1979 Volvo TGB20 6x6

[Tinbasherdan]

Finally took delivery of it after the whole thing went to the dogs starting with the wheel bearing failing on the trailer at Glasgow , the AA lying about collecting it for 20hrs before admitting they’d left the trailer and truck in the services as they couldn’t tell the difference between max gross weight of the truck and its unladen and declared it overweight, and a 4 hour each way rush to Glasgow to change the trailer axle in the car park!

Anyways, first point of order is to get the rot under control. Some TGB were fitted with replacement aluzinc cabs in service, however a lot weren’t. Guess which mine is? Rot areas are pretty universally round the footwells and arches, luckily all straight ish panels!

This is driver side arch on the rear of the cab, quite crusty and the return along the edge is goosed as well.

A card template was used to make a wooden buck to form the return around first and cut out of 18mm ply

The 1.2 steel was chased round the buck then tidied with planishing hammer and dolly.

The rot was cut out, luckily the arch was mostly ok, apart from a 60mm strip that needed replacing (visible on the bottom right) I forgot to take pictures of that though!

New skin was offered up and secured with clecos while I marked it out for positions for puddle welds as I don’t have a spot welder any more !

Rain stopped play at that point, as well as a a spool of rusty mug wire so I’m currently drinking tea and waiting for Amazon to deliver me some more wire!

 

[Parm]

@Tinbasherdan your making this out like an A Team project, which one are you ?

I’m waiting to see and experience this beast

 

[Tinbasherdan]

@Tinbasherdan your making this out like an A Team project, which one are you ?

I’m waiting to see and experience this beast

B A barracus!

 

[Parm]

B A barracus!

Can I punch your lights out before the flight ?

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Can I punch your lights out before the flight ?

I ain’t getting on no plaaaaaane

 

[steve t]

Any pics of the whole vehicle

 

[Cobbler]

I love it when a plan comes together….


@Tinbasherdan Keep the posts coming, an interesting vehicle

 

[Kayos]

You could leave it a flat bed and I will just drive the Freelander onto the back of it, save diesel when we go green laning

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Any pics of the whole vehicle

I went out purposefully to take some, then got distracted and cut more rot out, then it got dark. Tomorrow, I promise!

I love it when a plan comes together….


@Tinbasherdan Keep the posts coming, an interesting vehicle

They certainly are. Across the 3(ish) versions (tgb11,tgb13 and tgb20) we think there’s maybe 20-30 max in the uk. The 20 is the rarest of the “common” models, however there is a “dosco” licence built version that never really took off from what I can gather, I know where 2 of those are. It puts the Land Rover to shame, indeed the c30x series were built to go up against the Land Rover 101, but of course the British gvt went with Solihull. As much as I love landies, Volvo just did the job right with these, the build quality and equipment is just streets ahead. It’s funny, I’ve known about the c303 4x4 for a long time, and wanted one but never thought I’d own one

You could leave it a flat bed and I will just drive the Freelander onto the back of it, save diesel when we go green laning

The plan is to have a demountable bed, so I can run a tray or a camping box

 

[Parm]

I went out purposefully to take some, then got distracted and cut more rot out, then it got dark. Tomorrow, I promise!

They certainly are. Across the 3(ish) versions (tgb11,tgb13 and tgb20) we think there’s maybe 20-30 max in the uk. The 20 is the rarest of the “common” models, however there is a “dosco” licence built version that never really took off from what I can gather, I know where 2 of those are. It puts the Land Rover to shame, indeed the c30x series were built to go up against the Land Rover 101, but of course the British gvt went with Solihull. As much as I love landies, Volvo just did the job right with these, the build quality and equipment is just streets ahead. It’s funny, I’ve known about the c303 4x4 for a long time, and wanted one but never thought I’d own one


The plan is to have a demountable bed, so I can run a tray or a camping box

But of a Thunderbird type arrangement ?

 

[Tinbasherdan]

But of a Thunderbird type arrangement ?

With more flair

 

[Tinbasherdan]

For your viewing pleasure!

 

[dieselsamurai]

I used to own what is effectively the grandfather of the TGB the TL20 wish I still had it , alot heavier but smaller overall

 

[Kayos]

@Tinbasherdan What's the score with Q plates these days?

My dad had a S2 landy on a Q years ago, one year it became uninsurable and was broken for spares

 

[Tinbasherdan]

@Tinbasherdan What's the score with Q plates these days?

My dad had a S2 landy on a Q years ago, one year it became uninsurable and was broken for spares

Should be ok but I am chasing an age related as I have the factory release paperwork to the military so I’m going for an age related. It apparently is possible if you do the right dance

 

[harveyp6]

Q plate is uncertain year of manufacture or made up of parts of different ages and sources, so if it's as it left the factory, and you have paperwork to prove the year of manufacture then you should get an age related plate without problems.
The V5 will just have "registered 2026, declared manufactured 1968" or something similar. Once a Q plate is assigned they're difficult to remove.

 

[Kayos]

Should be ok but I am chasing an age related as I have the factory release paperwork to the military so I’m going for an age related. It apparently is possible if you do the right dance

I think these days there is a way, just send the DVLA a nice looking sheep

Tbh my dad's old S2 was likely 50% nicked and 50% scrap and he just blamed the plate

He had a Sierra Cosworth from new, that really did become uninsurable

 

[Tinbasherdan]

More progress, front edge of arch, and door sill done

 

[Erie Fred]

While the cab area looks a bit too small for me, I would really like one of those.
I used to own an Izusu NPR.
It sort of reminds me of a Pinzgauer (sp)

 

[eddie49]

I used to own an Izusu NPR.

Apparently known as the "Elf" outside of the USA. I like the early versions - like a Honda Acty on steroids.

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