Good progress was made yesterday.
Plumbing
-steering 90%, two lines left for cooler/ reservoir; stainless hardline, hydraulic hose
- brakes done; ni/cu hardline and flex
-water pump heater ports tapped for -AN fittings
Wiring
- chassis back half wired for rear lights
- taillight panel wired
- header panel cut down and wired
- gauge pod pre wired, ready for cannon/weatherpack plug
I thoroughly enjoy the entire build process and (for the last 10 years or so) primarily work alone for the entirety of a build. Its really nice to have friends that share a passion to come and pitch in on occasions like these. I think we all had high aspirations to get done yesterday, but what we didn't finish, we made up for with a great day of hanging together and enjoying ourselves.
Huge shout out to Scott
@ol'Jeeps for working late with me and then making a 2 hour trek back home. Also to my old pal
@jeepin-jason, for being here for wiring, his help is always a stress reliever for me; there are no worries when he's on the job, never second guessed. My pal Chip, who drove 2 hours to just be here for anything we needed, he helped all of us. And last but certainly not least,
@Paul, who also drove 2 hours, for his hands in all areas, especially for serving us all with a kick ass lunch and providing us his knack for entertainment and story telling...
And for those that have had concerns about the foot room/driver comfort; ask Scott... he spent about 4 hours in the driver's seat while the truck was suspended 4 feet of the ground on the lift, plumbing stainless steel steering hard lines. While I did the cutting, bending, flaring, he was patiently reclined there, constantly attaching and re-attaching said lines till we had it just perfect!
Thanks my friends!
Btw; Scott and Jason even powered on without me while I was gone for 3 hours attending a wedding of a close family member.... That's dedication, thanks again guys!
Pics up soon.
Matt
Speedometer reads 140. I expect nothing less.
