Mikes Dual Cab

[John Jones]

#35742

So monday or so we need to make an empi order for all your stuff..  Your old tin, well.. not much of it is what we use… but we will piece it together for ya.  we need some dual 40”s and such

Yesterday was a great day.. Got levers and pedals in,  cleaned all the cable tubes out and started running cables and hooking things up like throttle and ebrake!  master cyclinder, brake lines are in…. blah blah blah… Looking good!!!!  and coming from apart!

[mdubg]

#35746

Great progress.  Sounds like it’s really coming together.  It’s looking good from the pics.

[Pat K]

#35749

Couple pics from yesterday. 

Cable tubes were a bit backed up.  All cleared out now. 💩

We will build it if it comes.

[mdubg]

#35752

Brake line install is looking clean!!!

That’s some nasty 💩 that you cleaned out. At least they had some lube on them.

[John Jones]

#35766

yeah… cable tubes are usually a messy job!!!!   but it sure makes a difference on how your controls “feel” and operate!!!  Things are going together… and everything is looking good… every piece we add to the pearl grey makes it look better and better!!!!! Still lots to do of course..  I need to get the beam painted so it can be assembled…  I need to locate your rims so we can get them dismounted, blasted and painted too… Still have bumpers to deal with too and the dc pedestal….

2 more weeks???? 😎

[Franz]

#35779

2 months?

[mdubg]

#35782

End of the month???

I’ve got some time the last weekend of June before Independence Day.  Working thru the logistics/wife-&-kids now.

[John Jones]

#35802

Gonna handle stuff that needs some paint on it today…. 😎

Mike… I know you don’t want to put that pointy bumper on your seamed gate DC?????  Wolfsburgwest  rear bumper?

[mdubg]

#35804

Your right.  Go ahead and order a WW bumper to match the truck.

[Pat K]

#35826

Back seat pedestal required a bit of love.

Much better. 

Dug some engine tin out.  Need to order a couple of small pieces. 

Mounted trans to start assy.  tomorrow, because…

…JJ prepped, sealed, and painted drive terrain and suspension parts today.

Dug out wheels. Will have the dismounted tomorrow and get them blasted along with engine tin. 

We will build it if it comes.

[mdubg]

#35833

Drivetrain is looking good.  Can’t wait to see it come together, especially the front beam with those front disks.

Keep the best one of those old tires to mount back on the spare.

[Pat K]

#35859

JJ body worked and primed the pedestal yesterday. Will most likely see some color later today.

I got started on trans assy. We need to order new bearings for the redux boxes. That should happen today along with a few other pieces as well. 

Finished blasting parts this morning. We decided to lightly blast the wheels and keep the   tough as nails powder coat as a base.

Working on tin fits and repairs this morning.

We will build it if it comes.

[John Jones]

#35866

Easy day yesterday… 😎  😎

I’m going to paint L21 today on the last few parts…  Then back to more assy!!!!!   I could paint rims I guess….  yeah…. But I’m waiting on the bumpers till I have a slash rear…

[mdubg]

#35878

Sounds good….Love seeing the assembly!

Makes sense to wait on the  rims until you have all the white parts. I had no idea that those rims had already been powder coated.

[John Jones]

#35880

paints done, setting up spring plates now.. going with 22 degree’s  Like we did Rusty’s.  shift rod with fresh bushings…. smooth as silk…. 😎  Beam going in also….. I reckon, I could take some pics….  😎  I heard customers like them!!!!  😎  especially on Thursdays… 😎

[John Jones]

#35883

I think we need a link pin kit…..

[mdubg]

#35884

John Jones wrote:

I think we need a link pin kit…..

Get the link pin kit.  Does the beam need a King Pin replacement also?  I want the steering to be SAFE!

[Wayner]

#35889

This DC is really looking good guys

[Pat K]

#35895

Pics! Off the dolly, woohoo!!

Fresh pearl grey.

 

Suspension going in.

I was able to get all the tin fit and exhaust yesterday. The vintage speed stuff is super nice and feels really solid. Going to weld up heater box flanges then start body working tins this morning. 

 

Made up a double barrel draft tube.

Big holes for fresh air tubes. 

Looking tight and right!

We will build it if it comes.

[Andym]

#35896

Keep at it dirty pat and double JJ

Do something

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