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You're a good man to restore the old beauty.My M59, still a work in progress.
Yes, there's an engine, transmission and it runs. The hydraulics for raising and lowering the bed works too. I've got a replacement cab, which once I get this cast off my arm, I'll be swapping it out. Got new brakes and repair kits for the brake cylinders. 4-6 more weeks and I can get working on it. This was the truck I bought from hendersonj.You're a good msn to restore the old beauty.
It's hard to tell. Is there an engine and transmission in there; is it running?
No worries, I had get surgery to get my wrist fused. Arthritis wrecked the joint. Too much damage to do anything else. I got busted up pretty bad while I was still on active duty. This is just the latest repair job from that fall. I think I'm on number 15 or maybe 16 surgeries from that incident.I'm sorry. I didn't know about your arm.
Sure hope it's all healed up good and strong real soon.![]()
The bad news is that accidents happen. And that this one happened to you. I'm sorry, Brother.No worries, I had get surgery to get my wrist fused. Arthritis wrecked the joint. Too much damage to do anything else. I got busted up pretty bad while I was still on active duty. This is just the latest repair job from that fall. I think I'm on number 15 or maybe 16 surgeries from that incident.
That truck looks oddly familiar. It looks like a combination of the yellow truck and blue truck in my pics.My M59, still a work in progress.
Thanks Kenny, and thanks again for sending the link to the m215. Sure looks to me like there are differences in height.Few more for comparison.
Yes I remember at least the part numbers from Perfection Steel Body for both the m215 and m59 are the same. I had a list with the part numbers from the different manufacturers but can't find it now so I'd have to look it up again. The way I read the TM though it wasn't 100% clear to me what the assembly consisted of. Both my m59 and xm215 have Perfection Steel Body dump bed assemblies.IIRC, the 215 and 59 dump beds have the same part number.
I think you're correct. Two owners ago, there was a blue and a yellow M59. The blue one wasThat truck looks oddly familiar. It looks like a combination of the yellow truck and blue truck in my pics.
In one of my brighter moments. I decided I needed all the M59s. Like a fool, I bought the yellow one on Wisconsin and with the help of Steel Soldiers members, shipped it to S FL. Then the blue one came up. Again, Steel Soldiers members to the rescue. Tbis truck never made it to FL, it was parted out in OH and parts came south on the express service. Like most stuff, I didn't do much to it and sold it off. There are a few thousand dollars in shipping and headaches I'll never ger back. Was a fun ride though. I will be a fun project for you.I think you're correct. Two owners ago, there was a blue and a yellow M59. The blue one was
used as a donor for the yellow.
Yes, there are mount holes for the pioneer tool rack. I didn't knowThere is just enough height in the cab protector to store the old style metal uprights, 4 on each side. If I find a few more dropside corners I'll have a complete set of bows, I'll just need to shorten and weld a set of metal bows to fit the narrower dump bed.
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Jeff, does your m59 have holes in the cab protector for a pioneer tool rack? I can't tell from any of the pics posted, and I haven't noticed an m59 with the tool rack yet.
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I didn't realize the bows were stored in that manner, many thanks!Cut up a 5 ton dropside headboard to steal the bow holders. The space in the middle clears the tarp hook nicely. I think some canvas straps and footman loops up top would work good to help retain everything.
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The tailgate on that GMC looks in okay shape. I got no way of getting it here if you were of a mind to sell it. It's a lot better shape than mine.It will look good enough for this truck, I'm trying to keep the costs down where I can. It adds up quick!
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