The Power Wagon is Coming Alive! - Restoration Part 9 

That's awesome. It's definitely a big project but have fun with it. You kinda have to decide what level of restoration you want to do and how original you want to keep it. I will be kinda forced eventually to get rid of my patina since that doesn't fly in a tract neighborhood lol but I think it looks great. Good luck on yours!

Thanks! Good luck on your Dodge!

Trying to learn the most I can from the ol timers. Just put out another video. Thanks for watching!

You mean like an interior light or the cowl lights on the A pillars?

Yeah I have been keeping it disconnected just for that reason and to trickle charge it. Yes I really just need to replace some of the old bigger gauge wires and should be all new. When I get closer to having it more permanent I will solder and heat shrink. I don't know why I didn't think of that. For the fuses can I just do inline fuses? I definitely don't want to have any chance of fire risk. I was worried about it that when it was at the mechanic doing the brakes because they had some really expensive rare cars they were restoring right next to the dpw. Thanks for the advice hope all is well!

Yes! Once I am done with the engine then I can put the front fenders back on and get the main headlights too

Thanks! Hope you get yourself one some day. So much fun!

Yes that's what I was thinking

Thanks dude!

Couldn't of done it if I didn't have a master welder do the seat for me

That's smart I have a lot of butt connectors so as I go down the road and fine tune things I will definitely keep that in mind. Yes hahaha you have to start somewhere! Hopefully you can learn some things from my mistakes. Good luck on it!

@@DIYSCOTT thanks mine has a few different things since it is military all the water proof stuff . But yes your vids showing some good insight as well. By the way I been looking into those connectors that use heat shrink and automatic soldering, by use of a solder ring already inside . Heard any good things about em?

@@dacei8296 No I've never seen those before but I haven't explored much passed the normal crimp connectors. These look pretty decent www.amazon.com/Connectors-Haisstronica-Waterproof-Connectors-Heat-Connectors-Self-Aircraft/dp/B088ZXW4ZR/ref=asc_df_B088ZXW4ZR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459719488307&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14994874643892075988&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031293&hvtargid=pla-975126236800&psc=1

@@DIYSCOTT yeah I was just looking at those after I wrote that comment imma probbly get em n try em ! Hows the engine you guys got it started?

@@dacei8296 I took all the valves out and was gonna lap them but kinda ran out of time because I am going back to college. The last mechanic forced compressed air (leak down test) into the engine and it was coming out of the dip stick which most likely means the the compression rings on the pistons are bad. I didn't want to spend a bunch of time trying to get them back in (with the wrong type of spring compressor) and still have it not work so I am going to take it to the machine shop to get it rebuilt. A little more money upfront but I think I will be really happy when I have a good reliable engine and since I am keeping this thing forever I want to give the engine the best chance to make it

Yes it will!

Thanks glad you liked it! :)

We had to switch out the steering column and the part the plate the horn button notches into got lost so I'll have to take a look in the VPW catalog. Thanks!

Yes definitely. The lights on the side of the cab are called cowl lights basically used as marker lights. From what I understand they they are something left over from the horse and buggy era because they didn't want to leave their gas lamps on if they weren't driving. They can be wired now to be turn signals too but weren't originally so I think I might just put them on their own switch.

@@tracywright5526 everything is done besides the transmission - I really messed that part up and now need to pull it all out again

Yeah I think I'm gonna try a different flasher. I decided to stick with the 6 volt

@@DIYSCOTT Cool, I dont know what Ill do yet, but owning a six volt vehicle does come with bragging rites! Only thing to watch out for is if you ever have to jump start the battery from a 12 volt. If you ever do, make sure the key is off. Charging the battery would work fine, but If you let the 12 volt power run through the system you can fry your 6 volt gauges and lights.

@@flytrapguy7431 Yeah that's a good point. I'm also gonna do some sort of hidden battery disconnect to reduce voltage leakage when it's parked and prevent anyone from trying to steal it

It is a 6 volt flasher but hard to say on the front indicator bulbs. I agree though I think it's some sort of hyper flash that's supposed to let me know a bulb is out or something

Good point. haha...getting it ready to drive first and need lights to drive on the road...promise I'll get the holes patched up eventually

@@DIYSCOTT you ready drive without gas pedal and half floor rust?!hahahaha.

@@leonsalomon2967 Gonna need an accelerator lol

The one I reference the most is from the owners manual that I bought from Vintage Power Wagons. The blinker one I just found online. Might be harder to find yours because it is military. Good luck on your project!

Yeah I enjoy wiring it up. Fun to look at the old manuals and pencil in the new colors and such. Just posted another video go check it out!