She has a little rust under the cab towards the rear on the drivers and passenger side (the rust is pretty much symmetrical). I have already stripped the cab internally and need to send her to the spray booth where we will remove the engine as well. In the odd place it has already peeled off with the odd spanner handle knock etc. The roof rack and side stairs are over engineered however I wanted the chunkiness to follow the curves of this shape Mog.Īlthough she does not exhibit any rust on the chassis I will be stripping the 33 year old rust proofing as it is rather brittle in places and with much use will quickly peel off. I have already designed and fabricated a roof rack, side stairs, upgraded fuel tanks to 2x190l and also put an auxiliary battery box (Jack has been helping me throughout). The challenge is finding the right places to purchase spare parts ……not easy unless I go directly through Mercedes and thus re-mortgage my house. This project does not need to be completed in 6 months’ time however I don’t intend to drag in on as I do want to make weekly progress even if some weeks are just on the computer and planning.

I am fortunate that I have a bit of time where I can wait for cheaper parts and the like. I have always wanted a Mog and now I have one.the work and the learning curve begins in a serious way. Infact I was pleasantly surprised with how comfortable she drives. Oils etc were pristine when I bought her however I have changed all the oils and filters and she drives very nicely. This Unimog has literally sat around doing nothing and getting serviced for 33 years. My goal is to make sure Mogone (My name for my Unimog), Bushbaby (this is what my wife calls her) is done up as a unique camper so that she is compliant with Queensland rego. The grey clouds forced me to get a 1-year holiday visa in Australia and that’s where I call home now. I left school in Zimbabwe in 1998 and went to UK for 10 years. I just know from what others have said that the engine and fast axles will be a big advantage? Not sure really what else to say about her as I am no expert on these off-road machines. Axle ratio fast, 5 ton hydraulic rear mounted Werner winch, 8 forward, 8 reverse (2 crawler gears), OM366A, Turbo charged engine, Body type no. I am now living and working in Singapore where I stumbled across the beautiful machine. I have recently bought an ex-army 1986 U1300L. Another stand out was a guy in the US (Hodakaguy) who did his Mog up with his dad and sold it.serious craftsmanship!! Instead I have gone through or followed various threads and one that stands out in my mind was by Iain in Australia who converted his U1250 into a precision camper in and out. It has taken me a while to become a member but I was waiting until I owned a Unimog otherwise I would have loitered in a way.

Hello to Unimog enthusiasts, owners and others who take interest.

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