waay cool pics, thanks for posting. btw, who are the axles made by?

they're eatons. H110's if my guess is correct. Basically a big brother to the h072/h052 which were the forerunner to the modern GM corporate 14 bolt, which led to the current AAM 11.5" used in GM and some dodges.

Old, big. I want more pics on the steering axle, I've never seen one myself.

I'll get some more pics of the front axle for you. Anything specific you want to see on it?

mostly the outer stuff, kingpin setup, ujoint

So I find this thread looking for the lotus wannabe, read the title and think to myself it cant be, but know in my gut that the swanky guys would. Nice, I liked those things.

Hey Xrock!

I'm very proud of you for scoring one of those ducks! Good luck on the new business adventure. Be sure to keep us all posted. So when I'm out there I can be sure to see the duck in action

Any updates or progress pics?

Check out these links to our D.U.K.W. in Southport U.K. ,I even had a ride in one when I got into difficulties windsurfing off our beach.
http://coaches-aplenty.fotopic.net/p25747090.html
http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...pp=30&highlight=dukw
http://www.sbevington.co.uk/dukw/
http://www.zippyvideos.com/8893594554537186/bus/*mgman

Well, I would say that it's about 75% to 80% complete. All the electrical has been run and works. The lights, stereo, wireless mic, etc.
After working with the engine parts for weeks it's finally complete. It's hard to find parts for that old of an engine- especially when you're changing from a 6 volt system to 12.
The test drive will be today and it will be on a flatbed tomorrow morning.

Most of what's left is for the marine side, but the new tires still need to be put on and the custom exhaust setup needs to be completed. Finish painting, finish the flooring, water testing, etc is what the next few weeks will be for.

Updated pics:

Damn, that thing has come a LONG way! Looks really good! Keep up the good work! Later...