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Phatboy07
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Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#1 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:04 pm

Hey guy new member here. Just wanted to start a build thread of my 79 Swb 240gd. This rig is name Mork and has been in my family since the early 80s when it was imported here from germany. Its had a rough life as a hunting rig and the floors have quite a bit of rust from never having a top. But the plan is to fix that stuff and do some custom stuff. Im planning on adding a turbo to the om616, building bumpers, resto the floors and interior, building some kind of one off roof top. Ive already added a remote oil cooler setup, remote oil filter mount, and factory filter delete for when the turbo goes on the om616 it may live longer. Ive recently started modifying the winch setup and building a front bumper.
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Phatboy07
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#2 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:08 pm

Bumper build in progress
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Phatboy07
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#3 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:09 pm

Bumper Mocked up on the G
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Phatboy07
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#4 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:13 pm

Got rid of the out dated acorn solenoid pack mounted to winch and upgraded to a remote under hood albright solenoid. Also relocated the winch control socket to the grille and im working on in cab winch controls to.
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Phatboy07
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#5 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:16 pm

Winch control plug mounted in grill on lower left corner
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Phatboy07
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#6 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:19 pm

Built some light brackets for winch plate
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Phatboy07
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#7 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:26 pm

Painted up nicely
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mogwild
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#8 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:57 pm

I can't wait to see "Mindy" ;)
-trev

blueg
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#9 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:06 pm

Bride of Frankenstein?

Phatboy07
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Re: Unconventional resto 240gd aka “Mork”

Post#10 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:40 pm

This is my other project “Mindy” built her over the last ten years. Twin turbo 12v cummins
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