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Shure would have, Ron - but my plate is pretty darn full now with insane work and all. But, you never really know what might cross your path in the future! Just trying to be thankful for the cool toys in the barn that I have (and looking forward to having some time to play with them!).
Dave.
Hey Guys,
Yup - it is the same basic chassis as yours, Bjorn. They did lift the suspension about 1.5 to 2 inches. It is taller than it states in the "Wheeled Military Vehicles" book - since the entry in the book, the smaller HIAB crane (a 350?) was swapped out for a HIAB 650. This basically...
Thanks, guys. She really did turn out pretty good.
Yes, that is the original 8,000 lb hydraulic recovery winch that is side mounted between #2 and #3 axles on the passenger side. You might just be able to make out the silverish data plate rivetted to the passenger dropside over the winch for...
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Sadly, the show had to end sometime and it was time to load her up and get her back home. Was kind of appropriate - a Kenworth hauling a Kenworth - very cool! The TACOM folks were awesome and asked me to present a T-shirt made for the show to the truck driver (who volunteered his...
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Some pictures of her as done as she was going to get (nothings as perfect as you want it to be). Cought my bestest wife ever, Mary, taking a well deserved rest under the canopy. The show was great with a lot of very cool folks. Mary put together the "story board" (very cool). We...
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Back outside for some taping and sealer/primer. Then the grand experiment with the Behr Latex Flat Paint. To be honest, it looked a dead ringer for the Stryker that was parked next to it at the show! Sadly, no more pictures of the reassembly as the clock was moving way too fast...
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Brought it into the "truck barn" for some after hours work. Couple of my good friends helping me out (more like saving me from myself!). Quite a few of my friends are Hot Rod and Classic Car guys. We have known each other long enough that they don't let me any closer to paint...
Just thought I would finally get to posting the pictures that I have of the final restoration "push" that we did on the 5-Ton HMTT (High Mobility Tactical Truck) Prototype and of it at the TACOM/Veterans Weekend Show right after. I wish I had taken more, but with work and all, getting it all...
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