The Side Channel

115 The side canvas channel sits partly on the body and partly on the windshield.

The side canvas

114 The side canvas is being held. Need to put knobs to hold the same onto the main canvas. Yes, the guy who looks like Vinod Kambli is my mechanic :-).

Side View - with Canvas on

113 Notice the canvas, a bit protruding in the middle. It is 2 -3 inches more elevated than required. Need to increase the length of the canvas strip which will widen the frame and thus it will sit lower. The extra length has been wound up to the channel and has been put in the front of the windshield

Canvas - Slightly Big

112 The canvas needs to be altered a bit, to fit the frame. Lengthwise, it is about 5 inches bigger.

Scissor Frame Installation - Bracket View

111 Before I could give the scissor frame bracket position measurement, my mech just went and installed it. It is close to the actual measurements, but not correct. He has to do it all over again. Guess drilling holes is a easy job. :-)

Side View

110 Notice the self-styled :-) roll-bars have been removed. The scissor frame has been put. The spare tyre rim got painted. Just wanted to check one rim with the body colour before I changed the colour on all the rims.

A Military Looking Rear ?

109 Full view of the rear. Does it look like the rear of a Military Jeep ????

Bumprette / Tail Lamp Left Side

108 The bumperettes have been fitted and have been painted with the body colour. Notice the tail lamp outer bracket has been painted with the body colour on this side. This is also to check the colour scheme. The spare tyre looks menacing....

Bumprettes / Tail Lamps Fitted

107 The bumperettes have been fitted and have been painted with the body colour. Notice the tail lamp outer bracket has been painted black on this side. This is just to check the colour scheme.

New Rims and Tyres

106 Thats how the new rims look.

New Rims and Tyres

105 The new rims being fitted with MRF Rover 6.00 16" tyres. The tyre is so cool.

Old Rims and Tyres

104 Stock Rims which came with the Jeep being removed. I have retained these rims, but disposed the tyres off

JEEP - Odometer

103 My Mech found this JEEP odometer, so he just picked it up. The one on the Jeep has been stuck at 95000 odd kilometers.

JEEP - Fuel Meter

102 My current fuel meter works, but trouble it is when it is switched off, the needle hovers at 1 . So decided to replace it and my mechanic sourced this one. It was madein 1976.

Straps

101 Various straps to hold the canvas and everything else in between in place

Tool Bag

100 Looks like a tool bag. Neat.

Doors too !!!

99 Even doors have been fabricated complete with a window !!!

Canvas Top

98 The canvas also fabricated by Mr. Uday Bhan Singh. The top of the frame is a single piece. This also did the Calcutta - Chennai - Yelagiri - Bangalore trip.

Scissor Frames

97 Part of the scissor frame assembly. Mr. Uday Bhan Singh has fabricated the same for me. He took the trouble of carrying it to Chennai from Calcutta. From Chennai it was taken to Yelagiri where the 1st Jeepers meet took place. Unfortunately I could nto make it and the scissor frame unit was bought to Bangalore from Yelagiri by Mr. Mannoj.