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Well one thing had the next in line.... so we was one day at a point to decide just roadworthy or a complete job. We decide to go with the complete job. That mean also we had on an oldtimer restoration some restriction. We have the Sierra for more own styles and feature. The only thing which i...

We will also enjoy driving the truck but to much money spent on this just to drive an offroadsession or any other rides which let him work hard.... You can find our mission here https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/rebuilding-after-15-years-of-storage.203113/ For that we bought the GMC. I am...

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We gone through an off-frame restoration since 3 years not only what needed... we rebuild a fabric new Truck with all recommondated upgrate on the engine and drivetrain. Got also a new newdrive... We also dont plan to sell this truck. It become an oldtimer investment. This was not planned. He...

A complete restoration is money and time consuming....

Couldn't finish the box as i had forget to take the trailer wiring diagramm with me to the shop :mad:

We decide to go on with the trailer electric during wait for the universal shifting unit We decided to enlarge the box to bring all wires in from military- and civilian electric trailer blacklights

a new problem occur.... like usual We cant shift clearly, the cable shifter seems to be a bit spongy. there are only two position where you can adjust the cable. We work now the third weekend on it with no result Nothing we want stay with it. We are thinking about throw away the cable shifting...

FInally could solve the problem with the wrong gear on display. It was not a failure it was just a missing programming in Dakota... As we stopped three month ago was no more time to check if all steps was done. Beside this i can become familiar on the fuel costs. Today i refill my Volvo 70 l...

We use the Lokar Column Cable Shift Linkeage Kit ACA-1804 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/rebuilding-after-15-years-of-storage.203113/post-2537753 Build was not without customizing https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/rebuilding-after-15-years-of-storage.203113/post-2538237 We had the...

We use compushift controller and lokar for the steering column shifting. For more information we must check the shifting again. I dont note what was wrong as we stop working. There was much frustration about that failure and the knowledge that we must stop on the chevy for the moving let me just...

Last post April 28th... Well we was busy by moving our horses to a new rented area. There we needed to build a dry paddock zone like we had at our old pasture. We take all our material from the old to the new location. It was 3,5 month hard working time (pick up all from the old location and...

So finally the papers for roadregistration for the M1102 Trailer and the Nato-Hitch is arrived. It was impossible to got roadregistration for the old US Hitch. But the Nato-Hitch from Dixon Bates have an announcement that they be build by manufactor with european standard trailer hitch values...

Dakota Cab wiring is finished To calibrate all sensor need them to install :whistle: - located in the engineenviroment does this wait until today for to do... Compushift is also complete wired Of missing sensors and engine running pop up different calibration errors which is in this status...

Thanks. I try to beat their restrictions with their own rules :ROFLMAO:

We struggled a bit with the Gen1 and Gen2 indicator lights Dakota does not have this function in the cluster so we had to reset the lamps outside the cluster Very helpful was many informations on this community in that case Finally we got them connected but as you can see the indicator light...

the moment where you noticed you missed to complete the wiring for the temperature gauge. Dacota have also a temperature device but as this was build in before and the hole was cut in ... for trailer is a different relay necessary Also for the hazard lights needed it to complete with a...

Finally we finished the cab-electric Our additional wiring is bigger than the original one 😅 only as we dont want to destroy the original one. Now the dashboard is filled completely with wiring. about a weak battsystem of a lot of testing are the lights also a bit weak beside we not...

Still on the electric... a neverending story Coming up by first missing the parkbrake switch. found it later correct bagged but not in the place where it had to be stored... :censored: Now i need to figure out on Dakota how it will work with the new cluster the function should be given with...

Really it dont look like we going forward - but we do.... 😅 still not ready inside but a lot of forward. And every evening after the job is done again transfer all installations and changes to the wiring diagrams We noticed we still need another Distribution board/relay unit for the...