Sunday, November 9, 2008
Taking out the winch
Putting on the canvas top
Outside pictures
Fuel System
The original gas tank was in bad shape. it had holes in the top from rubbing against the bed, and it was filled with old, sticky gas. I took the original tank to a radiator shop to see if they could get the old gas out and patch up the holes, but they said it was beyond repair. so I decided to retrofit a gas tank from a Ram Charger I found in the junk yard. There are several advantages to this gas tank. it is plastic, so it won't rust through. It holds about 13 more gallons, so I won't run out of gas as often. and the parts for it are available at most Chrysler dealerships.
I had to make a few modifications for it to work. I had to drill two new holes so the straps would hold it up
I also had to create a new pipe for the filler neck. I cut up the filler neck from the Ram Charger and welded it so it would lead to the gas tank.
the old fuel line was clogged with old gas, so I replaced the whole thing. there was a section that was pretty tight, so I had to snake it through along the fram rail (not shown).
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Moving the Beast
After eight years of sitting behind the shop, I get to move the Power Wagon into the shop. luckily, I got some help from a very willing friend, Wade. He's almost as excited as I am as you can tell.
the tires were still flat, so we had a hard time getting her to turn where we wanted her to. I still enjoyed every minute of it.
and there she is, finally in the shop where I can spend countless hours making my wife mad at me.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Purchasing the Beast
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