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I don't think that any government entity can sell any property without some kind of auction or sealed bid type sale. That being said, if in fact if it is a m342, buy it if you can. And post Pictures if you can......................
Remember these brakes are NOT self adjusting. If you do a lot of driving, you will have to adjust them on a regular basis. Remember your stopping a heavy vehicle on 1940's designed brakes that were marginal for a loaded truck. Be safe and do regular pm's.
Drop the tank and take the fuel pickup out of the tank. Clean tank or if the wallet allows have it done at the GOOD shop. Use Renew or others to seal leaks and line tank. Or you can try the do it yourself products. But a new in tank filter (I'm assuming you have a Dodge M37 or WC model). Try AB...
Yesterday while driving north on US 23, north of Ann Arbor, I saw what I think is a dump sitting in the back of a heavy equipment starage yard. This was just north of N. Territorial rd. The yard was on the east side and boardered the expressway. The truck sat in the back of the yard away from...
If you plan on making a stock one a daily driver be prepared to do planed scheduled maintance, like brake shoe adjustments just for one. Be prepared for a top speed of 50 and a poor turning radius. And a noisey ride. But also be prepared to get the stares and envy of most every driver that...
Check the roof seams. They will leak water into the insulation between the walls. It will start to rust from the inside out and you won't know it. Hopefully the fire dept stored it inside and out of the weather.
I'll be there at 9am Friday, picking up a trailer if anybody needs help. Also I'm headed north from there and can be a chase car if needed and in the right direction
Garage was a little cold...+5, camera didn't want to work well. Carb hook up should be the same, but manifold plumbing is allitle different on Canadian model. The tm has good drawings.
Lane I only can help with pictures of your elusive PTO. Your engine work looks great. Somebody has to have what you need, I can't believe all the pto's just disappeared
Butt weld and just take your time. This is using flux wire and worked ok for me. Gas shielding would have been better/easier. Lots of companies sell supplies for the novice. Practice on something before you attack the real thing.
Originally Posted by zak
Lane he came to Clare Saturday afternoon. He was trying to sell some tires from the back of a small pickup parked behind the hill
I must have missed him. I had a very busy Clare show this year. I spent the whole time hauling and loading...