I know many of you are going to tell me its a waste of time. But I have a 1973 Thing that has some sentimental value to me. (I bought it when I was 15 with money from a paper route and selling a BMX bike). It was my project car I tooled on all through high school. I have held onto it for the last 20 years with hopes to one day tube it out and turn it into a pre-runner.

Other projects have always taken precedence over getting the Thing the TLC it deserves. But now I am thinking it might be time to start turning this dream into a reality.

Measurements are pretty darn between the wheelbase of an XP41K and a Thing. The XP is just a couple inches longer. But with how I am planning on cutting the rear fenders the extra length won’t be a problem.

I have scoured the internet and only found a tubed out XP1K that someone put a Baja Bug front end on. Anyone out there seen other reincarnations of XP’s or VW’s?

I am thinking it will be 95% RZR with just a Thing body on it. I have a fabricator and builder just waiting for me to pull the trigger. I cannot think of a better marriage. It will be a Utah Street Legal XP41K with a fully retractable canvas top and opening doors.

As reliable as the old 2110cc is that has been in there since 1996 It will be nice to replace it with a Turboed 1k Motor. I think it will also be a great chance to get a new long travel kit.

I am probably just four months away from pulling the trigger. But when it finally happens it will be well documented in this thread.

I know many of you are going to tell me its a waste of time. But I have a 1973 Thing that has some sentimental value to me. (I bought it when I was 15 with money from a paper route and selling a BMX bike). It was my project car I tooled on all through high school. I have held onto it for the last 20 years with hopes to one day tube it out and turn it into a pre-runner.

Other projects have always taken precedence over getting the Thing the TLC it deserves. But now I am thinking it might be time to start turning this dream into a reality.

Measurements are pretty darn between the wheelbase of an XP41K and a Thing. The XP is just a couple inches longer. But with how I am planning on cutting the rear fenders the extra length won’t be a problem.

I have scoured the internet and only found a tubed out XP1K that someone put a Baja Bug front end on. Anyone out there seen other reincarnations of XP’s or VW’s?

I am thinking it will be 95% RZR with just a Thing body on it. I have a fabricator and builder just waiting for me to pull the trigger. I cannot think of a better marriage. It will be a Utah Street Legal XP41K with a fully retractable canvas top and opening doors.

As reliable as the old 2110cc is that has been in there since 1996 It will be nice to replace it with a Turboed 1k Motor. I think it will also be a great chance to get a new long travel kit.

I am probably just four months away from pulling the trigger. But when it finally happens it will be well documented in this thread.