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  1. modernbeat

    Ford Model T - Overlander

    We took the camping car out to the local park to take some photos of it. With all the canvas sides down. With the awnings up. And the awnings way up in sunshade mode. One of the tent sides on, and the bed sides flat. The sleeping position. Both sides of the tent out...
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    Ford Model T - Overlander

    To close up the "trunk" under the bed, we made a canvas tailgate. The solid bar across the top uses the same misalignment clasps used on Jeep and Model-A hoods. Somewhere along there we added eyelets to the bed sides and made up adjustable legs to turn the drop sides to enlarge the bed...
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    Ford Model T - Overlander

    With the canvas sides done, we started on the fold-out canvas tent. We started with the steel support bars and an octagonal wood ridge pole. These are made from a metal sleeve inside the wood bar, butterfly nuts, and some set collars. A strap held them in place to get the angles right. We...
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    Ford Model T - Overlander

    Next we started on the side curtains for the truck bed. I was used to sewing finer cloth and holding everything together with pins. But the canvas we used was fairly stiff, and was treated to be fire resistant and waterproof. I took a page out of the sail makers book and used basting tape to...
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    Ford Model T - Overlander

    To warm up to sewing and figure out how our machine works, how the settings affect things, what size needle is needed for our heavy duty thread, we decided to make a slipcover to disguise a cooler to look like an antique evaporative canvas chiller. This is what an antique chiller looks like...
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    Ford Model T - Overlander

    I had stuck a '70s style Stewart Warner temperature gauge in the dashboard while we were working out the tuning. I sent a package of parts to Williamson Instruments to make up a phantom gauge that looked like the original ammeter, but was a water temp gauge. https://williamsons.com/ This...
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    Ford Model T - Overlander

    A little out of order, but wanted to get these out of the way. We used some marine vinyl to make a steering column boot and shifter boot. Neither of these were normal shapes, not cones or pyramids like a standard shift boot. It took a lot of paper patterns to get here, as simple as they look...
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    ABS Module Bleed procedure not bleeding all circuits?

    The laptop+Tech 2 is a thing? I've got a Toughbook that is dedicated to tuning and other garage stuff. I'd love to stick Tech 2 capability on it.
  9. modernbeat

    Valance Mounted Fog Lights

    I've got a set of the TYC fogs and they are just as uninspiring as the OE fogs.
  10. modernbeat

    How to modify the 95+ Warning Chime Module, plus other info.

    This is what he is referring to: https://www.gmt400.com/threads/dually-hauler-from-dallas.60425/page-5#post-1283746
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    Spammer/scammer

    Just got two identical replies to my wanted adds from a scammer. This dude https://www.gmt400.com/members/pillidan77.70389/
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    How would a 24V or 12V Cummins swap go for a 1989 Chevy 2500.

    Is Auto World still around? Looks like their old site is gone.
  13. modernbeat

    Dually Hauler from Dallas

    I've punted on restoring the original seats and using the early NBS center console. I bought an absolutely filthy set of 2017 cloth seats and the jump seat center console with two storage cubbys. I bought a set of OBS Outpost adapter seat brackets to work with my extended cab and the 2014-18...
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    WTB: Horizontal Fog Switch

    Send me a photo and a price.
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    WTB: Horizontal Fog Switch

    Yep, I know that. And I've got a fog light in the three-hole vertical switch panel along with two other switches. What I am looking for is the fog switch that goes in the horizontal switch panel where the 4x4 buttons go.
  16. modernbeat

    Rubber bed mat

    I recently put a Dee Zee in my dually. Best mat I could find, and I'm happy with it.
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    Valance Mounted Fog Lights

    Nice find, but those are not the valance mounted fog lights. Those are the in-bumper fog lights.
  18. modernbeat

    Pizza Cutter Tires 235/85R16 Pics?

    235/85-16 BFG KM2 on my Rover with a 2" lift.
  19. modernbeat

    Replacement Exterior Lighting Assemblies, TYC vs DEPO

    Whichever way you go, I'd prep and coat them before installation. They will look better for much longer with a little care. Rough up the surface with some 400 then 800-1000 grit to give it a tooth. It will look evenly frosted when ready. Then paint it with a clearcloat. I've used both epoxy...
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    Are there any old style mirrors with power control?

    I'd think that if you were going to adapt a non-original mirror, the late GM squarebody or van mirrors might be a good starting point. https://www.ebay.com/itm/144477999426
  21. modernbeat

    Ford Model T - Overlander

    Yep, I've got photos of depot hacks, station wagons, farm trucks, delivery vans, express delivery trucks, and vintage campers. I've taken inspiration from many of them, and you'll see features on these that I brought into my design. Here's a farm truck I like. A great express delivery. An...
  22. modernbeat

    Ford Model T - Overlander

    The "canvas work" is a set of side curtains and some additional panels that turn the entire thing into a tent. Something like this: I'm also making bags for the tent poles, the gate legs, the jack tools, and some other tools. And I'm also making a vintage looking canvas cover for a modern...
  23. modernbeat

    Ford Model T - Overlander

    I had bought a bunch of crappy 1925-26 front fenders to make some rear fenders from. We cut two left and two right fenders up to salvage the front curve and fender brace. What's left of a cut front fender. By retaining the fender brace and bending it over it became a mount. After some...
  24. modernbeat

    Ford Model T - Overlander

    After driving it for a bit, we found the edge of the rubber mats needed to be secured. I picked up a pair of 1919 thresholds and we added them to the truck. I didn't like how we had configured the shifters. The Warford was in the primary spot, but it was used like a transfer case. And the...
  25. modernbeat

    Ford Model T - Overlander

    Then the -final- layer, a piece of heavy #6 21oz canvas duck. This was wet down to smooth it out and we used a jig to get the staples the right depth from the roof. We scabbed together this little sample of the roof materials as a show-and-tell for the Model-T club. Next we masked off...

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