Hello to all, especially the King of Obsolete!
Yesterday was a travel day. Did the following:
Stopped by the brake shop to check on their progress in finding the brake parts. My pile of parts has grown significantly! Was advised that they should have all by a week from tomorrow.
Went to the bank to pick up the cash for the engine. Am picking it up today. That's another story! Called a couple of friends who committed to help me and then one cancelled last night and the other this morning!
Will have to go it alone!)
Stopped at a steel supply house to check on steel channel to replace the windshield frame. Had sticker shock over the cost of M-35 and M-37 frames! Have found some 3/8" ID by 1" channel and someone to cut the pieces down to a 3/8" by 9/16" at a cost significantly less.
Went grocery shopping after having put it off for a week; too busy on the truck parts!
Today my helper and I assembled several parts to take to the striper and painter: The four shock absorbers (anyone have any experience restoring these?), the steering column and gear box (emptied it of all the oil), the steering connecting rod and steering arm and the brake and clutch pedal assembly.
We did some more strong arm body work on the front bumper supports and the back panels to the bed and added them to the pile to take to the stripper.
Drilled out and tapped the screw holes in the windshield pipe frame. Only managed to twist off 6 when removing the channel frame.
Cleaned some more lug nuts; only 21 more to go (out of 72!).
Went to the tool store and purchased an engine stand; didn't have one and my helper couldn't find his. It's a beauty with 2,000 pounds capacity!
Am off in a few minutes to pick up that channel and then on to pick up the engine. (By the way, Howard, the seller, is from Manchester; nice fellow to do business with!)
Regards,
Jim