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  1. I'm back!  The shop has been set up for paint as my husband has also been working on his Freightliner.  The Mack has been patiently waiting under her parachute cover - and I spent last week recovering from some bug (negative COVID test, yay!) Tonight I removed the instrument panel and got the back painted (flat black).  Tomorrow I'll spray the Verde Green!  New instruments are ready to install.  Fuel sending unit arrived over the weekend so that will get installed tomorrow and we'll put some 100 low lead in the tank!  (Parachutes for covering up and Av gas courtesy of my pilot/A&P mechanic husband).  One more week of school (I'm a teacher) and we're on holiday break.  I foresee some momentum coming!  When I was digging out Christmas decorations from storage, I discovered plenty of leftover marine grade vinyl from a boat we built about ten years ago.  There is enough to recover the seats - in the right colors, to boot!  WIN! 

    Hope you all are doing well.  

    Most recent pictures load first: https://sjcreativevt.pixieset.com/skippymack/

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  2. Hey friends,

    Thank you for indulging me here!  I think I came across an interior paint solution.  I am going to wait to reveal after I test it next week.  So...stay tuned! 

    My question today is about the headliner.  My truck doesn't have one!  Nothing - just the exposed roof.  I hunted around this forum and Watts and discovered that headliner kits are available, but they are beyond what I'm willing to spend (more than I bought the entire truck for with shipping factored in).  I'm wondering about creative solutions.  As always, I welcome your experience and insight! 

    Pictures coming tonight.  We made incredible progress this weekend!  Fuel tank is getting installed today.  I brought home the interior seats for reupholstering (not there yet), but did put the driver's seat in yesterday so I could sit on something other than a milk crate 😆.  Thanks to my husband and his tireless efforts, I was able to sit, turn on the main power, turn on the fuel pump, pull out the choke, and start my truck!  All systems are a go!  Brake canisters are on their way this week, so we're getting really close to a test drive. (I'm exercising patience as my husband is also working on a Freightliner right now, so we're trading time between the two).

    I'll check back in tonight.  Thanks for making this project even more fun by following along and participating!

    Cheers,

    SJ

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  3. 1 hour ago, mrsmackpaul said:

    If you have a half decent piece of paint from the interior left you could just get it colour matched 

    No one (including the so call experts) will know if it isnt spot on as it cant ever be put exactly bedside another cab interior 

     

    Paul

    Both interior door panels have original green paint on them (everything else has been painted over).  Good suggestion, Paul.  Thanks!

  4. Got the fuel tank prepped and first coat of paint on last night!  We stripped out wiring, took out gauges that need to be replaced, and continued the work to simplify the systems.  We finally have all brakes lines that will no longer be used (since we're not hauling with her) removed and/or capped off.  Piles of old wiring have been eliminated so we can build back as needed with the essentials.  Installing the shut off switch on the battery so we don't have to keep disconnecting it, though the electrical fire hazards should have been largely eliminated last night.  Thinking about painting the interior of the cab something that closely resembles the original green.  What do ya'll think?  I've seen some suggestions of comparable colors somewhere online.  

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  5. 10 hours ago, yarnall said:

    My father has a B66 with a 540 in it.   We could not find an exhaust manifold that wasn’t broken.  Let me know if you find two.   Good luck with the project.  You are making great progress.    Mike. 

    Thanks, Mike.  We anticipated that probably most manifolds of this vintage are similarly damaged.  We are making our own.  Fingers crossed that the plan works!

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