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The installation of the Lokar cable shifter unit was really annoying. I had read about dispappointed customer who report that there is a lot of customizing necessary. Die Stock-Kit doesnt fit generally. We found following issues: On the transmission installation was for the stock steering...

Job for next weekend is save Lokar arrived also some other essential needed parts arrived as o-rings... used the last one in store two weeks ago oilcooler-line (transmission), fittings and some new hose-clamps for the cooling system

Wanted to finish the cooling system and must notice i had forget that our engine is rebuild as 6.5 This have not the same waterhose connection like the 6.2 🙈 I will order a waterhose for a 6.5 and not force this hose on the connections the lower end is the same Heater is also connected -...

Found the time to customize a bracket of scrap material Will be paint with the next painting job We does not work on the Chevy in our Summerholidays... Before sandblasting After sandblasting, Epoxy-Zinq-Primer and final Paint in Black

After I couldn't get a gearbox for the speedo drive anywhere I ordered the cable adapter from Dakota. Works better than expected. Now I just need to make a bracket for the end of the adapter with the sensor so that the end does not start swinging due to rotation.

Got today the quotation for the new driveshafts Rear complete new rebuild with all yokes and universaljoints 800 Euro Shorten/balancing the new front driveshaft (570Euro) 250 Euro that mean a summery of 1620 Euro for the new driveshafts I had expect around 2000 Euro for...

Thanks for your really good description about the differences. We want use expecially the feature "soaks into crevices". FAQs of Fluidfilm The Problem is if you have to repair later something where is fluid film used as cavity protection. You have to clean any surface very carefully before...

Recommondations are always welcome and be checked from us. We found some old coatings on hidden spots so i guess the truck was delivered with a coating but it dont survive the years out of care here. In the past was here often used a bitumen based coating for underbodyprotection. Someone done...

Epoxy-Zinq Primer 2 layers and Black 383 2 layers Finally will be done the cavity protection with Fluid Film Liquid A underbodyprotection with Perma Film Both Trucks got the same procedure in Restoration. The Sierra had got Ral 9005 black if we not had 3 kg remain of Black 383. So we used this...

The chevy is saved under a 1000% tight Covering as we are now painting the frame and all the frameparts after sandblasting from the Sierra a lot of more small parts than the chevy.... after search for the right Double CV Cardan Head and the costs was we end up by purchase a new driveshaft...

Interested is meeting in 2024. 1. Guyfang 2. Phoenix-GER 3.

It is a question how much are really interesting in a meeting. For a few you can choose something like a pub but for more it need more organisation.

it seems we are missing in that list 😇 Phoenix-GER / NRW / Germany would be great one day to have a Steelsoldiers Meeting in Europe

Our Search for a stainless steel exhaust system was not sucessful. To become him back on the road we choose the used exhaustpipes with new stainless steel mufflers from walker it is not what i want but the cheapest and fastest solution for now. The double cardan CV head make still...

Long wait for it.... First deliver was the wrong fan and the second deliver seems to be by Rowboat... Now the chevy have a Break as we got tomorrow the Frame of the Sierra back from sandblasting

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yesterday we had our trip to the driveshaft shop Elbe Gelenkwellen They wanted the original one in front of them. After a longer talk about force and strength on the driveshaft could we find a solution. It wasn`t that easy as i thought in just exchange the connections (slip yoke on the...

after bringing the Sierra Frame to the sandblasting shop was it necessary to rearrange the shop for the final assembly place for the Sierra. During this we had again the worn out parts of our engine in our hands Time to do some artwork In memory of Scotty Star Trek 3: "Here, Doctor, souvenirs...

The Center Switch box is build in and checked on connections The brackets are painted but our son - who want connect Dacota and the original harness with the additional electic have just now no time. It doesnt matter as we still have a lot other to do Beside the work on the Chevy does we...

Actually it is of ucraine war refugee and about other who need Asyl. They build containerblocks until other room is found for all. Build new houses need time and skilled worker. Where we be by the next problem: Also a lot of skilled worker are missing and need to come to germany so they all...