My New Build

[grizz]

What a cool combo !!

I originally built our TD to tow behind my 1963 Ford Taunus Transit bus, but plans have changed and I am now looking for an American truck or car to run it with.

[Thawley]

Ray – are your doors manufactured/prebuilt? Love to hear more about them.

[Rhino Ray]

I got the doors from Little Guy, it was the first thing I bought. Installation was seamless, cut the hole, screwed it on. There was the sealant between the door and the outside skin that I used, in retrospect I should have used black instead of the grey. Black disappears against the black frame and the Kandy color.

[Oreellyfool]

I found your hitch!!

I know i have that cross member for the frame but what do you have it welded to right behind the bumper? I could swear that is just my trunk floor liner.....

FYI - I love that you used the 50 tail lights on your TD (The 49 taillight lens does not stick out, it basically sits flush with the bezel).

[Rhino Ray]

I bolted a piece of angle iron using the bumper bolts. Fabricated a couple more pieces as brackets then welded them to a receiver I got at the local RV supply. Painted it and it works great!

[Oreellyfool]

Oh that makes way more sense than attaching it to the rear splash pan or the floor of the trunk.

Thanks for the great input!

[Rhino Ray]

OK, it's been a while since I posted an update so here goes.


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I installed a shelf on the interior with the help of a biscuit cutter and clamps I borrowed from a neighbor.


The hatch skin went on in an afternoon. It will come back off again when I stain the birch to look like oak and then insulate under it. I did all the wiring for the running lights and the license plate light.




I wanted a waterproof porch light but the ones I got from the RV supply were just too thick. I stopped by a marine supply place and there they were, all covered with dust. They must have been sitting on the shelf for years. The price tag was $89 each. I asked the owner how much they really wanted for them. I got them both for $20.