New (used) IH 7500 Dump Truck purchase, modification & fix up

[BigBlue1]

For $900 I'd rather get an artistic metalworker to make something unique and bad-ass!

Along those lines but maybe simpler...

I assume the grille consists of a surrounding chrome piece that bolts to the frame and has the vertical slats in it? If so, consider removing all the slats and having a local machine shop/fab shop make some type of similar (or unique) inserts that can be bolted to the surround. Even something as simple as some aluminum expanded metal with a band around it for mounting tabs could work and would be pretty cheap.

 

[Hay Dude]

Along those lines but maybe simpler...

I assume the grille consists of a surrounding chrome piece that bolts to the frame and has the vertical slats in it? If so, consider removing all the slats and having a local machine shop/fab shop make some type of similar (or unique) inserts that can be bolted to the surround. Even something as simple as some aluminum expanded metal with a band around it for mounting tabs could work and would be pretty cheap.

I want to replace the grille really bad. Looks like **** lol
I will keep looking on Ebay, VanDerhaags, etc.

 

[Hay Dude]

A few more minor add ons:

An air hose couple to brake air tank. Now I have an on board compressor.

Tow Hooks

 

[mrmikey]

Good place to charge the air system should you ever have to get it towed (hope I didn't jinx it ). Also good for charging air if you don't want to run it in a garage to build air.
Put a cap of some type over it, if not it'll be full of mud when you go to use it.

 

[Hay Dude]

Good place to charge the air system should you ever have to get it towed (hope I didn't jinx it ). Also good for charging air if you don't want to run it in a garage to build air.
Put a cap of some type over it, if not it'll be full of mud when you go to use it.

Yeah I should have asked for a plastic cap, but wasn’t sure if one is made?

 

[mrmikey]

Yeah I should have asked for a plastic cap, but wasn’t sure if one is made?

Don't think.
I've used a piece of fuel line with a bolt stuck in the end, that way it'll cover the complete fitting.

 

[aczlan]

Yeah I should have asked for a plastic cap, but wasn’t sure if one is made?

Rubber vacuum cap?

https://www.autozone.com/fittings-and-hose-line-connectors/vacuum-connector-and-tubing/p/dorman-autograde-black-3-8in-rubber-vacuum-cap-3-piece/375303_0_0

Aaron Z