STETLER's R1 RHINO BUILD

[max powers]

I like the blue like the stand in the pics, but metallic.

[stetler]

Finished wrapping the header. This should keep the temps way down in the cab.






Also got the hood almost mounted. I'll post pics this weekend after it's finished.

[stetler]

Here's some pics from todays work.
Todd got the Hood mounted. It mounts by a light weight tube frame and the fame is on a quick release pin set up so if I decide to run no hood or I'm adjusting the front bypass shocks I can remove everything out of the way. No ugly 1970 hood pins sitting up on my frame.

Also finished boxing in the top of the rear shock towers, Fabbed and mounted the lower side window nets. These were very trick to build because of the big bow in the window frame opening. Also we made the old cage rear window nets fit these windows. That is why we added that laser cut gusset on the top back corner of the window opening.

Installed another O-Shit handle for the passenger. Just have to add the grip after paint.

\









Here you can see how Todd used the dash aluminum to to make a clean mount for the window net mount.
I decided to buy another set of spring bars for the lower mounts on the window nets. This way I can remove the window nets completly if don't want to run them. Crappy thing is it took 6 kits to make all this happen $$. Some times I wonder if it's really worth it???




Here you can see how close the seating really id to the rear upper shock tower and why Todd made these mounts in the shape they are





Also added a hook for my Rugged Radio headsets!

[Bryan M]

This build is so sick....it'll be worth it Brett, keep going!

[stetler]

Ok, So I tried a few more colors.
Dark gray & Sky Light gray. The Sky Light Gray came out like a baby blue.
That was just not going to work for me.
Here's some pics of the foot steps again.


Sky Light Gray



Dark gloss gray


The dark Gloss Gray was almost just like the tubing now. It made it real hard to see the detail in Fab work.

[stetler]

Done with it! I am sick of making trips to home depot to return paint and buy new colors.
This will be the final TEMP color until Powder Coat goes on just before the Halloween Glamis trip.
Max powers you are the winner, except they didn't have Metallic.

[stetler]

Todd, I'll need your help flipping it tomorrow after work. You won't be able to work on it until Sunday though. I still have the top of everything to paint.

[stetler]

Here's a few from this last weekend.

[1FAST06]

Lookin good man!!

[max powers]

someday,soon we will see her run