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baloo Articulating
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Odometer: 942 Location: Redditch
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: turnip's cab
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hi turnip
l am impressed with that cab of yours, especially the front view, whats the story behind it ? did you build it ? or buy it, or is it commercially made
got any more close up pics, the more the better , does the bonnet open ?
l am interested in this as l have a mog with no cab and am considering building one, l was planning some thing a bit more forward control or may be even using a cab off a nissan cabstar, but your cab has got me heading towards the build my own route again, l have access to a press brake and guillotine etc so building something with lots of folds and flat edges wouldn't be too difficult
can l can and have a look sometime, maybe over xmas ?
cheers andy
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Turnip Just got MTs
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Odometer: 192 Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: Turnips Cab!
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Hi Andy,The cab is a one off, we think it was built as a film prop for a "Mad Max" or "Judge Dread" type of movie. It was a full length body when I got it but the builder obviously didn't appreciate that a Mog is meant to flex and made the whole thing rigid and very heavy. The rear body was tiny and you could hardly get a spare wheel in. It was made of 3/4" ply with 20 swg galv sheet over - so it had to go.
I cant help thinking that two people built it because some of it is superb and other bits are rubbish.
I will get you more shots to look at and yes you are welcome to inspect over Xmas - I'm in Dursley Glos , about an hour from Brum (bit longer in a Mog)
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VolksMog Gate Opener
Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Odometer: 18 Location: Netherlands
1966 Mercedes-Benz s404.1
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject:
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Hi,
nice cab on that unimog
is this a 404.0 or a 404.1? I wonder how the steering column is relocated. With a 404.0 (406ish cab) the column has a ' knuckle' joint and is it easier to relocate the column.
regards, Ronald
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Turnip Just got MTs
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Odometer: 192 Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: Turnips Cab!
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To all Turnip Cab fanciers......I took some more pix of the cab on my phone and I hope these will copy over.
The steering column is I think Vauxhall with a universal joint onto a power steering box from a later Mog?
Brakes are Mog drums powered by an air operated master cylinder from a Leyland Roadrunner 7.5 tonner, they are awesome and I can lock all 4 wheels on the air handbrake to winch the boy's landrover out!
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Let Luce Mud Obsessed
Joined: 11 Dec 2002 Odometer: 4018 Location: Derbyshire
1977 Land Rover 101
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shaggy Articulating
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Odometer: 560 Location: Manchester, UK
1961 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 Doka
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:
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Is it coming to mogstock?
jim
__________________________________ Bright Orange Unimog 404 DoKa
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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
Joined: 17 Jun 2002 Odometer: 4957 Location: Darlington Co Durham
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:56 am Post subject:
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It certainly reminded me of those South African built vehicles.
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