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  1. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Recommondations are always welcome and be checked from us. We found some old coatings on hidden spots so i guess the truck was delivered with a coating but it dont survive the years out of care here. In the past was here often used a bitumen based coating for underbodyprotection. Someone done...
  2. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Epoxy-Zinq Primer 2 layers and Black 383 2 layers Finally will be done the cavity protection with Fluid Film Liquid A underbodyprotection with Perma Film Both Trucks got the same procedure in Restoration. The Sierra had got Ral 9005 black if we not had 3 kg remain of Black 383. So we used this...
  3. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The chevy is saved under a 1000% tight Covering as we are now painting the frame and all the frameparts after sandblasting from the Sierra a lot of more small parts than the chevy.... after search for the right Double CV Cardan Head and the costs was we end up by purchase a new driveshaft...
  4. PHOENIX-GER

    European Member List

    Interested is meeting in 2024. 1. Guyfang 2. Phoenix-GER 3.
  5. PHOENIX-GER

    European Member List

    It is a question how much are really interesting in a meeting. For a few you can choose something like a pub but for more it need more organisation.
  6. PHOENIX-GER

    European Member List

    it seems we are missing in that list 😇 Phoenix-GER / NRW / Germany would be great one day to have a Steelsoldiers Meeting in Europe
  7. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Our Search for a stainless steel exhaust system was not sucessful. To become him back on the road we choose the used exhaustpipes with new stainless steel mufflers from walker it is not what i want but the cheapest and fastest solution for now. The double cardan CV head make still...
  8. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Long wait for it.... First deliver was the wrong fan and the second deliver seems to be by Rowboat... Now the chevy have a Break as we got tomorrow the Frame of the Sierra back from sandblasting
  9. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    yesterday we had our trip to the driveshaft shop Elbe Gelenkwellen They wanted the original one in front of them. After a longer talk about force and strength on the driveshaft could we find a solution. It wasn`t that easy as i thought in just exchange the connections (slip yoke on the...
  10. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    after bringing the Sierra Frame to the sandblasting shop was it necessary to rearrange the shop for the final assembly place for the Sierra. During this we had again the worn out parts of our engine in our hands Time to do some artwork In memory of Scotty Star Trek 3: "Here, Doctor, souvenirs...
  11. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The Center Switch box is build in and checked on connections The brackets are painted but our son - who want connect Dacota and the original harness with the additional electic have just now no time. It doesnt matter as we still have a lot other to do Beside the work on the Chevy does we...
  12. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Actually it is of ucraine war refugee and about other who need Asyl. They build containerblocks until other room is found for all. Build new houses need time and skilled worker. Where we be by the next problem: Also a lot of skilled worker are missing and need to come to germany so they all...
  13. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Yes it was just a fun-project. Got the bus for cheap but it took a lot of money to rebuild. And selling without finishing was a negative deal for us... however it is long ago. Our shop now is complete full with new projects, sometimes it is necessary to say no to a great deal Alone on the both...
  14. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    well it is plastic and you have to install carefully otherwise it will be broken immediatly I have expierence - breakes one last week... 😇 But they fit like made for it like expected - better spent some Euro more as have trouble to fit with aftermarket products. Remember the switches and the...
  15. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    arrived - 14,93 Euro a lot of money for such small plastic pieces
  16. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Well i guess international symbols should be self explaining, but i agree it is difficult to google them... i searched for "Hella Schaltersymbole" on their website Hella
  17. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The switches are prepared to connect on the harness and relays just ordered some missing symbols for the switches or exchanging wrong symbols it is possible to design you own symbols by using stickers but we prefer to take ready to use Lightbar Working lights A symbol for Tempomat...
  18. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    I am really glad that Hella have still the more than 40 years old Switches in Production... As we need for the Dakota instruments a pushbutton to change die displays. We dont want use the original one and find another place for it. So one of the Switches in the Center Box will be now exchange...
  19. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Thanks. We have used now all available space, but there is also nothing more to add. The former plan to install a whinch is canceled as the truck will not be anymore a worktruck or daily driver. The whinch will be go with the Sierra Rebuild.
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