The project 710K Begins.

[Alaskantinbender]

Here are some of my wiring notes that might help you. Also I've attached a .PDF of the color wiring schematic I've used on my K.
Also, I modified the original taillights to be US standard and support dual-filament bulbs.
I found these https://a.co/d/0ai9mbex to make excellent back-up lights. No holes need be drilled, and you just replace the factory reflectors. Wire in a reverse switch to the transmission with a resistor for reverse lights, and a bypass switch for full power for trail use.

WOW, tremendous information. Lots of great ideas and data. It will be very useful as I get more into the project.
Very much appreciated.

Thanx

[Alaskantinbender]

Fooling around today with a rattle can paint job while waiting for more parts to arrive.

[Mr Zero]

Fooling around today with a rattle can paint job while waiting for more parts to arrive.

That paint scheme looks vaguely familiar ... I like it!

[Alaskantinbender]

It's all your fault.
The pictures of completely overhauling/rebuilding your truck are a great inspiration. Terrific job (including the paint job)

Fooling around today with a rattle can paint job while waiting for more parts to arrive.

That paint scheme looks vaguely familiar ... I like it!

[Mr Zero]

It's all your fault.
The pictures of completely overhauling/rebuilding your truck are a great inspiration. Terrific job (including the paint job)

Thanks for the compliment. I had a lot of help from some of the most informed and experienced people on this forum, and much of the body modification inspiration, including the paint scheme, was gleaned from Ex-Road.ru. Here's some of their work that inspired me (https://photos.app.goo.gl/9kcNbMnhxWSS2eRf1).

[Alaskantinbender]

Thats enough painting for now. My brake parts are here.

[compunerdy]

Where would that jack even work on a 710? Nowhere from the sides that I can think of, the rear bumper maybe. I would think the front bumper sits up too high. Serious question as I think it looks cool but wondering how practical it is.

EDIT.. Are the wheel wells strong enough to lift there?

[Mr Zero]

Where would that jack even work on a 710? Nowhere from the sides that I can think of, the rear bumper maybe. I would think the front bumper sits up too high. Serious question as I think it looks cool but wondering how practical it is.

EDIT.. Are the wheel wells strong enough to lift there?

The Hi-Lift can be used at the front and rear bumpers, but do go into it aware that slippage is the thing to watch for. On a Pinz, that’s less a theoretical concern than a practical one.

If you intend to rely on it, I’d recommend having a channel welded to the underside of the bumper near both ends to give the jack tongue a more positive purchase point. That makes the whole exercise a good bit less sketchy.

That said, I personally would not look at a Hi-Lift as a good maintenance-type lifting solution for the Pinzgauer, and I would not use it in the wheel wells. For routine service, the factory bottle jack or something similar is generally a better and safer way to get the truck in the air.

Where the Hi-Lift makes sense is as a recovery tool for odd circumstances — the sort of situation where you need a little lift, shove, or repositioning in the field and are working with what you have.