Alright guys, its been a while, and again several things have started to progress.
Titled and licensed for the road here in Indianapolis, getting around just fine so far.
Reliable Starting - EESS Fixed!
I have the truck starting reliably on the original EESS box. Batts have been replaced, and grounding harness is installed. all thins and another smoked set of plugs led me to attacking the EESS box. I dug deep, and walked through the Yellow Label NARTRON EESS Printed Circuit Board and sourced/replaced the bad components. I am open to providing this service for others that find themselves in the same situation... glow plugs always on when the control switch is in the RUN position. Contact me through PM if you would like help with it.
I am heading down the path of keeping the 4 man passenger area as dry as reasonably possible. I have a new Breton Ind. green soft top headed my way (not sure when yet), and sourced some 2018 Pacifica seats that should be here this Saturday. I have two 4 man bulkheads, one of which I will be using on my build, another I will be selling... let me know if you or you know someone that might be interested in it. My ultimate plan for this is to fit the soft top to it with some of the high strength Velcro and shingle it in a way that does not allow water to ingress. I need to get a hold of one of the bulkhead gap panels and will affix it as needed to block water entry.
QUESTIONS:
1. Does anyone need help with their yellow label NARTRON EESS? I am considering starting a separate post for this to open up to more folks.
2. Does anyone out there with the 4 man bulkhead brackets mind pulling several dimensions for me in an effort to make some out of some AL I have in the shop?
2a. what are folks doing to seal the water out as the divider is in no way water tight, i prefer to modify as little as possible, but see this being a challenge.
3. Does anyone need a 4 man bulkhead / divider? Also considering posting in classifieds if no one bites within a reasonable amount of time.