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  1. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    Well I don't have a G506 and I'm using my eyecromiter looking at pictures but it looks like they are about approximately 1-2 inches shorter than the pintle. Looking at pics the bed ends the bumper go out an inch or so beyond the bed but the pintle sticks out a little past the pintle. Sorry I...
  2. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    Someone should have said "put the stick down and walk away from the welder!" Wow I'm not the best welder in the world and I can do better than that. Well time for the grinder....
  3. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    Excellent!
  4. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    It's slow work, but you are doing a fantastic job! Keep plugging away. Remember it is like eating an elephant one bite at a time.
  5. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    Have you tried good old chemical paint stripper on the sticky parts on that gas tank? Sometimes that will loosen and or dissolve that under coating. Might be worth a shot? Keep up the good work it is looking good!
  6. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    There can be many reason the engine was replaced. More power being one of them. I would just paint the engine OD like the original should have been and not worry about it. Nobody is going to look at it and say "hey that's the wrong engine." Painting what's in there that works is easier than...
  7. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    Could your steering wheel be from a CCKW? The truck might have gone through a depot rebuild at some point and the 4 spoke wheel was put on....you know grab one from the pile of parts kind of thing?
  8. nattieleather

    G506 Class 525 (G7133) restore

    So, are you going to restore it as a fire truck in it's original configuration as it came from the factories or are you just going to set it up as a cargo trucK?
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