With the mods like power steering and completely changing the steering I am not sure what it will be like to drive when it is done. I don't remember hitting my head or my knees getting in and out. But I have not driven it since 1991 when I was...
yeah, I plan on moving the drivers seat back a couple of inches after I get the wiring and doors installed when it returns from the shop. I've already moved the steering column up a little bit over stock to gain just a little more room as well...
I did move the radiator back to allow for clearance of both the intercooler and the a/c condenser. I thought about modifying the stock radiator support but ended up building my own to house the entire cooling stack as a single unit. See this post...
I'm 6'4" and clear, I've got a pretty tall ceiling. Don't let the top of the roll cage fool you - the 40 is pretty tall and it is currently on wheel skates, so a few inches taller than ride height. At some point I need to measure the overall...
Installed a new OEM dash pad today. The metal support bracket was bent slightly, so I had to move it back a little bit (it looks like it is supposed to be 90 degrees to the face of the dash, mine was originally closer to 83 degrees.
Added brackets to grab the hard top from underneath the door tops and attach to the rear ambulance door plates.
The picture makes it look like the arms are bent back pretty far, but it is really a 90 degree angle. The arms attach to the...
And positioned the 40 underneath the new hoist. I still have to build support arms to grab the roof under the doors and lower brackets to pull the top in the back, but getting closer to being able to easily remove the top.
And wrapped up the passenger side door with VB2. Kind of cool how it molds to the surface, we'll see how much it helps with noise. A learning process to get it installed, but not too difficult.
I ended up pressing a little too hard and a...
Cleaned up some of the rust holes that the body shop missed and installed the hood vent. The vent itself is now electronically actuated to save some space with the vintage air vents.
Spent most of today preparing a hoist to remove the top. Now that I've put in all the hard work to get it on the 40, it needs to come off the body so the body can make it back to the body shop for a couple repairs.
Prepared the frame and a motor...
Thanks! I simultaneously feel close to a shake-down run and really far away. Right now it has to get back to the body shop to repair a couple small items, then I can really get down to getting the rest together. My hope is summer sometime, but...
And with the body on, the twin stick shifter setup doesn't line up, which means I need to shift it to align correctly. Apparently things got moved just enough during paint and rust repair to set everything off a little. Luckily advanced adapters...
And then focused on the rear lift gate and tailgate. The latches for the tailgate don't fit properly with everything moved around, so I'm going to need to rebuild those. But everything else is mostly in place.
And finished the headliner on the top and flipped it onto the truck. It's not perfect by any means - the headliner didn't want to lay flat in the back corners. But it isn't sagging, and it isn't just bare fiberglass.
Worked on getting the assembly. The transmission jack was not rolling the assembly so it took longer then it should have. The water valve for the heater will be replaced.
Cleared the firewall of tubing or other items that are not needed...
Reinstalled the motor mounts after painting
DS motor mount installed
Unbolted the transmission from the bell housing to get ready to install the flywheel and the clutch. The flywheel is still in the lath getting surfaced and the clutch...
I used the included oil pressure gauge included with the kit. I also have the J-1939 CAN module (BIM-01-2-J1939) to pull data off the computer, and a boost module BIM-03-2 with SEN-09-06. I’m hoping that the Murphy gauge provided with the engine...
Ever since I installed the rear mat in my 40, I've always had a fear of slamming on my brakes so hard that the pad might slide forward with so much force, it would take out my rear heater. I often thought about drilling two extra holes somewhere...
And got the passenger door handle, lock, window glass, and new rubber and seals installed. I'm close to getting it to all align too, but not quite there yet. I wanted to get the weatherstripping installed first. I'm happy with the door mechanism...