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Whoa. That's real money.
You might even pick up an old C-130 for that. And you know THAT would make a fine camper.
I'd take the C-130.
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M1078/M1079 for overland camper?
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You might even pick up an old C-130 for that. And you know THAT would make a fine camper.
I'd take the C-130.
+1Whoa. That's real money.
You might even pick up an old C-130 for that. And you know THAT would make a fine camper.
I'd take the C-130.
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https://youtu.be/EAstwMPlSrw
Seems it is OH USA based company
Though wonder if one could purchase a used roll back wrecker and transfer it all over. Have seen just the roll back bed and hydraulics for sell on occasions
Seems it is OH USA based company
Though wonder if one could purchase a used roll back wrecker and transfer it all over. Have seen just the roll back bed and hydraulics for sell on occasions
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Update: We have been making a lot of progress and working on the truck almost every day. Our main focus has been on getting the roof rack ready (so we can start body working the cab) and pulling off parts and refurbishing them. The roof rack is about finished and we have started sending parts out for sandblasting and powder coat. We also made some pretty nice aluminum stiffeners to reinforce our badly warped front fenders. They are 1/2-inch by 3/4-inch solid aluminum bar, rolled to match the edge of the fender. They will be bolted with small 10-32 fasteners through the lip of the fender prior to the fenders being painted.
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I am really enjoying your project updates. The roof rack is great looking.
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Agreed. That is a nice item.
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Wow, I am super impressed!!
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Continuing to make good progress.
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The M1078 gets 7 MPG and 55 MPH is as fast as the truck goes, comfortably.
When you get the engine hot running at that speed the air clutch will scream on and scare you to death the first time. After that you can't talk in the truck with the clutch howling.
Many, many parts seem to be readily available in the civilian market.
Steve
When you get the engine hot running at that speed the air clutch will scream on and scare you to death the first time. After that you can't talk in the truck with the clutch howling.
Many, many parts seem to be readily available in the civilian market.
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Bump for updates! I haven't received and blog updates via email for a few weeks either. I'm sure you guys are doing something else important like holiday travel or visiting family/friends. Let us know how things are coming along.
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OK. I invite you to Xmas dinner tonight at 7:00PM. My place has the M1078 and M1028 out front. Bring your own 5.56 ammo for machine gunning!
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Sounds like a treat.
But what are you firing? Only machine gun I know is the old M-60 and that was 7.62mm (.30
. What's the "house" weapon?!
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CrZY! .308Sounds like a treat.
But what are you firing? Only machine gun I know is the old M-60 and that was 7.62mm (.30
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Thanks for checking in. All is well here. We took a little time off for the holidays, visited family, and went on a few trips. We've actually been making some steady progress on the truck anyway. This afternoon, we re-assembled the battery-box and air tanks. It turned out nice.
As a side note, I soda blasted the power connector, and it turned out great. It took all the paint off without hurting any of the plating. It looks totally new now.
We just collected up everything we need to re-assemble the wheels, but I think we are goign to push forward on painting the frame next.
Cheers,
Michael
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I like it !
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It looks brand new! You do terrific work.
Now I have battery box envy!
Steve
Now I have battery box envy!
Steve
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That's nice work. It looks sweet!
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Hi Michael. I noticed in the blog you guys have used the soda blaster to restore a ton of stuff. In addition to the NATO power connector it seems you guys have done air lines, hoses, etc.
Do you mind sharing the details of your recipe? What media specs? What pressure? Special nozzle? Any other important factors?
Thank you.