| The above pictures are the before pictures. Click on the small above pictures to enlarge. RESTORATION PICTURES click on explanations and dates to see picture |
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| The doors are removed and everything is disconnected from the cab. The cab is now ready to be removed. 9-29-06 |
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| Using paint stripper I stripped the cab of all paint. All unwanted holes have been welded up and body work started. With body work on cab almost finished, I am hoping to have primer on by end of week. Click on dates below to see progress pictures. 11-07-06 11-11-06 12-13-06 12-16-06a 12-16-06b |
| Body work is nearing completion. The cab is primed and with will soon be ready for paint. As of today I have all the sheetmetal stripped of all old paint. 12-22-06 01-02-07 |
| After a month of bad weather we finally got a few warm sunny days, along with some paint on the truck. Hopefully we will get some more sunny days soon so we can get the paint finished. 2-7-07a 2-7-07b |
| Finally the cab and doors are painted, and most of the other sheetmetal as well. I can now start getting the cab put back together. Eat your heart out Scott.the Pug is getting closer. 3-4-07a 3-4-07b 3-4-07c 3-4-07d 3-4-07e |
| Progress on the cab is coming along. I have just about got the cab wiring back in, and once again it is starting to look like a truck with the air horns and cab lights. 3-9-07a 3-9-07b |
| We begin work on the chassie. A rattle can overhaul on the engine. Sand blast the frame and paint. Change out the Dayton wheels for Budds, and change out the wedge brakes for S can brakes. We also added the steering wheel. 4-21-07a 4-21-07f 4-21-07g 4-25-07c 4-26-07b 4-26-07c |
| With a little help from Denny, we got the 13 speed tranny installed 5-15-07e I have re plumbed the entire air system. 5-19-07-h The cab finally goes back on. 5-23-07c 5-23-07d 5-23-07e 5-26-07e 5-26-07f 5-26-07j 5-26-07k |
| This past month was a little show as far as progress goes. I went to the ATHS convention in Colorado Springs and was there was for two weeks, and it has been a little slow starting back work. I have got a lot done this past week. I now have the new drive shaft and U joints it, installed the passenger door, added a little more sheet metal. I am waiting on parts to rebuild my air compressor at the present time. If all goes well I should be driving it with about two weeks. I will post pictures of that day. 6-30-07a 6-30-07b |
| Things have been slow. Parts have taken longer than expected. The compressor has been rebuilt and all new belts and hoses installed. Plus lots of other work. 7-14-07a 7-14-07b 7-14-07c |
| I had a few unexpected delays, but we are back on tract. Front end sheet metal is going back on 8-7-07 8-9-07a 8-9-07b |
| We started today changing out the rear ends, going form the Hendrickson to an air ride International. The man behind the sledge hammer is Charlie Sneed 8-31-07a 8-31-07b. |
| Things have been busy and the truck was put aside for a couple of weeks but now we are back at it. 9-22-07a 9-22-07b 9-24-07c 10-13-07a 10-13-07e 10-16-07e 10-16-07g 10-20-07b 10-27-07c 10-27-07e 10-27-07o |
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