diamondtguy
Senior Member
WD....you pretty much nailed it on the head....and no the GM is not a part owner..The last line in your post has been discussed a few times...
Still looking great. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well Corey and wifePut the covers on today over where the rusty wheel tubs were..One side was straight forward and the other side was a pia due to much more rubber still on the deck .None the less I got them on.I think in the spring I will get some aluminum sides formed up to cover it all up.The box really is a mess inside...
The bottom is going to get a rubber mat..I need to work on that now...
Happy Thanksgiving guys.....
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dtg,finally enjoying your beauty. Great news. Well done. If one come available would you buy it? Now as for work,where are you? Did you move on or still same place and same GM? If so have there been any changes?BpSo....been driving the Grizzly to the work site for a few days now.Its about a 30 or 40 mile round trip...All is good.Still making minor adjustments on things..No issues or problems to speak of..Clutch pedal still needs some attention and I suspect I will be adapting a dodge/cummins pedal to the truck when I get one...
Every one loves the truck and it certainly draws a lot of attention...
I have put about 350 miles on it and still haven't gone through the first tank of fuel....Needs more mileage pounded on.Getting to be time for a road trip....
Removal of the fender. Is that an easy task? BpI have a long time friend who works for Thermo King and he came by yesterday with my A/C parts..He got me the Red Dot roof mount unit and a made in America compressor..I purchased the correct compressor bracket a while ago...I got a really good deal on the parts...I havent opened up the box yet and don't know when I will start the install.I have to pull the right front fender,change the bracket on the engine and may have to modify the lower rad connection so I will probably wait till spring...Till then I will collect parts....
I will look into painting the roof top unit satin black.....
Weird looking pc on the bench behind the compressor is a factory supercharger off a 1937 Graham shark nose...
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Just wondering if you’re done airing your dirty laundry to a bunch of people who have never seen you work? Cory, I could elaborate?BP...I would think about it but Mary would probably read me the riot act (again) She still wants me to build her a truck..I am thinking a 50's Willys 4x4 with a 4cyl diesel.
Work...after I left the company(AAA) the machine had some bearing failures that were covered under a warranty clause.The guy I hired to help me and myself were now under the umbrella of the owner(BBB) of the machine.Now AAA is screwed..They offered to hire me back to do the repairs at more money but I have to give them a invoice.I am just sub contacting to them and void of all their problems.I still work with the head engineer/my ex boss and we don't have any issues..My helper will not work again for AAA and BBB is paying him.They will just give AAA the bill for his hours at a standard(read lots) charge out rate..
So....the warranty work is costing AAA way more than it should.
and BBB is making money off the warranty work on their own machine...
We are all still working hard at seeing this project through and having a good laugh at the stupidity of AAA
Currently about 3 days away from having the machine running again...Still cant talk about what the machine does......but I will in time.
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