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Yeah Tim, I was surprised by the bits. They were titanium or something. I'm just going to buy a bunch of cheap made for metal bits tomorrow. One good thing is that my ancient 5/8" bit was able to easily drill through the 3/16" flat stock where the 1/2" handle pins drop through. That was a relief. Tomorrow is another day. I must say my Dewalt 4.5" cut off disks work really well though. I wish I had a floor standing bandsaw and a floor standing drill press. My holes and cuts would be more accurate.
I got my boots from big mike. I went with the silicone non zipper ones they were easy to install and I did not have any trouble with them popping out of the groove like many have shared horror stories about.
I just replaced a set of non zipper boots that I put on 15 years ago. They showed some dry rot but not bad and one had a small hole. One side was full of gear oil. But the truck has not been used in like the last 10 years , just sitting in the tall grass.
They have only been on the truck for about 6 months or so.
Sitting for 10 years? I can understand that. You must be happy to have it going again.
Great. I hope they last you a long time!
Dipstick. Not at all.
I'm glad you don't mind tracer! I sometimes feel like my posts/accomplishments are a little bit light weight compared to others.
I find there's something to be learned with every project someone posts, large or small.
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Well most of the shelter has been painted, except around the entry door when I ran out of paint. Just a quarter can more and I could have finished the job. But you know how it goes. So I ordered some more Woodland Green paint, and that should be here middle of next week. I did a lot of body work on the shelter as there were a lot of small dings, especially on the right hand side. I also did a brake bleed on the Deuce today. My Nephew came over and was Soldier B. We got it done and added some Dot 5, and now the pedal is firmer. The MVCC is around the corner, and I still have to do the oil & filter change tomorrow. Were going to give the shelter a test run on Saturday. 
Tracer, I can see now why space in the shelter is at a premium. I mistakenly thought the shelter was the full size of a 12' Deuce bed! I thought it went in your truck bed. You have a very sharp looking truck and trailer combo! I can see that you have put a ton of work into both!View attachment 831431 View attachment 831432 View attachment 831435 View attachment 831434 Well most of the shelter has been painted, except around the entry door when I ran out of paint. Just a quarter can more and I could have finished the job. But you know how it goes. So I ordered some more Woodland Green paint, and that should be here middle of next week. I did a lot of body work on the shelter as there were a lot of small dings, especially on the right hand side. I also did a brake bleed on the Deuce today. My Nephew came over and was Soldier B. We got it done and added some Dot 5, and now the pedal feels firmer. The MVCC is around the corner, and I still have to do the oil & filter change tomorrow. Were going to give the shelter a test run on Saturday.
Dipstick, the shelter in my trailer is an S-250. The shelter that fits in the bed of a 2 1/5 or 5 Ton is an S-280. The S-280 Shelter also fits on a dolly.Thanks Tracer. I get it now. Quite a bit of difference between the two. They look heavy. I've always thought the Deuce with "shop van body" would make a good camper for the MV minded.
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