end I did most of the painting, this weekend I had it wired up and running for the first time in 2 years!

I had to stop short of a run out due to a leaky fuel pipe and the fact that I could not find the circlips to hold the wheels on

Any way more pictures below!

 

[chris_the_poser]

Looks great keep up the good work. I really love these mini jeeps.

 

[rog8811]

up and running

A little update, I fitted all of the bodywork today and ran up the engine and went through the gears up on axle stands... time to refit the seats so that I can test the brakes.

 

[DaiSan76]

Looks very good.

 

[89Johnny]

That's awesome!

 

[rog8811]

All finished at last!

I have been working on this for far too long but at last I have finished my mini jeep.

I took it out for its first run this week to test all the mechanicals, it passed with flying colours.
As I was on my own for the test drive here is a self shot video of the happy event.
http://vimeo.com/76869557

 

[landuse]

That.....is......cool...

 

[danssoslow]

That is so awesome . Great job, man!!!

 

[rog8811]

Drawing PDF's

I have had a couple of requests for drawings for the Jeep, the ones on my, now defunct, website are poor quality so I will attach better quality PDF's below.
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I will say at the outset that the drawings are not fully dimensioned as I had a lot of the info in my head and never wrote it down.
Some of the drawings have a scale on them that will help work out the missing dimensions.

First ones with this post remainder on next post.

 

[rog8811]

PDF's

Here are the last ones, You will need to do a lot of cross referencing and calculations to get it sorted but good luck to anyone who has a go at the build

Regards rog8811

 

[Poboy kartman]

Good job man!!!!!!

 

[gokart99]

that's cool