UAV-TD (Urban Assualt Vehicle-Tear Drop

[silvrzuki77]

Hey guys, little update now. I am going a little slow tryin to do it right. Anyways finished up the bolt on water tank support. Need to add a aluminum skid plate to it. Here is the support sitting upside down.

I also cut holes in the crossmembers and added tubing and welded them in as a utility chase for my water lines not to hang down.

Next step is the tongue, build a set off shackles and tie down points for the floor. Once i get the prototype frame brackets for my h3t sliders ill make tube fenders for the trailer so i can bend all the steel at one time.

 

[silvrzuki77]

Alright update, been sick, work, busy lol. Anyways i finished the fenders mounted the shocks notched the rear for a trailer hitch.

Tomorrow i am going to look for steel to cover the fenders maybe a light weight steel diamond plate? Getting my lock n roll hitch xmas. My 7 pin wiring harness is coming soo now i need tail lights and side lights per dmv. Any suggestions on paint? Thinking maybe diy truck bed liner?
Also the axle spindle dust cover is too big for the h3 hub caps soo got to find some low profile ones.

 

[jakesz28]

Any more work finished, and ready to be shown off?

 

[silvrzuki77]

Actually alot lol,
Hitch installed

Fender tops installed

Went down to the dmv and got it registered.

Painted it several times with a heavyduty rustoleum roll on paint

Even took it out for a trial run! Tows great at 75. Tracks great works well offroad just needs some weight!

I head down to the lumber yard tomorrow to start on the floor setup

 

[Gunner_45]

Damn, that is nice.


:cheers:

 

[silvrzuki77]

Alright started on the floor system this weekend. Picked up a pocket hole drill pretty cool.

Got the 1x4 system built

Splined the 1/2" ply to make it 52"x108" screwed and glued the crap out of it.

Just weighing it down, have the insulation standing by and the top sheet ply for the interior floor.

 

[silvrzuki77]

I had finished the floor and sealed it on to the good stuff. I used marine grade 1/2" ply woodcut the profiles out and sanded them together to match. Mocked of the driver side

Got the passenger side door cut out and had my 3 yr old help hold up the roof spar for me

And the rear with my little helper.

Nice seeing actually looking like something!! Think my next step is im going to do a laminate floor its cheaper than lineoleum and will look nicer. Found a cabinet wood place that sells nice wood cheaper than HD. Soo i need to start figuring out the cabinet layout. Thinking about skinning the galley area walls to look nice with some kind of 1/8th ply? Dont mind the generic benroy plans minus the swing open lower cabinets. Might be a little bit before next update need to start figuring what kind of interior look I want.

 

[ABNTROOP]

Very nice work!!:thumbs: