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  1. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The last picture without engine Supported by jack and wood as transmission will not build in today Preparing the Transmission for installation next week
  2. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Transmission arrived Wednesday but they sent the wrong TCM with it I am waiting now their response as i dont want US-Shift and they dont inform about the change in our order before shipment. HGM is what we payed for and which i want have. Today we start finishing the mirrors and must...
  3. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Going on with the next challenge The Truck got new aftermarket doors in 1999 and as we all know aftermarket is never like original. After the weatherstrips is also the door alignment a challenge. Hours later wie have the ground alignment - with fenders will be the final aligment necessary Also...
  4. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    a whole day to install all door and windowseals ... Precision have a good quality but the fitting is not that good what i had expected from the reviews You see i hadnt the mood after all to clean immediatly the windows
  5. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Complete Weatherstrips and window/doorsealings from Precsision arrived and we can go on there Front and Rearwindow again in the old seals was also precision and still in a useful condition, but i dont wanted use again 20y old sealings. Door startet to rebuild - the vent-windows are really...
  6. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    After a lot of trouble with Fedex deliver they yesterday our last order Finally we have also the original Jack As old as our Truck and without any usage traces, just a bit dust ... so that mean Chevys have no need for such 😅 🥳 I got also the Brake Actuator for the Trailer 50lbs and they...
  7. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Rear Troops seats are now complete installed - the front seats are complete rebuild and in storage can be installed if rollbar disambled Did not expect to sit comfortably on it, but I was wrong at least as long as the truck does not drive. As its not allow to have passenger on the cargobox does...
  8. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The factory pintle have no certifation so it is not allow here. If it had a US Certification ... than i had a chance. But it come complete without. I can try to got one and let the test of safety and strength in laboraty tests but this is very expensive. Thats why i need also to buy the...
  9. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    meanwhile we are waiting for the spareparts had we a first inspection with the Roadapproval engineer on the trailer and the truck I can do what i want in my destrict will it not be able to got the military hitch streetlegal So i will use a Rockinger, i will not drive to south of germany just to...
  10. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Thanks we still do our best
  11. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    I didnt ask for torque, i should do this (y) It is still the old original 6.2 block drilled on 6.5 with 6.5 heads and a 6.5 IP For increase HP i need a new roadapproval with changing truck papers. There is now 156 HP documentated. Hp is also a measurement here for insurance. If i miss this have...
  12. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Transmission will be soon ship to Germany
  13. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Brought the Duramax to the enginebuilder and take our old 6.2 rebirth as 6.5 back home again :love: Still waiting on the duramax fan upgrade 180 HP on the testbench without Turbo or Supercharger Used was anymore only the block and the camshaft - all other is completly change The...
  14. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    My "personally" Engineer for road approval will visit our shop (thats not usual, the issue that he is a friend of our son and study together with him machine engineering will be the reason :) ) to check if he will approve the military hitch with the military trailer in stock condition. We will...
  15. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    completed the Trailer with Cover, Frame and Can ... didnt need so much diesel as on the flat trailer was not a wardrobe like the M1102 😂 The seller is one of the less dealer of military parts in Germany i dont want that pastic shit but i take the cover as a template for the upholstery to...
  16. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    100 Euro for fuel, 40 Euro trailer rent and 9 hours later for bring him home :-D
  17. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We have for all rules and norms to fullfill. 😅 You can download these text Usually you found different interpretationen. First info was i dont got an approval on the military hitch. My TÜV Engineer said if i can show a reference case of a street legal in Germany, he examines the possibility...
  18. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Yes history registration is not that difficult in our build. Engine change is difficult - for history only engines allow which was in use in that type and buildyear. The overdrive transmission and change on rear disc brake are allow of fuel economy and safety You need always before you change...
  19. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Yes as it is allow in Germany and dont prevent the history registration Beside this an engine with all recommondated upgrades to prevent known problems will have more value. All what was in the buildyear of the Truck available for the model like liftkits is allow nevertheless a military truck...
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