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Swamp Dawgs 52 Buildup Progress
Swamp Dawg:
The new dash is almost complete. We bought all new gauges, still waiting for the speedo to get here though.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/mudflinger150/Our%2052/dash002.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/mudflinger150/Our%2052/dash001.jpg
the old trucker:
SWAMP DWAG that's gonna be one darn good machine when done!! What is that 1/4 turn gate valve for? A shut off for your heater? Good idea. Neat looking & up out of the way. That dash is going to be sharp looking. You know you can get small rectangular boxes with wording on them such as LIGHTS - ENGINE FAN - SPARE & the list goes on. Lots of options. I think they would compliment the dash. They also light up with your dash lights. No more fumbling in the dark to find a switch. I think you would like the freightliner ones. Also look at peterbilt, kenworth, & western star. If you see a truck somewere look at the dash. You can also get visers to fit around your gauges. they make everything stand out. My hats off to you. Doing a real great job.
the old trucker:
mr. swamp dwag, is that a grey primer you have on the floor or is it some sort of undercoating? sure makes it look 100% better! dwag that heater up front, is it just for the defrost or do it also warm up the front of the cab? hope you fellows are not getting bored with me asking questions about these machines. i'm new to all this & i find it very interesting.
Swamp Dawg:
There are 2 heaters in the front, the small round heater keeps the window warm. The big square one is the cab heater, which has a valve to shut the flow of hot water to it. Sometimes it gets way too hot in there. And the floor is just primer.
the old trucker:
hello again sir. i noticed in one of your pics that your machine has coil springs on the front. i thought they had a chain hooked to a pipe with a spring inside. is that something stock or is it modified? do you have a closeup of that area? i dare say if i were up around where all you people live, i'd go through a heck of a lot of film!
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