Snowcat camper - Thiokol Imp ratrack

[Nikson]

purchased a 1965 Thiokol Imp 1402 open top back in August.

this is how I picked it up...



so I dont want to get all boring with the build process and its details,
for any curious minds, feel free to visit the picasa album @
https://picasaweb.google.com/nikorlov/THIOKOLIMP1402?authuser=0&feat=directlink

but this is what she looks like right now...





the roof rack on the rear cab was built to have a RTT mounted on it, thus with the added annex room, this will become a 3 room cat camper.



to give you an idea on its parameters/size (I'm 5ft 11in)



video is a bit of a "russian language" mix, but it gives you a general idea...

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Very cool, Thiokols are pretty common around here as they were a local company (later sold to John Delorean of DMC fame). Super cool setups.

 

[Nikson]

Very cool, Thiokols are pretty common around here as they were a local company (later sold to John Delorean of DMC fame). Super cool setups.

Thanks... its been work in progress for past 3 months...

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Thanks... its been work in progress for past 3 months...

Well you did a rocking job!

 

[Idratherbecamping]

Too cool

 

[Nikson]

Well you did a rocking job!

Thanks... its been and probably will be a work in progress like any overlander build - adding things here and there...

 

[getout]

That looks like a blast. Have fun!

 

[Nikson]

so ended up finishing it up like this...

had a few trips, and it was sold...

onto the next project I went

 

[Nikson]

the next project was a little bit more intense.,

started with this as original unit with almost 3000 hrs

resto-fab work took place from October, 2014 till end of January, 2015... in 4 months time - came up with the new looking rig

recent snowfall, gave a perfect opportunity to try it out (although this year PNW has been lacking snowpack really bad)

rest of pictures of the resto-fab works can be found on my PicasaOnline album

 

[hitek79]

Wait, what?????? This is the coolest rig that I have seen posted yet. Tell me more about this thing. How did you find it and what did it cost before you rehabbed it?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Killer!

If you don't mind me asking, what did your first unit sell for?

Digging your new build

 

[Pinnacle Campers]

That's awesome!

That's not overlanding its SNOWverlanding!

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

With something like that I could get into snow. Very cool build and nicely done!

The picasa album shows the attention of detail, very impressive

 

[Backroad Explorer]

Nikon very Beautiful job you've done on my old Imp.
I sold it to Bill a couple years ago and have wondered what happened to it.

Now I know again what a great job you did!

Do you know what state it's in now!

Brian

 

[Nikson]

Wait, what?????? This is the coolest rig that I have seen posted yet. Tell me more about this thing. How did you find it and what did it cost before you rehabbed it?

Prices vary depending on what condition you find it in. This is one of a kind, custom built/restored main components, basically new from the factory floor (see my youtube channel for more info). Not sure what I would sell it for, I'll start bidding at $75k probably.

Used to be originally a DMC 1450