The beauty and the beast

[Colt]

That sucks!!! Just hate to see that nice wood work getting covered up like that. Still look awesome though.

Would it be too late to make a door in the bed itself so that the fuel neck is completely under the bed or would that still be a problem with safety inspections? Doing this to a 55 Chevy a buddy and me have been restoring. Also I'd imagine you're using/used some kind of sealer for the wood, right? I'd think that would be enough for stopping gas drops from soaking into
the wood. Just some thoughts.

I like the idea with the door in the wood. Perhaps I make this after the next trip to Romania that will start end of next week. I have to hurry up with the rest...

Oh, and it looks not that bad since it`s painted

[Colt]

there is still more cable work to do... 

getting the signal horn to work was the most difficult today, because it is switched to ground. I`ve never seen that on European cars  but hey, it works so it`s ok 


i hope tomorrow i will get the wiper motor and the window washer to work 

[Colt]

more progress:

new vs. old


i build a new snorkel out of 90x3mm polyethylene tube




todo:

-bracket for the glove box
-valve for the heating system
-rockslider
-finishing front winch mount & bumper
-dropping in a cb-radio
-ceiling light


-eliminate the engine overheating
-build a snorkel
-new signal-horn
-wiper control
-washer wires and hoses

[KDXSR5]

I like that bed a lot. I have watched this build off and on from the beginning, and it has turned out very nice. You do good work! Keep it up!

[Colt]

Thank you, i promise I will... 

[Colt]

i forgot the plan for the next five days:

-finishing the missing tasks
-Tuesday buying a limited registration just to drive 20mls to safety inspection. 
-passing safety inspections and smoke test 
-Wednesday getting the permanent registration
-Thursday driving the beast 1000mls to Romania. Last year I drove 25 hours without any rest... 

[Colt]

finished the snorkel:




cb-radio:





and the best:

it is moving!


but the radiator leaks and the visco fan doesn`t work properly  no chance to get the missing parts in time (only two days to our Romania trip) I have to take my old pickup for that trip and finish the beast later... 

[unclejpl4x4]

what kinda CB is that?  how about a face pic   i just installed mine

[Colt]

what kinda CB is that?  how about a face pic   i just installed mine

That`s an Albrecht AE 5290 MULTICHANNEL. I don`t think that it is very common in the US...  I try to get a better pic this evening.

[skipnrocks]

What did you use for the tube from the fender to the intake on the motor?   

[Colt]

pic from the manufacturer

[Colt]

What did you use for the tube from the fender to the intake on the motor?   

Thats a flexible aluminium tube (90mm diameter) and is usually used as ventilating tube. The ends are sealed with some kind of silicone adhesive.

[skipnrocks]

cool.... it looks good!  Have you used it before? Is it durable?   I like it, I will have to find some for when I put my snorke in..

[Colt]

I don`t know right now I hope it will...  I found a piece of it in the garage  After a few trips I could tell.

[Colt]

long time no update but first i   have to put money aside.

for today i only put some 35s on the beast





i hope next month there will be further progress 

[THK Matt]

damn looks good...

[ninja turtle]

colt.... you are my hero.

[Colt]

colt.... you are my hero.

[snowplow]

OMG thats one hell of a before and after. Nice work!

[unclejpl4x4]

[Colt]

Thank you guys!  8)


Good news, next month I start with a new job. That will add a few extra  to the budget... 

[unclejpl4x4]

[Colt]

Hello all together,

first I had to puff the dust out of that tread...    Half a year no update! 

But the last six month was the craziest of my life. You now the old song "find a girl, settle down, if you want you...." OK, not married until now but with a decent ring on the hand.  8)

The new job is very cool, but unfortunately  I haven`t much time for my projects!


So an now on to the really important things in life (hope my girl never reads this...  )


started with a 3" seamless rolled steel pipe



an hour of cutting, grinding and welding later


second side


round plates out of 10mm steel, ground out of scrap


after more grinding


square tube and plate for screwing it on the frame


I think it comes along very nicely, isn`t it?




The next update will follow the next weekend I promise 
at the moment here are special carnival celebrations. Something like Mardi Gras... Lots of fun for old and young. And no neighbor calls the police cause of working on the street.. 

[ninja turtle]

colt wie geht? long time buddy. sliders look strong. congrads on the new lady!!

[Colt]

Thank you! Es geht uns gut, vielen Dank!

I think I`m not allowed to post X-rated pics, so no pics from the lady, sorry... 

[Yoat Goat]

Im liking the wood deck! Keep up the progress!

[unclejpl4x4]

good to see you bro    glad to hear everything is  working out for you

[Colt]

@uncle
it really seems it turns to the bright  thanx

more progress:


added some 30mm alloy wheel spacers to the beast



before


after

it seems I had to widen the fenders once more to keep it street legal

now on to the sliders:

fixed with straps

welded it all together

the hooks on the brackets are for the exhaust


painted it black in the living room 


I like it...

[Colt]

Hello all together.

today i only get one small thing done:





now it never rains in the snorkel... 

hope I will find this weekend the time to get the power steering on!

[70 Cam Guy]

I can't believe I've been following this thread for a year! Still very cool