Project 1.9 MB G55 Truck: "Rock Baller"

[Desert Rc]

So one night Tremmel and I were texting each other pics of parts and upcoming projects, I think we were trying to work out a trade or something, and he mentioned he had one of the hard to find MB SUV bodies. It just so happened I had just aquired one as well. Then he showed me a pic of a truck converted one that was 1:1. I wanted the body just bc of its scarcity but haven't really been a fan of the SUV style. But when he showed me a pic of the pickup truck version it was love at first sight. I knew it was on.

A few months later I saw that he had started his bad ass build converting his G55 to a pickup. I thought it would be fun to start mine as well. I give full credit to him for the inspiration.

Anywho here we are.

My approach has begun. I have had some frustrating luck lately in the hard body dept so I am taking a different approach by using fiberglass reinforcement to prevent splitting cracking ect so easily. Been thinking about it for a long time but this is my first approach with fiberglass.

The inspiration:






This is the start. No body filler or correction yet. Initially I just laid some styrene rough cut and fibered behind it, then let the sanding begin.

[Tremelle]

I am glad you have started on your version of the truck. I will definitely be watching where you take it. Are you going for the long bed like on the original or something totally off the grid? I shortened the bed's rear end to help with crawling angles.

[Desert Rc]

I will be running a short box....that long wheelbase on the original is just being to be high and center.

[Mr. LowBudget]

Wow that's looking killer Paul

[Tremelle]

Are you going to run an interior? If so, are you going with a pre-fab or a custom interior?

[Desert Rc]

No bs I have the same interior that you have...lol. I dunno I do have to redo all the glass. Mine is heavy and pretty beat looking.

[Desert Rc]

Originally Posted by Mr. LowBudget

Wow that's looking killer Paul

I had to start working with the fiberglass sometime

[Desert Rc]

First a little package from Crawler Innovations

[Tremelle]

Looking good. Did you widen the tailgate?

[Desert Rc]

Narrowed. I was a bit peaved. Worked do hard to mark everything square but the rear of the cab came out a wee bit wide. Oh well a little more work but it's square now.