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Grinder or drill is the only good way I've found to get the rivets out. Unless you don't care about the boards then a sawzall and some bolt cutters work great.
Unfortunately I don't. I loaded up some 81mm, 40mm, 50 cal, and 30 cal cans. I had about a half dozen of the fat 50s a few month ago but they're gone already.
Maybe the truck the buyer had in his time in the military? Doesn't really explain the other bidder though. They must have also bought the M1101 to go with it in Barstow...
I'm going to miss this one since I'll be heading to Arizona at the end of August. Maybe my dad will be able take the truck and my brother out if his schedule works. Hopefully I can make it to a winter meet!
I'd really prefer not having reserves on surplus auctions but I can deal with it if that's what they think they need to do. I avoid live auctions with reserves like the plague though. A couple years ago I went to an estate auction to bid on a dining room table and chair set that was supposed to...
Thanks for all the pictures! Hopefully I get to go to the convention when it is in Pleasanton next year and is only a 6 hour drive instead of an airline flight. Looks like it is a great event.
Looking like some good progress is happening on the K18-C! I saw this truck advertised for an auction a couple days ago and it reminded me of the K18. It was described as an REO F22 military support truck but I was out of town for the auction and didn't get to see it in person. On the website it...
Parked it in my front yard for Memorial Day and then drove through downtown to the airport for lunch. There's noticeably more waves and honks when driving with the flags on.
That looks like it was really fun. The video has some cool shots in it! Was the GoPro easy to mount on the truck to get the above the cab shot or the rear tire shot?
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