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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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Maschinewashing and sandblasting done but the inside rust should be remove by elektrlytbath

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

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...

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...

Beside the restauration job was our hunt for the NP205 in Europe finally sucessful We picked it up personally yesterday in NL next will be to open and rebuild it as all we know it is used and like all used it shall have less miles 😂 We was a long time not sure if we stay with the 208 or...

"smooth as an android butt" 🥳 so i have allow of my wife to go on 💪 she is working still on the box - a new tailgate with chevrolet on it => Chevrolet Tailgate Costs to our door around 1000 Euro We thought of this in the past as the original have working traces, but we descide against as...

My wife asked me how much brakefluid to order... so i took the TM to see how much and found following statement: "Use new DOT 5.0 Brakefluid from a sealed can as much as required" 😂 During disassembling i doesnt measured the saved old fluid, just filled in a can for Diposal as i expected the...

Going on with refill the Axle-Diffs - found them without leaks after rebuild ;) 👍, complete the Brakelines and finally prepare the box before paint again the cab use some little helper to fill up My wife had a lot of endurance in prepare the parts for paint. The box is hard to clean up as...

If my wife said she was shopping ..... 😇 :love:

I have no reason to complain as my work just painting. My wife done the complete prepare with grinding. She was also not satisfy with her grinding as she think the result could be better if she had use finer wet sandpaper. Also a reason for her to do the complete job again, otherwise we had just...

What to do if the wife is not satisfied with the result? - You do it again! After I applied a matte clear coat as a fade protection, I unfortunately done this during it was to hot. So i have a bit clouding on the surface. Most of them behind the bench, the other on the lower dashboard, so...

Wow just a small plastic part - seems the trainees in our company got a new job to train their skills in prepare a Metalpart 🥳 😅 they will hate me by such a lot of measurements with it A sandwhich and a coffee will change their mind. It make more fun to train skills on things you need as just on...

About the new transmission was there also toughts to move the shifting to the floor. A short shifter with benchseat will need to improve some gymnastic to shift and a "cooking stick" for shifting is ugly We think we stay with the column shifter Checking this weekend show the usual aging of a...

Just saved by order the sticker for the maincylinder if we not want change and use DOT5.0 DOT5 Sticker of course also cleaned the cover with the engraved info