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Thanks everyone, she's running good now. I'll have to give him a call, I'd love some dukw wheels and would love to probly see what else he has for sale. Her she is as sitting today
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Another Ahab
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Cheers to you for saving the iron from neglect and oblivion.
There's life in the old girl yet!
There's life in the old girl yet!
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Nice job saving it from what looked like a certain end
Oldsteel
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Thank you. She runs so great now! I am a little discouraged by the amount of work I have ahead of me though. I really don't want to pull the transmission out. 
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Maybe just don't look too far ahead.
The Chinese have been around a long time (they've seen a lot), and they have a great saying:
- "The longest journey begins with a single step".
You can do this, Brother. You got a strong fan base here to cheer you on. We're all rooting for you!
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Commitment, once you start something you either finish it or die trying... wait what?Thank you. She runs so great now! I am a little discouraged by the amount of work I have ahead of me though. I really don't want to pull the transmission out.
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Great start on that project. Keep doing the little things and soon enough it will be done!
Oldsteel
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Thanks! Ordered the brake master cylinder so it should be here soon. Progress is slow but steady.
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You are a trooper for taking on that project! Defiantly want to see that thing someday.
On another note, who would like to do some breakfast? April 3rd is a Truck and jeep show at the puyallup fairgrounds. We could do the show then do breakfast?
On another note, who would like to do some breakfast? April 3rd is a Truck and jeep show at the puyallup fairgrounds. We could do the show then do breakfast?
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Sorry Scott, am out for breakfast on most Sundays.
Oldsteel, are you wanting to put a box on that truck someday? Check your PM's and give me a call.
Oldsteel, are you wanting to put a box on that truck someday? Check your PM's and give me a call.
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Does anyone in the PDX area have a sand blasting cabinet I could come use?
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Anyone in the kitsap county area have a tow bar that will work on an Lmtv? Looking to borrow one for a couple of days. I've got a dead m1078 that will need to get off a trailer and up my driveway when it shows up.
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What is your time frame on this? I have a towbar, but am about 80 miles from you and busier than heck this week. Do you also need a tow rig for this mission? There is an MV club up that way, certainly someone could help out.
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It's supposed to get on a truck early this week and deliverd on the 30th. I've only got to take it a few hundred yards, I could do it with chains, but I may be doing it all myself and a tow bar would make it a ton easier to get it turned in through a narrowish gate. I would never ask anyone to drive 80 miles for this.
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I got a medium towbar (30k lbs).... Dunno if it's good enough but... I'm just outside Tacoma...
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NEVER underestimate the power of the Green Iron Addiction. 80 miles is a drop in the proverbial bucket for a true addict to get his fix. As well, the charitable satisfaction from such a mission may not require you to actually ASK - - - Name the date, time and place and you may have a SPONTANEOUS RALLY !!!
Too bad I'm all the way down in Texas. I'd volunteer if it was only 80 miles.
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Am sure it will work out, but probably no way that I could get there on the 30th. Will you be able to charge up the air so you can release the brakes?
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I have tow bar & deuce. I'm up in the San Juan's. I can be a plan B.
Good call on brakes Amer-team.
Good call on brakes Amer-team.
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Wow thank you everyone for the offered help. It's an M1078 and should be delivered next Monday or Tuesday. The tow bar was a plan B already. As long as the pickup tomorrow goes as planned, I shouldn't need a tow bar. The issue is if it has to wait until next week then I will be away with work when it's delivered and my wife would have to get the truck from the road to the house.
Would be be much easier with the tow bar. If all goes well I'll be home when it gets here and will just chain it in behind our tractor. The brakes are caged and only have a slight incline to drive up, along with a 90 degree turn into the driveway.
I look forward ward to getting this thing back up and getting to some of the local rallies.
Would be be much easier with the tow bar. If all goes well I'll be home when it gets here and will just chain it in behind our tractor. The brakes are caged and only have a slight incline to drive up, along with a 90 degree turn into the driveway.
I look forward ward to getting this thing back up and getting to some of the local rallies.
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I have a 5 ton if you need help moving it.... My tow bar is in the 5 ton... of course, 70 mile round trip @ 5mpg + toll is not optimal but it's an option of last resort if you need help. The tow bar itself isn't an issue, I can run that up in my CUCV...
Are you recovering it from JBLM tomorrow?
Are you recovering it from JBLM tomorrow?
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