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here she sits in the tall grass hidden by willows and the tires flat and sunk in almost to the running boards. No rust as the truck spent spent 8 months of the year frozen at 7,000 ft elevation haha
"Thus the name "Jungle Truck&quo..."
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pw2
front view someone shot the other headlight off. Side note this truck has been nicknamed "Jungle Truck"!!!
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pw3
happy camper!!!
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pw4
out of the grass & willows thanks to a backhoe
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pw5
frame on the drivers side bent and fish plated, looks like it was hit hard center of the leaf spring early in its life.
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pw6
nice looking tailgate eh? The trash in the back was free also
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pw7
has the loggers name on the side and some other company insignia yet to be deciphered
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pw8
the engine, it's all there except the battery
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pw9
another view of the engine
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pw10
loaded on the trailer, used a come along haha towed it home with my short wheel based chevy pickup. All 4 tires on the PW held air too!!!
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pw
looks like a little work needed for the interior since the windows were shot out
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pw20
left front tire was the worse only held air for 1 hour. Running boards not too bad, I got a new set though
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floorboard
a little surface rust to sand blast out and POR-15 over awaiting new floor covering and seals
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engineid
deciphered by John Eickhof that this is a replacement 230 engine.
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driverside
seat framework is still there, gauges need to be replaced or restored.
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lhlength
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lhrear
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rearview
I fixed the roof dent already. The tailgate I think I wont though. The major problem with the bed is the rear stakehole/supports.
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rooftop
huge dent on top of the cab is 95% gone. Alittle hammer and dolly work and she will be all done dent wise
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rhrear
gotta love the mismatched rims. Civilian and combats
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rhlength
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rhfront
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frontview
The flat tire really magnifies the bent side of the frame and makes her look bad.
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frameplate
nice looking fish plate added after a major accident to the drivers side front at one time. The frame isn't cracked/broken but is bent downward and I will get it straightened out correctly after removing the plate.
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winch
a worn out MU2 winch, we can rebuild it we have the technology
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winchparts
winch drum and main housing all cleaned up ready for paint after a good glass beading and some primer, I still have to remove the center shaft as of yet.
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winchparts1
almost all the rest of the winch parts, some good, some are badly worn. I did a quick calculation of parts needed and the bill for parts will be $600 plus shipping from VPW ouchers!!!!!! I also will need the front split bumpers as well for another $375 plus shipping from Dennis Sherman at power wagons plus
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winchpaint
I got all of it painted except 2 parts which are still in primer. New seals, bearings and bronze bushings which all 3 were in pretty bad shape to say the least.
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rhdoor
Finally deciphered the original insignia. I am considering putting the original insignia/logo back on.
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underneath
not too bad alot of dirt/grease and surface rust, which is to be expected. Nice rusted out exhaust pipe as well.
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FF Radiator
beat up 50 year old radiator, on its way to be recored. Gotta love having a tranny place, a radiator place and a windshield/glass place all in the same building complex. I am able to do all the other work except engine machining.
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radiatornew
Radiator repainted and recored for the poly 318 V8 conversion. Price was $475.00 for the redo.
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FF radiator2
backside of my radiator, it is now being redone/recored and I will post pics soon of it done.
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radiatornew1
The other side, it is kind of cool to see the before and after pics
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cab
partially gutted a little more to go
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engine
all the fenders and front off
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engine2
another view
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engine3
she's getting torn down, now the hard stuff the 50 year old big bolts and a nasty dirty drive train
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cab2
another view of the gutted cab
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blockedup
blocked up cab ready for the forklift
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blockedup1
totally gutted cab looking down at a nasty tranny, with the cab out of the way it will be alot easier to get to the drive train for removal.
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blockedup2
another shot from drivers side ready for the forklift(it is a little too heavy for me to handle by myself) Everything else I've done all myself with no help.
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taillight
a primed/prepped tail light housing and the "dodge" red glass lens. Also the stainless cowl light bezels highly polished along with a stainless gas cap. In the mix also is my restored black shifter ball.
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taillight1
A finished taillight ready for wiring and a bulb. I have a matching one for the passenger side as well
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headlights
head light buckets with the mounts primed and ready for paint. There was a few dings to dolly out but no rust.
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headlight
front view of one of the headlight buckets. I will use a chrome headlight door to compliment the black headlights.
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headlight1
one freshly !!! painted headlight bucket in gloss black. It is real shiny I noticed in the pic that the sawhorse is mirrored on the edge in the paint.
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handles
highly polished stainless steel outside door handles. I think one has a little dink I still need to polish out.
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domelight
my new ebay dome light. I polished and cleaned up the switch and bulb holder along with the glass lens. I'll media blast lightly the rest of the parts then prime and paint them.
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domelight1
The backside of the dome light
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domelight3
as side view of my dome light, it came out GREAT!!
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steerwheel
Top of my steering wheel needing the typical cracks filled and then painted black again.
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steerwheel1
close up of the cracks, I will use POR-Putty to fill them after I dremel them a little deeper and then sand smooth, prime and repaint black.
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steerwheel2
backside view of the cracks in the steering wheel, still working on fixing the cracks!!! I forgot what it took to do a steering wheel right so it will look good and smooth
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steerwheel3
My newly restored steering wheel, Finally got it done I was really worried about a paint run after so many hours of prep on it.
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pileoparts
a pile of sheetmetal etc ready to be taken to the media blaster. Also in the foreground(red thing) is my newly rebuilt 318 poly for my V8 conversion I am going to do. I will assemble the rest of the parts on it when I get the rest needed from Brittncool.
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runboards
front side of my running boards I got from Doug Higgins a while back :) these are real nice !!!! The others weren't real bad but I like to upgrade to better if I can when possible.
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runboards1
this is a view of the bottom side, a few little slight bends(easy fix) a media blasting, primer and paint they will be ready. I also have NOS original bolts to go with them
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seatsprings
part of my seat I am cleaning up to reupholstered
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seatsprings1
I finally figured put how to get the black cardboard out. I can now get the springs cleaned and repainted and then replace the black cardboard.
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seatsprings2
Here is another view. I contemplated not doing it but in my opinion if you aren't going to do it right then don't do it(being a restoration) don't do it at all!! I've torn into this truck and taken off every nut and bolt I can find (cleaned or replaced where needed) no need to cut corners now.
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seatcardboard
here is a before and after shot of the seat bottom "cardboard" looking at it you can tell why I am replacing it!!! This was a job in itself to get out whole and then make a new one. Thanks Vaughn for the helpful hints. As soo as the seat frames are cleaned up more and repainted black I will slip this back in and then reupholster it all.
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windowframe
media blasted windshield frame, ready for paint and primer and some tinted flat glass. I'll have to drill out a couple screws which is typical as they often rust and break when taking this thing apart. Good news is they were the only thing rusted.
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52plate
Here is the license plate I will be using on the truck. I will send it off to be repainted.
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caboff
Cab off !!! Looks kinda funny this way, hmm most guys don't have a bed I seem to be missing a cab haha
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caboff1
another view of the cab off the truck and the dirty drive train with the bed still on.
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engine/frame
Now I can get to the drivetrain alot easier. Boy is it dirty and greasy!!! This is going to be fun
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cabtrailer
my dented up and bullet holey cab on the trailer to go to the media blaster(in the backgound is a 58 D100 and a 60 D200 part trucks)
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cabtrailer1
another view of the cab on the trailer
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honesty
he forgot to add $$$ for parts for his power wagon
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NOSffpw
NOS wing window retainer(actually I have two of them) both RH sides. One is better than the other as one needs repainting. I needed a drivers side and converted one of the passenger sides to a driver by drilling out the rivets holding the stainless vent wing knob locker and reversing it and riveting it back on looks great and you would never know looking at it!!
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helitooldiscbrakes
My new Helitool disc brake setup :) I'm only picturing one set for one side. Also there is bolts and hoses as well that wouldn't fit in the pic.
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helitoolpwrsteer
My new Helitool power steering setup :) Gawd I wish I had the truck further along so I could put this stuff on!!!
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heater1
My heater all beat up and in pieces now, almost done with it after a coat of maroon paint.
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heater2
Got the face plate all cleaned up and primered. The insignia imprint part has fresh silver paint on it. I'll retape up the silver and then shoot it maroon.
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heaterfront
Here is the faceplate for my heater painted and ready to go.
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heater2
another view of the heater. I have 5 of them so I have plenty of parts to make a few good ones. The heater core pressure tested fine.
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speedo
my newer/better speedo I got today. The old ones glass was broken.
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transfercase
My greasy dirty transfer case
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tranfercase1
another view of the transfer case before I dismantle it and go through it and put it back together also clean and repaint it of course
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tranfercase2
T-Case cleaned up and almost fully disassembled. Dang roller bearings(60 each shaft double stacked) will be a pain to get back in for reassembly
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transferlinkage
T-Case linkage with bluish grey color. It is not painted that is raw steel casting color.
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tcase1
T-case repainted, big difference from the before pics. I'm still not done I have to put the inner gears and yokes on the otherside along with the shift lever rods
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tcase2
T-case repainted with new rubber mounts as well and totally gone through
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318poly
my 318 poly I just repainted it was an ugly red color, it is now chrysler industrial red which is actually kind of orange
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318poly1
I'm not ready to close it all up, I still need to install the 1957 Plymouth Fury cam I bought NOS and the adjustable rocker arms I bought for it. The Fury cam has a little more lobe on it which will make the custom made headers sound real good!!!
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318poly2
another view of the 318 poly V8
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318poly3
Got most of the stuff on still a few knick knacks to go and will wait and make a set of custom headers myself when I set the engine temporarily and make sure of clearances so they fit properly.
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wheelwell
color scheme for behind the fenders
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318bell
backside view of my 318 bellhousing
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bellhouseback
finished rear view of my 318 bellhousing done with POR15 black and natural steel
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318bell
frontside of my 318 bellhousing
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bellhousefront
A view of the front of my bellhousing
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partspile
parts piled up ready for the media blaster
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partspile1
Another view
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engineout
I have removed the flathead 6. All there is left to take off is the axles, bed, steering, and a few little odds and ends. The flathead 6 will be replaced by a 318 poly V8
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engineout1
another view
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engineout2
yet another view
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maroon
This is the color I'm painting the cab and bed of my truck. It is a standard Dodge truck color
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PWemblems
Here's my newly rechromed PW emblems. These things cost me a small fortune!!! I got my own "real" chrome shop now and will save alot of $$$ doing it myself!! PS.. it was $400 for the set, they are perfect show chrome!!!
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pile-o-parts
This is a pile of parts for my 52 FFPW Hopefully soon after paint I will get to assembly it
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undercoat
I just shot some bedliner spray for an undercoating to help protect it we shall see!!! Still some small dings to work out before primer and sanding the rest of the cab
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NP435
Here is the awesome rebuilt NP435 dual PTO window trans I got from Dave Cirillo with the PTO installed and the bellhousing on for fit.
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NP435-2
Here is another view of the other side
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cabshop
this is the cab on "skates" I made a platform for ease of moving it from point A to B and to keep it a bit off the ground as well Still needs some work and it is slow going but should be ready for sealer and any other body work before several coats of sanding and priming to smooth all the way out.
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cabfirewall
looking good but still quite a few more hours of work left to do before I can paint.
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brakeboost
helitool hanging pedal brake booster etc kit front
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brakeboost1
another view
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brakeboost2
yet another sideview
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helitoolpedals
My new Helitool hanging pedal kit :) I wish I had the cab done so I could put it on!!
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hangpedals
Here is a pic of the otherside behind the booster and clutch cylinder. Now I get to take it all off to paint the cab then reinstall for the 6th time haha
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wiringharness
Got my wiring harness today from Vintage Wiring of Maine (207)465-3431 Joe Hall and looks to be very high quality and all the bags are labelled so should not be too hard to install also has instructions and how to polarize. These are cloth covered as well. I can't wait to install it and give a review on how it went. Price was $487 with the shipping.
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radside
here is the inside part of the radiator shroud side pieces in the rio maroon. I will paint the front side tomorrow after this sets up. It has 4 coats on it and I now see why they used black primer it takes 4 coats to not get any runs and to cover everything so that no light colored primer shows through. The paint actually has a certain transparency to it. I'm sure it would be a deeper color if the primer or base coat was black but too far into it to change now, I kinda like it!
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radgrill
Here is the radiator grill and little front side pieces. I see a ton of trucks with the grill black which on my truck it was body color so that is how I am doing it and I think it is the correct way. Again just the backsides are painted at this time.
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glovebox
Here is the glovebox door painted!!! Looking good I must say!!! Actually it will get one more coat this evening.
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radtopper
This is the top of the radiator shell, it will look awesome with the radiator neck through the top with a radiator cap and that "DODGE" emblem on the front !!!
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radcoversun
here it is in the sun still hard to get a pic though
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radsunclose
here is a close up, the maroon paint on the hood it is resting on is 1992 dodge truck maroon quite a difference this is much deeper and prettier
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cowlvent
Here is a freshly painted cowl vent, this dang color is hard to get a pic of, looks more red than it really is. Natural sunlight might help when I get it together for some pics.
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loops
mystery loops by the rear axle/springs, definitely factory installed, it has been identified as a transport loop and should have been taken off when delivered. Anybody wanna trade me a set of 2 for a belt pulley?? hahaha
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loop2
another view
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jackstands
well I got a real lawn ornament now haha got it up on jack stands finally with the tires off. I'm ready to go get the tires dismounted and the rims cleaned up and painted for the new 900X16 NST's it will be riding on. Also note the rear part of the black car it is a 1962 Chrysler 300H we are working on!!! Yup Judd we snuck it out from Nebraska!!!
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jackstands2
another view of my lawn ornament!! I still have to get the bed off and fix that fender. The bed still has a bolt or 2 on it somewhere holding it down.
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axle knuckle housing
this is the drivers side knuckle housing it is pretty chewed up inside. The bearings were shot, one totaly destroyed. Those are chisel marks those marks are from the last knuckle housing rebuild obviously not done right. I have an inclination either the spider gears or the axle is broken on the passenger we shall see soon!!! are we having fun yet??? OH YEAH!!!!!!!
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knucklebearing
This is what is left of the lower knuckle bearing, it totally fell apart inside the housing and you can see where the roller bearing cage wore into the race. I was going to replace the bearings anyways but be a note to all putting a FFPW back on the road please check your bearings!!!!
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newbearing
Now this is what a bearing & race is supposed to look like, this is the replacement I will install. Much better as compared to the other
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brokenaxle
well I was correct in assuming the passenger side axle was broken when I moved the truck I could here some metal flopping inside the axle housing on the passenger side and here it is!!! Looks like it has been run awhile broken too.
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axleshafts
here is the 2 pieces side by side the smaller piece totally shredded the oilite brass bushing/bearing inside the axle housing and destroyed the inside of the spindle as well slopping arounding there
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reardiff
got the rear differential housing out today, the 5.83 gears are in great shape!!! too bad I'm replacing them with 4.89's this week.
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reardiff2
another view with the original 5.83 gears but not for long the 4.89's going in this week!!!
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axlehousing
here is the original FFPW axle housing. I slid the axles back in to keep them from getting knocked over etc. I am replacing the axle housing with a centered one from a 3/4 ton Dodge military truck. This will look better and put less strain on the transfer case especially with higher speeds the truck will be capable of.
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axlehousing2
and here is the centered axle housing I got from Blake Hobi. This should do the job, I'll be picking it up soon when we go on a parts run across WA and OR.
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axledate
front axle date coded 4-29-52!!! I will re-stencil the date code on it after repainting it, haven't checked the rear axle yet.
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front
well got the whole axle housing etc out today, just a few knick knacks to finish disassembly of the front
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frameside
gettin pretty nekkid looking now almost there and we start rebuilding and putting back together full time and no more nasty greasy work!!!
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tailgate1x
here is the best pic I can get of the tailgate until it is on the truck which is still a while away at this time. Unfortunately after painting and getting it handpainted D-O-D-G-E in silver I will have to find another tailgate to fit my newly found excellent shape second series bedsides.
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tailgate
All cleaned up ready for some minor ding repair and off for some primer and paint after a seal coat. Very nice and straight as an arrow tailgate with no rust from Nevada. Since I went to the correct type bed I will get to paint and have this one hand painted D-O-D-G-E as well with silver. Also came with some excellent tailgate hinges.
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factoryheaders
Here is my factory headers for my Poly 318, This engine is going to ROAR when I bolt these on along with the Flowmaster exhaust!!!
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poly headers
I test fitted the headers they are a perfect match and with these hugging the block it will eleviate any fitment problems. I will take them back off and have them repainted or ceramic coated.
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driveshaftsetc
well got them painted I should have put the new u-joints on first but oh well. They came out real nice in my opinion
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steeringknuckles
Got these painted as well, what a job to get them apart and then cleaned(greasy!!!). I had to mark them so as not to get mixed up as per the factory manual they are machined to fit to each other and can't be swapped/mixed for proper fitment and seal.
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hubassembly
well got the new studs and lug nuts on the hub along with the disc brake rotor. I also put a set of lockers not the best of brands but will work for now.
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radcap
I got my radiator cap from VPW and it was painted in red oxide primer. I decided to wire wheel the primer off and found some shiny steel/stainless steel under it. I put it on the buffing wheel with some jewelers rouge and WOW it came out impressive!!
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seatback
Got the seat back all cleaned up and I used POR-15 to coat it. I used my HVLP spray gun. It came out great.
I have the padding on but need to make some adjustments WOW that is a job to try and get even and straight!! ****side note I have given up trying to get it to look right and be right and will take the frames with the padding and new covering to a professional and fork out the $$ to have it done correctly. Hog rings and getting the padding on there is frustrating!!
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bareframe
Got 95% of the stuff off the frame, a couple more days and it will be ready to be media blasted. The front of the frame straightened and the whole thing painted.
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bareframe1
another view of the frame
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rearleafs
Here is my rear leaf springs. Actually in pretty good shape just a tad dirty. I got a leaf spring rebuild kit from VPW with new brass bushings, new cam lock bolts and a new center bolt that pulls and holds them together. Pretty slick deal and you will need a press to put the brass bushings in with. I used a "metric" socket to press the bushing out with as it makes no difference if it cracks, there will be NO metric nuts/bolts on this rig!!
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leafs3
Here is the rear leaf springs taken apart. Pretty cruddy and dirty. They are in good shape tho and just need cleaning, new bolts and bushing with new cam lock pins.
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rearleafs1
I have been contemplating on what type of paint to use on these when I took them apart and cleaned them up. I decided on black POR-15. I didn't want the paint to crack but I wanted them to be protected and not get the typical rust bleeding out from between the leafs. This should do the trick in my opinion and easy to touch up if necessary. WOW these things are heavy when assembled!!! As you can see in the top right corner the fronts are almost ready they are assembled just need the leaf bolts to be put on that hold them in alignment.
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leafs2
Here is 3 out of the 4 sets of leaf springs repainted with new bushings and new bolts. WOW these things are heavy!!! I can't wait to get them reinstalled on the frame once it is cleaned up and painted as well.
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splitring
Got my NOS split rings painted. They are not painted silver in color, I found a cadmium spray paint which was alot easier to do than send all 5 of them out to be cad plated.
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rims
Just got the rims back. They dismounted the tires without removing the split rings from the back side. The rims are in good shape just need cleaned up and repainted.
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rims1
Here are the rims after I took the split rings off. What a job as I had no idea how to do it. I figured it out though. The inside of them say GoodYear LTS made in the USA. Also 3 are date coded 10-52 and 2 are date coded 3-52 Which matches the year of my truck. The 3 10-52's are from a truck I bought off of Jonas Smith.
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buddrims
All media blasted and ready for paint. I should have them done in a few days and ready for the tires to be mounted.
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buddrims/rings
The rims are painted the rings are done we are ready to get the NDT's mounted I have them ready along with the tubes and flaps!!!
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900X16 NDT's
Here are my new tires for the truck. I also got the tubes and flaps. I have spent too much $$ on the truck and will have to use these for the time being. They will still look great on the truck.
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Tires
Got my rims and tires back finally. Took a few days to get the flaps in. They did however manage to chip the new paint in a couple places. I will be able to touch them up and he knocked some $$$ off of the bill. They look great!!! I can't wait to put them on.
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hoodsides
I dismantled the hood to get it perfect. I will have to put a new hood lock on the one side and have a NOS one. Also installing a new rod for each side for the small flap and a new hinge from VPW for the middle center/top. The rest of the hood locks will be taken off as well to get under them cleaned and then reriveted back on.
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hoodsides1
here is the hood sides in sealer ready for primer and blocking. The louvers are going to be a pain!!!
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hood
terrible pic of the hood tops in sealer. Almost ready for primer and blocking before painting.
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cabpic
Here is a pic of the cab with the window frame painted and just placed in there also the V8 stainless emblem which will be on the radiator bars.
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frontbumper
I got my newly manufactured split fron bumper for the MU2 winch today. It looks great and quality is nice as well. This came from Power Wagon Plus(Dennis Sherman)508-735-2927 in Grafton, Ma. I will have to drill the mounting holes but no big deal.
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brakedrums
Time to get these cleaned up and painted and also turned.
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brakedrums1
another view of the front sides
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brake drum painted
Got the brake drums painted finally. I still have 2 rear hubs and 2 backing plates to finish.
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2nd series bedsides
I have decided to switch back to the correct bedsides(2nd series). I found these for sale and bought them.
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2nd series bedsides2
here is a pic of the other side it has one dent in it. Both sides are good and straight along with the rear stake pockets where the tailgate mounts to.
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2nd series bedsides3
another view of them. Center stake pockets are missing but I should be able to fabricate a couple of them as I have some here.
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bedsides5
here are my second series bedsides all cleaned up. Some minor repairs before they are sealed, primed and painted.
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passbedside
passenger side second series bedside cleaned up and a fresh coat of Pickle-X on it drying to keep it from flashing over. Got a few dings to work on still yet
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drivebedside
drivers side second series bedside cleaned up and a fresh coat of Pickle-X on it drying to keep it from flashing over. Got a few dings to work on still yet. Coming along nicely this one has a little crook in it to be fixed as well.
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Dodge Vanity Mirror
He is a cool accessory especially if the ladies are going to ride in the truck with you. This is a Dodge sun visor vanity mirror.
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Dodge truck ashtray
Here is another cool accessory a Dodge truck ash tray originally for the B Seires trucks but will fit/work on the FFPW. It mounts under the dash.
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truck ashtray
here is another view with it open also showing the 2 mounting tabs and the mounting plate.
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Desoto/FFPW
looking at some forgotten pics I ran across this one. Been over a year now. The 58 Desoto is in Australia and the Power Wagon is in pieces being restored. Also from the trailer to past where the dumpster is all full of Dodge trucks now. The fleet has changed and grown!!
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CenterHump
I finally finished the center shifter and levers hump. It is real shiny and beautiful too bad it gets covered up.
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Frame7
Well all loaded up and is presently at the media blasters then off to the frame straighteners. Then it will be ready for seal/prime and paint and then we the fun starts finally get to put this old truck back together!!!
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frame8
All cleaned up from the media blasters. It now has a fresh coat of Pickle-X to keep it from flashing over. Next trip is to the frame straighteners then we get to paint it!!!
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doorstuff
Got the window regulators and the door lock links etc all cleaned up. I shot them with cad spray and the parts that get auto paint will get it as I masked them off. I have decided to install the door guts and then seal them in plastic to prevent overspray. Too much work involved and too high of a risk to scratch the paint installing these items.
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bedside panel
Just to show I am not hiding anything you will note there is body filler on this bed side. There was a major pooch and stretching where the spare tire mount goes. I worked it and shrank it back to shape as close to original as a man can get. I have a ton of hours in hammer and dolly work on this and it needed a skim coat to finish out any slight waviness. This side is looking good and ready for primer and some block sanding, the other side will take quite a bit more work it got tweaked pretty bad in the middle by the center stake pocket hole.
I am not against body filler unless it is over 1/16th inch thick or used to fill a rust hole.
All those pretty vehicles you see at the shows have had this done to them somewhere or all over.
I would dread doing a set of WDX bedsides with those flat panels.
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framepaint
well it's been a little over a year since I tore the "Jungle Truck" down for a resto. I am finally getting some paint on the frame!!! wo hoooooo It should go pretty quick now as most of the parts are redone and repainted ready to be put on. I had the frame straightened and it set me back $300 but it is good as new now.
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framepaint1
here is a close up shot looking pretty good about 75% painted in the first coat. I am using POR15 Chassis Cote glossy black which is UV resilient and should keep it's shine but is not as shiny as the regular POR15. Those new Dennis Sherman @ Power Wagon Plus winch extensions are begging to be put on!!!!!!
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transferframe
got the transfer case set in place on the frame. Looks pretty good I will check everything out mounting wise before hooking anything up to it. It's been sitting on an old rim painted and rebuilt for almost a year now.
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transferframe1
here is another shot from the back side. I still have the hand brake drum from a WC 3/4 ton truck to put on to hook the driveshaft to for the centered axle housing. Coming along quite nicely with working on several projects at a time as well.
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frontaxleview
got the front axle housing on with the leaf springs. I forgot to order a oil seal retainer for the steering knuckle so I'm on hold for a few days. All new bearings and seals will be used!! Most of them were torn to hell anyways. Also awaiting the differentials to come back with the new 4.89 gears in them before I can put the axles in and the disk brakes on.
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frontframeview
I temprarily placed the radiator yoke on for some measurements for the engine. It is going pretty fast now, really nice to work with clean and good nuts and bolts. Also have discovered the frame is still a tad out of whack and will need it to be a rolling chassis so I can take it back for a final tweaking. The drivers side front frame rail still has a slight bend down. Not noticeable until I placed the winch extensions on it.
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framepic
front view of the frame with the axle housing and leaf springs installed along with winch extensions. I'm awaiting the differential with new 4.89 gears to come back from the shop.
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framepic1
another view from the drivers side. Looking pretty good!!!
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framepic2
a pic showing the new power steering gear box just about installed.
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framepic3
Got the rear leaf springs on with new bushing etc. I'm still waiting for the rear axle housing to come back drilled and tapped for 7/16's studs and then it will be put on as well. Also will put the gas tank on afterwards.
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framepic4
here is a pic of the rear of the frame hmmmmmmmm I'm still waiting for my pintle hook from VPW I wish there was a belt pulley going in that rear hole maybe in the future.
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framepic5
just another pic of the rear of the frame with the leaf spring showing
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framepic6
a close up view of the rear leaf springs begging to have a centered axle housing installed under it!!! Those goofy looking loop straps are the transport tie downs that were supposed to be taken off by the dealers but this trucks still retains them so I kept them on.
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framepic7
here is a shot of the transfer case bolted up. Still need to put the hand brake stuff on though.
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framepic8
a shot looking forward towards the axle housing waiting for the differential to be installed. Then the rest of the stuff can be bolted on including the front disc brakes.
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tankmounted
got the gas tank in. I don't have it bolted all the way until I make sure of everything clearing but it's on there. Looks good.
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discbrakes
got the helitool disk brakes temporarily on to check fit etc as you might notice the calipers are not installed. Looking damn good I forgot how wide the axles are with the hubs is.
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discbrakes1
another view of them temporarily on.
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discbrakes2
here is a view from the rear looking at it. Looks pretty awesome and will definitely stop this truck.
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Handbrake
finally got the hand brake drum cleaned up and installed with the brake band on it. Now the hard part trying to figure out where and how all the dooddads I took off a year ago go. The right side flange will be taken off as that is where the driveshaft used to hook up. The driveshaft will now be put on the hand brake for the centered axle.
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frntfendprime
finally had a chance to shoot primer on the front fenders. They need some blocking out with sandpaper and soon should be ready for some shiny black paint.
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centeredaxle
got the rear centered axle all cleaned up and primered. I will do a final sanding and paint glossy black. It will then be ready to install under the frame in the next couple of days.
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backplates
I had to change the backing plates on the rear centered axle as they were too rusted up. The new ones came out pretty nice
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frontbumper
got the final paint on the front bumperettes. Ready to install now.
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rearbrakes
got the backing plates on and all the brake goodies as well. Ready to put the hubs on.
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centeredaxle
got the centered axle housing painted and installed along with brand new studs. I'm just waiting for the differentials to come back rebuilt with 4.89 gears and a lock right 210 in the rear and those will go on next
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IMG 2799
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IMG 2800
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IMG 2804
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rearbrakes
a pic of the rear brakes being put on with new shoes etc
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rearbrakes1
another view of the rear brakes
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brakedrums
got the brake drums on after having them turned. Looking good
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tireson
alrighty success. All new bearing/races, seals, brake pads, etc and got the new tires on. Now it is taking shape and soon will have a rolling chassis and I can set the engine and trans.
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winch
Winch now 90% installed and on. Still have to tighten everything up and make sure all is good besides hooking up the PTO driveshaft and some cable to put on. The driveshaft will have to wait until the engine and transmission are on. Terrible picture my camera is on the fritz.
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winch1
a better pic of the winch almost installed
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winch2
another view of the winch
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winch3
another view fom the back with the brackets as well.
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winch4
a sideview of the winch
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cabmounts
just placing the cab mounts to see where/how they go.
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cabmounts1
I didn't pay attention or take pics so this is like a puzzle placing these though I know the drivers front side is a solid mount so I just have to get 3 correct.
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selectrohubs
I found a new set of Selectro hubs and will replace the new Superwinch ones. These will look better and I think are a bit stronger.
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disc/tire
tire ready to be mounted on the disc brakes!!!
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discbrake
shot of the calipers and the disc brake rotor
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disc/selectro
shot of the disc brake rotor and selectro hub
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disccaliper
shot of the disc brake caliper installed
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rollingchassis
shot of the jungle truck on 4 new tires ready to roll anywhere, well almost pretty heavy to push up hill!!!
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rollingchassis1
another view of it, looking damn good can't wait to paint and put the cab on and install the 318 poly!!!
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frontviewchassis
pic of the rolling chassis from the front. Definitely need to get the front end aligned.
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primer
well finally got the second coat of primer on it. Going to be quite a bit of sanding/blocking but it is looking great.
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primer1
a rear view of the cab in primer
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primer2
drivers side view of the PW in primer
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primer3
front view of the cab in primer
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primer4
a view from the rear window looking at the dash in primer sorry for the quality of pics.
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cabpaint
well here she is in color. The more I look at it the better I like it!!!!
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cabpaint1
inside shot of the dash etc. Best I could as the flash would blind you with all that glossy paint
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cabpaint2
a close up of the smooth shine. No clear coat on this truck it is single stage paint Delstar by PPG. I will color sand and buff the paint to make it smoother and shinier always is a little bit of dust even at a professional places. They just don't tell you how they made it shiny and smooth.
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cabpaint3
a close up of the drivers side. Doors will be next to be painted.
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engineset
trying to get the engine set and am waiting on engine mounts. It fits in there pretty good a little tight on the drivers side with the power steering but looking good.
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engineset1
another pic of the drivers side. Hard to see with the bad pic but looking good.
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radiatorcowlsides
got the radiator set with the grill and cowl sides. Looks damn nice. Hard to get it all on there without scratching the paint. I will put the whole front end together with the fenders and take it off in one assembly to get the engine set. Then reinstall. Plus any touch ups as well!!
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frontend
test fitting the fenders and will be marking the holes needed to be drilled for the turn signal lights though I am still contemplating putting them on the cowl covers. They are small though so I want them to be seen of course but not obtrusive.
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enginein
got the 318 poly all mounted and set. Now we can have some fun. I'm gonna try to start it before putting on any sheetmetal.
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engine4
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colorsanding
In my spare time I have begun to color sand and buff the cab. Buffing the paint back to a shine is the easy part. The hours and hours of careful wet sanding takes it toll as it gets boring and tiring.
You could shave with that mirrored reflection as noticed by being able to read the coffee can.
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MVC-450X
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front fenders
got a chance over the holiday Dec 24-Jan 2 2004 to tinker on the truck. Got the front fenders undercoated to resist rocks from dinging the paint on top from the bottom. We shall see how it works out. Should be shooting some black paint on the top sides within a week or 2
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frontsheetmetal
a quick test fitting of the front sheetmetal and a good place to store the newly painted front fenders until I get more time so they don't get messed up. Looking sort of like a truck now well almost without the cab on as of yet.
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