that's awesome. like Bill said on the door. great idea and your not the only one who knock stuff off. that's my past time event here.

Clay

 Heya Shell... Doors are looking great, I am glad you took the time to drill and use wire... it will really pay off i the long run !  and the .022 wire you used is the perfect balance between size , durability and looks...AND it is what I use for my hinges LOL...You could have a cab foll of NVA with a prisoner playing Russian roulette... wasn't that their national pass time back then ?

great progress man !

tread

Clay , thanks . So you knock parts of also ? Its a PITA isnt it !

William , thanks . See , the wire is a super idea isnt it ! I mean it must be since you and i use it , right ? I think it was my idea first wasnt it ?  you must of gotten that Russian roulette idea from watching "

The Deer hunter " ......a very good movie about that war and its effects .

I'm getting the hood chopped up and will have it open entirely on one side . Pics soon .

Yeah... Deer Hunter.... An excellent movie , but very disturbing to me,but, still one of my favorites.

Can't wait to see the hood treatment... see, first ya take this wire.....

keep up high quality, Shell... I enjoy the heck out of it !

tread

Shellback

Thanks Marc .

Now i'm hungry !!!!

Then just when you thought it was safe to start the BBQ , from outa' the distant past comes ........SLIRP! hehehehehe

Seriously however, nice job on the cab door, having it open will give a new dimension to the build.

treadwell

Yeah... Deer Hunter.... An excellent movie , but very disturbing to me,but, still one of my favorites.

Can't wait to see the hood treatment... see, first ya take this wire.....

keep up high quality, Shell... I enjoy the heck out of it !

tread

Oh thats for sure . Several of the scenes are really disturbing . That Russian roulette with the little v.c. A whole  guard was a good and satisfying one though ! Sure glad you like the build .

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Steve , thanks ! Good to hear from you again . Ahhh yes , the ole pig days ...........snort , oink ! Snoink ?

Do you and redleg call each and decide to work on doors today?  I better do a door to keep the current theme going.

Well done on the doors amnd good use of the wire.

But what do you mean no brass?  Just  make a pattern of the door taking into account the linear expansion coefficient of 0.0000104" per degree of molten brass so it will be the correct size when it cools.  A 2 side extra fine sand mold, some brass in the kiln and VOILA! A brass accessory.  Don't forget to make the other side too or it will flop over like Fred Flintstone's car with the rack of ribs like the one that's going on that grill.

Marc , you and Mike used pennies and quarters ................maybe i'll use a dime ..?......

I have a lot of experience with using wire ...i used to work for the local telco you know .........................

Uh-oh.. looks like the same guy that wired my house.

You are good at dealing with the wires?  OK, I will buy you THREE Bud Ale if you come to have my basement rewired.  

Marc .............it takes years of training to acquire such skills ..................

Andy , you still would want me to wire your basement after seeing the above sample ???? It might take more than three Bud Ales to get me into the correct mind set for me to do some of my really distinctive wiring techniques .... Ahhh hmmmm . x 6 ?

As a home inspector I see more than my share of work performed by those with "years of training".

As I sometimes tell my clients, "No matter the size of the class, someone graduates at the bottom."

Ya don't need all those EXPENSIVE wire nuts... a simple twist and a little scotch tape is all it takes....

good schematic... I am glad you included it ... I am going to be doing some out side wiring .... don't forget the lightning rod..

tread

Trust me the sample you posted is far better than what I WOULD HAVE DONE!  Six is fine with me! LOL

So Shell hows the truck comming?

OH, you cant show us because your dial up connection at your  wall socket went down mysteriously?!

That is a shame; cant imagine how that could happen  

Well heres hopeing you get the power back on soon and can find a new roll of film so you  can post some progress shots

I'll just wait over here

Marc , no doubt you have seen some real doozies ...............glad i dont have to worry about you inspecting my abode ................

William , if your doing outside wiring be sure to cover your wiring with a tin can .............paint it orange so you can find it in the snow ............you'll need to do that when everything shorts out ............well maybe the smoke comming out of the snow might be a good indication of the location ...........

Andy , in that case send your wires to me and i'll put them together for you .........................

Steve , i aint got no time for posting pics ...i'm too busy replying  .

Actually i did get some good bench time in on the last few days but i havent taken any new pics yet . I better do that tomorrow .

Great work there Carl! You said you'd be making slow progress but you seem to be cruising right along!

Gamera

Great work there Carl! You said you'd be making slow progress but you seem to be cruising right along!

Gamera , it seems slow to me anyway . I think being retired gives me enough extra time to make up for my slowness . Thanks for looking in .

Finally i have some progress to show .I did some interior detail today . I put in a couple of simulated windshied wiper motors and ran the wiring for them . I also left some wiring hanging out from under the dash . I figured these guys werent very familiar with automotive electrical systems  and probably started yanking out wires  while on the back roads of Nam .

Or this way ...........

Nice wiring detail there Carl, your patience is paying off.

Excellent work on the wiring!  It is always a joy following your builds.

Bill , yes patience is something i have developed with this hobby ..............thanks

Andy , thank you . Its a pleasure having you follow my build !

wiring really shellback don't worry buddy the guys with the white coats at your door mean you no harm HAHAHAHA. awesome build

Clay

vonryan

wiring really shellback don't worry buddy the guys with the white coats at your door mean you no harm HAHAHAHA. awesome build

 

Clay

Too late clay !!!!!