Gypsy - Overhauled!!

rmonie · 16th January 2009, 16:31

This has appeared & dissappeared a couple of times so I hope the thread stays around this time.

I had acquired a 1998 Gypsy King (Carb) from fellow team-bhpian Capt. Pings sometime back when he was relocating out of the NCR.

The vehicle was mechanically sound and reliable and as I bought her (him?) with the idea of being a permanent (though fully mobile!) member of my garage I finally decided to get the paintwork and some rust cleaned up. So off s/he went to Autopsyche for what was initially a good dent / paint/ mech refurb job.

I'll let the pictures to the rest of the speaking:

What we started with (a dent/ paint job remember!)

The rust is visible!

& more

Anyway let me not keep on the rust angle which was much less than expected & not a surprise given the Gypsy's inclination to rust.

This is where things started to change. Some discussion happened around the lines of "Why dont we do a custom soft top" & "I really don't like the tall boy look with the hard top" etc. You get the drift.

So off goes the top!

But then whats the difference between this Gypsy & a stabdard soft top? So it was decided to raise the body panels by about 6 inches (bad photos, I know, excuse please)

And fabricate a removable soft top frame

Now we could'nt leave the rest stock!

So bumper (Ver 1) ARB inspired but we got the dimensions wrong
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Rock sliders (Calmini inspired)

And wider fenders to accomodate the negative offset rims

Bumper Ver 2

Nearing body bashing completion

That's it for now. Will post the finished pictures shortly. I am also approacing the post/picture limit

ram.west · 16th January 2009, 16:39

Hey rmonie!!!

Cool, looking ride buddy !!!

Is the project complete or on-going???

khan_sultan · 16th January 2009, 16:39

Oh.. so it's here now. I do hope this thread stays man.

Eagerly waiting for the rest of the story & pictures.

PS: I did see your gypsy in the NDTV show few days back :-)

hrag · 16th January 2009, 16:52

Shahnawaz and I were discussing you & your Gypsy during our GQ drive and wondering where you(r thread) had vanished.

Painting the bumpers in that colour is called Electronic Tunning?

Kandisa · 16th January 2009, 16:52

Great to see the gypsy back here. Looking forward to listen to the rest of the buil-up.
-regards,

Lalvaz · 16th January 2009, 17:03

Looks nice so far. Would love to see how she looks once shes complete.

rmonie · 16th January 2009, 17:36

Continuing for the earlier post

Some paint in progress shots:

And here we go:

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Thats the lot for now. Will post the list of mechanical / engine fixes etc. later tonight.

rmonie · 16th January 2009, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrag

Painting the bumpers in that colour is called Electronic Tunning?

LOL, not to mention Interior Vaccum & Upholstery Cleaning!!

prmd_cochin · 16th January 2009, 17:47

The near flat roof line looks amazing, i luv the looks especially the side profile. Very clean job, looks military, looks russian. Good Job.

Jeep · 16th January 2009, 17:49

Awesome work, Rahul.

BTW did you do any painting on the alloys? Were those spoiled when the work was done?

DirtyDan · 16th January 2009, 17:51

I hope "4x4addict" sees this. You will pull some more money out of him with your "rock sliders"

. Originally people found that their running boards gave them some flank protection from slipping sideways into or turning into rocks, trees, giraffes etc. Then they evolved. Interesting thread.

vinayrathore · 16th January 2009, 17:55

Hey rmonie!

Amazing look you have given your Gypsy there!

I am stunned!!

I guess the entire extra body fitments are metal one's?

I have a very bad experience of these fitments as if they are not of the good quality, they tend to rust quite quickly. I hope you have taken care of it.

Simply amazing look! Made me think of buying a Gypsy again.

Hope to see you on NCR OTR (NIOC) soon.

Cheers!

maddy42 · 16th January 2009, 18:04

Am stunned. Small changes to the look can make things look so much better. Great job.

narayan · 16th January 2009, 18:56

rmonie, arush - i literally fell of the chair watching the last few pics of the final product !!

simply awesome - i think one of the best body mod work done seen in this forum ( including all those fancy accords, BMWs, skodas etc !cheers: )

by the way - whats the total cost !? I am tempted...

rmonie - also please post a few pictures with the soft top taken off

mnhegde · 16th January 2009, 19:08

@ rmonie: congratulations for the vehicle. Thats a superb looking machine you have there

. One of the best body works done and seen in this forum. Can we have some more pics please.

16th January 2009, 16:31	#1
rmonie BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 233 Thanked: 62 Times View My Garage	Gypsy - Overhauled!! This has appeared & dissappeared a couple of times so I hope the thread stays around this time. I had acquired a 1998 Gypsy King (Carb) from fellow team-bhpian Capt. Pings sometime back when he was relocating out of the NCR. The vehicle was mechanically sound and reliable and as I bought her (him?) with the idea of being a permanent (though fully mobile!) member of my garage I finally decided to get the paintwork and some rust cleaned up. So off s/he went to Autopsyche for what was initially a good dent / paint/ mech refurb job. I'll let the pictures to the rest of the speaking: What we started with (a dent/ paint job remember!) The rust is visible! & more Anyway let me not keep on the rust angle which was much less than expected & not a surprise given the Gypsy's inclination to rust. This is where things started to change. Some discussion happened around the lines of "Why dont we do a custom soft top" & "I really don't like the tall boy look with the hard top" etc. You get the drift. So off goes the top! But then whats the difference between this Gypsy & a stabdard soft top? So it was decided to raise the body panels by about 6 inches (bad photos, I know, excuse please) And fabricate a removable soft top frame Now we could'nt leave the rest stock! So bumper (Ver 1) ARB inspired but we got the dimensions wrong Rock sliders (Calmini inspired) And wider fenders to accomodate the negative offset rims Bumper Ver 2 Nearing body bashing completion That's it for now. Will post the finished pictures shortly. I am also approacing the post/picture limit
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16th January 2009, 16:39	#2
ram.west BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hartford,NY Posts: 418 Thanked: 32 Times	Hey rmonie!!! Cool, looking ride buddy !!! Is the project complete or on-going???
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16th January 2009, 16:39	#3
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,927 Thanked: 5,873 Times View My Garage	Oh.. so it's here now. I do hope this thread stays man. Eagerly waiting for the rest of the story & pictures. PS: I did see your gypsy in the NDTV show few days back :-) Last edited by khan_sultan : 16th January 2009 at 16:55.
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16th January 2009, 16:52	#4
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	Shahnawaz and I were discussing you & your Gypsy during our GQ drive and wondering where you(r thread) had vanished. Painting the bumpers in that colour is called Electronic Tunning?
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16th January 2009, 16:52	#5
Kandisa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 559 Times View My Garage	Great to see the gypsy back here. Looking forward to listen to the rest of the buil-up. -regards,
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16th January 2009, 17:03	#6
Lalvaz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,421 Thanked: 2,242 Times	Looks nice so far. Would love to see how she looks once shes complete.
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16th January 2009, 17:36	#7
rmonie BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 233 Thanked: 62 Times View My Garage	Paint & the rest! Continuing for the earlier post Some paint in progress shots: And here we go: Thats the lot for now. Will post the list of mechanical / engine fixes etc. later tonight.
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16th January 2009, 17:47	#9
prmd_cochin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 575 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	The near flat roof line looks amazing, i luv the looks especially the side profile. Very clean job, looks military, looks russian. Good Job.
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16th January 2009, 17:49	#10
Jeep BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 442 Thanked: 67 Times	Awesome work, Rahul. BTW did you do any painting on the alloys? Were those spoiled when the work was done?
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16th January 2009, 17:51	#11
DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,080 Thanked: 1,589 Times	I hope "4x4addict" sees this. You will pull some more money out of him with your "rock sliders". Originally people found that their running boards gave them some flank protection from slipping sideways into or turning into rocks, trees, giraffes etc. Then they evolved. Interesting thread.
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16th January 2009, 17:55	#12
vinayrathore BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DL-9C/KA-01 Posts: 560 Thanked: 503 Times	Amazing!! Hey rmonie! Amazing look you have given your Gypsy there! I am stunned!! I guess the entire extra body fitments are metal one's? I have a very bad experience of these fitments as if they are not of the good quality, they tend to rust quite quickly. I hope you have taken care of it. Simply amazing look! Made me think of buying a Gypsy again. Hope to see you on NCR OTR (NIOC) soon. Cheers!
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16th January 2009, 18:04	#13
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,139 Thanked: 1,364 Times View My Garage	Am stunned. Small changes to the look can make things look so much better. Great job.
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16th January 2009, 18:56	#14
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,115 Thanked: 2,374 Times View My Garage	rmonie, arush - i literally fell of the chair watching the last few pics of the final product !! simply awesome - i think one of the best body mod work done seen in this forum ( including all those fancy accords, BMWs, skodas etc !cheers: ) by the way - whats the total cost !? I am tempted... rmonie - also please post a few pictures with the soft top taken off
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16th January 2009, 19:08	#15
mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 0 Times	@ rmonie: congratulations for the vehicle. Thats a superb looking machine you have there. One of the best body works done and seen in this forum. Can we have some more pics please.
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