Mercedes Unimog - DAKAR '86

Chassis now complete, with the wheels on first time 

and the other side 

taped together the cargo tent, then "capillary-action" glued with SMS Extra thin cement - aiming for a seamless finish...
However, there's no ZIP of flap moulded anywhere..................................nah, not me, not this time!!
 

cabin almost complete - painted with POSCA pens 

working on the "Roo" bar (not that they saw many roos on the Dakar) 

Then preparing the real mesh grills - very tricky - so tricky in fact that I had a complete fail on the 7mm x 5mm items for the underslung driving lights......they seem to have found themselves to the box of shame......they lost them on the first stage thru the dunes. 

Components getting ready 

built up the external roll cage - just coated the plastic with "FUTURE" 

more random components, mud flaps, grill, undertrayu storage 

there's the rear cargo tent - seamless - ready to get painted 

had to do a major chassis repair - one of the forestays broke off - now back together with a 1mm brass rod dowel. 

the roo bar without the underslung lights