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It's been almost a month since my last post, and it's been busy!

I'm going to break my progress up in a few posts or I would be typing all night.

In my last post I was starting to work on the interior trim, and I had mentioned that I needed to deal with the state and the Dept. of Licensing. Well, that proved to have some hurdles. But in the end, it is fully licensed and ready for the highways. I could share the whole story, but it would take too long and nobody cares. IT'S DONE!!!

First, now that I've been driving it, I started thinking if I had any issues (not that that would ever happen) and needed to be towed, with the front bumper so low and everything up front tilts with the cab and is soft it would end poorly! The first hard tow point is the front cross member and it's above the bottom of the front bumper. So, I made a thick wall tube steel receiver that bolted to the front cross member and made 1/2" "U" bolts that go around the front 1 1/4" sway bar. From there I made another receiver that steps down 6" to clear the bumper. I wanted it removeable so as not to an eye sore when not needed. From there I can insert multiple receivers for towing. One with a shackle for a strap and a nether with a ball for a hard tow bar. Just to keep it clean when not in use I welded up a cap receiver.

While I was working on this I was still progressing on the interior. I started by installing sound matt on both ceilings. Then I needed to pad what was left of the dash of the upper cab. It needed to wrap around to where the grand kids wouldn't bump their heads when crawling through. I used 1/2" Yoga mat and started at the upper windshield and worked my way around with contact cement a couple inches at a time trying to stretch it and keep it flat as I went. Very pleased with the results.

Enough for now, the push is on for June 7th and the first public show.