m-621 project nears completion (norway deuce)

[m-35tom]

hi all,
i have been working on this project for the last few months and await only the bed. most everything else is finished. need to mount the seats and finish the dash.
build with mostly new or rebuilt parts, new fenders, doors, hood, top. everything blasted to bare steel and 2 coats of epoxy primer, then 2 coats of eurothane .
upgrades include:
hydraulic power steering, 800 series wheel
14.5R20 michelin on 12" wheels
3 air locker axles
auto air dryer and drain
dual full air over hyd brakes
air assist hyd clutch
hemtt seats

 

[Stretch44875]

Looks NICE. Sticking with the stock powertrain? I like the rims and norway axles.

Dennis

 

[maddawg308]

FANTASTIC! Keep us updated with any pics of the bed installation!

 

[BKubu]

Typical "Tom Bauer" work...top notch. It looks great, Tom. Very impressive...

 

[cranetruck]

You are putting some of us to shame Tom, glad you are keeping the multifuel.

Of course, with a name like Bauer, "builder" in German....

 

[OPCOM]

very beautiful work! Noted a tach-o-graph in the dash?

 

[m-35tom]

thanks, i always thought of a tachograph since it has a clock and better lighting for the speedo and tach. i used a 5 ton cab since the steering column is further to the left, but it is also lower. need to make some refinements to the angle of the column. the air assist clutch is so easy you can push it to the floor with one finger. likewise the brakes are very easy to apply and with the michelins it stops real fast. new monroe shocks on front and 30 psi in tires, it rides better than my subaru outback.

 

[rdixiemiller]

What kind of wheels are those?

 

[hippiedude]

That truck looks newer than new..........Nice work.....

 

[roger-wilco-66]

Great looking rig, and a suberp job.
Nothing beats a large work-shop, doesn't it?


Mark

 

[yorkgulch2]

Looks great! Love those lockers and wheels.

 

[m-35tom]

i made my wheels the same way joe trapp did, but i used m-135 wheels since they have a 1" different offset. this gives it the same track as a m-35a3 and clears steering. if i did it again i would do 11" wide since flaps would fit better.

 

[rdixiemiller]

You are doing beautiful work. The wheels look exactly like the ones I am working on. Mine will be 11" wide, as that matches my flaps.

 

[houdel]

AWESOME! Great looking truck! Where did you get the ganged panel for the front axle airshift and locker controls? Is that a stock part or homebuilt?

 

[m-35tom]

ganged panel is nos from a m-621, i think white owl in nc has them as well as axles. a indicator light comes on after the slider in the axle has moved to lock position.