Commando is home.. now have to decide

Well here are pics of the commando as it is on my trailer and in the backyard. It is very beat up. Unfortunately where it has been siting for the last year or so was right next to the salt water, probably 20 feet from a very salty estruary. So it really did rust pretty good as it layed dormant My realy main concern is the driver side cowl. right where it meets the door frame. it pushed back and the doors will not close. No so much worried bout the doors, but it is pushed back a good bit and the windshield lays back too far. And the backside of it, the side of the tub is stretched out so the tailgate has a gap between it and the tub side. I really want to ask is, is the commando salvagable? I can clearly say i hate body work and it is a body work special. I am used to little stuff, but not sure about the cowl piece. I thought it was just the cowl was pushed down, which it is, but it is more than that. I know it is not going to be pristine but i am jsut not sure if i can make the windshield seal agaisnt the cowl. So give me your opinion guys. After looking at it, i almost just want to part it out and sell the waggie, and wash my hands of it, but i really realy like the commando and getting new tubs this far south is not very easy. tell me your observations and opinions about it all.

 

More pics

 

Uh - looks like quite a bit of work there...maybe it's time to supersize the Bus using the Commando frame?

 

yeah that is an option, but that would probaly be more work than getting the commando banged together.

 

yeah the frame is good shape.already setup for a V8. just have to add the waggie stuff.

 

Lot of work there. Honestly I'd ask myself if it would be really worth the effort.

 

Yeah that is what i am going throguh right now. Just not sure. It is sitting tight on the traielr right now, will put a cover on it. I just got the m416 trailer stuff back so i have to get on that real quick so it doesnt rust. It is alot of work. i am thinknig if i get the doors off it, it may give a better canvas, right now with the doors hanging off, it looks really really bad

 

I don't know Dan, that is pretty tweeked.....

 

i also wish i lived closer. trying to find another tub close to be is the most daunting task

 

Jerry,
I am also entertaining that idea. I was pondering cutting the rest of the waggie body off behind the front door and making a flatbed for it.

I am still back and forth on the supersize bus issue. Only thing is i will not be using the waggie driverain for it, i like the V6 and will keep the bus with the V6, that motor is just very suitable for the bus

Possibly later on today i will take a hammer to the corner and see what destruction i can do. Fortunately with the commando not much is there, i can sell off the axles and some bits and pieces from the body and put the frame aside. For some reason i am thinknig again about getting rid of both and getting the samurai from my dad. I still have the soft spot for the little sammi

 

Unfortunately i decided. I am going to sell off the commando. And the waggie. And just talked to my Dad and he is going to keep the sammurai for a bit, since he just started tinkering with it again So looks like i will just have to concentrate on the jeep and trailer right now. Oh well, probably for the better.

 

I think that's a good move Dan.

 

Hey glenn, did you give that guy a call about the power wagon?