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  1. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Next parts arrived Main Headlights, they are different to USA. So only available in Germany. Right side ist the 20 years old and you can see how blind this one is. Roadapproval said still ok but for me its to less light the same for the High beams on the Lightbar - these are around 30 years...
  2. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Bolts are back from CNC
  3. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Thanks Dive Dive could we rebuild the clamps He supported us with a lot of pictures From this we were able to create the drawings for the replica The position of the bolt we have determined for each clamp extra when fitting to get a firm and secure mount The bolts are numbered for their...
  4. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    properly stored in the box door components rofl ETA for the wood is next week - so we hope to finish the troop seats until chrismas Still need to drill the holes for the spring pins and of course painted
  5. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    It seems we looking for the wrong part on the mirror issue... That happen if you mix your spareparts The brackets seems not to be from the Pickup, nevertheless this was stored with the original mirrors. 🤔 Finally needed not to be repaired. 😂
  6. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Searched since days on the Partnumber for that mirrorbrackets inside the door One had a broken bolt and the other have vibration cracks We can solve this by an repair but i prefer to have a new pair Does anybody know where they be available?
  7. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Going on with the Clamps on the Troopseats First testing of the prototype it would be much easier if we had done that before we paint the truck, but at this time we hadnt the troop seats i choosed the metal what just laying around the shop to take the exact measurements, it is bigger...
  8. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The training workshop of my employer delivered the first Bolts for the troop seats today. These are the bolts for the clamps to weld on
  9. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The Interieur before upholstery
  10. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    have today got back our interior from the upholstery Leather is from Mercedes middelred 70-80th vehicles armrest not mounted in that picture The dashboard is back in upholstery as he didnt notice that the vin-window need the leather around the edges...
  11. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Fortunately - thanks Nato - could i purchase here in Germany a new Housing i can exchange the cover from the original one It is only the mounting part which is broken its already all sandblasted
  12. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    electric wiring of the trailer is done and the brushguard back from sandblasting ist primered with epoxy-zink-primer now waiting on parts ... and during this still disambling the Sierra for sandblasting the frame My son warned me - separate the Sierra will take much more time as the...
  13. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The metal of the Troopseats are ready, now waiting for the oak panels only one thing needed to be done that it fit with the Lightbar. I made one of the seatholderbracket moveable so that it can used with a screw if necessary by removing the Lightbar of course. Thanks Dive Dive i have...
  14. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    During assembling we decided also to go with new Hella Lights as these are 25 years old getting matte nevertheless they had still much light as they are running also on 24V but it looks ugly. All lights new and only the lightbar is the last point to do, so we go on this are still the old...
  15. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    just press the Summery button on our timetable for an interim value We have spent 1350 hours on the truck since November 2021, all weekends and holidays. To finish will we surely cross the 2000 hours. The cost of spareparts to rebuild the truck in a complete new condition is equivalent to a new...
  16. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Today going on with the electric Straightening the brush guard Metal of the troop seats alsor ready for primer Finally got today also a quotation for the oak As it is not an usual measurement in europe needed it a special order but it is of course available. Just needed to find a...
  17. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    It's like unwrapping a present when I remove the taping. Careful preparation is rewarded
  18. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We use Stainless steel A4 in such cases since a long time and never seen that issue
  19. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Time to change the wheels for "winter-season" on our famely cars started to disamble the troopseats 88 screws but only 12 stuck and need to be flexed new screws in stainless steel are ordered just looking now for a good source for oak panels Should be not a problem any carpenter should be...
  20. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    what you see there now was going on here years ago. To expensive to less customer who want pay for it additional the law which need for a lot of things an authority approval of safety not only for vehicles
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