What did you do to your deuce this week?

[4XDesign]

We need some close up pictures of that suspension system you have there.

Here are a few pictures. I am still a day or so from completing it but you can get an idea form the images.

 

[Gralmk]

Delivered tents for a local non-profit Veterans Group.

Then came back and replaced my severely cracked Steering Wheel! Much better!

All in a days work!! lol

 

[Another Ahab]

Delivered tents for a local non-profit Veterans Group.

Then came back and replaced my severely cracked Steering Wheel! Much better!View attachment 574267

All in a days work!! lol

That is one real clean, put-together looking cab. Is that they way your purchased it?

Or did you put the work into it to look that good?

 

[rustystud]

Here are a few pictures. I am still a day or so from completing it but you can get an idea form the images.

That is a very creative idea with the suspension ! You say it works OK ? No binding or axles walking out where there not suppose too ?

 

[HanksDeuce]

I started installing the Vintage Air cool/heat/defrost kit into my bobbed Deuce. Can't wait to have A/C!

Check out my thread starting at post #408 for more details. Click Link to jump there

Teaser pic:

 

[TsgtB]

Ordered my Donaldson muffler, should be here by the 13th, I have bridge truck mirrors so hopefully i can still get it lower to the fender...
Never could find any post with a pipe length between muff and flapper
any suggestions?

 

[4XDesign]

That is a very creative idea with the suspension ! You say it works OK ? No binding or axles walking out where there not suppose too ?

The main thing is adding the third axle makes the suspensions fight each other a bit. I was hoping to have three axles that would flex as well as the two axles do and that is close but not quite the case. Here is the updated picture with the new tires and wheels.

 

[theeDIZ]

Spent the week cleaning up and painting about half the truck

 

[4XDesign]

Spent the week cleaning up and painting about half the truck

Looks great I really like the color!

 

[brianp454]

The main thing is adding the third axle makes the suspensions fight each other a bit. I was hoping to have three axles that would flex as well as the two axles do and that is close but not quite the case. Here is the updated picture with the new tires and wheels.

Neat concept! With the setup you have you will be loading the center rear axle at 2x the other two rear axles. I would think making the either the fore or aft rear axle retractable with a modern tag or pusher axle suspension a better solution than what you have going on. Or perhaps making one of them a steering axle that turns at some ratio of the front steering axle. Best luck!

 

[SteveKuhn]

I'm wondering if there's a practical reason for the 3rd rear axle.

Steve

 

[4XDesign]

Neat concept! With the setup you have you will be loading the center rear axle at 2x the other two rear axles. I would think making the either the fore or aft rear axle retractable with a modern tag or pusher axle suspension a better solution than what you have going on. Or perhaps making one of them a steering axle that turns at some ratio of the front steering axle. Best luck!

I have seen guys use a front spring setup to hang an additional axle or a road version drop setup. Your right about it bearing the weight better. The idea was to keep the off road capability. It's like the bobbers that use air ride from box trucks it's a good concept for the road but they are designed to run over a 7inch curb so they just don't flex. The truck actually still turns pretty well and I will be adding a 5th wheel but it will mainly be a play truck.

 

[Gralmk]

That is one real clean, put-together looking cab. Is that they way your purchased it?

Or did you put the work into it to look that good?

Thank You for the comment! My son and I did put some work into it as you can see by the photo. The good side is there was no rust to speak of, so all we needed was the paint prep work, and add all the missing parts to bring it back to original!

 

[SteveKuhn]

The topic of MERDC came up on another thread, posted this site, and there is your color scheme.

https://sites.google.com/site/merdccamo/home/7tharmy

 

[Gralmk]

Massters

Thanks, yea, we have that site for reference, plus I have some photos from my time in Germany when I painted our units trucks in this pattern! I carry my photos with me as most people have never heard of the MASSTERS pattern, kinda "ya had to be there" thingy!

 

[Gralmk]

Note on that photo, my Deuce is behind the Goat! In the Fulda Gap, 1974!

 

[Another Ahab]

Note on that photo, my Deuce is behind the Goat! In the Fulda Gap, 1974!

Yeah, I noticed the Goat:


- a Bonus Treat!

Thanks for the photo.

 

[fpchief]

Rolled the cover up and took off the hand rails and front rail. Sanded and got them looking good. Also the uprights that hold the bows got sanded and painted. Slightly different color than the fiberglass seats but it'll work.

 

[rubicondsrv]

fought with stubborn bolts on rusted drivers seat base. down to two remaining bolts holding the combined drivers and companion seats to the floor, but they are completely rounded. so far ruined one set of bolt extractors trying to remove them. I think the next step is to cut the box around them and try again to remove the bad bolts once the seats are out.

 

[TsgtB]

fought with stubborn bolts on rusted drivers seat base. down to two remaining bolts holding the combined drivers and companion seats to the floor, but they are completely rounded. so far ruined one set of bolt extractors trying to remove them. I think the next step is to cut the box around them and try again to remove the bad bolts once the seats are out.

Can you grind them off and then punch them out....?