Mike, I think it is a much more realistic goal for 2010 rather than 2009! I might just be able to make this one
Bjorn, we were definitely jubilant. There was jumping up and down, high-fiving, hugging, and yelling! It certainly is deserted around there so it is a great place to test drive a truck.
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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
Congratulations Chris! I can feel your happiness all the way over here Its a lovely step forward from fiddling with small parts to suddenly driving, and it definitely helps keep one's spirit high.
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1974 Tatra T813 8x8 Kolos - Brum Brum!
As promised, here are some pictures of our work session yesterday - it was great to see it move under its own power! I unfortunately didn't get any pics of our road trip seats...Chris had two pieces of oak cribbing and I had the edge of the battery box.
Here is the transfer case shift linkage that we were able to free up. I was able to attack it from the top by the spare tire mount DSC02628.jpgDSC02629.jpg
We also had to attach the front driveshaft flange using new grade 8 fasteners...not sure if they were trying to pull the front shaft/axle or if it was disconnected it after it was wrecked.. DSC02630.jpg
Since the cab floor is equipped with some extra ventilation holes we fabbed up a simple patch panel to re-mount the throttle pedal and linkage. Reattaching that linkage was fun....I was finally able to hold the nuts/lockwashers with both index fingers while Chris started the bolts from inside the cab. DSC02631.jpgDSC02632.jpgDSC02633.jpgDSC02634.jpg
Last but not least we reattached the steering ram...due to the wreck, the adjusting screw was super tight in the old end and we had to make creative use of a cold chisel and crescent wrench as a screw driver. DSC02635.jpg
Then it was time to jump it off using a 5-ton dump (we had to use one Cummins to slave another of course). DSC02637.jpg
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Ol' Blue 1952 M37 w/w
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Great pics. Thanks Chad. I can't wait to see the video!
One thing we didn't have time to investigate was the front pinion flange spinning freely when I was bolting on the drive shaft. I could hear the differential gears spinning in the 3rd member so I don't think anything there is trashed. I wonder if they took the drive flanges off and machined the splines out so they could freewheel. Hmmm... I'll pull a flange off next time to find out. It wouldn't surpirse me if they did that. With the big drop hitch on the back and no bedsides, it looks like the truck was used mostly to pull trailers over the road. I wish I could find out some more about its history!
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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
Chris, is this the ball joint that Chad custom made for you? It's on the linkage plate seen from the front in 2nd image. If you can use it, provide a mailing address and its yours.
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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"
Thanks Bjorn, but it's the one on the injection pump. I found it impossible to find a M6 metric ball stud with a 6-7mm ball. Everything I found had a 10 mm ball for a gas strut on a foreign car. 10mm was way to big for the socket on the linkage so Chad fab'ed one from a M6 bolt.
Bruce, you are right. It is great to have a multi-talented brother on hand for projects like this!!
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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
Chris, is this the ball joint that Chad custom made for you? It's on the linkage plate seen from the front in 2nd image. If you can use it, provide a mailing address and its yours.
Hi Bjorn,
As Chris says it is the one on the injection pump end. It is very close to this one at McMaster-Carr with the quick-disconnect fitting at but with a M6 thread on the IP stud. ItemDetailScreenBallJointLinkageQuickDisconnect.gif
That turned-down M6 bolt worked pretty good but I am not sure I'd want to trust it on a trip down I 95
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Chad Stansbury
Ol' Blue 1952 M37 w/w
Hi Bjorn,
As Chris says it is the one on the injection pump end. It is very close to this one at McMaster-Carr with the quick-disconnect fitting at but with a M6 thread on the IP stud. Attachment 154430
That turned-down M6 bolt worked pretty good but I am not sure I'd want to trust it on a trip down I 95
Brother, don't sell yourself short. You have a bright future as a shade-tree machinist!!
Bruce, sounds like a plan! Hopefully we'll have my truck and Chad's M37 there. Maybe we can even get my Dad and his M756A2 there too!
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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
Its a lovely step forward from fiddling with small parts to suddenly driving, and it definitely helps keep one's spirit high.
