PilotHouse2500

It's been awhile since yu last visit here. Updates: outter body work all done as far as I can go. I have started interior work and figuring out how and what I want layed out in the cab. So some shots of the fender "rivets" which are now carriage bolts turned down to look like rivets, NOS arm rests for the people doors, and under dash panels built that will hold AC vents, AC controls and a radio.

Just saw this. Your attitude is a wonder to behold, too many would fold up and give up! Keep that attitude going and do all you can do in life!

Tipping doghouse basically done, some welding needs finished off under the rad support.

And done.

On to the driver side. Second time always easier!

Passenger side tacked on.

few days of work shown here: rear door skins made prepped rear doors for skin addition added power blocks for the rear window power rebuilt door side of the check arms replacing and re-enforcing the area

Snow birds! Once my tendonitis clears up back to the build!

Well, short of a few things to tidy up, "Pa's Shed" is complete for the year and I plan next weekend geting back to the truck. Got lots to do, so hopefully I can keep motivated and start to wrap up all the loose ends there!

parts came back from the plater! Rear door inner handle Vents Valve cover

While waiting to get more work done on the new shed, I have time to work on some stuff on TODD. So, the rears were removed, cleaned up and I POR15'd the exposed work where I knew it'd be hard to get to for coverage from the door access panel area.

Steel all around. Roof got weather tight this last Monday. Now I get to finish the steel siding (yes I paid for the roof steel to get put on).

Shed progressing. It was a busy weekend gettign th etruss set and sheathed.

Not much to report on the truck work. I've filled in some holes ands detented areas to smooth the jamb areas is about it. My painter will be ready in one year, so I HAVE to get things moving into high gear to hit those dates. Meanwhile, I'm spending a majority of my time building the new shed.

Well, the weekend was busy! Running on 18V instead of 12V (wheeler battery had a bad cell) so its a bit FAST, and I need to figure out how to stiffen the whole thing so the bounce stops. But I'm happy! 38964.mp438965.mp4

Finally back at the linkages....hopefully some exciting stuff this weekend!

I just found Geno's Garage wilst looking for some odd bits. Looking thru past posts they seem to be a good vendor? How do they stack up in general (cost/quality) compared to Summit, NAPA, etc? Any buyer bewares?

Tip linkage pivots all welded in. I do have some heat deflection at the front pivot to deal with, but not that big of a deal. Also dropped the turbo back on with the new spacer for clearance.

Driver side now w/in 1/2° on angle for open and closed position. Tonight I fully weld the pivot point in place.

Me too! Basically about 1 year out from paint and then 1 year after should be on the road....Sadly shop kitty Puma from the video likley won't make it that long, at 18 or 19 yo she's definetly in her golden years.

Driver side is giving me a few isues getting it all lined up happy with the passenger side. Even a vaunted template failed me and I'm down to itterative pivot placement. I'm close, but not quite yet. 34100.mp4

driver side

Dialing in the rear door windows with glass in hand. A few minor adjustments needed.

Well, seems I need a wee bit of a spacer. Spinning the cold side it hits the manifold. One step forward $100 back!

nah, it's fine...I'll run with it