\\\\\ 1983 pete 359 restoration /////

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  1. kustom

    kustom Light Load Member

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    THIS IS WHAT WE HAD TO START WITH.
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    SOME SHOTS OF INSIDE THE CAB.
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    WE SHORTENED THE WHEEL BASE A LITTLE AS WELL AS TOSSING THE PETE AIR-TRAC IN FAVOR OF AIR-LEAF. WE REBUILT THE AXLES AND INSTALLED REMAN DIFFS. THE FRAME TOOK A LOT OF WORK TO BRING IT BACK.
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    HERE'S A PICTURE OF THE A-MODEL CAT THAT IS BEING REPLACED BY C-16.
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    A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF THE BEGINNING STAGES TO REBUILDING THE FRONT END.
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    A PICTURE OF THE STRIPPED CHASSIS WAITING TO BE RESTORED.
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    HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE FINISHED INTERIOR.
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    WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT WITH THE HEADACHE RACK, SO WE CUT UP A SHEET OF STAINLESS AND MOUNTED WITHOUT USING ANY MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR A CLEANER LOOK.
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    HERE'S A PICTURE OF THE BACK SHOWING THE 5TH WHEEL BALL USED FOR PULLING THE MATCHING CAMP TRAILER!
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    A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF THE C-16. WE BUILT ALL THE PIPING FOR THE CONVERSION AND HAD THEM CERAMIC COATED.
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    SOME KENWORTH GRILLE BARS TO ADD A LITTLE EXTRA TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK.
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    2 PICTURES OF THE TRUCK FINISHED.
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    Last edited: Sep 3, 2010
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  3. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Nice looking pete! Would've looked cool all stretched out but sometimes that isn't practical.

    How did you mount the stainless on the headache rack?
     
  4. kwforage

    kwforage Road Train Member

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  5. lego1970

    lego1970 Medium Load Member

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    That's awesome. Love the color.
     
  6. kustom

    kustom Light Load Member

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    Thank you for the compliments. The stainless is held on by a 2 part epoxy.
     
  7. RW.

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    Cool project, thanks for sharing the pics. How big a camper do you pull with it?
     
  8. RenegadeTrucker

    RenegadeTrucker Road Train Member

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    Turned out pretty nice, wish the pics were a bit bigger.
     
  9. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Is it holding ok? If so can you get me the name of it I need some.
     
  10. kustom

    kustom Light Load Member

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    I'll look back and find what it was. I can't recall right off hand. We use .120 gauge stainless. The epoxy is strong enough to actually wrinkle the stainless when it dries. I'm working on making bigger pictures.
     
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  11. blanco

    blanco Road Train Member

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    bigger pics... [/echo]
     
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