Refurbishing the back rims. Lock rings weren't salvageable. Two new lockrings arrived today. Will paint the back rims tomorrow and isn't the rear tires toward the end of the week. New driver's side seat back also arrived today. Progress, but at a snail's pace. 20251018_142211.jpg 20251018_151416.jpg

Test fit on the winch bumperettes.

They are sending me a replacement.

They are sending me a replacement.

I went out to my hangar today and dug through my parts pile.
Found two new inner windshield frames complete with glass and weatherstripping still in the box.
I'm a happy camper. Still looking for the new outer frame.

Gary, what's with these SQL errors ?

Trial fit today.

They do OK after you slide off into the ditch.

Also, my Tablet can't connect to the site because the Tablet time is 'wrong'. it isn't.

"However, the front hole isn't and my friend went west way early, so I'm thinking about leaving that front hole as a historical tribute to him (it isn't structural and can't be seen when the winch and bumperettes are on the truck)." Sometimes I stick my foot in my mouth. The frame extensio...

"However, the front hole isn't and my friend went west way early, so I'm thinking about leaving that front hole as a historical tribute to him (it isn't structural and can't be seen when the winch and bumperettes are on the truck)." Sometimes I stick my foot in my mouth. The frame extensio...

Site is almost unusable due to multiple SQL errors

While mounting my reproduction M13 lockouts, I realized my left front axle shaft(s) were broken. So I ordered the inner and outer shafts (figured the tracta joint would probably be OK). Box arrived today. Packing list showed both shafts as did delivery email. But the outer shaft was NOT in the box. ...

Got the back wheels off and the rims at the sandblaster.
Looking forward to having all four tires on the truck.
(front bumper is in the picture)

About fifty years ago one of my friends needed to relocate the truck across the storage yard (I wasn't there). So he torched a couple of holes in the frame and stick a big U-bolt in to attach the towbar. It's always kind of bothered me and now that I'm refurbishing the truck, I'm going to repair the...