Thank you for the kind words and compliments, I need that sometimes :-) . I always admire the other guys here for their knowledge and skills.

I wasn't sure for a long time how to hold the tiltable flatbed open, I was considering a simple prop or gas struts, then I stumbled across linear actuators, that China stuff is pretty cheap, so i thought it´s worths a try ....

moving tilt bed

 

Thank you for the kind words and compliments, I need that sometimes :-) . I always admire the other guys here for their knowledge and skills.

I wasn't sure for a long time how to hold the tiltable flatbed open, I was considering a simple prop or gas struts, then I stumbled across linear actuators, that China stuff is pretty cheap, so i thought it´s worths a try ....

 

playing around with some minor stuff...





modified the bracket and put the 3rd brakelight with rivetnuts on top of the bedfront

 

That will definitely get their attention

 

That is cool and a great 3rd brake light.

 

Thank you.
...more playing around:
turned some plugs on the lathe to fit in the bedrails for Micro Turnsignals:



they are so tiny but so bright.

 

Test fit the new Aluminium Radiator and 18" Flexfan.
The Radiator sits to high, the Fan will hit the Transcooler Connections.
Fan is pretty close to the Radiator.



lowered the Fan about 1 1/2" and shortened the Fan Adapter 1/4" on the lathe, so now it´s enough space for Fan and Radiator.






so now i just need to weld the lower hose connection from the passenger side to the driver side.

 

Looking great! I really enjoy watching the progress. I look forward to watching this thread until the completion.

 

Thank you.

In the meantime i have only done some small things.
We changed the radiator connections from passenger side to driver side, i hope the radiator is still tight:




I ordered some AN8 fuel line stuff and have connected the fuel line,







painted the gastank,




built a rear lower panel with hole for the gasfiller,



i turned some bushes and adapters on the lathe to align the alternator, servo pump and pulleys

 

Truck is going to sit low it seems...

 

Wasn't that the idea . lol

 

Haha, yes it was . I still can adjust, maybe it´s too low how it sits now.

 

I decided to use this very primitive tailgate latch and used tailgatecables from a modern pickup to hold the tailgate in place. Will paint the latches red later.



last mockup before i bring the new bed to the paintshop

 

I wanted it to look almost like a Truck again...









put the Cab on before i removed the Bed.
Brought the Bed to the paintshop today.

 

Painter sent some pics today, i´m glad to make some visible progress.


Primer



Filler



first stage paint