M47 Dump Project Is Home

[OD_Coyote]

They are very quiet, the quietest of all the deuces. How does your intake manifold look? On my M34 it was cracked at the heat box for the winter/summer damper, it was a common problem. Was a big chore to find a replacement.

It does not appear to be cracked right now. Where did you end up finding your replacement?

 

[OD_Coyote]

Finally had a chance to remove the dump box today.
She looks pretty sporty minus the dump box and with the A3 hood rake.

 

[Another Ahab]

Nice place in the woods you got there.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Thanks...It a nice place to live when its not raining/snowing.
Maybe someday I will build a shop, so I can work on my projects year round.

 

[maccus]

Found one in a local junk yard. They had a couple of gasser G742s there. All are now gone from around here as a few years ago a portable crusher came through here and took everything. I mean everything.

 

[OD_Coyote]

After I get the old girl stripped down to the frame my first project will be to remove the seriously tweaked rear cross member.
It looks like someone connected a hook to the lower right rear part of the cross member and let her rip.
Its a shame they did not put a little more thought into where they attached the hook.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Finally lifted the dump hoist frame off the truck.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Removed the custom "Composite Hardtop", the steering box, all the wires, fasteners and lines necessary for removing the cab.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Here she is without the cab and pics of the tags on the transmission, PTO and engine.

 

[Another Ahab]

Here she is without the cab and pics of the tags on the transmission, PTO and engine.

How did you get that cab off the chassis:

- Do you have a wrecker in your toy box!?

 

[OD_Coyote]

How did you get that cab off the chassis:

- Do you have a wrecker in your toy box!?

I wish I had a wrecker. I used my Massey Ferguson 30B loader to lift off the cab (see the red beastie to the right of the truck in 2nd picture in post #69).

 

[DavidWymore]

Subscribed, thanks for sharing!

 

[OD_Coyote]

Removed the tweaked rear cross-member and everything bolted to the frame up to the transmission.

 

[Another Ahab]

Removed the tweaked rear cross-member and everything bolted to the frame up to the transmission.

The steel of that frame looks to be in pretty good shape; the rust doesn't look anywhere too heavy. How do you feel about it?

 

[OD_Coyote]

The steel of that frame looks to be in pretty good shape; the rust doesn't look anywhere too heavy. How do you feel about it?

I would agree with your assessment sir, especially considering the age of truck. She ought to look pretty good after I sandblast, prime and put a couple coats of 24087 on her.

 

[OD_Coyote]

She is almost down to the bare bones.

 

[OD_Coyote]

More progress...U-bolts holding rear leaf springs have 64 years of rust accumulation, which made them the most difficult fasteners to remove so far.
Also got a quote of $900 to sandblast the bare frame, so I may end up using a wire brushes and a needle gun to clean up the frame prior to priming it.

 

[rustystud]

More progress...U-bolts holding rear leaf springs have 64 years of rust accumulation, which made them the most difficult fasteners to remove so far.
Also got a quote of $900 to sandblast the bare frame, so I may end up using a wire brushes and a needle gun to clean up the frame prior to priming it.

Go to "Harbor Freight" and buy their sandblaster. I have one. It's not the greatest, but it will do the job. All you need to buy then is sand blast medium. Make sure you do it in an area that you don't mind having sand everywhere !

 

[OD_Coyote]

Down to the bare bones...

 

[cattlerepairman]

How much does the bare frame weigh? 1500 lbs?