Back when I was in high school I had an older Datsun truck with a bench seat that was sad. I worked for an AMC/JEEP dealership that had two jeep bucket seats that had been ordered and never picked up. I got the parts lady to get me two new covers and bought the seats. These covers were factory and fit every nook and contour of those foam pads....... too well. My dad and I grunted and snorted and cussed. Those covers just wouldn't go over that foam. A lady from the other side of the trailer park heard us discussing the out of wedlock lineage of those seat covers as she rode by on her bike. Put a trash bag over the foam and seal it up tight to your vacuum cleaner she said. It pulled the foam down along with the slippery plastic those covers just fell on. I've always remembered that trick and have passed it on to many other folks. Some seats may need a large bag...... LOL! Yours look real nice. That is going to be a fine truck when you are done with it. Cheers Terry
The devil in the detail I see is the outstanding co-worker you have. Mrs. JC does a great job lending the extra hand right when needed, from oiling to holding the to be soldered wire. It really is impressive and invaluable. Great progress. Thanks
When I made my 2002 F450 into a dump truck, the truck has an aft tank and the fuel filler was behind the rear tires (the absolute WORST place for a filler in snow country) To get the filler to the front of the rear tires, I extended the piping forward along the dump chassis with some stainless milking system pipe that I got from a local farmer and a supplier of those systems for the 90's etc. I cut the pieces, then took them to my local welder to have them Tig welded. Worked perfect, the OD of the pipe is the same as the ID of the factory Ford rubber fuel fill line for coupling to the tank and factory filler and it looks great too !
As a body builder/up-fitter I try my best to make the fuel fills make sense like that. Seen too many built elsewhere that take half an hour to put 10 gallons in. Love the work 👍
It’s the small details on these projects that make the biggest difference down the road. Also for something as simple as a mirror that spring is no joke! Never seen that before. The interior looks to be in near mint condition. When it comes to working on trucks I’ve always thought detailing the interiors was the most rewarding parts of the project. Trucks coming along J.C. take care👍
Don’t worry on the 12v hydraulic pump..it’ll be fine . I’ve converted 4 16 ft box vans into dump units for a small garbage company…those pumps dump the boxes full of trash just fine..all with scissor lifts like yours . Only one had difficulties on occasions the box was extremely overweight…but it has a very heavy fiberglass box…easy remedy..I adjusted the pump pressure on the pump…customer has had no failures and the first one is now close to 7 years old
Some of those pumps are rated for 3500 psi. Very capable. Folks get in trouble using worn out tailgate lift pumps, or unknown stuff. And wire them up with Scotch locks, etc.
JC that’s going to be a nice dump when completed like that Milwaukee soldering iron quick and easy and I have severely over loaded my small dump on job site moving loads short distances before electric over hydraulic pump doesn’t even struggle
I love the electric-hydraulic lift. I used to be a purely PTO pump disciple. One day an old timer at a municipality where I was working pulled up in their new truck. It was electric hydro dump. I asked him why. He told me, while it was a bit slower dumping, if the truck had a mechanical failure for some reason, you can still dump the bed. Best reason I ever heard!
Next time you play with those mirrors, may I suggest a quick trip to ACE and pick up some long screws of the same thread and simply pull the head in. Several grip lengths to progressively pull it in and once its home use the factory screws for final assemply.
Omg.... lmfao! 🤣 "All i had was 'sail boat fuel' in it"First time hearing that one, might have to steal it. And lil 5y\o chinese 'Poon duck pow' didn't do such a good job... Love that one too! First time seeing your channel, just popped up on my feed, but ya got a new subscriber here!
Man--I love how your Ladyis right there beside you working--a true team. I've seen her doing other things w/ you, but does she ehave an outside the home job or just helps you plus housework. If that is too [persoanl-disregard. My wife does the same....
I had a brand new 4500 when they first came popular around 2007 .it was my truck before I had a cdl I was to young , anyways not knowing much about weights and materials I came out of a gravel pit loaded with wet 3/4 processed gravel at close to 28k it was registered for around 19k and the electric over hyd scissor setup dumped it no problem . We used that truck hauling on site in tight spots and would load it until it ran out of every side and not one time did it not dump! I'm a huge ford fan and swear by them but those era 4500 with the duramax were extremely capable trucks
Great job JC 🙂👍 I know what you mean about the filler neck. We have a few trucks at work that are almost brand new *but* take 25mins to fill up with fuel. The bed companies just rushed and now it's a pain to fill up the tank 😞
This is why I don't fix things up to sell them. I like you can't leave things "good enough". 95% of people won't appreciate what you do to these trucks to make them "right" and they would probably pay the same kind of money for a 4500 someone slapped a dump body on and puffed the frame with a rattle can of undercoat as long as it was pretty. You really go above and beyond. I used to build Police cars and I got so meticulous the cars were taking too long to be profitable but departments were devastated I gave it up. No way I could compete with the fleet shops and municipalities are not name your price entities. We are a dying breed.
that is the thing.....im not targeting the 95%. they are looking for value....my buyer is that 5%.they are looking for quality. THEY recognize quality and the cost that goes with it. my trucks are all "FOR SALE" but never "ON SALE". sure it takes longer to build and longer to sell but it is still profitable for me. plus i turn out the best truck to my abilities. doesnt mean its the best out there but it will always be my best.
I would like some of your knowledge please, I have a 2004 4300 international with a heated mirror, could you please show how to take the mirror out so that the marker light in the mirror can be replaced? I would really super appreciate it. Thank you and I really enjoy your channel
I love the video !! I'm kicking around the idea to build my own box truck (about 18ft long) the toughest question is what to start with?? I'm currently using a Chevy Tiltmaster 3500 but would love to have a newer body style I love the one your working on or F650 that might be overkill though. I need to learn more about chassis measurement. I just don't understand how they are created when you hear 115 cab to chassis ... I'm sure it some point behind the cab to the rear axle... Any how very nice job and I love the little details like the hose clamps I've been using them forever... and I'm sure tackling that seat was a learning adventure for sure.. Merry Christmas !!
the measurement you might be referring to is the "cab to axle". that is the measurement from the back of the truck cab to the middle of the rear axle. i like to set up flat bed or box trucks with a 60/40 split. 60% of the total box length from the middle of the rear axle forward and 40% from the middle of the rear axle rearward. there are exceptions. particularly when there is permanently mou nted equipment inside or specialized hauling.
