Meet Homer

[Saclandman]

That is looking sweet!

[66-PMD-GMC]

Looking good Wayne! !

[flashed]

Looks great ,my wife likes it too,she wants me to take mine from the bodyshop as he has not done anything yet .Look forward to more updates.

[swamp rat]

Wow! looking sweet!

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Wow, the paint looks very good. Straight panels...nice!

Thanks Advanced Design.

Originally Posted by Saclandman

That is looking sweet!

Thanks Saclandman.

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Looking good Wayne! !

Thanks Chris. How's your project coming?

Originally Posted by flashed

Looks great ,my wife likes it too,she wants me to take mine from the bodyshop as he has not done anything yet .Look forward to more updates.

Thanks Flashed. I would pull it. Evidently "your money" isn't as good as the next guys. You sure would not put up with that stuff if it was at a muffler shop?

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Wow! looking sweet!

Thanks Swamp Rat.

I appreciate all the kind words from all of you, and good feedback. Now it's my turn to wire it up, plumb all the lines, basically put it back together. Hopefully within the next 60 days Homer will be back on the road again. Hopefully.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Your project is coming along nicely.

I look forward to seeing your custom bed on it.
My project is still on the collection of parts phase.
Trying to find an 8 lug front differential. . I've most likely decided to go 4x4 on it...

[flashed]

My problem with pulling my truck is there will be no payment at all ,he is going to do it for free eventually with the understanding he can use the truck to pull his camper whenever he wants .

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by flashed

My problem with pulling my truck is there will be no payment at all ,he is going to do it for free eventually with the understanding he can use the truck to pull his camper whenever he wants .

Even free would be too expensive if it costs a friendship and frustration.
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[98Murray]

Wow!! SO awesome!!! I love the look of a short stepper dually! Looks great! Can't wait to see it finished!

[cooperhw]

[QUOTE=98Murray;7262932]Wow!! SO awesome!!! I love the look of a short stepper dually! Looks great! Can't wait to see it finished![/QUOTE
thanks. I believe it will be one of one. I have searched extensively & cannot find another 67-72 1 ton dually short bed step side. That is the only thing I have not been able to find. Every other thing has been done I could think of.
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[mcbassin]

Very cool project! looking forward to watching the final stretch!

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very cool project! looking forward to watching the final stretch!

Thanks. I also really enjoy the final stretch. seems to drag on but you can really see progress when you put in a good days work. Not like other portions of the build when it looks worse at days end.

[mjensen]

Your progress is looking awesome! It's a great looking truck!

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Your progress is looking awesome! It's a great looking truck!

Thanks Mike. I appreciate that.

[cooperhw]

No pics yet, but this past weekend I re-wired the underhood portion of Homer. No more long length wiring with power going into the cab thru a switch back out to the end user. Soo much more efficient with direct wired power source thru a relay with the switch only being used to activate the relay. Very cool. Course it took me wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy longer than it should have, but it's in and done now. Time to drop the distributor, plugs, plug wires, rad and make smoke pretty soon. Will post some pics when I get the time.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Your progress is looking awesome! It's a great looking truck!

Thanks Mike. I just saw your post. I appreciate the compliment. I think old Homer is "gonna clean up just fine".

[flashed]

Great news ,cant wait for more updates .

[trac209]

Wow just wow,this truck is obviously in good hands. Can't wait to see it come together

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by flashed

Great news ,cant wait for more updates .

I will keep you all posted. Got the distributor, plugs, and plug wires in last night after work.

Originally Posted by trac209

Wow just wow,this truck is obviously in good hands. Can't wait to see it come together

Thanks for the encouragement. I too can't wait to see this dude back together. Hoping to be there by the end of September.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Nice job Wayne.. :-) I'll try to get time to get by there.. I'd really like to see your progress

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Nice job Wayne.. :-) I'll try to get time to get by there.. I'd really like to see your progress

Thanks Chris. Might be running by Friday evening. Stop by when you get a chance.

[sduckworth13]

Your truck is really starting to come together, nice work.

[mike16]

I have found... the quickest way to dis assemble a motor home....and dispose of the waste by products, is to simply park it in tornado ally during the season and comback a few hours later.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by mike16

I have found... the quickest way to dis assemble a motor home....and dispose of the waste by products, is to simply park it in tornado ally during the season and comback a few hours later.

Yeah, good one. My buddy used to have a mobile home park. He found the fastest, cheapest, and easiest way to get rid of unwanted stoves or refrigerators was to sit it outside of the unit and put a sign on it that read;
"WORKS-DO NOT REMOVE". He swore it worked like a charm. He would show up the next day and it would be gone like the wind.
If he put a sign on it that said "Free" they would think it was a P.O.S. and leave it alone.

[cooperhw]

Nothing much to take pictures of, but yesterday I got the radiator in, the power steering lines hooked up, changed oil and filter, & the transmission cooler lines. (doesn't sound like much but took all day). Poured gas in the carb and she fired right up. Had the dizzy out to install the motor. Still gotta lot to do, but was pleased the timing was close.
I will take some pics later today, but until I start adding more parts or wheels, not too much to look at.
It hit a high of 117* yesterday and I have an outdoors shop set up. Low this morning is over 90*. Trying to get motivated to get out there is tough.

Progress is progress though, so I'll take it when I can get it.