Restoration Photos-Phase 3 from March throughSeptember 1, 2008 until completion.
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Update: September 5, 2008
Interior of truck prepped and ready to be painted.
Interior painting completed.
Interior painting completed.
Painting of the truck's exterior is completed.
The walk thru floor of truck is painted.
Loading the truck into the trailer to take back to our shop.
Update: September 24, 2008
Installing padding over wooden roof before final roof cover.
Roof fully covered with padding and ready for final cover.
Side door window frames and misc. parts painted and ready to be installed.
Wheel wells taped so final coat of undercoating can be applied.
Fenders papered and taped before appyling undercoating.
Exhaust system is completely installed.
Air vents to engine compartment area are installed.
A drip tube was fabricated to keep gas from leaking from carburater onto exhaust pipe.
Rear door latch rods were customized to fit around door frame work.
Rear door latch rods were customized to fit around door frame work.
Headlight assembly installed.
Wiring for the instrument panel ready to be connected.
Door latch handle installed on rear door.
Installing rear door bottom latch strip.
Installing latches on firewall cover for power generator.
Update: October 17, 2008
Hanging the side doors.
Spray painting the lugs nuts and wheels.
Bif making final adjustment to an electric relay that went bad.
Installing roof cover.
Applying lettering to the side panel.
Completed truck front view.
Completed truck rear view.
Walker Truck on display at the October 11, 2008 Hershey AACA Show.
Kelly standing in front of the truck that he built in 10 months and 6 days.
Update: November 13, 2008
The Walker Dynamotive Gas/Electric truck is usually on display at Jay Crist Museum in Manchester, Pa. It will also be seen at different East Coast Truck Shows, Car Shows and the NATMUS Museum in Auburn, IN each year.
Motor Tech employees looking over the Walker truck.
Employees looking at the rear axle housing where the electric motor that they restored is mounted.
Walker truck sitting in front of the Motor Technology Plant in Manchester Township, Manchester, PA.