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Finally after sending the wrong foglights with chrome frame :sick: does the black one arrived last week
Now all Lights are complete new
Left the new Hella and right the old Bosch
While we are still waiting for parts for the Chevy, the removal of the Sierra's drivetrain is complete.
I like to have a good view in the night, thats why they run also on 24V with the max allow 70W bulbs in Germany as the original German headlights of the CUCV arn´t very good in that case
They are also usefull if you work outside by night
Cant remember how much i use them just to lighten the area...
this are very old horns - bought them in 1992 from a Truck supplier for another project
They was not used for that and so stayed in store until we got the Chevy in 1996
Funnel length is 73 cm = 28,74 inch
Today you find similar by Hadley
Unfortunately i have no audio of that horns
Here is the...
Finished today mounting the airhorns and markerlights on the Lightbar
New working headlight also arrived and installed
It was a challenge to find fitting one in old style
The old ones are from Bosch but not more available new. I can purchase used one in the same condition like ours for a price...
On Enginebearings and internals i trust in the expierence of the enginebuilder, i only said no cheap taiwan solution only reliable brands also if it make more costs.
Usually had as answer there exist reliable brands but the most customer dont want pay that
I talk about the bearings on...
We have not any Taiwan bearings on our Truck
Only Timken or SKF
The Enginebuilder know we dont want any Taiwan bearing inside, so we wait...
We couldnt reuse anything of the old parts. Just only the block is used and the oilpan. All other systens are new.
If the old parts inside still in the...
Yes it is a DSG Main Stud Girdle
I dont know where he obtain the parts, we just talked about improvements we want.
But i know a lot of parts was backordered, so that it was not safe that we got the engine back this year
I will ask him about his source if we pick up the engine.
Maybe as it shows metal just got scratches, dents and sometimes foldings but often easy to repair. Plastic in the same situation ????
Our Sierra had on the right front a crash by preowner. Repairs include new bumpers,inner and outer fender, a lot of brackets and plastic clamps...
The same on the...
Thanks we will do our best
Again waiting on parts... so we have "Fun" with the Sierra
Just want pull the engine... 6 hours later and still not out...
For the chevy we needed just 2 hours
I really like the Sqarebody much more but i also like the powerful Duramax
Unfortunately i cant have both in...
not finished as not all screws and bolts are still arrived
We are waiting for the bolts which hold the seats in folded or seatposition
wdscomponents
Clamps needed also still painted
Unfortunately Dacota Digital have backorder for our cluster
It will be here not before next spring
If you want something special than you must wait
We choose the RTX-79C-PU-X with an Diesel Tach adaption
Dieseltachadaption and adjusting are extracosts
but you got exactly what you want...
Engine is in rebuild and should be finished this year
It is the old 6.2 drilled on 6.5 specs as N/A - so just for now without any tuning to not have road approval issues but with all recommondated Updates on a later possible Tuning if we are not satisfy with the result. Than of course with a new...
Next parts arrived
Main Headlights, they are different to USA. So only available in Germany.
Right side ist the 20 years old and you can see how blind this one is. Roadapproval said still ok but for me its to less light
the same for the High beams on the Lightbar - these are around 30 years...
Thanks Dive Dive could we rebuild the clamps
He supported us with a lot of pictures
From this we were able to create the drawings for the replica
The position of the bolt we have determined for each clamp extra when fitting to get a firm and secure mount
The bolts are numbered for their...
properly stored in the box door components rofl
ETA for the wood is next week - so we hope to finish the troop seats until chrismas
Still need to drill the holes for the spring pins and of course painted
It seems we looking for the wrong part on the mirror issue...
That happen if you mix your spareparts
The brackets seems not to be from the Pickup, nevertheless this was stored with the original mirrors. 🤔
Finally needed not to be repaired. 😂
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