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baby HEMTT update Well I gotta say that ol' Polverone is one talented guy. I've been admiring the Deuce checklist stickers he did and wanted one but didn't think it would look quite right in the HEMTT cab sooo... I drew up a rough sketch on a grocery sack with a magic marker, sent it off to him...

CTD has already had pump timing tweaks, throttle plate and turbo up-grade into 4" exhaust. (It's the engine out my Dodge which was totalled in a t-bone accident but luckily had an organ donor card on file). Thinking somewhere around 260 to 285 hp. Transmission is an re-manned Allison AT545N and...

In keeping with my off the shelf replacement parts theory; the mounts are stock steel-reinforced rubber Dodge pick-up cab mounts. If they prove to be too light I'll machine myself replacements out of urethane but as a complete Dodge cab weighs more than the t-case I'm hoping they'll do the job...

Yeah, it's funny how big or little an object looks depending on it's surroundings. The basic truck was a run-of-the-mill M35. The difference comes from the cab size and the 1600X20s on 5 ton axles and springs. All new brackets and other assorted hardware are getting a healthy coat of red oxide...

baby HEMTT news Positioned on stands, the engine and transmission are getting measured for motor mounts. Side racks in place help bring things back into scale.

Hello Mike, Just like the full-sized HEMTTs, the gap between bed and cab will be taken up by the engine dog house, battery box, spare tire and it's hoist, air and fuel filters, and antenna base for comm and GPS. Space from bed to frame between bed mounts will have snubbers to support bed while...

baby HEMTT update Bed is on and will be bolted in place tomorrow or next day. Next is engine and trans package. Ahh, can a test drive be far behind?

Thanks guys for the kind words but when I stick weld ithe part ends up looking like a steel porcupine. I'm not shy about giving the good guys credit; I can tack weld with the rest of them but when it comes to welds that I have to depend on, I go with the pros. I do their machining projects and...

baby HEMTT project update Well, believe it or not, I actually got something done on the baby HEMTT. After numerous failed attempts, I finally worked up a set of t-case mounts that; support the t-case, fit in the space allowed and don't need to be assembled or disassembled like a chinese puzzle...

Hello and Merry Christmas to all. The baby HEMTT project has slowed down due to my Guard outfit getting activated; combined with a deep-seated fear of running power tools in the rain. Am still making small parts like frame-side mounts for the t-case and side marker-light brackets so I can run...

Notes, heck... It looks like I'm writing a novel. My buddy's thinking about using one of our other cabs for his own project so I/we are logging all dimensions and set-up tips we're learning on my truck. Lots of pictures too so I'll have something to share when the project's done. Have already...

Latest update on my deuce project. Got the cab on and am fine tuning the mounts. Next will be setting the engine/trans/transfer case to dial in the mounts. Then it's time to set the bed and spray some paint. Too much time, too little sense.