Quad Cab

[cattlerepairman]

This is going to be a beautiful truck. Says the guy who is not a fan at all of the cutting and bobbing that is going on. Yours looks like it came like this from the factory and that makes it very, very cool.

 

[Bill in pa]

Thank You for the kind words.
Got the bed bolted on and the trailer plug back in.
Tomorrow need to put some dimples in a replacement step and mount.
reluctant to start the camo painting.
Might move to painting the interior before camo

 

[rustystud]

"cut the flat yoke end off and welded to a new tube with the carrier". I see. I wondered how you (he) did that as the weld on yokes seem to be no longer made.

No, they are still made. The driveline shop here in Seattle has a tone of them on their shelves.

 

[tobyS]

Rusty, no more than one weighs, I'm willing to ship it cross country. Can you get a name of the shop, maybe a person there and PM to me? Thanks

 

[Bill in pa]

Before shipping.
Ask around in your area for a drive shaft shop near you.
Like I said a 19 y/o kid did mine.
Pit the whole drive shaft in a lathe and cut the weld off.
Heated the tube and the end fell out.

As for the year and branch of military...
Its a 1987 USMC issued.

 

[rustystud]

Rusty, no more than one weighs, I'm willing to ship it cross country. Can you get a name of the shop, maybe a person there and PM to me? Thanks

The name of the shop is "Drive Lines Northwest" in Seattle, WA.

 

[MudMarine]

Hopefully it has the dual break circuit too, should make for a fun and safe truck!

 

[Bill in pa]

Got the camo on today.
Im happy with it.
Still needs to dry completely so the color evens out.
Now the interior paint and seats.

 

[m715mike]

Excellent work, Sir. Your truck is looking great!

 

[cattlerepairman]

Nice. My only suggestion is to not have an isolated spot of colour that is surrounded by green on all sides. Black touches brown touches green. Green does not get to flow around any colour on all sides. However, it is your truck and you do what you like!

 

[frank8003]

Nice. My only suggestion is to not have an isolated spot of colour that is surrounded by green on all sides. Black touches brown touches green. Green does not get to flow around any colour on all sides. However, it is your truck and you do what you like!

It kind of like matters where one is hiding at, storm, sun, on the road, setup defensive and such.
Remember it doesn't rain in the Army, it rains ON the Army.
Wait 'Till She gets wet or lightning on or whatever. This is not for the mall or fluorescent lights.

It is to HIDE

 

[tobyS]

I think I was still spot repairing rust so you might see a bit of red.

 

[Bill in pa]

Went yesterday Friday 4/25/19 got my seats.
From a 94 Jeep Cherokee. Really nice condition.
Either look green of tan depending on how the light hits them.
Tomorrow I'll start the rear seats.

 

[Bill in pa]

Well I got the seats finished today.
Did the fronts yesterday and the rears done today.
Went for a maiden voyage and all went well.
If anything may need to bleed the brakes better.
Was fine when pumped once.

 

[MudMarine]

**** thats a helluva a truck! outstanding work!

 

[8madjack]

Love what you've done with it! Looks great and more user friendly! I love that you kept it 6x6 also

 

[waayfast]

YES! Very nice!

 

[Jeepsinker]

Doesn't look half bad. A lot of quad cabs look like hack jobs.

 

[Lou e]

Truck looks amazing, very nice work!