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Billhilly · 11-25-2006, 06:18 PM

Thanks for the comments guys.
I get dizzy looking at the truck!! The cab is basically a write off because it had a vinyl roof from new (read LOTS of rust) so I am doing the swap on this cab as a dry run, iron out any bugs in my plan, set up gear linkages etc. So when the 'new' cab turns up I'll be a little (really little) bit more organised..... maybe! Will then chop new cab with patterns refined on this one. So yes, the gear linkage will be cable, just sorting out the linkage part before the cable......Haven't sorted carb yet, but assume cable will work.
N2TRUX, yeah I could legally leave it LHD, but I want a user friendly daily driver, and personally think RHD will be easier on my head!! A large truck on our narrow country roads will be enough of a handful. Negotiating narrow windy roads, while sitting on the 'wrong' side...... potentially a recipe for disaster. Believe me, this truck will more than stand out..... still very few full size trucks down here. Even less of this era, even less 3/4 ton 4X4's!
New cab is bobbing it's way south as we speak..... fingers crossed it'll be here by Christmas.

11-25-2006, 06:18 PM	#11
Billhilly Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand. Posts: 782	Re: 41DegreesSouth Build Thread Thanks for the comments guys. I get dizzy looking at the truck!! The cab is basically a write off because it had a vinyl roof from new (read LOTS of rust) so I am doing the swap on this cab as a dry run, iron out any bugs in my plan, set up gear linkages etc. So when the 'new' cab turns up I'll be a little (really little) bit more organised..... maybe! Will then chop new cab with patterns refined on this one. So yes, the gear linkage will be cable, just sorting out the linkage part before the cable......Haven't sorted carb yet, but assume cable will work. N2TRUX, yeah I could legally leave it LHD, but I want a user friendly daily driver, and personally think RHD will be easier on my head!! A large truck on our narrow country roads will be enough of a handful. Negotiating narrow windy roads, while sitting on the 'wrong' side...... potentially a recipe for disaster. Believe me, this truck will more than stand out..... still very few full size trucks down here. Even less of this era, even less 3/4 ton 4X4's! New cab is bobbing it's way south as we speak..... fingers crossed it'll be here by Christmas.