1967 Softop Project "Robin"

by **RiverPatrol** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:12 pm

The floors you get will need to be modified somewhat.

The seat bench is bolted on to the tub.

by **yuke175** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:03 pm

I have seen threads on how the floor pans were modified, do you know of the tubs need modification?

by **RiverPatrol** » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:03 am

I'm not sure? I can't think of any differences in the mounting of the tubs. One concern would be the door jamb where the door latch mounts, the latched were different after '67. If the inset on the jamb is the same it should work.

by **yuke175** » Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:45 pm

So I was out in Las Vegas for work and decided to cancel my flight, book a rental truck, and pick up some patrol parts from Plateaucal in CO. The most important piece was the frame, which has no rot!

Untitled by Chris Yuknis, on Flickr

Kyle, another member was lucky enough to claim a tub, bulkhead, and some other parts I was unaware of. Regardless, I helped deliver them to him in OH on the way home in return for some gas money. Man I wanted that tub!

Untitled by Chris Yuknis, on Flickr

The doors, hood, transmission cover, and some smaller parts came home with me.

Overall, I am super happy about the frame. It should speed up my process quite a bit. I plan to reweld on one tab that was cut off, open up the crossmember to address any hidden rust, and then have the whole frame galvanized.

Has anyone seen a galvanized patrol chasis?

by **L60Boerne** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:20 am

I told you they were some of the best parts on the globe awaiting a new home.

by **RiverPatrol** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:40 am

Very nice score! Thanks for helping out Kyle get his parts and a big thank you to Plateaucal for spreading the love.

There was a recent discussion on galvanizing here: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4044&p=39485&hilit=galvanizing#p39485

by **KyleAnschuetz** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:26 pm

I would strongly caution against the Troa tub. I bought about 3k worth of their parts and they are Very hit and miss with respect to the quality and fit. The floors are fine to modify and the fenders are close enough to work with, but I doubt the tub will be able to be fixed without a ton of work. I am in the process of repairing the '72`s tub. It is not that hard to get a mig welder and cut pieces that will fix your issues. I can post pictures and repairs that are common to the tubs.

by **yuke175** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:46 pm

L60Boerne wrote:I told you they were some of the best parts on the globe awaiting a new home.

Ordering new alcan springs on Monday. Helping a buddy strip down his landcruiser so we can have both frames hot dip galvanized. I guess the axles are the next logical approach so I can have a rolling frame put together.

Is it new to replace everything in regards to axle seals or just leave it until I need to? I could just pop the diff cover, make sure it’s clean, do additional cleaning, fill with fluid, and clean them up / repaint.

by **Peter60** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 5:00 pm

I would replace the wheel bearings and seals. That means pulling the axles out but not the diff.

Have a look at the diff and clean the housing out as best you can. You may need a new diff gasket as well.

There are wheel bearing kits available on ebay.

by **RiverPatrol** » Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:40 pm

yuke175 wrote:
Ordering new alcan springs on Monday.

Out of curiosity how much are they getting for springs now? And shipping?

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