Shop Talk

[other dog]

I know a man who used to own his own truck, used to build log trailers from the ground up, worked in H.H. Moore's shop for a while. One of the hardest working men I ever knew. If he was working on something at H.H's. and needed a tool or something that was on the other side of the shop he wouldn't just take a leisurely stroll across the shop to get it, he would run. 

The engine swapping made me think of him. He said when he was young he used to cut pulpwood. He had a Chevrolet pulpwood truck and a Camaro. He said he would cut pulpwood all week, then take the engine out of the truck and put it in the Camaro so he could cruise on the weekend. Then Sunday he would put the motor back in the pulpwood truck. Next weekend, same thing. I don't remember if he eventually got another pulpwood truck, another car, or another motor, but he did that for a while.

Hearing that from most anybody else I would have thought "what a total B S. story, nobody did that".  But coming from him I didn't doubt it at all.

[mowerman]

16 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

I have a feeling that I will be very busy when i retire.  And im ok with that... Of course, its gonna be a while.  Im still just a kid.. 🍻

If this will make you feel any better I’m usually full of piss and vinegar when it comes to projects around here But once in a while, I just don’t feel like doing anything but watching TV but everybody’s different. Glad I don’t have to work anymore. If nothing else way too many hours.

[mechohaulic]

8 minutes ago, mowerman said:

If this will make you feel any better I’m usually full of piss and vinegar when it comes to projects around here But once in a while, I just don’t feel like doing anything but watching TV but everybody’s different. Glad I don’t have to work anymore. If nothing else way too many hours.

best part of retirement goes with what you stated : glad I don't HAVE to work anymore". going to work (on farm) based on I choose to makes the projects more fun. I take lot of sit down breaks now  only due to have no choice when knees let me know it's break time. so a project which should be an hr may take two or more. what can happen ; I'm fired !!LOL

[mowerman]

Well, Dave, I had not thought of age. Maybe that’s why these days it seems like it takes a lot longer to do everything than I figured. But yes, I do a lot of sit down breaks also but sometimes they turn into an hour or so but I have no bosses no time limit usually.

[Brocky]

55 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Well, Dave, I had not thought of age. Maybe that’s why these days it seems like it takes a lot longer to do everything than I figured. But yes, I do a lot of sit down breaks also but sometimes they turn into an hour or so but I have no bosses no time limit usually.

As long as your sit down breaks are NOT in front of the TV or on the computer they are allowed!!!!

[fjh]

56 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Well, Dave, I had not thought of age. Maybe that’s why these days it seems like it takes a lot longer to do everything than I figured. But yes, I do a lot of sit down breaks also but sometimes they turn into an hour or so but I have no bosses no time limit usually.

4 hrs is about all I can handle these days! Take lots of breaks I can go most of the day! 4hrs or so of productivity !

[mowerman]

lol should be out there all day today got 3 jobs going and no GYM today… let’s see how far I get . Bob

[mechohaulic]

14 hours ago, mowerman said:

Well, Dave, I had not thought of age. Maybe that’s why these days it seems like it takes a lot longer to do everything than I figured. But yes, I do a lot of sit down breaks also but sometimes they turn into an hour or so but I have no bosses no time limit usually.

you must have a strong  retirement union !! a break is usually defined as 10-15 minutes , 1 hr is called office workers LUNCH time < "turn into an hour OR SO !!" sit around gain a pound. I'm 14 lbs  over month ago. NOT GOOD. having a gym is helpful. I lost my gym routine at the farm == not allowed to throw hay bales anymore. they are over 40lbs. 

[mowerman]

Hardly did anything yesterday. Got a lot of phone calls emails and text messages.

[Joey Mack]

Well according to the Google Web. My new to me C-10 IS a real factory 454, according to the V.I.N. 🍻👍

[D-Day]

Finally out of the shop engine overhaul complete with new crank, new undercarriage tracks and final drive seals it was a lot of work but it’s ready for it’s second life 

[mrsmackpaul]

That's some big investment now, old crawlers usually aren't worth spending the money on if the walking gear ia buggered 

Plenty of machines in Australia are bought just for their walking gear 

 

Paul

[Joey Mack]

Well Bob,  I didnt make excuses..  I spent time in my shop. I ran some modern wireing and hid it under the seat in  this side compartment. 

[Joey Mack]

GW..  my idea is to mount as much of the original parts that I have to make it look like 1948 again. Of course i dont have the correct paint and decals. I took the horn apart and sand blasted it before paint. I think it will work, it was really clean inside. The voltage regulator looks to be good too, but its there for looks. I may attach some wires to it to make it look like it functions.   

[Joey Mack]

It amazes me at times about how long it takes to install parts, and It looks so simple when done. Im taking a break. May just drink some bevvies and watch Football.. 🍺

[Joey Mack]

The back up light and alarm will be here tomorrow. I have bumper mounted turn signals coming today for the front.  I need to get a pair of mirrors for Sanford. I want west coast style mirrors, but I see small round mirrors mounted to the door hinges, in some of the pictures I have looked at. 

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[mechohaulic]

small round mirrors may be period correct, but in todays world ; all the assistance in driving is better. small set west coast still will be period correct (?). progress doing great. think it takes long time to install parts now ! enjoy the moment ; wait till the knees and other parts show you different. remember when that job was an hr then , why did it take 2 1/2 hrs now. LOL

[Geoff Weeks]

Small round on an extendable stalk would have been factory.

You need west coast that can extend away from the door a fair bit as the cab is considerably narrower than modern beds that you might want.

Mine has the double A frame and then a loop for the mirror, but it rattles and moves a fair bit. Guy used all thread between the top and bottom A frame. 

I could make it better but haven't yet.

[Joey Mack]

I prefer the West Coast set up.  I have a box of mirror frames from RD Macks.  I may try to work them into shape to fit the doors.  Drilling holes in my doors is gonna hurt. My doors are really nice for 77 years old..

[Geoff Weeks]

Just now, Joey Mack said:

I prefer the West Coast set up.  I have a box of mirror frames from RD Macks.  I may try to work them into shape to fit the doors.  Drilling holes in my doors is gonna hurt. My doors are really nice for 77 years old..

Yeah, and why the '48 (blue green) doesn't have them.

It can be done well, just not with what the P/O did on the '42 (white) truck.

It has another cab and doors going on, that also have W/C mirrors.

I think either are ok if done well.

Small round does leave something to be desired, but it is also rarely out of the far right lane either!

[Joey Mack]

GW... I'm thinking about mounting a 5th wheel and a pogo stick with air lines and a trailer cord, just for looks... I have no intentions of using the truck for anything but to show it and drive it around town.  

[Geoff Weeks]

I am working on a mount for an air compressor, and have a few 5th's that I could make a drop on mount on the flat bed for moving my storage trailer. 

If I were to be serious I'd have to replace the hydrovac with an airpack then it could tow semi's for real! 

As I posted some time ago, it has a 16K hitch and will have an electric brake controller for running electric braked trailers.

K-7's could be spec'd from the factory with air brakes, but so far have only seen a picture of one spec'd that way.

During the war, there was a need for trucks that could pull semi's and many hyd equipped trucks were retro-fitted with a compressor and airpac in place of the hydrovac. 

It turns out that the Leese Neville alternator is too big to fit where the stock generator is, so I can either have an air compressor or the L/N on the left side but not both. 

May put the L/N on the 48 gin pole and move its 48 amp generator to the white truck, or may opt to put the air-compressor on the gin pole truck, but that bed is too high to pull most semi's and the gin poles would be in the way.

[other dog]

8 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

The back up light and alarm will be here tomorrow. I have bumper mounted turn signals coming today for the front.  I need to get a pair of mirrors for Sanford. I want west coast style mirrors, but I see small round mirrors mounted to the door hinges, in some of the pictures I have looked at. 

I used to have a "clanger" back up alarm on the mixer I had but I took it off. Last time I remember seeing it it was in a 5 gallon bucket in the shed, but that was years ago. It might have been in the shed that burned up, I don't know. 

[D-Day]

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