1953 M135 Rebuild Project.

[hendersond]

And the price was....

 

[135gmc]

This cork can be hard to find, especially on a Sat night - I glued two layers of 1/8" cork together when I needed some 1/4 " for my wheels. I used some silicone gasket goo for adhesive.

 

[tlmob1]

The radiator shop gave me a estimated cost of $100. To clean and seal the inside. I pulled the brake shoes off the left rear axle and about to remove the lower wheel cylinder. Going to see if I can rebuild it and possibly buy 1 or 2 more just to have. Cleaned up the fuel float but still have a ways to go to get it working. Having a blast being around and working on my Duece. I can do a little bit at a time. It's a little bit chilly out in the machine shed.

 

[tlmob1]

Pulled both seats out yesterday and took apart the wheel cylinder. The cylinder is in bad shape on the edges and I picked up a rebuild kit. Now I need to start working in the cylinder and see if I can get it put back together.

 

[tburk49760]

its the little things that make this hobby so expensive. Seems liek I spend small amounts of money constantly. Eventually, it will end...

 

[tlmob1]

M104A1 with a M105 box.

Good news I just won the bid from the Government Liquidation a posted 1953 M104A1 trailer but I think it might have a M105 box on it. The year is a good match for my M135.

 

[tlmob1]

I'm moving along slowly on my project, The cold temps have slowed me down a little. I found a M135 on display at a VFW in belleview, WI outside of green bay. I'm going to use this a visual aide in my project. Now I'm going to look for a tarp for my new/old trailer. I have to wait for the EUC back ground check to clear before I can pick it up in Sparta, Wi.

 

[hendersond]

I'm about 30 miles from sparta. Give me a call when you come this way. Maybe I can assist?

 

[tlmob1]

Hendersond,
That's awesome. It'll most likely be picked up on a Thursday. Catman wants to come with me. Hopefully we can meet up. I'm hoping that I can put 11.00-20's on this trailer, so it'll match my M135.

 

[hendersond]

If you really want to get fancy, get some M135 wheels to match so they are tha same offset.

 

[tlmob1]

I posted a thread on the trailer page. Saying that I wondered if I put 11.00-20's on this trailer, would they fit. I have 13 11.00-20's in my free stall barn that I can use. Could they have put a M105 box on a M104A1 frame? I've tried calling you, but I keep getting your voice mail.

 

[tlmob1]

I ordered 2 wheel cylinders from, Sam Winer Motor inc. for my duece. Just waiting for them to arrive.

 

[tlmob1]

My cylinders arrived Monday night, so coool. Now I need to clean up the brake back plate then I can put things back together.

 

[tlmob1]

Unknown M135 part

Does anyone know where and what this part is and where does it go?

 

[hendersond]

I wanna say it is a heat shield for the spare tire by the exhaust stack, but I cannot remember how it mounts. can you find it in the TM?

 

[hendersond]

I see it behind the spare by the T case.
http://www.alfaheaven.com/MilitarySection/M135.html

 

[m1010plowboy]

Not sure what it's for but if we bolt it on over the muffler we could warm up pizza on it.

Any idea what the truck had on the back before? I'm still hoping for truck pictures, spring can't come quick enough.

 

[topo]

I think it's a sheld to keep grease thrown by the u joint off of the spare tire .When I took the one off my truck it had lots of old grease on it .

 

[tlmob1]

I looked at the truck last night and hendersond was right. I found where it bolts to. It bolts to the spare tire arm hindge on the exhaust side. It must be a heat sheild. A million thanks for everyones info. I learned a bunch, should warm up a little so I can get back on track working on my duece and trailer.

 

[tlmob1]

Received the NOS carb rebuild kit and a NOS engine oil filter today. A few days ago I received one of my tail lights along with a M135 Muffler that I got from a friend in Michigan. It's just like christmas in April. Needing for the weather to warm up and dry out so I can work on my brakes.