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  1. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Searched since days on the Partnumber for that mirrorbrackets inside the door One had a broken bolt and the other have vibration cracks We can solve this by an repair but i prefer to have a new pair Does anybody know where they be available?
  2. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Going on with the Clamps on the Troopseats First testing of the prototype it would be much easier if we had done that before we paint the truck, but at this time we hadnt the troop seats i choosed the metal what just laying around the shop to take the exact measurements, it is bigger...
  3. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The training workshop of my employer delivered the first Bolts for the troop seats today. These are the bolts for the clamps to weld on
  4. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The Interieur before upholstery
  5. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    have today got back our interior from the upholstery Leather is from Mercedes middelred 70-80th vehicles armrest not mounted in that picture The dashboard is back in upholstery as he didnt notice that the vin-window need the leather around the edges...
  6. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Fortunately - thanks Nato - could i purchase here in Germany a new Housing i can exchange the cover from the original one It is only the mounting part which is broken its already all sandblasted
  7. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    electric wiring of the trailer is done and the brushguard back from sandblasting ist primered with epoxy-zink-primer now waiting on parts ... and during this still disambling the Sierra for sandblasting the frame My son warned me - separate the Sierra will take much more time as the...
  8. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    The metal of the Troopseats are ready, now waiting for the oak panels only one thing needed to be done that it fit with the Lightbar. I made one of the seatholderbracket moveable so that it can used with a screw if necessary by removing the Lightbar of course. Thanks Dive Dive i have...
  9. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    During assembling we decided also to go with new Hella Lights as these are 25 years old getting matte nevertheless they had still much light as they are running also on 24V but it looks ugly. All lights new and only the lightbar is the last point to do, so we go on this are still the old...
  10. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    just press the Summery button on our timetable for an interim value We have spent 1350 hours on the truck since November 2021, all weekends and holidays. To finish will we surely cross the 2000 hours. The cost of spareparts to rebuild the truck in a complete new condition is equivalent to a new...
  11. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Today going on with the electric Straightening the brush guard Metal of the troop seats alsor ready for primer Finally got today also a quotation for the oak As it is not an usual measurement in europe needed it a special order but it is of course available. Just needed to find a...
  12. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    It's like unwrapping a present when I remove the taping. Careful preparation is rewarded
  13. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We use Stainless steel A4 in such cases since a long time and never seen that issue
  14. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Time to change the wheels for "winter-season" on our famely cars started to disamble the troopseats 88 screws but only 12 stuck and need to be flexed new screws in stainless steel are ordered just looking now for a good source for oak panels Should be not a problem any carpenter should be...
  15. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    what you see there now was going on here years ago. To expensive to less customer who want pay for it additional the law which need for a lot of things an authority approval of safety not only for vehicles
  16. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We have here the same problem beside here are only less customizing shops for vehicles. I am working in metalbranch and machine engineering. Unfortunately my employer dont use any tube bending machine otherwise i had done that about my employer. The steel tubes are still useable. It need only...
  17. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    It's really incredible, Germany is a customizing desert.... I'm looking for weeks for a workshop that makes me stainless steel exhaust tubes after original template. Stainless steel mufflers are available, but the tubes are not. It needed a Mandrel tube bending machine also just a tube bending...
  18. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Rearragend the shop again that the Chevy will be park now on the lifter If our son will do all the electrics for us shall he do this with comfort
  19. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Both build myself in our shop 1996 - long ago The rocksliders will build also myself in adaption of the style from Brushbar and Lightbar
  20. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Such solid brushguards are today not more allow in germany of the high injury danger in collision. Fortunately it is licenced 25 years ago build in our own metalshop. So it stays until he will be wrecked what never happen as long we are alive :) He will also got rocksliders but this must wait...
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