Hoppy's Hummer replica

[Hoppy11]

Hi there Guy's, just showing my truck.
It's A rhinobuggies replica on an 84 MK chassis.
It runs a 2002 Ecotec and auto and MK divorsed transfer. 3 inch spring lift with 35 x 12.5 X-Terrains on 15 x 10 Pro Comp alloys
it took about 18 months to build, everything was replaced, springs bushes, tie rods, custom draglink.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/hoppy3.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/Hoppy1.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/DSC02159.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/rack.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/hum2.jpg


http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/back1.jpg

thats all
Cheers
Hoppy

[Hoppy11]

A couple more
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/Ij.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/Image000.jpg
Hoppy

[yowie]

Nice. Looks like you've put a lot of work into it. Looks good.

[bushytas]

nice looking truck ive always wanted one myself

[Bazza_rips]

how does it compare price wise with buying a real one from the states?

[stets]

hey hoppy, i live in gero too, and have seen your ride a thousand times over again, i love it. i have seen your the silver 1 running around too, i believe he is a mate of yours as well. although, i have never seen you off road, i would love to get out and about next to that thing.

[Hoppy11]

hey hoppy, i live in gero too, and have seen your ride a thousand times over again, i love it. i have seen your the silver 1 running around too, i believe he is a mate of yours as well. although, i have never seen you off road, i would love to get out and about next to that thing.

Cheers guy's, I get out most weekend, mainly up the beach with the kids and the 4 wheelers, were do you normally go??, I

Hoppy

[Hoppy11]

My build up is here
H1FORUM.COM :: View topic - Hoppy's Aussie Hummer (http://h1forum.tremormuv.com/viewtopic.php?t=1824)
some of the pics are now missing
Hoppy

[stets]

Cheers guy's, I get out most weekend, mainly up the beach with the kids and the 4 wheelers, were do you normally go??, I

Hoppy

usually hit the dunes down southgates, but wanna head up drummonds 1 day just need another vehicle as it is fresh ground. and im looking for some more rugged, none sand fun locally, do you know of any?

[Big_Waity]

Looks the goods mate. Best looking MQ I have seen in a while...

[Hoppy11]

usually hit the dunes down southgates, but wanna head up drummonds 1 day just need another vehicle as it is fresh ground. and im looking for some more rugged, none sand fun locally, do you know of any?

We normally allway's go up Drummonds, past Bulla river. Up for a roll one day then??

Hoppy

[stets]

for sure m8 not this weekend but next maybe

[Hoppy11]

Yea this weekend is set aside for "working on the House" next weekend im off to Melbourne, apparently there is gonna be a horse race on.
I was looking at you shed pics, nice, I have heard a few v8 diesels GQ's around Gero
hoppy

[Hoppy11]

Thought I might show some pic's from the beginning

The Donor, an 84 MK dDeluxe Wagon, 158,000 K's on it
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/Image007.jpg
The Stripped chassis
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/hammer001.jpg
The sandblaster Chassis with new Suspension
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/Image032.jpg
The donor motor, 2002 VX ecotecand auto, 75,000 K's
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/Image037.jpg
VS exhaust manifold was fitted, VX ons are too wide
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/shed1004.jpg
Chassis waiting for Driveline
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/Image001.jpg

[Hoppy11]

New Body
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/hoppy3.jpg

[Hoppy11]

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/Hammer1.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/dash111.jpg

[Humvee]

Alot of work has gone into that, Congradulations... Its a very good example, the only way you could tell the difference was maybe if i real one was beside it. :thumb: :thumb:

[Sim79]

Your truck looks heaps better than a hummer.

[dirtdawg]

more usefull too

[Scolers]

That's a real credit to you mate ... especially as not many rhino buggys ae completed.

Cheers ...

Scol.

[Hoppy11]

Cheers guy's
anothe pic of the dash, there was noty enough room for a vent, stereo and air con controls so I made a cardboard template then had a sheet matal guy bend up a centre for the dash, then made some surrounds for the aircon controls from perspex, got some stickers cut in reverse and stuck them to the back of the perspex and then stuck some translucent red, blue and white sticker behind that, so when the dash lights are on, you can see the controls

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/surr.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/dash.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/dash11.jpg

Hoppy

[Hoppy11]

I did the same thing for the warning lights
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/WARNING-LIGHTS4.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/WARNING-LIGHTS3.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/WARNING-LIGHTS2.jpg

[Josho]

Tell to you the truth ive never seen that done!
Great work mate, it came out a treat!

[Vineboy]

Credit to you. I wish I was half (1/10th) as handy!

[dominik]

That is a huge project! Also to be completed in 18 months is astounding, great work mate. Looks great.


Any particular reason the instrument cluster is mounted to the side and not in front?

[spanna chucka]

what a piece of art! very nice job love everything the colour the wheels,tyres,body and engine!!! great work mate :thumb: :thumb:

[GUN100]

exellent work there hoppy its a true build up not may people can say they have built there car from scratch, its a real head turning car also by the look of it, f#####g spot on for having a go

[Magnat]

One word : AWESOME!.
I really do think the Interior looks better then a Hummer!
I don't care if it is a Hummer clone... It looks unreal..

I see it has Elements of Nissan X-Trail with the location of the Speedo and a Commodore Gear Selector.. all in all.. that thing is incredible.. How does she go with the Ecotec under the Bonnet??

[Cape Runner]

i say spot on hoppy

[crawla]

bloody awesome, well done.

[to_easy]

looks great :)

[Hoppy11]

Thanks guy's, the gauges are offset because there is not enough room behind the wheel because of the vertical windscreen the room is just not there, My mate has a silver one he had a cutom dash made with a Dakoda digital display that fits behind the wheel cause its slim
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/and-int-3.jpg

Alot of Nissan and Holden parts are compatable, the commodore
Accelerator cable fits the Nissan pedal I used the commodore handbrake and mounted it to the transmission tunnel it attaches to one side of a bracket and the nissan cable from the transfer brake attaches to the other side, works great, I used black VZ commodore sunvisors, fitted perfectly, the interior lights are from a Commo aswell
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/hand-brake.jpg

[Hoppy11]

A pic of the interior lights and the handbrake hiding down there too
Hoppy
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/lights.jpg

[bushytas]

its a peice of art well done

[nate]

thats mad :D

[4bdan]

Awsome truck mate, how does it go with the v6 in it?

[MYTANK]

Awesome Buildup Mate.

Looks very tough with the 35's!

Got any Flex Shots ?

Dan

[Hoppy11]

Awsome truck mate, how does it go with the v6 in it?

It goes great with the V6, with the 4.6 diff and 35's it does just over 2000rpm at 110km/hr

It has the same acceration as a v6 commodore. There is plenty enough poke there
The whole truck weighed in at 2040kg's
Hoppy

[Hoppy11]

Awesome Buildup Mate.

Looks very tough with the 35's!

Got any Flex Shots ?

Dan

All the way to the bumpstop in this pic, as you can see it's know where near rubbing
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/16082007003.jpg

this pic shows the diff hitting the bump stop.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/16082007002.jpg

[Smithy's Suzi]

this is one neat truck man , inside and out. congrats

[THE RIG]

bloody awesome mate,looks tuff as nails.did it come with all the door trims or are they custom aswell

[Hoppy11]

bloody awesome mate,looks tuff as nails.did it come with all the door trims or are they custom aswell

The interior comes with the kit I just changed the centre of the Dash.

My mates has full custom interior, Big Bucks, but looks great.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/and-int-2.jpg

[Hoppy11]

Just showing what I did with the relay arm/drag link set up with the MK steering.

I pulled out all the steering junk and made a custom draglink like later model Patrols

I got a tie-rod outta my spare Patrol, got it cut down and rethreaded, then bought 2 new tie rod ends and a steering stabiliser bracket, it works so much better than the relay rod to the relay arm then to the draglink to the tie rod setup, it stopped the steering wobble I had at about 60k's too.
Hoppy

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/steering.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/15092007005.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/22092007002.jpg

[adomw06]

Hoppy

keep an eye out for me at southgates, Drummonds or lucky bay in my new rig

I'll be looking out for you!

Ado

PS I love your rig - seen it around but not up close

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff83/adomw/0711037.jpg

[Hoppy11]

Hoppy

keep an eye out for me at southgates, Drummonds or lucky bay in my new rig

I'll be looking out for you!

Ado

PS I love your rig - seen it around but not up close

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff83/adomw/0711037.jpg

Nice, we were up Drummonds on Sunday Arvo we had about 6 trucks up there, was an awesome arvo, beach was pretty soft and chew up, made good for more right boot action. Have you had the Wrangler long? I have seen the Silver one around quite a bit. We will probably be up there again this weekend, might see you there, I will be on the lookout for your ride around town now.
Hoppy

[Hoppy11]

Some pics from about 4 weeks ago.
Hoppy
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/ibuckout2/playday/hoppydustSmall.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/ibuckout2/playday/hoppyrockhillSmall.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff303/ibuckout2/playday/hoppyliftingawheelSmall.jpg

[XJ buddha]

dont wanna be rude, but how much moolah have you put into this. It looks awesome.

[Hoppy11]

50,000 TAX deductable dollars (business vehicle), cheaper than a new Hilux, it covered about 25000 trouble free km in the year (except for a bad earth to the thermo fans and sqweeky poly bushes that needed greasable pins).
Hoppy

[Fishin_Dan]

That is spectacular mate! Well done on a brilliant job.

[Hoppy11]

Cheers
Someone asked me about the roller tray.
The tailgate originally hinged downwards but due to the height of the truck it was going to be too hard to get gear into the tray. So the hinges were removed and the holes welded up. I then had a frame made for the roller tray, I then mounted some roller bearings to the inside walls of the tray, the inner walls at the end of the tray had to be reinforced due to flexing, I got some threaded rod bent up for the stabaliser bearings, this way the bent threaded rod can twisted to tension against the frame to keep it straight when being pulled in and out.(hopefully the pics will explain better) The tailgate bolts to the roller tray acting like a drawer front, works a treat.
Hoppy
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/tary2.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/tray.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Hummer/DSC02159.jpg

[HZJ75]

there is a guy down this way (Portland area) that has done the same hummer pannels over a patrol chassis running 37" crawlers, all I can say if I had the spare dosh i'd do the same!!

[Hoppy11]

Now to rear seat, I got hold of a XF Falcon bench/bucket seat, widened it by 280mm, then got hold of another ford bucket seat and welded the upper frame to the widened foldown armrest, stuck a bit of new foam on the seat area and covered it with the same Commodore material to match the front seats ( it took 3 commodore rear seats to get enough fabric, and trying to find the same grey at the wreckers was a mission)
Hoppy

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/rear-seat.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/Seat12.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/Hummer_04/back1.jpg

[Hoppy11]

there is a guy down this way (Portland area) that has done the same hummer pannels over a patrol chassis running 37" crawlers, all I can say if I had the spare dosh i'd do the same!!

What colour is his rig??
Hoppy

[Hoppy11]

Hey Guy's my truck is in the latest custom action mag, issue 2, check it out
Hoppy
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/custom3.jpg

[Hoppy11]

Some pics that didnt make it.
Thanks to Graham from Ecomuse for the pics
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/262782888_wcP9P-L.jpg

[Hoppy11]

More
Hoppy
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/262782181_M72gD-L.jpg

[Hoppy11]

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/262782352_HRa6t-L.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/hoppy121/262782720_mXSSS-L.jpg

[Apocalypsse]

Dammit now im gonna have to buy this months issue :P. Always wondered about these things coz you dont see many around. Its a nice shape without the incredible width.

[Indy Hepburn]

Hi mate i read your ariticle in the mag what a great rig, you have made a huge effort i bet a lot of people think it a real hummer:D