Hello all!

[Fmccory]

My 50 was from here! She was mostly original! Origanal 216cid that I pulled the head off and rebuilt! Had a bunch of carbon buildup on the valves so she had real low compression! I disassembled the head, media blasted the valves and relapped them, ran the head through our parts washer, reassembled it with the updated guide seals and put it back together! Fired right up! Had good compression and good oil pressure! Still 6volt, manual 3 on the tree with the torgue tube drive shaft! I put new kingpins, new brake shoes and wheel cylinders! She was my daily driver! I miss her, but my Duece keeps looking me in the face with those sad eyes just asking for me to give her some love too, I can't say no! I'm a softy! And she's deserves better than just being left out to rust!

 

[Fmccory]

And I had A/C! LOL!

 

[Fmccory]

I love you called her Desert Duece, A. Ahab! If you don't mind Sir, I would Love for that to be her Name! Would you mind if I started calling her that? It fits her so perfect! Just don't wanna be stepping on anybody's toe's is all!

 

[Fmccory]

And this is the reason why I sold my Thriftmaster! 1 hr and 33 minutes from my front door in my buddy's Chevy! Not sure how long it's gonna take in the Duece! LOL! But I shall soon find out!.
I'm buying .75 acre in the mountains! Nothing on it except trees and rocks! It's BEUTIFUL! I need to move some dead trees and some rocks so I can clear out a driveway to get the Duece in there and park Her! Just wanted a place to park the Duece during hunting season so we don't have to come down the mountain every night! Here's the view from what will be my front yard!!
And this is the national forest boundary and the view a block from my spot!

 

[Another Ahab]

I love you called her Desert Duece, A. Ahab! If you don't mind Sir, I would Love for that to be her Name! Would you mind if I started calling her that? It fits her so perfect! Just don't wanna be stepping on anybody's toe's is all!

Have at it, Brother.

I'm honored that you like the tag!

 

[Fmccory]

Thank you Sir! You rock!

 

[Aerialfred]

Hello and welcome from another Kentucky resident that has the same Olive Drab Disease! You will love the deuce! That was a nice truck you let go. Your new place looks great! Nice view!

 

[Fmccory]

How's it going Sir! Thank you for the compliment's Sir!

 

[Fmccory]

Check out what I'm up too tonight! LOL! Workin on a friends 1962 Bel Air! Puttin new rear axle seals! He's sprung a leak!

 

[Another Ahab]

Check out what I'm up too tonight! LOL! Workin on a friends 1962 Bel Air! Puttin new rear axle seals! He's sprung a leak!

1962:

- AND Whitewalls

Now that there is a CAR! Very nice.

And love the color of that thing. The 60's. That was such a trip!

 

[Fmccory]

Just waiting for my wife to get home from work so I can run down to the shop and grab the axle puller to get started! Then I gotta take the axle back to the shop and press off the bearing, put on the new seal, press the bearing back on, and then bring it back home and reinstall it! Then do it all over again with the other side! The shop is full, that's why I'm doin it at my place! LOL!

 

[VPed]

Regarding how long it will take in the deuce, I predict longer than in a car, maybe twice as long. On the other hand, the return trip may only take half as long, given the braking issues that sometimes crop up.

 

[VPed]

Hey Fm, do you attend the annual Run To Ruidoso Downs cars show? I have been in attendance every year for quite a while. I wanted to take my deuce to this last one but I didn't have enough drivers for my stuff.

 

[Fmccory]

I've been a couple of times! I haven't had a chance to go the past couple of years because of my injury! but I'm starting to get back on my feet again, so I could make the trip! I was born in Las Cruses, so I've been in New Mexico pretty much my whole life!

 

[Fmccory]

Check out what I just scored for $70! A vest, backpack and a set of what look to be nice snow shoes!i was told there from the Vietnam era! Not sure though!

 

[Fmccory]

Not sure if it counts here but here's my first MV rebuild! Just one of my toys! LOL

 

[Fmccory]

Another one of my projects! Hustler 6 wheeler! Still tryin to clean her up and then gonna start fixing stuff! She only needs a few things but all there and she runs, drives, AND FLOATS!

 

[Another Ahab]

Check out what I just scored for $70! A vest, backpack and a set of what look to be nice snow shoes!View attachment 525688i was told there from the Vietnam era! Not sure though!

Nice find. I believe those are the magnesium issue snow shoes:

- You can use shavings off the frame as fire-starter material

You'll likely never use them that way, but a very cool concept.

 

[Fmccory]

Way cool! He had 2 pairs! I just might go back and get the other pair! Thanks for the cool tip also! Can always use advice like that!

 

[Another Ahab]

Way cool! He had 2 pairs! I just might go back and get the other pair! Thanks for the cool tip also! Can always use advice like that!

Also useful, in a pinch, for a very ragged game of tennis (doubles).

Or, vice versa: