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I was just looking, I can't believe I got this 12 years ago! I really need to get off my butt and finish this one. I do have a new 5th wheel plate, the correct spacers, full winch setup w/correct NOS data plates. Hopefully the pole barn gets done before fall and I can start again on the 48.

Finally got the M48 to WY.......

M48 sitting in WI.

Swapped the parts today. The tire goes on the drivers side unlike the dumps where it is on the passenger side. Had to modify two brackets quite extensively, but it's done.

Well haven't made alot of posts on this recently. The move to NOLA killed my working on MV time. Anyway, found the super rare spare tire carrier/tool box over a year ago. I just could not make myself pay almost as much for the rack as I paid for the truck. Today I did (yeah no pics). Everytime I...

Got the splash shields out from the cab and started working on the pair of NOS front gasser fenders I acquired. Has anyone ever seen the splash shields that unbolt?

Kenny, I am trying there is so much left to do on the M48 though. You need to take 1 extra day when you get here this fall to get your engine. There are alot of MV places to see within 200 miles of here a guy could spend a few days just looking. I have found several odd MV's from multiple 8x8's...

Well spent 4.5 hours grinding. Bubba liked to weld. Finally starting to look like a tractor.

Well just got back long trip. Had to take parts from 2 tractors. (Kenny the cash price for these parts was 950$ :shock: )

SECO in Augusta. Getting all tractor stuff but the spare tire carrier/tool box (have a line on those but big $$$$$). I have VERY little in the M149 so in the long run isn't a bad deal. :roll:

Well head out tomorrow morning to swap the water buffalo for most of the tractor parts. Not crazy about the swap but M149's are easy to find vice M48/M275 parts. :cry:

The truck was 700 dollars, which was quite the deal considering he told clinto he wanted $125 for a door glass. The front pins are 7/8" and thank god we were prepared for that. We used grade 8 7/8" bolts with bushings from tractor supply. The tow bar cobble job actually worked great. I don't...

Kenny, it's a REO #4483. Oh, and Shirleys is in Barnesville GA on Hwy 41 just north of town can't miss it.

I need alot of sheetmetal and almost all the semi stuff. Especially, ramps, pogo stick, and the super rare spare tire holder. Hopefully I think I have a line on the complete rust/dent free gasser sheet metal replacement (cab fenders ect) and the fifth wheel. It will be restored back to...

Here is a very wierd thing. The splash shield unbolts..... Front 2/3rds comes off and forward part unbolts from the inside. Has anyone else seen this??

Finally home, and the parts search begins (or continues). :wink:

Finally here and parking at the house (105 miles-first time in decades). :shock:

We passed right by the Atlanta motor speedway. I thought we should do a lap with the tractor in tow but Clinto kept going. :roll:

Here we were heading out, first time in 30 years plus. Note the "custom" hardtop. It's a soft top frame with metal riveted on with plywood reinforcement.

This was the truck as it sat. You can't really see how bad it was pinned in.