Air ride conversion/frame stretch

Russ

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Mike, I passed one of your old cohorts with an empty IH RV hauler, headed west bound on the PA turnpike on Sat. Must have been heading back to the factory.
 

Freightrain

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Pretty cool!!! Can't wait to see some pictures.

15 odd years ago, building something like that was my goal. Using it to pull my race trailer(with was a 28ft tag at the time). Then the ol B model came in to play and it all went out the window.
 

Freightrain

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Got me a shifter for the aux tranny. Made a mount for it today.
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lil close to the passengers left leg, but I'll be bending the handle around
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Plenty of room for shafts coming to the rear:
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A look back from that point:
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Still got some detail work before painting and getting it put in for good.

I also got some upholstry work going on. Hope to get it back this week so I can finish up the inside.
 

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A little update.

Some interior work got done. Had local shop sew me up the piece to cover the boot. I supplied them with a jig and it turned out pretty good.
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I used the wood from the jig to mount vinyl to cab/bunk:
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Then the new front panel I made:
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Completed shot:
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Nothing too fancy. I learned a few lessons that could have made things a bit better fitting. Oh well, first time for everything :angel:

I want to work on the cab side now. Need a new headliner and back wall panels. Like to make some door panels too. As time goes..........
 

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Got the third shifter installed:
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Let the fun begin................:rotflmao

Had to make it with the big kink to allow passenger room to get into the bunk. The shifter is right in front of the seat and with a straight stick it would be very difficult to move around.
 
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