project ringo the rusty dingo

[poop]

heres a project I started recently,always wanted to do a body chop or mod so here it is..nothing fancy but im really happy where its going

so here it goes
scored a great deal off the classifieds for a complete un painted body.


then I chopped off the tail section and just behind the rear rollcage

cut out the interior{plan on a wraith interior soon}

glued it all back together reinforced with scrap lexan with ca/e6000

painted inside copper and lined the door hinge/doors/hood

painted outside silver

then regular rustoleum white

then Tamiya racing white which will bubble on the regular whits
sanded scraped damaged the body up

and heres where im at now

rear cage is still a work in progress

[gearhead79]

Now that looks cool !!!!!!!!!

[SuperDrty]

I like how you bobbed the body!

[poop]

thanks,it still has lots of work to go.. ill post some more picks later

[viper6171]

looks realy good poop ....it is different which is what i like the best about it

[poop]

thanks everyone,ive gotten a few more things done,im sorry but im horrible at taking pictures I just try to get all the angles.

got the wood bed done,and the tool box mounted,still working on the fender flares,and interior.

still lots left to do

[poop]

Getting closer, still waiting for my interior

[gearhead79]

That looks AWSOME!!!!!! its got the perfect used and abused look

[poop]

thanks, took it out for a little play time today , and it still needs work,but its getting there. definatly an attention getter around our group,be it both good and bad ?

[poop]

A little from cibolo creek

[Scrap]

Good looking rig. And great weathering. Only problem is that the real Land Rover Defender which the Dingo is modeled after has aluminium body panels. Those don't turn brownish red when they oxidize.

[poop]

damn it, you are right, I seriously didn't even think of that...im seriously going to have re evaluate my next build.

[poop]

got some more work done,got the rear cage done,back into a roller and now im working on the interior

[poop]

started working on the interior and inner fenders,got the interior mounted and somewhat painted. so far its coming along pretty good...

[poop]

Ringo the rusty dingo - YouTube

[joe122]

Awesome work! I love a good patina job.....gotta be careful though, any more rust and the body may fall off the chassis! Really well done.

[17dean]

Great video! Waiting on the next one!

[thd41203]

Well. I have the Rusty Dingo now. Pretty cool build.

Thought you'd like to know where it is now.

Its in PA enjoying the Appalachian Mountain Trails driven by my 8 year old son.

[CM9000]

that's where it went! I was going to bob one and make a wood bed for it. nice rig.

[Overwatch2]

The rusty look is sweet!


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