The Autocar is just about finished. It needs some paint touch up and I have a grill guard and new front hooks that need painted and mounted, but mechanically it's about finished.

I mounted an electronic tach called a Tiny Tach. I made a bracket out of 3 inch aluminum angle and mounted it on the dash.

I also made a seat  base out of C channel and a piece of 1/8 inch steel plate. These were made so I could utilize the old mounting studs on the floor. The new Bostrom seat is 6 inches narrower than the old Autocar deluxe driver seat. I also gained 7 inches of leg room. It's so much more comfortable than the old seat.

I made a new rubber mat around the gear shifts. I replaced the fuel tank sending unit, so now the gauge is accurate.

Bob Kiser came over and he along with my Dad and daughter Haylee, reinstalled the hood and front fenders.

With the mechanical stuff finished, I took a couple test drives around the neighborhood. After getting used to the 7 speed Spicer I took it out and filled up the fuel tank.

On Thursday, June 20th,

I reinstalled the running boards. Bob had repainted them and they looked great.

On Saturday, June 22nd, my youngest daughter, Rilee and I took Big Melvin to the Bonfire car cruise for it's maiden voyage. The 8.3 Cummins engine has so much power compared to the old gas engine it's hard to believe. Everything worked perfectly. I couldn't believe it. The truck was a big.

I'm posting some pictures of the interior.