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Meow.........We're set up with the Cat, auger, forks and didn't touch anything heavy with hands. The Cat can drill, set the posts, place beams, fork material to the roof.....and it never gets tired. We don't get a chance to use it much around the farm but it jumps in once in a while when our...

The brother decided we needed a pole barn for the 1950's farm equipment that has been sitting under piled tin for 70 years. I like throwing down when someone has energy for a project so yesterday we had a spot cleaned, poles up and one beam on in just a few hours. I was grabbing pictures but...

That little truck would look just like this....just a bit shorter. If you singled out the rears it would be lighter. If it ran, you could beat any other big truck off the line and all the way up to 30mph. Without the box they are fast trucks so you'd be wearing a smile while saving a Steel...

I'll just bet you're missing bolts. I thought I could find a quick pic or schematic but ended up getting lost in the manuals. Did you know Rustystud put an airpak repair manual up? That was exciting getting in here but I didn't find the details...

Did that truck get a 'Simple Green" bath yet? I'm really good with washing and detailing so if you don't get it done that's ok.....I can get it on my next visit. The nephews make me detail the engines so they're spotless. They don't want to get their white clothes dirty when they PM it and...

Adjustable height is nice. Drop it for the highway and raise it for tall people. Drop them low for authenticity. I dropped the front bow and kept the rest high for short trips. It's that aerodyne look. Inside height is a bonus except on the road, bush, drive-thru. The CDN is set up with a...

My pleasure. Rustystud did all the experiments and saw the results. We were sure lucky to have him share his knowledge. The mystery of compromised rubber in a DOT 5 Master Cylinder MC, while the wheel cylinder rubber was still ok, was nice to solve. The wheel cylinder rubber was new and never...

Our wrench twisting Mattech found some compromised rubber in a NOS rebuilt M135 brake system with DOT 5. It all comes down to the question...... What type of Rubber is not compatible with DOT 5 brake fluid? Here's some previous valuable info...

Part of the problem with the first truck is the part demand. We need parts so we start talking to guys with parts.......and maybe they have a spare engine around or a spare parts truck. When you arrive at their place to make an offer on an engine, you meet the wife and she says.....you can have...

That's all good you wanna take a break but I had enough java this morning to keep us both awake for a week. How does the engine sound? Any rattle in the bottom end? I often set my goals waaaaay too low and find that if I 'goaled' to build a truck to drive across the entire country......it...

I knew a little broken metal, rubber, electrical or a loose trigger wouldn't keep you from fixing things and rolling on. I expected you to go full blown mechanic on it. It's rough seeing all the work you had to do, but now you know what's good and what's left. With all the family, baby, dooty...

"""""""HO LEE CRAP. That is one thorough restoration. I think the GMC's are making a come back. More and more people are joining here with new GMC toys. Super job.....""""""" I just copied your reply from the G749 thread from Oct, 2011. Time flies hey. Finding your post and copying it was a lot...

You'll love this one Merle since it involves "Seat Time". We saved another M135 with a bit of a twist. This truck was dragged home to the top of a hill by Steel Soldier Mattech years ago. Since it was a non-runner he wanted to move it into a staging area and his better half is a most capable...

I saw this image in a manual where you gently smash the side to get the wedges to pop up. Similar to smashing the side of a tie-rod end to remove it from the wedge.

oboy your friend is in for a treat. 0-60mph in 6 seconds.....when dropped from a plane, climbs hills in 4 high.....being pulled by a helicopter, tows three times its own weight on a trailer with 2 1/2 tons in the back.........that's what a friend told me. The manuals have evaded the collectors...

Sorry brother I know we're using code words but just so everyone can see we're on the down-low.......that's supposed to read Mini Still but we just won't say it on the public forum. I would have never guessed those doors were that big or weren't square.......thank you. I don't even need to think.

I stood on Gracie's bumper for at least an hour before the new owners showed up. I hooked up chains, dragged her around.......I never saw the wasp nest. Just a few minutes after the new owners arrive their dog walks under the truck.......and he gets stung. I got lucky twice ...so far. I...

Can you imagine your wife making you drive 7 hrs to go pick up her next project truck. It happens! I listed Gracie just to see if the right person was out there......and she was. Gracie is going to stay in the same family where George went but she's going to be a family camper for a while...

I hear if you put it in a bag of rice overnight you can make phone calls with it in the morning. Is there a spot to put absorbing material near the problem or use dielectric grease on connections? https://www.farmandfleet.com/blog/what-is-dielectric-grease/ I just stuffed freezers with 500 lbs...

I had the same question. He set the bar pretty high for the rest of us. At least we have a place to park our trucks when we visit now. Goose's tall stack took a 9 foot opening so she wanted a 10 foot garage for door clearance. She got a pole barn. When a short stack showed up NOS from down...