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  1. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Hi All, I was out trying this Mule out and it is one good little 4 wheeler ! It does climb hills great, This is my first real test drive any distance this evening, being such a nice evening I thought I would share some Desert shots of my Mule. Mechanically I have gone through the whole thing...
  2. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Hi Jay, Yea, those are hard to find items. I've beem looking for you, don't worry they'll show up ! Still lots of yards to look through up here and we are looking ! Eric..
  3. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Today is a good day, I finally got to fire up the mule after many hours of getting it to this point. I am happy to report that it kicked right over just like I had ran it yesterday. I'm sure it is happy to run after it's 28 year sleep ! Even the lifters are quiet, but I turned it over quite a...
  4. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Oops, the engine shot was the "before" one now the "after" :beer:
  5. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Hi all, I finally have the motor back together and the seat is all put togther too, I started painting the blasted parts so I can reassemble the Hubs, I should be lighting off the engine this weekend, just the fuel lines and I still have to mount and wire the Battery in for the new electric...
  6. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Hi All, Well I have installed the new fuel pump & carb, I currently have the Mag out and I am servicing it. I need the points gap if anyone could help, I tore down the hubs on the right side and I have all the parts sitting in chem dip for cleaning. I received my seat washers,screws & footman...
  7. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    I finally got to spend some time on the Mule today, I moved it into my heated shop last night and today I got to install the new steering wheel , extended shifter and then I found all the linkages were bent due to the floor supported pivots being rusted where they would not move. I guess the...
  8. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Yea, I really don't want to change the appearance from original so I'll hide a battery underneath it somehow, I was thinking of one of the mini dry cells they sell now. I could probally just leave the pull start but what a pain when I am visiting around Tower. It is rude to leave the noisy...
  9. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Yea, being it sat so long I know I'm going to have to check everything over and yes replacing all the seals is a "for sure" I already picked up a new fuel pump. It looks like this Mule was maybe set up for dry storage, the fuel tank looks like new inside and it appears to had grease smeared on...
  10. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Thanks Jward1 ! I checked your suggestion and you hit it on the money, the brake is big time locked. It is look'in that I might have it ready for Tower Park now ! I just ordered a new fuel pump for it so we'll see how it go's. Yea, it looks like all the wheel seals are leaking so another task...
  11. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    yikes, the picture is not working so I'll try again !
  12. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    opp's forgot the picture !!! nopics
  13. Eric's hifim37

    New Mule owner today

    Hi All, I just picked up my new Mule, it is a 7/68 Baifield USMC with 67 hrs on it. It has been sitting for the last 28 years here in Barstow and boy did we have fun picking it up, it did not want to move and it was starting to rain pretty good so we drugg it into a full size Chevy P/U. I'm...
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