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  1. silverstate55

    deuce hyd power steering

    Xoddah, how did you get that photo of my supervisors (your avatar)????
  2. silverstate55

    Shelter Lifter

    BRILLIANT. Simply brilliant! Great work, thanks for sharing! [thumbzup]
  3. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    WOW, the new time-out feature is even shorter than it used to be...type a quick paragraph, and you are already signed out & Auto-Save does NOT carry over. Auto-Save doesn't work for beans for me either. But now I figured out I can type a few words and post it; after several "Server Not Found"...
  4. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    [Double Post] Now I can't find the Delete Post feature.....
  5. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    Had a great time in the Veteran's Day Parade yesterday through downtown Las Vegas. We brought up the rear, and it was headed by a fellow named Jim McGeachy with his restored & running MULE (it had electric start, so I'm not sure what model that was). A group of 5 or 6 Jeeps from the...
  6. silverstate55

    Deuce trailer build thread

    Better safe than sorry, I love what you've done so far, keep up the great work & the photos flowing!
  7. silverstate55

    Reviving the 83 ford with LDS 5 ton drive line

    The axles are stock Ford 1-ton; the rear is definitely a Sterling, I can't tell if the front is a solid axle (rare for 80-86 Fords) or the more-common TTB. Either way the springs & axles are Ford stockers. Very interesting conversion. I have an 86 GMC 2500 my Grandfather converted to a...
  8. silverstate55

    Deuce trailer build thread

    WOW, that is a LOT of work! It will be one heck of a strong trailer when it's done!
  9. silverstate55

    M60a1 lives!

    YUP, power pack's gotta be removed to change starter. Even though my memories of doing such a thing are more than 25 years old, they are still vividly memorable... If I lived closer I'd give you a hand with the M60A1, I still remember a lot about them. GREAT job on keeping these magnificent...
  10. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    This morning when my wife & I were warming the Deuce up to take it to the DMV, I noticed a sudden gush of oil draining from the driver's side of the engine...I grabbed a drain pan quick and shut the truck down. It appeared to be coming from the oil filters. After removing the 2 oil filter...
  11. silverstate55

    A crane for the m1028 bed!

    ...or weld a stud in the hole & tighten a nut down on it. 6 of one, half-dozen of the other. Good job! I can't wait to see the shortened crane mast.
  12. silverstate55

    New Deuce owner finally in NV!!! See what ya think?

    You got a heck of a deal there! Winch, springer passenger seat base (with a good-looking seat to match), awesome tires, no rust, no major damage....great score!!! As for your master cylinder, these trucks tend to lose brake pedal pressure when they sit for long periods of time. Try bleeding...
  13. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    Thanks! I like Panaca, I would love to live in Pioche if real estate wasn't so expensive there.... Back in the early 1990s, I passed on a chance to pick up a home & lot in Caliente for only the back taxes owed; they were really hurting after UP pulled their shops & facilities from the area...
  14. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    Finished lots of little details today: ran the new horn wire & wrapped it for protection; installed the horn button in the new steering wheel; ran a separate ground wire from the flasher lever on the steering column to a good grounding point on the firewall; relocated the flasher unit from the...
  15. silverstate55

    GMC Brigadier

    The 8.2 was a 4-stroke diesel made by Detroit called the "fuel miser." I hate them. Definitely NOT a 2-stroke; while the Series 50 & 60 4-cycle diesels are great engines, the 8.2 had issues. I believe that Ford used them in a lot of their medium-duty trucks as well.
  16. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    Got the steering column (uppper & lower) installed today, as well as the steering wheel. I opted to cut the steering opening in the front of the cab wall much larger to allow for more leg room under the steering wheel. Nobody makes more work for themselves better than I do...the firewall fix...
  17. silverstate55

    A crane for the m1028 bed!

    Very nice! That should be more than strong enough! Can't wait to see it when it's all done...keep up the good work!
  18. silverstate55

    GMC Brigadier

    That's a nice Eaton front drive axle.
  19. silverstate55

    M35A2 Zombie Hunter

    Good job, nice truck!
  20. silverstate55

    Successful Deuce Recovery

    Hooked up all the power steering hoses & lines today...pretty self-explanatory (I hope), as this was the only way I could get everything to fit & line up. I added some fuel lines to protect the steel lines, and some red heater hose over the return line to protect it from chafing/rubbing (2...
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