G749 preservation

[m1010plowboy]

Those are some nice looking power-paks you have Dave. Is the Gray one going into "Piglet" ?

Piglet gets the shiny motor after a little more clean up. Started doing some firewall prep and Piglet turned disgusting. The oil bath was full of mice remnants. Clean up is going to take more than a Wagner steamer. Disgusting Piglet.



The Wagner steamer scrubbed until the water was clean, then a degrease, a steam, more degrease, wet scrub with scotch brite pads, degrease, wash, steam, degrease, wipe.....easy. Got it looking better than a pig pen and stuck the $20.00/ can engine paint on a clean surface.



Still need to bolt parts back on and pick a fan color. The bar is set pretty high with a local deuce done in detail.

 

[Another Ahab]

Piglet gets the shiny motor View attachment 929446

Plowboy, that engine could stand alone in the room of an art gallery anywhere.

It's better looking than a number of "art" works I've run across over time...

Excellent!

 

[m1010plowboy]

Disgusting Piglet gave me a startle. What bird faced creature did we find here? Did not expect a gaping mouth to be looking back when I finally stuck my face in there.



The air breather was full of seeds and mouse torpedos so when I stuck my head against the firewall to look in Piglets hole, I did not expect to see a hole in a hole. Sure looks like a bird waiting for grub.



The removal of the air / oil bath, air intake, canister, rerouter into cab, optional fording cap.....the thing that filters air was removed. This is what it looks like down the tube of a mouse hole. This is a 2 soldier task with 9 bolts between 1/2" and 9/16" keeping it on the firewall. Two passenger side bracket bolts hide behind the canister and frame so it's a tight spot. Pressure washing before removal is suggested. Piglet has two big ole, thick rubber seals over her hole going into the cab. Helps keep your mice dry.





This thing we're doing apparently involves finding dirt/oil/grease, removing it then cleaning a door. Looks better with the flash off. Looks different with the flash on.



For those of you wondering how I saved the nesting birds, turns out it was a peanut that had it's head bit off. Not so scary now is it tough guy?



......and for those G749 guru's, who knows and can describe the intended purpose of these two doo dads on the drivers side firewall?????

 

[Another Ahab]

For those of you wondering how I saved the nesting birds, turns out it was a peanut that had it's head bit off. Not so scary now is it tough guy?

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In the great outdoors of Edmonton:

- WHERE in the name of Sam Hill do your figure that peanut came from, plowboy?!!