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  1. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    😇 no its just primer and as the box cover the back from the cab are these surfaces just painted carc green 383 as you will not come between this area by mounted box. I know that some others also paint the box off the frame. We prefer on the frame as mounting will be not an easy job without...
  2. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Cargobox is ready to go back on the chassis Pics taken just after finish painting - color still wet
  3. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Keith_J you have some transmission companies in the US that use the 4L80e in all variations with appropriate equipment on the application focus. Here in Germany, that's a bit more cumbersome but also possible. It will only be expensive if there is no core or overhaulable transmission. If one...
  4. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Until i dont got a No Go from the engineer for roadapproval with history classification is our solution the 6.2 remanucactored with an 4L80e build after 1997 and the NP205 and 2 new driveshafts as the NP205 have a fix yoke we want use. The adapter should be a new one with a speedsensor for the...
  5. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    I love my Volvo Estate - not more that big cargo volume like the old 9 series which pack a 1x2 m bed mattress but still big enough to sleep inside or pack a brushguard... Fuelcosts 140 Euro for the 820 km Trip and 2,14 Euro / 1 Liter Diesel and a whole day lost. I couldnt find as a privat a...
  6. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Thanks MAZ537 i know Morlock Motors since more than 25 years. I prevent any purchase of this company about my expierence with them. From myself is the advice be careful and check twice before purchase. ;)
  7. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    That is not much. Here i have to expect 800 Euro only for the leather on bench and back without new foam. If you want special feature you pay more like different color of the sewing thread, special quilting... for example the Chevy logo on the back - which is not conform to the original...
  8. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    a leather-sniffer-junckie-Dog 👍who not destroy - great if i choose new parts like dashpad, seatcovers, new seatfoam..... and take than the 45% additional which is usually the amount on shipping, fees and taxes than i can also go to an upholstery in our town for leather and a foam upholstery of...
  9. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Look perfect on your truck. On many other trucks the cover has come loose and looks ugly. But I had seen about that the parts are really in great condition. It was a very hard discussion at home about going with this offer or not 😇 In the end, common sense prevailed I have more contacts in the...
  10. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Just only for the historical Appearance Could got an used Brushguard in good shape - again 400 km away from us, we have already become used to this distance 😅 Now we just need the troop seats and canvas top. We had a very good offer in the USA for $600 for a complete set in April this year...
  11. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    we did not stop our build, just now are a lot of work on the box In 1998 we closed all holes of the sidepanels as we dont want to use Troop seats or the Cover at that time Today where we rebuild now as historical vehicle, are these holes to open again. A really hard work if you have done your...
  12. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    We have from two enginebuilder the info that the original block is still a good 6.2 block for rebuild. So our choice is to rebuild his own 6.2 and IP. My wife said a long way back on start again ... Why not just a running engine? Simple reason Truck got a complete renew not just rebuild. The...
  13. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    You are right it will be only a 6.2 as any other engine forced us on the expensive roadapproval thats, why we said let us go on if it is almost same expensive than we can use any engine with more HP. The M1008 will be than in stockcondition renewed and registered as historical vehicle and...
  14. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    After the P400 is now also not more available from the NL-enginebuilder have we to find another solution. We checked again our option and decided the engine swap shall be a duramax as a cummins diesel was never an option for us. We found a nice Duramax LBZ from a 2007 Model GMC Sierra 2500 HD...
  15. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    During we prepare the cargobox does the NP205 undergoing a cleaning process Halftime it will go tomorrow last time again in the ultrasonic washer with treatment for rustprotection as we will still wait on parts surely 4-6 Weeks until at our door
  16. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Maschinewashing and sandblasting done but the inside rust should be remove by elektrlytbath
  17. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Result of long storage out of oil ... fortunately i have access to professional cleaning on machine parts 🥳 A new driveshaft will be already necessary after Engine and transmission swap. We have here good sources for that => Driveshaft
  18. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    It seems it was a good deal Of this plate i am guessing there was in 1989 a rebuild of the TC and i found only Quality Parts like Timken Bearings and not damage or worn signs on the gears nor on the shift forks. Seems after rebuild does the TC not have much miles and was in along storage...
  19. PHOENIX-GER

    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Buying used without having knowledge of the previous owner is always a surprise package Here is nothing available but you have in the USA several good shops who offer spare parts and tuning parts. So we open this weekend to check what we need and maybe we have win the superbowl and nothing more...
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