MaxxPro MRAP After the Apocalypse

[Rick Lowe]

Sounds like an excuse to trawl through some of the old-school collections, to find something that's pre- all that palaver. 

[buzzbomb]

Thanks gang.. some painting has gone on

Final dress rehearsal before loadup of stores and final fittings

Some weathering and wear and tear, bits like light bars fitted.






PS, note to self. Don't forget the windscreen wipers, oh and mirrors.. do the mirrors 

[Old Wombat]

Ni-ice!   

Could do with a little more rust on the dings in the mud-guards*, though.   




[*: I am, of course, assuming that the mud-guards are steel, not plastic or aluminium.]

[buzzbomb]

[*: I am, of course, assuming that the mud-guards are steel, not plastic or aluminium.]

That was an extraordinarily good point, that led to a interwebnet search that sort of indicated that the exterior bits, like mud guards/Fenders appear to be fibreglass or equivalent material, to save weight. Which makes all sorts of sense for a modern vehicle.
Now I have to revisit them as well, because.. Fibreglass, does not bend !

[Old Wombat]

[*: I am, of course, assuming that the mud-guards are steel, not plastic or aluminium.]

That was an extraordinarily good point, that led to a interwebnet search that sort of indicated that the exterior bits, like mud guards/Fenders appear to be fibreglass or equivalent material, to save weight. Which makes all sorts of sense for a modern vehicle.
Now I have to revisit them as well, because.. Fibreglass, does not bend !

If they're not metal, I'm guessing that the straight sticky-out ones at the back (that's a technical term, you understand) are probably a synthetic rubber compound of some sort, with the big roundy ones at the front (another technical term) being fibre-glass reinforced resin/plastic.

[kerick]

I would guess the entire hood is fiberglass. Or maybe Kevlar. The HUMMV hoods are Kevlar. The hoods on most trucks today are some sort of fiberglass. But you probably looked that up already.
Overall this is looking fantastic!

[buzzbomb]

I would guess the entire hood is fiberglass. Or maybe Kevlar. The HUMMV hoods are Kevlar. The hoods on most trucks today are some sort of fiberglass. But you probably looked that up already.
Overall this is looking fantastic!

Thanks.. and kevlar/synthetic material they are, almost the entire front end apparently, except the bumper bar. But that boat sailed so the dings in the bonnet/hood stay. Too many builds of WW2 or similar where vehicle were built using traditional materials compared to building more modern vehicles.
Those who know, will know.
Oh well, note to self for next time.

[Rick Lowe]

If you hadn't said, I wouldn't have known - or cared.
And knowing, still doesn't detract for me - fantastic build.     

And older rubber can warp like that over time, anyway.

[kerick]

Those rubber flaps over the rear wheels look just right. I've seen them black and beat up or painted just like you have them. Works either way.