Recent content by SteveKuhn

This is the link for the show, including available space inventory. http://mtaswapmeet.com/ As of last meeting, vendor space sales were brisk. Steve

I haven't followed through with my ideas and didn't see any more posts on the topic so I thought I'd bump this thread with a photo I just saw. I thought it was a very creative job of modifying and adding to the stock suspension. To my eye, it looks quite strong if those are good welds. It...

"started with 2 doors and a cowl buried in a meadow" Very nice. Steve

Thinking seriously about this truck, I was reminded of my limits. I've decided to confine my own lifting chores to ones that can be handled by this and a chain fall, mounted on my M103. Or my M37 gin pole and Sasgen derrick winch (another 1/2 finished project.) Steve

When I posted originally for comments, the auction was open but I didn't mention it because of the rules. I needed a sanity check and I decided 'No' at the last minute. I posted more here after it closed, with the offer to put people in touch for the sake of the truck. I know the owner...

Truth is, a lot of these vehicles require a lot more to get them on the road, maintain them, and perhaps spiff them up than they're really worth on the market. I think that's probably more true with MVs than with collector cars, just because everything is so big and heavy and many sit outside...

Ain't that the truth! Steve

BTW: Would it be OK if I passed along the assessments of tasks and costs above to the seller? I think it might go a ways to getting him more dialed in to what he actually has for pricing purposes. Steve

I tend to agree with Clinto for the big job. He and I are close on the numbers I came up with for a major restoration. I was calculating whether I could do it based on limiting the scope, and crawling on and under it alot. I figured on taking a fix-this-and-see-if-the-airpack-holds-up...

Well, I've decided I have to pass on her. It's just more than I can take on. If I could do all the work myself, and had a place to do it with the weather closing in, I wouldn't give it a second thought. I'd love to see it restored. I think the body and frame are in great condition - better...

A couple will be forthcoming. For the moment, just picture one that's county-DPW garbage can green with pinstripes. Really. Steve

Thanks. That's what I thought. I'm considering buying it. There isn't much by way of comparables on the market at the moment to judge a fair price. Steve

I spent most of yesterday going over an M108 locally. It's in remarkably good shape, though I couldn't check either the winch or crane (no hydraulic fluid, but no visible leaks.) It hasn't been on the road since 2007 and was recently purchased a few months ago from auction by the county that...

I think it's great that you got a whole unit to do collections, stand formation and the like. Steve

Addendum: I think that the truck was just as upset as I was that I didn't take her to chase the Bergen train yesterday. Well, today was probably the last great Deuce-ride day of 2015, so . . . GoogleMaps sez we barked, whistled, snorted and smoked our way 90 miles going over the river and...