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Here are some back views, still need to attach all the rubber molding edging . Excited to start the overhead console and wiring. The new extended bucket project for my old mini loader has worked great also. We have got 151" of snow so far this winter and no sign of spring. More snow today and...

Thanks for the kind words. Here are a few steps during the build. Including the wiring parts and switches I have just over $1,100.00 into the cab. The Lexan for the windows was pricy and 60 feet of steel tubing . Also 2 sheets of 18ga. sheet metal. Hard to believe all those materials for just a...

I headed back to the shop 3 weeks ago to putter and ended up building a cab for my little snowblower tractor. Next week I will design a overhead panel for the switches to control the lights.

Yes, I saw pics of that giant Jeep before. What a cool project.

Yea, were half way through winter. I shoveled the roofs three times so far. 10 - 12" more snow coming tomorrow so roof shoveling time number 4 later this week. lol We stay positive and look at it compared to forest fires, tornados , floods , hurricanes and drouts . life is good

For 2019 one of my first small shop projects will be to design and build adaptors for my 1996 GMC pickup. I bought it brand new and it only has 34,000 miles on it. I store it most winters and rarely used the Fisher Plow that I also bought brand new. Two years ago I lifted the truck 6" and...

Maybe over 1/2 to 3/4 scale ? The old Willys Jeep was smaller than todays Jeeps.

Hi Guys, My seats were 21" wide too . I actually had to trim a inch off the inside edge of each seat to fit inside my little Jeep body. They fit snug but work great and they were very affordable. I have not been in the shop much this winter. Temps have been 5 to 15 degrees and not good for...

This week I got the wiring done and all tucked inside the new panels. It starts and runs great and the new location for the muffler is perfect. Now I can just enjoy going back and finishing the inside sheet metal work and go back and weld the roll bars and all the parts I had just tack welded in...

These pics show the battery box and battery installed along with the gas tank brackets and tank. The fuel line is connected. Also the choke cable and throttle cable are now attached to the dash. Today I will work on the wiring and should get it fired up for the first time soon. It is a excellent...

This pic shows more of the old grader frame removed from inside . Looks much nicer now. I got the new fender brace metal cut and attached and I built a battery box yesterday too. I decided to extend the exhaust pipe straight out the side and mount the muffler vertically on the rear of the fender...

I decided to hold off on the optional bellcrank design. For now I just put a couple kinks in the tie rod . I also beefed up the bracing for the steering gear box with some 1/4" gussetts. Now I will cut away more of the old grader frame and weld in some new bracing from the front grill to the...

Steering gear box got mounted straight in line with steering wheel today . Worked much better but the big tires rubbed on the tie rod. Friday I will fabricate a bell crank and mount it in the middle and go from there with the tie rods so there won't be any clearance problems.

I think I saw your project, very smart idea out of wood. Looked like it worked great !!

Steering FAILURE !! Strike ONE !! I worked all day and got things all connected but the u-joint angles were too tight . So I cut more of the frame out and will start over and mount the gear box in direct line with the steering wheel this time. I still think I can make it work without ordering...

Time to remove the front wheels and the spindles . First look for gear box location . I fabricated a new tie rod today. Once I build the steering box mounting bracket I can get it bolted in place and fabricate the second tie rod parts. All trial and error from left over parts. Always fun to use...

Thanks , I will try first to use what I have and see if it will work. Today I finished the top two steering shaft bearings and supports for them. Also attached the new steering wheel for the first time. Seemed very comfortable in the drivers seat with the larger steering wheel.

Thanks for the kind words. I will look into the electric power steering option before I order the Vega style gearbox. That would be nice to eliminate all those shafts and u-joints too.

My new 17" steering wheel came today and that should give me more leverage to steer. If not I may order a Vega style gear box like the hot rod people use. I worked on the first wiring in the dash and trimmed the Wheelhorse dash to fit in the new dash panel. I attached some of the side wiring too...

Not working in the shop as much now with the cold weather. But I am working a few hours a day . I got the brake and clutch pedal re located and working nice. Also added new sheet metal to the drivers side and added three fake shifting levers for looks . The two working shifter levers are between...