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Going on with the steering column Never had one disambled before and i must confess it is nothing what i want do twice Preparing the cab-wiring for Dacota Digital During our son done this he ask casually if the chevy have possibility for Car safety child seat :love: Well he carried in...

Going on this weekend and figured out we need also a new Driveshaft in front. It must be shorter, never expected this as all information i found was always front is to short and rear to long 😅 we already have in our budget both new. The NP208 has the mount of frontdriveshaft several cm...

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Yes i agree. We found both here for less than 50 Euro if we take an used handset. We prefer a NOS handset and take both for 70 Euro. Additional we need to buy the bluetooth equipment which price is dependent of quality. For sure it will be less than 300. For someone without skills for build...

It was a hard job to got this heavy TC under the Truck. Speedsensor We measured the front drive shaft complete close 78 cm and complete open 88 cm By testing we need just to pull out 1,5 cm to fit in as the distance is 79,5 cm between both mounts. It is a little bit confusing. The...

We gone in the last 18 months through a lot of learning process in our restoration and changed also the route during this process. Specially as we had problems to got our desired modifications here (Germany) roadlicenced. Finally it will be at the end 100% stock oldtimer restoration - roll out...

Today we installed the 4L80e transmission without any problems. Supported with a temporary foot and aligned crossmember, we adjusted the NP205. Now we just need to paint the TC, machine the foot, bolt on the crossmember, add a torque support and the drivetrain is ready except for the...

Nearly all complete together for installation ... only missing now the alu-block to customize the adapter foot

If you not want customize yourself from another diagnostic port like we do or destroy the existing one is there on facebook a source: USB Port

checked today the cableshifter Unit fit in the original shifter hole a little bit dusty of storage ... 🙃 but these are the units which will need a customized installation no need more for the metalbracket under the switches if we use the ammobox possible location - decision is...

NP205 rebuild is finished, the shelf is empty except of a box with scrap bearings and seals we start with cleaning the threads will be finished soon with tighten all srews, nuts, installing the reluctorring with the Speedsensor and the cableshifting unit To mount it on...

Today arrived Dacota Digital Waiting 4 months was worth it

Inspired by using a second diagnostic port to customize it both will be painted Carc 383 and installed side by side under the dash Just needed now only find a solution for the lightbar and horn switches which was former installed in the dashboard And contrary to Gearstar's...

Thanks ssdvc and 1Love we will do our best to have finally a complete renew truck from 1985... I had could buy a new truck which it costs to realize this project but a new truck is not the same like to have a new M1008 in original condition. As you know all our improvements are reversibel and we...

Prepared the parts for the NP205 rebuild First check if we have the right drive shaft Still need to order 2 paperseals for the adapter which was not coming with the Parts This must all back in the case in the right direction ;)

The last picture without engine Supported by jack and wood as transmission will not build in today Preparing the Transmission for installation next week

Transmission arrived Wednesday but they sent the wrong TCM with it I am waiting now their response as i dont want US-Shift and they dont inform about the change in our order before shipment. HGM is what we payed for and which i want have. Today we start finishing the mirrors and must...

Going on with the next challenge The Truck got new aftermarket doors in 1999 and as we all know aftermarket is never like original. After the weatherstrips is also the door alignment a challenge. Hours later wie have the ground alignment - with fenders will be the final aligment necessary Also...

a whole day to install all door and windowseals ... Precision have a good quality but the fitting is not that good what i had expected from the reviews You see i hadnt the mood after all to clean immediatly the windows

Complete Weatherstrips and window/doorsealings from Precsision arrived and we can go on there Front and Rearwindow again in the old seals was also precision and still in a useful condition, but i dont wanted use again 20y old sealings. Door startet to rebuild - the vent-windows are really...