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Been getting everything ready to mount the body back on the frame. My helper will be here next month,so in the mean time i got to work tidying up the wiring and overhauling the alternators.

Very Nice! Sorry,i forget to check dates sometimes.

Take a look at my solution. I made aluminium overlays. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/m1009-frame-off-restore-and-modification.213499/page-2

Not needing the ram air doors I went ahead and modified them.

Thanks,I also found that the defrost hose needed to be installed prior to installing the vents. Not a big deal. However step one was to install the defrost vents. I noticed that the heater plumbing were the same size. Thanks for tips and the x-over p/n.

Here is a look at the switch panels.

This Gen 5 From Vintage Air is very cool. All digital controls, no cables or silly vacuum controls. The 1009 had the "military" version air conditioner installed when I got this truck . However it did not really cool the vehicle down. This unit is better than factory air I was told. Got to have...

Yesterday The Vintage Air Gen 5 surefit kit showed up so I was able to get started on evaporator and interior duct mod install.

I got the cargo side panels covered and fitted. This past week. Also the switch panels came back from the engraver.

I found a picture of it. This was a picture i took of items prior to taking them for powder coating. These were all interior parts. It is in the lower left corner. I think its part of the brake pedal assembly or throttle.

Yeah I saw the small threaded hole. I'll look over my engine pictures again. thanks.

I've been posting my frame off restore in the Hot rod/Modify forum, but I thought this might be a better venue for getting help with identifying a part. I took almost everything to a powder coating place and for the life of me and looking through all my pictures I can't figure out what this is...

Worked on the transmission cable lower bracket. had to relocate the forward attach hole and add a piece for the aft attach point. Also got the Dakota Digital position sensor mounted .

Been working on the dash board last couple of days. Getting the speaker bezels made and fitting the air conditioner front panel. was able to get a preliminary dry fit of the dash and instrument panel. Once i get the dash done I'm going to use an UV spray designed for outdoor fabrics on the dash.

While I'm waiting for the air conditioner kit to be shipped, I decided to get the engine and tranny installed. Of course it didn't go as planned I managed to damage the passenger side mount. Grrrrr The engine was rebuilt by a local shop in Dallas. Bored .030 over and painted Detroit Diesel...

These switches were salvaged from a United Airlines 747-400. The Overlays are being engraved. Here are the plans and an example.

Digital Dakota DSL-1E interface. I used it with the GM tach in the original cluster. Uses the signal from the alternator.

Was able to get some work done on the instrument panel. All the Auto Meter gauges are wired up and I got all the 5vdc power supplies sorted out and installed. All the systems have there own individual Deutsch connectors, this for ease of maintenance and or trouble shooting as needed. Still...

Been working on the instrument panel the last few days. Metal overlays, analog gauges, Led 5v "Korry" style warning lights, Digital Dakota Led transmission indication system. I've used the Boeing panel numbering system, Left most is P1 then ends up with the lower right being P5. P1 thru P3 are...

I took a steering column from a 1997 chevy silverado and then morphed the 1986 and 97 into one. I somehow manged delete the cutting and welding pictures. Basically the 97 mounts different and is shorter. I just measured the difference ,cut the 86 column tube to length and then after removing...