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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...
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...
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
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. 😂
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?
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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