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his most fond memory with this Jeep is “the day it moved
under its own power. The drivetrain is completely fabbed
with a lot of custom parts. I was nervous how it would all
work together, but everything turned out well.” So well,
in fact, that he gives a shout out to his fellow builder,
Pierre-luc Girard: “Without him, much of the fab work
would not have been possible. I’d also like to thank
Raven Truck Accessories Grande Prairie for supplying the
parts I needed for the build at a very reasonable price!”
When asked what to recommend for a stock vehicle
owner to add first, Colin clearly gives it a lot of thought: “It really depends on what you
plan to do with the build. If it’s an overlanding vehicle, on
board air and a winch are good investments. If it’s a swamp
vehicle; geared and locked axles, a lift and tires are much
better upgrades.” He says he has “too many favourite
manufacturers to pick a single one” although, “Rusty’s
products have treated me very well for their price”.
Colin dreams of having a V8 XJ someday: “I want one so
bad it’s unreal! There’s nothing like hearing the sound of a
thundering cammed-out V8 underneath you. And they have
to be built, not bought so the rarity alone makes such a swap
attractive.” Again, spoken like a true Gear Head!
When it came time to name his ride, he thought long and hard until it eventually jumped
out at him in a store: “I wanted to do something different with this one… something that
everyone could relate to without straying from the vibe of what this Jeep is actually used for.
I was walking though the mall one day and came across a white and black Storm Trooper
action toy. As soon as I saw the colours, Stormtrooper was born.”
Although this build is just finished and hasn’t had the
opportunity to get into too much trouble yet, he has
plans to use Stormtrooper to do: “anything and everything
work will allow me to.” In the past, he’s loved “wheeling
in the Crowsnest Pass in Southern Alberta. There are rocks
everywhere and some absolutely wicked trails. South of
Grande Prairie is alright as well.” The furthest he’s traveled
so far is “1400 km one way”, but he has much bigger plans.
His next adventure can be summed up in two short words:
“Moab baby!”
Modifications & Accessories
Continued:
- CB Radio
- Complete Vacuum Harness
Delete
- Custom White Face Gauge
with Red Needles
- Built Chrysler 29 Spline 8.25 in
Place of Old Dana 35
- Complete Heated Leather Front
and Rear with dr/pass 6-way
Power Seats
- Trail Armour and Bedlined Body
- Black Pin Striping
- 01 WJ Brake Master Cylinder
Swap with Full Custom Pedal
Assembly and Linkages
- 01 XJ Washer Fluid Tank
Conversion (Inside the Fender)
- 90 XJ Limited Interior Pieces
- Full Alpine Sound System
- Shift Boot from Late 80s Nissan
Pathfinder