New member from Germany

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Thanks Kerry, I've had a lot of projects but can't beat the masters... I certainly love all the Mopars, especially 50's. All my Dodge's are 1957 (you might see a sedan through the window, in front of the station wagon), the white bodyshell you mention - I recently sold away to make some space in the garage, its also '57 Dodge (although it shares the platform with Plymouth so you aren't that far away with your guess). Imperial was the American Rolls Royce, if they were more affordable I would certainly have one I suppose you have visited Forwardlook-forum?

I will publish some sheetmetal pics a bit later Regarding the screw jacks - they were customer wish and in my opinion the wrong choice for this use. Manufacturer guarantees a lot of Newton Meters for the product but in practice they are quite flimsy. As the part is fitted in a truck I would rather use hydraulic action - much stronger and you could store lot of stuff on the roof, in this case the expense was too much for the customer. In your case, maybe the electric screws are enough - depends of the products you are looking for. The ones on the truck will lift the roof, but I'm not sure it works in Sahara after a sandstorm... The trucks I build are made for really heavy use, these electric screws are from Taiwan so I'm sure they are the first to fail. If you find some good US made products I'm sure you have much better result. Nothing beats the good old US workmanship!

I will check your trailer-thread...

Cheers,
Cedric