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cold weather painting Today the weather let me paint the back of the body work. I had the truck almost all of the way out of the shop and masked off the back. I used gas heaters and with the outside temp at 47 I got the shop up to 60. I shut off the heaters and shot the primer. I used...

The hand riveter I tried was a small one. I used a lot of solid aluminum rivets on my race car tub and seat. I was able to get to the backside with a buck. The panel on the rear of the truck is riveted to tubing so I needed to use some type of blind rivet. The Huck steel rivets are stronger...

train horns I got the train horns installed and working. Wow!!! they are loud. I mounted them from above and if I need to work on the air lines after the body (living quarters) is welded to the lower unit I might need to cut a hole in my floor. I have been doing some small stuff waiting for...

That is a great looking rig. I would guess that the truck being a 2002 and the conversion a 2010 that the truck had a life prior to the conversion. I would try to find the history of what the truck was used for. My Pete had in the glove box the name of the original owner. An eight year old...

Looks good keep the pictures coming. Kenn

Lights work I had my brother help me with running four conductor cables for the headlights and the front turn signals. I used a new junction box. I left all of the rubber plugs in place as they are for seven conductor cables. I milled four 3/4" holes so I could run each cable through a...

Moor body work Last week my brother was in town for a few days so I had him help me install the rear body panel. We used a new rivet from Huck that is called a Huck Magna-bulb. These rives are 3/16" and are very strong in sheer. I borowed a huck tool from a friend and found out that I needed...

inspection I would think $149. is a small amount to spend for a good inspection. I don't know what is included for that amount. I had my brother test drive my truck (1982 Pete with 13 speed) and he was impressed with how good the transmission felt. a few months later I had the transmission...

Time and money Blizz is 100% correct. I am doing my own and just passed the two year mark and the dollar amount has passed what many finished rigs are listed for on racingjunk. If you can find anything close to what you want I would say buy don't build. But if you have the time and the money...

359 Welcome to the site. Looking forward to your build. Do you have a floor plan? Are you talking about one or two slides? I would think using an old slide would save money but be harder to work with. Keep the pictures coming. Nice to see another 359. What engine and transmission do you...

pictures Very very nice.

Doors The total for the five doors was $2918. and $251 shipping total 3169. I don't remember how much the painting was. I will be adding some rubber seals to the door so it makes better contact with the bodywork when the door is closed. I don't remember any of the fire rigs that I worked...

Kenn's big lift # 2 Yesterday my sister helped me put the hood back on the truck. We also lifted the lower unit off the work trailer and backed the truck under it. We took our time and all went well. Today I started putting the U-bolts back on and then moved the truck outside to take a...

more pictures I filled several holes in the heater box and repainted it then put on a new plastic plate and a new A/C decal. A lot of $$ and a bit of time on the phone with Peterbilt to find all the small parts. Hard to get any good shots of the seats. I put a shifter cover on to prevent...

cab interior Today I put the door upholstery on and the last pieces of trim. I like the overall look. The seats are not the same but after the upholstery guy covered them they look fine. I bought some pricey wooden armrest and when I looked at them in the truck I decided to put the old...

insulation I would vote for insulating below the hardwood floor. If you build a second floor above the first you could end up with everything being higher by at least two or three inches. It will be a lot of work to insulate below but in the long-run you might be better off.

cab interior I have been unable to post any pictures because my computer lost it's hard drive. I got a rebuilt computer and all of the software is a bit different. I think I am getting better with it. I have spent the last week working in the cab. I had to fine tune the fit of the...

water tank If you are planning to feed a shower with the overhead tank, your press will be very little. Have you ever used a camp shower (a plastic water bag you hang from a tree) ? You can get wet and it is better than no shower but not much press. Are you going to need 95 gal? Are you...

the floor is in Today I finished putting the rubber floor in the truck cab. The rear piece was rolled up in a clod room and won't lay flat. It should flatten out with a little time in the warmer shop. I put new stainless trim pieces in and they are not the same width so the cross piece sits...

Hushmat I did use Hushmat on the floor. I put two layers on the firewall and the section under the pedals. A large (17" x 44") piece of 3/4" plywood goes between the pedals and the seats with the gear shift in the center of it. To make the floor flush with the wood, I used three layers of...

more pictures I have been trying to finish off the cab before the weather changes. I have all the windows in with new weather-stripping. I started on the floor. I am using rubber coin flooring made for trailer and garage floors. The picture on the garage floor with yellow tape shows how I...

it is white I finished the white paint last week and it came out OK. Every time I paint I am reminded that real painters are very skilled people. As I add more chrome and black trim to it, I like the look more. I finished the last of the 90 + square feet of "HushMat" on the inside of the...

primer Today I primed the truck and all went OK but not great. I used an epoxie primer and I can't seem to get if to spray as well as I want. I will sand the primer before painting the color (white). My make-shift spraybooth worked good with very little overspray. I had to be creative in...

slow progress Hi Dave, I have been trying to finish everything on the truck before paint. I had to replace a rear wheel seal and S cam bushings on the drivers side. I put new drums and shoes on the rear and shoes and air canisters on the front. I also replaced the pin and bushing in the...

more pictures The next four pictures are foil on the end of the tank for the Tech-Edge tank monitoring system, the copper tabs on the foil, the wires extended to reach to the outside of the tank and the tank with the end back on. This was a big project that I think will pay off in the long run.