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Millennium falcon 
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 Posted: 13 Apr. 2019 at 2:31pm |
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Haha yeah.....But i hope you never had to turn around or park that limo! haha!!!
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LuzonRed47
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Posted: 13 Apr. 2019 at 7:27pm |
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Falcon, if that's the 7.3L PowerStroke V8 diesel (made by Navistar) I'm thinking it is, judging by the year of the F250, it's the good one--Caterpillar injection pump, 7 head bolts per cylinder, and no EGR. The one that followed was full of issues.
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ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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Millennium falcon
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 12:55am |
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Well, Ive been working on the truck a lot lately.... I knew the bedfloor was rusty on the truck when I bought it so I have had plans to build a bed for it.... about 10 years ago I bought a rusty old toyota parts truck.... it had a steel bed on it. I loved that thing... I ended up turning it into a camper.. It was been great! we use it heavily every year! So when I started laying out the new bed I thought.... "why not copy the camper bed. SO... I did I just made it bigger.
Here is the old toyota.  Here it is after I scrapped the truck and re-purposed the bed.   [img]https://i.imgur.com/kQddscQ.jpg[/img I drew up plans and ordered material.  I pulled the bed off and found lots of disgusting rust!   There is a dustless blasting company less than a mile from my house... They came to me and blasted my frame. Much better.  Beginning the layout.  |
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Millennium falcon
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 1:11am |
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More progress,
        As I type this the bed is painted, and mounted.... I just need to take pictures... I just have to mount the mudflaps, and wire the lights. I will easily have it ready to go for the trip to the willys reunion this week. |
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bobevans
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 1:16am |
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You're amazing. I've been working on, ....well maybe just thinking about... a new throttle pedal for last two weeks. You got a whole truck doe in that much time.
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'56 DJ3A '79 CJ7 And two of them actually run! |
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Millennium falcon
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 1:32am |
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Haha! I go slightly insane when I have an unfinished project..... at this point ive gone through 10lbs of mig wire.....and im pooped!
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LuzonRed47
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 1:36am |
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Falcon, this string is titled 'Jeep Hauler'--will you be trailering your TDI flatfender to the Ohio rally behind the Toyota pickup?
And, no paint on the new bed and rear chassis? |
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ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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Millennium falcon
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 1:47am |
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The Toyota was just a reference... I made a larger replica. It is painted and mounted on the super duty now.
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 2:44am |
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We need pictures of the completed job, you have left us with a cliff hanger.
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Tate Christensen
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JeepFever
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 12:14pm |
 I was thinking same thing, I can't seem to getting anything finished.Wow, amazing work !! especially considering the time frame !
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LuzonRed47
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 1:51pm |
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Falcon, are you doing all of your MIG work with the Hobart welder that's visible in one of your photos? And if so, is it running 120V or 230V?
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ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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Millennium falcon
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 2:08pm |
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Thanks guys. I hope to have the wiring wrapped up today and have the truck out of the garage for some final pictures. Yes I used my little Hobart mig for 90% of the welding. It’s a 120v machine. The duty cycle does slow me down on a bigger job like this but I’m always impressed with what I can do with that tiny machine. Most of this job was 115-135 amps. I have an Eastwood ac/dc tig that I did some welds with. That is a 200 amp machine. The channel and tubing is .125 wall and the sheet steel is 14 gauge.
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 8:38pm |
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I finished the wiring and new fuel filler tube this morning.. Its pretty much done. I do need to install my new flasher relay since the tail lights are now LED. Now that the bed is gone and the frame is blasted 90% of the rust is gone! Sometime before winter I will replace the drivers side cab corner but that shes ready to drive now!
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LuzonRed47
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Posted: 13 May 2019 at 8:56pm |
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Nicely done! It has a 'stealth dump truck' vibe.
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ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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