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Hi Plowboy,
I am glad to see that you still have the 51 CHEV. I still miss mine sometimes. Re the museum ask your friends in PPCLI perhaps some were stationed at Shilo. They may have taken the collection out to your neck of the woods.
re mdf
I would not recommend MDF as it is very heavy and offers poor structural characteristics. I would use Baltic plywood. It is made up of many layers of hardwood. and is much stronger. Reinforcing the plywood with some hardwood strips would create more strength and might allow you to work...
Gentleman nice save, I know the final product will be outstanding. Since I came across this thread I have been trying to find the article or add I saw for one of these that was owned by Howard Hughes as a caravan or mobile office. Maybe someone here has seen it or knows of it. It reminded me of...
The XL12.5 will mount on the stock rim. There are lots of pic of them on both stock m35 and m135 rims. Look at eastern surplus and alfa heaven for said pictures.
I have been going through some old photos and thought I would share them with you. The pics are of the Canadian five quarter ton Chevrolet (1976). The cab and chassis is I believe the one I bought a decade later. Next are shots of the radio/ambulance body on the chassis. The last shots are of...
I have some cold weather experience as well, running diesel pumps and doing underwater demolition at -30. At the high end (cost wise) an Espar hydronic coolant heater is the way to go. It even has a timer to have your truck ready to go when you return to it. A cheaper solution is two four foot...