Roo Wagon uh... 3.1? Like Windows, but, black!

How much for those big mirror doors and how do the panels look.Great score by the way!

They were $140 out the door (lol).

I have to return my others as cores, which seems pretty weird to me, but hey - they're REALLY nice.

Panels were in great shape too. Those might end up making their way to CT.

I figure since a lot of guys charge $80-100 just for the mirrors, I did okay.

Got the door.

Started to disassemble to install new parts:



I need the door hinges for the driver's front door (top and bottom), and also a driver's side 95/6 mirror.

Hey! So you are fixing it up!! Nice!

you make any money on the crash?

Not yet... still dealing with the lawyer and the insurance and all that.

New door hinges arrived. Painted them, since they were white.



Tim explaining the finer points of door alignment. In other words: it's a pain in the ass.



Both doors off. Getting somewhere. Dash surround is off because I pilfered the radio for another car. Also, looking for a set of wagon cargo area carpet, color doesn't matter. The wood thing was cool, but it was noisy and I kept damaging it by actually using the car. No bueno.



Gutting the donor wagon rear door. Re-using my original glass since it's already tinted to save money.



Back side painted.



On car. It shuts, but it needs alignment work. The body shop will do the fine tuning.



Painted the inner fender and the backside of the driver's door, which was also gutted. Then put those pieces on.




Still to do:

Finish bolting down driver's front fender (darkness approached), hang passenger front door, replace hood, change lock cylinders in both doors, put the correct glass in driver's rear and passenger front glass (and re-tint driver's front...), remove trim, 3 more door handles, electric fan swap, probably passenger outer tie rod end... and find it wheels.

looking good

Ray,that red steering wheel looks familiar  !What do you mean find it wheels?Been so long since the wreck I cant remember if one was damaged.

Yeah, the left front wheel is bent. I'm torn between fixing it or finding something else.

I'm sure you thought of this already, but do not tighten up the front end while on jack stands.

1993 Roady-man wrote:

I'm sure you thought of this already, but do not tighten up the front end while on jack stands.

I solved that by jacking the arms until the frame starts to lift off of the jackstand. It can be done one side at a time. There is plenty of room to get under the car to tighten the bottom arms, and it will not fall on you because it is still on the jackstand.

Looking good....nice to see it coming along!

Amazing amount of work, but good for you sir! Glad to see it's coming along!

-Mike

1993 Roady-man wrote:

I'm sure you thought of this already, but do not tighten up the front end while on jack stands.

Yeah, the doors are tight, but the fender doesn't even have bolts in it yet. I just wanted to get it off the floor really.

It's coming together... again... I'm getting tired of doing this LOL

Is there a possibility you will be in Daytona?

Tom

Unknown as of right now.

Other door gutted, jambs painted, and installed:



I'm letting the body shop handle alignment, but it's almost alive!

I will be almost as happy to see it back on the road as you will.
MISSED THE ROO WAGON
Please stop with the accidents!

I've noticed that these wagon's, especially Ms. Roadie, are like magnets for people to pull out in front off. I don't know maybe it's just me, or maybe it's Ms. Roadie's color scheme; white with faded faux wood paneling, that seems to make my wagon invisible to the dumb@$$ drivers that pull out in front of me. I've had several near misses over the last couple years. All of them resulting in me yelling/cussing, while simultaneously slamming on the brakes (I actually like my ABS) and the horn pads, trying to avoid a collision. And every time I try to honk the horn I can't seem to hit the chicken wing pads at the right angle so the horn never goes off.   

One time my 8 year old was in the car and he asked me why I yell at the other drivers because they can't hear me. SMH Son it makes daddy feel better.

Just say'n it might not always be your fault Stingroo. I'm glad you're getting the Roo Wagon operational again.

It's a race thing, man.

Trying to keep the black wagon down.

I won't stand for this! Not in my back yard!

[but seriously, I'm glad it's almost done, too]

scoffman wrote:

And every time I try to honk the horn I can't seem to hit the chicken wing pads at the right angle so the horn never goes off.

You and me both! I swear, one day the air bag is going to deploy in my face as payback for me punching it so many times.  

scoffman wrote:

I've noticed that these wagon's, especially Ms. Roadie, are like magnets for people to pull out in front off. I don't know maybe it's just me, or maybe it's Ms. Roadie's color scheme; white with faded faux wood paneling, that seems to make my wagon invisible to the dumb@$$ drivers that pull out in front of me. I've had several near misses over the last couple years. All of them resulting in me yelling/cussing, while simultaneously slamming on the brakes (I actually like my ABS) and the horn pads, trying to avoid a collision. And every time I try to honk the horn I can't seem to hit the chicken wing pads at the right angle so the horn never goes off.   

One time my 8 year old was in the car and he asked me why I yell at the other drivers because they can't hear me. SMH Son it makes daddy feel better.

Just say'n it might not always be your fault Stingroo. I'm glad you're getting the Roo Wagon operational again.

LMAO at your "chicken wing pads"comment,same thing happens to me and by the time I blow the horn the offender is long gone.On my OCC the horn pads definitely appear to have been added at the last minute!

Lumina wheel.

Horn problem solved.

Stingroo wrote:

Lumina wheel.

Horn problem solved.

Are you sure that wheel is from a Lumina,I thought it was from a Monte Carlo SS?Probably the same wheel anyway,glad you like it.

Lumina Eurosport wheel. The Monte Carlo steering wheel that's touted is more modern looking, and everyone uses it for the radio controls, which I don't really care about.

This is the Monte Carlo wheel. Not from an SS though as they weren't being made in the mid 90's. I did it to add modern features to a 20 year old car.

Stingroo wrote:

Lumina Eurosport wheel. The Monte Carlo steering wheel that's touted is more modern looking, and everyone uses it for the radio controls, which I don't really care about.

I was referring to a mid 80s rear wheel drive MC SS.

Oh. Nah, those had this:



I'm not a fan of that wheel.

Man why do some pictures load for me and other don't?

Any-ways. I'm currently in negotiations with cadet57 for the lumina wheel he has/had for sale. I know he's going through a patch right now, I'm just waiting on the final estimate with shipping before I get my lumina wheel and I can do away with those blasted chicken wings and an air bag that's old enough to legally get intoxicated.   

LOL! It's literally an 'old bag'.   

Stingroo wrote:

Oh. Nah, those had this:



I'm not a fan of that wheel.

Yep, Chevy stole those wheels for the '80's Monte's out of THIS....the greatest vehicle ever made!!

Imagine that.... keep that X11 it's clean and I havent seen one in many years.

Got the bent wheel fixed.






For reference, this is what it was like before:



And then I dropped it off at the body shop:




Now... the waiting game.

Certainly is on the way back to her former glory.  Can't keep the Roo Wagon down.

That car has more lives than any cat.....

NO it's only spent four of em, still has five more

Hey.

Shush.

phantom 309 wrote:

Stingroo wrote:

Hey.

Shush.

I got that set for christmas in 72!

Oh yeah! I also had that set. What a blast! I still have a few non-derby SSP cars including these two being guarded by GI Joe.   

Went on the frame machine today to pull the B-pillar out a little bit. It only needed like a fraction of an inch for the doors to line up:

should've bought the orange car

Why does your tailight look so shiny instead of dark?Glad it took so little finessing on the frame straightener.

Flasheroo wrote:

Why does your tailight look so shiny instead of dark?Glad it took so little finessing on the frame straightener.

that's a little known forgotten fact, the tail light surrounds on 91's were redish in colour and not black like they were on the 92-96's

so ray has a 91 tail light, with an I've never seen before red back up light hmmmmm

phantom 309 wrote:

should've bought the orange car

Can't afford it.

This is way cheaper. lol

buickestate wrote:

Flasheroo wrote:

Why does your tailight look so shiny instead of dark?Glad it took so little finessing on the frame straightener.

that's a little known forgotten fact, the tail light surrounds on 91's were redish in colour and not black like they were on the 92-96's

so ray has a 91 tail light

Actually, while that IS true, those aren't 91 tails.

Look closer and you'll see that the reverse light is also painted. I asked the body shop guy in Jacksonville to candy red the tails like the ones on his truck at the time. He did, but he didn't tape off anything. It drives me nuts now.

Checked it out when I delivered the hood and fender:



Doors are awesome.



Big mirror mod makes the cars look much better..

Wait til we paint it and the mirrors are actually back on the car. Then it will look sweet. Update your sig to say.... survived at least 3 accidents?

Good deal on the doors! Will look much better with the bog mirrors. Coming along!!