Recent content by tommys2patrick

I sure would like to have an M118. Do you think he might want to part with it?

great to see you are still working on this. I suppose fabricating the side panels are way too expensive. what about using the 127 panels as parts and reconstructing the 118 panels from those parts?

I recall a thread on here about replacing the regular bolts on the trunnion cap with button head(hex drive) and seems to rub less destructively on the tires. I also recall that you can get a spacer that fits on the hub , you would need four. not sure but I think it was 1/4 inch thick flat...

Nice rig. any problems having it tagged?

I as well would like to find some way of helping in a positive manner. I have done some research on this in the past and called senators, joined letter campaigns etc. it just seems so arbitrary over such a well thought out and respectful original statute from our elected officials. I know we...

that thing with the wide load sign looks like a trailer for an old movie. get it -------"movie trailer". Does this qualify for a dumb dad joke if I say " Luke this is my trailer"? How about if I say----if that is a full size replica of Darth Vader's ship then "may the Farce be with you"...

if you are still having trouble, you might slip the tie rod end back on the knuckle and loosely run the nut back on so it doesn't wiggle around. then put the pipe wrench on the tie rod itself some where near the middle. then use a floor jack on the end of the pipe wrench. that way you can use...

the ldt engine, lds as well, will likely leak oil from time to time from one place or another. it is not uncommon to have to replace a head gasket. like most things mechanical it will need some maintenance. it is definitely not a toyota engine. i've put 300,000 plus miles on more than one...

for what its worth, a lot of vehicles of the period had what most people would now consider a short lifespan compared to modern vehicles. on the other hand we definitely live in a throw away/replace entire systems world now. The deuce is what I consider reliable. things that break and or wear...

it reminds me of the ads I used to see in the back of magazines when I was a kid. I suppose thats the gimmick. I agree that its still pretty cool.

roger on the bugly. its dang cool. wonder what kind of engine it has. like toi see whats in the RV parts.

I would say its an oil field truck. but it is pretty cool nonetheless.

UH-1, mostly recycled from viet nam due to the looks of them. the crane truck was out of the casserne motor pool. standard army green. we did not have enough work to warrant one just for us. Permasens was the town name.

in my unit, in Germany, we used them to remove and install main rotors on helicopters. usually engines were done inside with an overhead crane. once used one to replace a tail boom. it took a pretty good operator and lots of hands on help.

interesting for a 71' to still be non turbo and exhaust under the cab with muffler. it looks like i has other upgrades like suspension seat. nice winch too. good save! please post pictures of paint. if its anything like your rocker repairs it will be great.