With the monsoon weekend here in Maryland, I was able to slip into the shop and actually get down to business starting work on the AD diesel project truck.
As many of you know, Grigg is helping me clone his diesel truck (sort of ... some slight differences). I am starting with the AD frame I got from Dan Trey. It was pretty tired, and several of the frame cross members had to come out. A couple of the spring perches still need to be removed, but just getting the frame into the shop and the original 2-speed rear removed and the Dana 80 mocked up to the frame to check clearances, etc was a major first step.
I already have the Detroit 4-53 Turbo and the Road Ranger RT-610. The Dana 80 is sitting under the frame as of 4 hours ago.
Ya gotta start somewhere.
And here are the starting photos I have no clue when this will get done, but hopefully, I will be driving it (towing the '49 1-ton) to Kansas City one of these years.
Anyway -- I thought you all might like to see the "keel laying" of this new project.
Hope everyone had a safe, happy and productive weekend.
John
