thank you for the compliment. yes, its hard to say goodbye to it. it is an awesome machine. basically, it comes down to money. I just have too many projects and toys and money has been tight and...
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thank you for the compliment. yes, its hard to say goodbye to it. it is an awesome machine. basically, it comes down to money. I just have too many projects and toys and money has been tight and...
I have decided to sell the Argo, with the trailer. Its for sale on my local craigslist.
$11,999
This is a one-of-a kind vehicle, and very unique Argo! I am sad to say good-bye, its been a fun...
Thanks!
First attempt and using my GoPro Hero2 camera and editing the video... I plan to try to take some more video, including some from outside the argo of the argo driving around.
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once i finish the video you'll be able to see those in action a bit. I am no film maker, its my first crack at a video. guess we'll see how it turns out. I am struggling with some free video editing...
also added this "cup holder" while up there. Needed some place for my coffee in the morning and beer in the pm :) I used a heavy duty plastic syrup bottle and chopped the top off.
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thanks guys! yes, for sure. I am proud of the way it came out and its working great so far.
I bought a battery charger i'll plug into at night when argo is at the cabin just to make sure battery...
and here is what its REALLY all about. I built this for my kids and my wife. To make going to the cabin more fun, more comfortable, and easier. And to spend quality time together enjoying the...
ok. here are some better photos.
making tracks in the powder out front of the cabin...
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just got home today from a successful trip to the cabin. The argo did pretty well overall. We actually used it quite a bit, had to bring about 7 or 8 loads of composite decking boards from the road...
Today was a big day. Spent about 8 hours outside in 5-10deg getting it done. I'm beat but I everything seems to be working pretty well so far. Keeping my fingers crossed.
- Added seat belts for...
Thanks! yeah, I pulled it outside today and finished it up for my cabin trip tomorrow. It was 10deg outside and felt great in there.
built this mount for my spare tire out of HDPE plastic.
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then got the spare...
had an extra gas strut from the rear glass on my jeep. one lost pressure, so I ordered and installed a new set. Ended up with this extra and had some mounting plates/balls from another project that...
rear hatch has a rather thin frame around the window so I could keep the window large and maintain good visibility. but the wood has warped some and it does not stay flush in the frame completely....
added door "striker plates".. just some aluminum L channel to take the repeated impact of the latch as well as add a tad of thickness to keep the door drawn shut tightly.
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not enough real estate on the dash for the 12v socket, so I opted for this flat spot.
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added interior door handles
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next up, dash mounted 12v socket and a USB 12v charging port...
roof painted
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super fine mesh added to my hood to keep out blowing snow accumulation, such as when argo is sitting out front of my...
put the black paint on over the epoxy.
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I weighed some of sides and glass before installing. I estimate the entire wood enclosure weighs...