Ben Hur Restoration

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Ben Hur Restoration

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I have started on the tear down and every thing is coming apart pretty easy " no torch cut bolts " yet ,i removed what was left of the wire harness and got lucky on the black out switch it seems to works and the inside looks good , this brings me to the question .Who can i get a Correct harness from and are their any NOS ones still around ?
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A little update on the Ben Hur after welding some 67 holes of anywhere from a 1/4 inch up to 2 feet square :o i still need to do a lot of grinding before i take it to the sandblaster . Here are some before and after shots

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I did find some NOS tailgates and im having a friend make some bottom hinges from an original i borrowed " thanks Bill " the tailgate pins were off E bay but the U shape part i made .

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If you are still looking for a harness I have 1 spare that I made. I am asking 150 plus shipping for it. Thats about what I have into it with the light connectors costing over 60 of it and the front trailer connector costing me 30.
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tractor wrote:If you are still looking for a harness I have 1 spare that I made. I am asking 250 plus shipping for it. Thats about what I have into it with the light connectors costing over 60 of it and the front trailer connector costing me 30.
Can you post a pic of what you have !
GMC CCKW 353, M29 weasel, 1/2 ton dodge, Ben Hur Trailer
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