You're welcome to use my garage, but it'd be a logistical nightmare to get your truck moved over to europe Having it on this side of the pond does mean its worth at least 4 times as much though.
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1974 Tatra T813 8x8 Kolos - Brum Brum!
UPDATE: I spent half a day working on the truck yesterday. My plan was to get the get the air brakes fully operational and then try and move the truck a little to test them.
I started out by installing my rear relay valve. It went back in a lot easier than it came out with some new plated hardware. I then disconnected the vent lines from the front-rear relay valve and dropped the guts out of it. It was a little crusty inside so I gave it the emory paper and white grease treatment.
I got it back together and then moved on to the secondary air tank. It had been hit with something from behind and shoved into the inner fender. I loosened the holding clamps and beat it back into position with a block of wood and a BFH.
After that I went to work on the t-case linkage. The pivot was still stuck really tight even after drilling it and soaking it with oil. Closer inspection of the left side of the pivot revealed some gouges in the bracket and pivot where someone had used a chisel, prybar, pickle-fork, or something else to get the left linkage arm off of the pivot. Metal from the bracket was pushed down into the pivot binding it tightly. I will probable have to beat the pivot out with a hammer and then clean the bracket up with a file in order to get it moving freely.
Next up was the throttle linkage. The link end by the firewall had rusted solid. I sprayed some Kroil on it and tried to get it to move, but the linkage bracket was flexing the whole floor. That's not good. I headed to the cab to remove the floor mat. I knew there was some rust in the floor, but I was shocked by how much I found. Me and the Miller MIG are going to be very busy unless I can find a clean A2 cab. I had to abandon the linkage project and my hopes of moving the truck since the floor around the throttle linkage looked like swiss cheese.
Well, I least wanted to work on the brakes some more so I borrowed the trusty 817 to jump my truck off. Once I got it started the air gauges began to move. It was building air! The bad news is it started blowing constantly out of the expeller valve on the air dryer. It turned out that I had hooked the expeller valve up to constant air rather than the signal from the governor. Ah-ha! I pulled those lines and I was back in business.
The air began to rise some more. Secondary systems like the wipers and washer bottle kicked in. It was time for the moment of truth as I stepped in the brake pedal. The brakes charged and when I released the pedal they vented. The good news is they stopped venting after I let off so my relay valve fixes worked!! Uh-oh, the air gauges are falling as I hit the brakes and not coming back up! WTH?? I walked around the truck looking and listening for a leaking hose, fitting, etc... It turned out to be the vent line from the treadle valve!!! Dang!!!
I shut the truck down to examine the treadle valve. I unscrewed the plugs out of the unused ports on the valve body and was shocked by the amount of crusty crap that was coming out of them. I started the truck again to blow the crud out of the holes. That worked, but didn't stop the leak. I filled the holes with Kroil, put the plugs back in, let it soak for 5 minutes, and then worked the pedal like crazy. I fired the truck back up and it was still leaking!!! Argghhhh, looks like I am in the market for a treadle valve. I thought about removing and rebuilding, but with something as important as a brake pedal valve I figured I would go new.
I did put the tranny in gear a few times with the spring brakes released and nothing happened. Hmmm. I looked under the truck and could see the tranny-to-t-case prop shaft spinning happily. Looks like the t-case is in neutral, but with no linkage or button to actuate the shift rail lock, I was stuck.
I took the last few minutes to retrieve what's left of the winch motor mount so I can send the bits to an SS member who is going to machine me a new one. I'll get the motor cleaned up in preparation for the new mount.
In the meantime I will shop for a treadle valve and come up with a plan to fix the t-case shifter and throttle linkage.
More pics of course!!
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Chris Stansbury, founder of Chris' CUCV Homepage in 1998 and Steel Soldiers in 1999.
1985 AMG M998 HMMWV, under the knife
1992 BMY M925A2 - TRADED!!
1991 BMY M923A2, SOLD
Oh boy, looks like your project is growing each time you work on it...
The cab on the m925 in Mt airy is in much better condition IIRC, problem would be transportation...
Those images really make me appreciate the aluminum cab on the 757.
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Bjorn
MEP-018A (needs new generator head)
Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake, VIC-1 and more.
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".
"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"
Yeah, I wish the cab was aluminum. That would save me a lot of work. I am proficient with my Miller and a break so it shouldn't be too hard to fab some patch panels. The only thing that must be fixed is the area around the throttle pedal so I can get it on the road and moved to my house where I can work on the body at my leisure. I will probably just screw it to the metal below with some self tapping screws to get it going and then come back later to weld it in right. I may strip the whole floor out of the cab and use it for a pattern to make all new floor pans. At least that way I would know it was solid all the way through.
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Chris Stansbury, founder of Chris' CUCV Homepage in 1998 and Steel Soldiers in 1999.
1985 AMG M998 HMMWV, under the knife
1992 BMY M925A2 - TRADED!!
1991 BMY M923A2, SOLD
Reminds me of when I thought my seat had a spring damper, which tuned out to be the entire floor panel flexing Dont let a little cab rust stop you! Good to hear the air system is working now (except for the brake pedal ofcourse).
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1974 Tatra T813 8x8 Kolos - Brum Brum!
You may want to add some variations to the spelling (treadle) in the description to make it easier to find....
Just curious, does it have a patent number on it?
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Bjorn
MEP-018A (needs new generator head)
Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake, VIC-1 and more.
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".
"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"
You may want to add some variations to the spelling (treadle) in the description to make it easier to find....
Just curious, does it have a patent number on it?
I was wondering how it should be spelled and my dictionary didn't find the right way.
Having it on this side of the pond does mean its worth at least 4 times as much though.
Dont let a little cab rust stop you! Good to hear the air system is working now (except for the brake pedal ofcourse).
