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There was a lot of TIG welding being done to this panel and it's all finished. I can't take credit for the welds as my coworker who loves the challenge of surgical grade and cosmetic welding did all of the welding for my panel. He did an awesome job! The flange corners got welded closed, the...

I brought the panel home for a quick mock up to make sure it fit before welding on any of the tapped blocks or the switch cover. It fits well and looks good! Now it's time to get the parts welded together.

Thank you! I'm hoping I thought of everything so it should turn out fairly nice.

Grommets would be a good way to quiet the cab up a little more. Mine just has drilled holes and 2 plastic body plugs. I layed a bead of gasket maker glue to the under side of the roof rod to make it quieter.

OK, I got the pieces laser cut and had the CNC press brake fellas make all the bends I needed. I made everything out of stainless steel because of the amount of moisture in my cab and because all of the welders at work are usually set up for welding stainless. The panel, bulb holder and the...

Yes, the CVC helmets ( the TMs call them helmets not headsets) are shown in the VIC-1 diagrams as being interchangeable with the H-161 headsets. That's cool that you're so close. I would love to stop in and maybe get a glimpse of their restoration processes.

Since the plan is to laser cut all of the parts, I need to model everything up in 3D. With the VIC-1 components and the taillight covers on hand I was able to model them and then create the actual panel to match those pieces and get all of the holes cut in the correct location. I wanted to use...

The ears are straight up with no water markings anywhere. Could that mean that the internal coating may not withstand fuels? It smells like the can formerly held gasoline.

Given the amount of noise in the cab of these trucks and wanting to be able to talk to the person next to me without yelling I resolved to install an intercom. I looked and asked around the forum and other places but did not net much responses for what folks have done in their soft top cabs for...

Thanks for the compliment. Yes, I have been putting a lot of time into it lately - my wife has noticed this also...

I put my truck in its first parade and it did great! Gave the crowd a chance to smell diesel exhaust without after treatment (a rarity these days), and blared the horn a few times. I was in the back behind 3 WWII flat fenders and an M37 w/trailer - low turnout this year for MVs. Most folks...

The word on the street is that diesel in a galvanized can or fuel tank is bad because the diesel dissolves the zinc which gets into your injection pump. So I have this 1986 USMC can that is galvanized on the outside for sure but the inside has a smooth slippery tan coating. The can is stamped...

My soft top threads also came loose and I just finished restitching it yesterday with a heavy duty synthetic thread using a single thread saddle stitch. Four passes through vinyl and plastic used up more needles than a homeless camp and completely wore out my finger tips. I stopped counting...

On the topic of coolant, does it have life span in the vehicle? I have no idea how old mine is (as old as the trucks last military service possibly) but if I drain it and strain it and if it tests out to provide enough freezing protection can it just be reused? Does it break down over time and...

http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/dhmg/icoms4.html This site has a good rundown on all the models.

I believe all the H-161 headsets (A thru G) work with the vic-1 boxes. I have both H-161 E/U and H-161F/U and only my F models have the newer bail out connector.

That does not sound like a good experience. Holes in the sidewall is not a feature I would want in my tires...

Good point on the dates codes. I see that Specialty Tire of America lists 3 different models of 12.00 x 20 in their current product list so maybe new manufacture tires can be had (versus NOS)? I imagine they only produce so many batches per year.

They have good prices and had a good selection, but exposure to all that Tuscon sunshine can't be doing their tires any favors. They have a sea of tires as you can see: Has anyone bought tires there or otherwise done business with them?

Cool, thanks for the info! The M246s look pretty stout sitting on those tires.