S280 parts needed.

[FreightTrain]

Well,I just bought a S280(well,made the down payment).I am going to need stuff for it.Like the tie down kit which is in another thread and waiting to hear back from someone on here that might have parts of one.But I will also need either a door or a new combination lock setup since the previous owner locked himself out of his own shelter and had to torch the whole thing out.Not sure if that part can be replaced yet or if the damage is far enough around to mess up the door.Does anyone have an entire door or the lock mechanism with KNOWN combination?

 

[Westech]

FT why dont you go to the hardware store and get some cable and hardware and make your own hold down sets. ?? just prob be cheaper and a lot ezer.

 

[FreightTrain]

Cause I am anal and want the correct stuff......

 

[Westech]

there is wanting the correct stuff.... and just silly. Man half the time when my company needs something we just make it our selfs.

 

[papercu]

needed

Westech Did you ever hear of " One Man's Junk is Another Man's Treasure" nothing wrong in wanting anything "as issued" and wouldn't call anyone silly for asking. Wayne

 

[nf6x]

The cables are the easy part. Attaching them properly to the bed is where the right parts are good to have. There's this big metal forging (or maybe casting?) on each side for attaching the cables. I don't have a spare set, but here's a picture for reference.

If you find a pair of the forgings and their matching eye bolts, then you should be able to fabricate the rest of the tie-down kit. Actually, the eye bolts might be fairly standard parts (not available from the local hardware store, but still obtainable), and the forgings could be fabricated... but it might be a lot easier to find a pair of the right ones than to make a pair of them.

 

[Westech]

lol you dont know FT that well..... I can call him silly

 

[Offroadfabworks]

Re: RE: S280 parts needed.

lol you dont know FT that well..... I can call him silly

 

[wreckerman893]

A fool and his money are soon drawn into the MV hobby

 

[FreightTrain]

working trucks and showing trucks are different.I like to take mine to rallies and shows so I want it to look like it was borrowed from the local Motorpool.With a few minor upgrades but I guess even a nasty Guard unit could swap the stock horn with a set of trucker horns and install a set of pyrometers in the cab....after all,mine had red Valour dual spring ride seats straight outta DRMO/GL.....The cables really don't bother me all that much.I can have them fabbed up and get turn buckles.Pretty standard stuff.But like above,the anchor is a one off thing for the government.

 

[FreightTrain]

I knew where there was some but I didn't steal......ummmm,aquire them fast enough cause the owner saw them on the truck he brought back from South Mississippi a while back......