NV4500 swap is underway

[snj8198]

Put the eggnog down Larry and show us the goods.

[DirtyLarry]

Originally Posted by snj8198

Put the eggnog down Larry and show us the goods.

I hear that! I’ve been so busy being on vacation I haven’t had a chance to work on it since the 23rd. Didn’t get anything done Christmas Eve or Christmas day then went snow wheeling with buddies Sunday. Monday I went to Denver to visit a custom camper manufacturer (having a custom popup camper built for this truck. More coming on that soon. It will be similar to a Four Wheel Camper) and Tuesday had to pick the wife up from the airport.

Planning to finish up the crossmember fit and finish, fuel lines and harness routing and clipping then install the ORD shifter and front driveshaft tomorrow. Then hopefully finish up the floor board rust repair over the weekend to get it ready for Rhino lining. Still won’t see the seats for a few more weeks.

[jbclassix]

I was gonna head down to Pueblo west today to pick up a parts 205... aint happinen! You guys getting Snow? Hope he doesnt sell it before I get there!

[DirtyLarry]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

I was gonna head down to Pueblo west today to pick up a parts 205... aint happinen! You guys getting Snow? Hope he doesnt sell it before I get there!

Ah, man…..we actually left PW to head to Colorado Springs at 2:30 this afternoon to pick up the wife’s car from the dealer. It is now 8:10 and we just got home! What a mind numbing trip! The roads were terrible until the Walmart in PW. After that everything is dry as a bone.

I have my old 465/205 on CL. Maybe it is me you are coming to see?

[jbclassix]

Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

Ah, man…..we actually left PW to head to Colorado Springs at 2:30 this afternoon to pick up the wife’s car from the dealer. It is now 8:10 and we just got home! What a mind numbing trip! The roads were terrible until the Walmart in PW. After that everything is dry as a bone.

I have my old 465/205 on CL. Maybe it is me you are coming to see?

no its this one

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/pts/2113990478.html

i saw yours (recognized it from one of your pics) I mya consider it if i cant get this one

[DirtyLarry]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

no its this one

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/pts/2113990478.html

i saw yours (recognized it from one of your pics) I mya consider it if i cant get this one

Ah, yeah….I remember seeing that one on CL for a while now. The broken input shaft and incorrect tcase model listed in the title are memorable. For $25, you can’t go wrong with that one if you are just looking for bits and pieces.

[DirtyLarry]

It was a productive couple days.

Shifter is in after spending practically a full day figuring it out, chasing bolts and making adjustments. Keep in mind, ORD doesn’t really have a NV4500/205 twin stick kit for AA pieces. They basically sent a modified 205 doubler 3 stick kit and tweaks had to be made from there. It seems to have worked out well. Can’t wait to drive it and see how well it really works. I love ORD pieces, they do a great job with everything they build!



Had to trim the floor slightly. Will weld up the little slits shortly.






Here is one of the spacers we used to drop the cross member in order to keep the same working angles as the SM465. The cross member stayed in the original location.


Most of the work under the truck is complete. Pretty much just have to connect the park brake cables and the underside will be done (need to get a new Left rear brake cable though).




Next up…….. Finish up the turtle shell work to accommodate the shifters and new bezels, finish up the rust repair, install the cluster and interior electrical connections for the dual battery isolator, fuel transfer pump, etc.