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. I do have a ten cent question... You have done well grasshopper - but what about this paint? You are going to stick another 4 tires onto those Budd inner nuts. You will of course paint the rims on the inside so they don't rust. Then the new lug nuts, then paint everything. What's gonna...

. Mighty Fine!! Definitely looking awful good... Oh, and by the way that wheel dolly sure is a nice tool to have. In particularly when you have a nice concrete floor to work on. .

. Neat Idea... Never even considered Talc before. Be careful though because the lawyers are after people who manufacture that stuff. :-(

. Nice looking work!!

. Small Spelling error on the left inside door?

. Wow! Looking really good...

. If you happen to come across a stash of the thin copper plate(s) that actually "makes the sound" I would love to have a few.

. That hood looks really nice. Amazing how many of those trucks have a "hood line crease" in them. Yours seems to be completely dent free!

. Extra Dirt - No Charge? Hydraulic Clutch? <<< -- EDIT Air Operated Clutch (Thanks KN6KXR) See Below

. Really handy looking 4 wheel Forklift! Seems to be just the right tool for the job...

. You are making good progress @foxtrot ! Looking sharp too...

. I love tools so if you have magic in your toolbox - yes - Please share! You have done a nice job on your truck. It's exciting to see your progress almost daily...

. Yes sir. The painting and sanding is definitely something that would "muck up the works" on trying to removed the drum and spyder and wheels all in one operation. For what you are doing, the way you are doing it is really grand. Removing everything in one piece just means that I used a...

. @HDN You are a Freakin Genius! Yes! The second picture in Post #149 (previous page) HAS the frame support. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/my-first-multifuel.207571/post-2468722

. For a long time, I worked in a trailer shop and removing both tires, the spyder, and the drum in one step saved me many hours in a day. Removing the oil cup and the wheel bearing nuts and bearings could get an oil seal replaced in about 20 minutes. Of course I was a good bit younger then...

. I've seen that done. Also found a truck done that way "down in the back" with a broken spring. The way it's made now - breaking the spring is almost impossible. My mumbly opinion is that if the owner needs a better ride - maybe this isn't the right truck for the job. Or the right truck for...

. The wreckers are generally done that way - with the beam on top of the springs. Just guessing that is an upgrade for vehicles carrying extra weight. Logic says the beam as opposed to a bigger spring pack was because the vehicle needed extra weight capacity for a short term "mission".

. Seems that there are several different MICO and MICRO Brake Locks still available these days with a quick Web Search. I didn't find the type that we used back in 1983. Those were a machined aluminum piece that weighed in about 3 pounds or so with a handle on the front to activate it. Flip...

. All the derricks we had plumbed with a pair of locks. One for the front brakes, one for the rear. Those things were amazingly simple and pretty much bulletproof too! Dump trucks and cargo trucks got one and of all the stupid things that can happen on a construction site - we never had a...

. Those P4's look mighty nice to me! Glad you got involved and hopefully made a buck in the process. Parts for your 5-Ton look good too - that radiator in particular!