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Post #5 Brakes are done for now. I can get her out of the barn to start doing some sanding. Sometime between here and there have to get me a set of inner front hub zippered seals. After that, as near as I can tell most of the mechanics are done. now it's time for the cosmetics. As far as a...

uuuuhhh, yupauaauaaua. Been doing things on my own so long i forget the smart things and remember the dumb thngs. I think I already posted it but just in case, brakes are bled and I'm ready to bring the bleeder home. Same time frame as before?

And it worked like a dream, once i figured out that you have to prime the pump line before connecting it to the master cylinder..aua Took twice as long since I had to purge all that air i pumped into it...I guess I aint the smartest tool in the shed.:roll: I'll be dropping it off at your...

Growing up, we didn't have much money, Dad was disabled and Mom took care of Dad. Whenever we needed something we either made it ourselves or it wasn't that important. We made a lot of odd ball stuff out what most people would call junk. One persons junk is anothers treasure. Soldier B...

Yup, did exactly that. Lifted one too many heavy parts just to get the job done. 25 years+ later, it's payback time.

For most lifting jobs, I need somthing tall and capable of holding the piece/part in place. This soldier B is used for everything fom changing tires to removing and replacing generators. I got it from a sale (yard) for $50. It was supposedly made by Boeing for use on one of the missile...

Hi Thought I'd try starting a new thread about adaptive measures / tools and equipment used to replace the infamous "Soldier B". I'm a one person shop, and I've got some (OK a lot) of physical challenges. I have to come up with new ways or slightly modified ways of getting a two person, and...

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Post #4 Another nice day...global warming has finally arrived:jumpin:! Got the wheel cylinder, brake drum and all associated parts on. Bad news..torn inner boot and it's the rubber type, no zipper. I'm not taking the whole thing back apart. I've got 4 of the brand new rubber type, maybe someone...

Would those mirrors be available, perhaps?:popcorn:

Good day in SE Wyoming, sunny, warm and hardly any wind..Pure heaven! Got most of the brake job done. All that's left is the adjustments and put the wheel back on. In case any of you are limited in your physical abilities as I am, I've attached pictures of a device I made using a floor jack and...

Sounds like a good spot to me. It'll tuck right in there between the fuel can and the truck side. Good find! You wouldn't happen to know if there are any more of those good deals out there would you?

If there was anyway possible, I'd help you get them home. But I think this is one of those brother bonding moments...:lol:. Hows the wrist?

Clunking and popping is VERY bad! :!::!: I am not a doc..I are crew chief on heliocpoter. But when I injured my wrists and got that wonderfuull feeling you describe,:-( It was not just bad, but...well, my only advice is get to a doc as soon as you can and have them look at it. You did some bad...

I definitely will try to get there this afternoon. No one should have to endure a full garage:-D

Nothing going on today, too nice a day to let slip on the 211. Brakes will hopefully be ready for bleeding by tomorrow or Thursday, Jim. I'll PM ahead.

Post #3 Weather was fantastic:mrgreen:! Used the time to clean out all the crap (literally) from all the nooks and crannies of the truck. Emptied out the tool box (filthy), washed out the Bed of 95% +/- (dirty) and removed the floor plugs in the cab and turned on the hose after removing a big...

Beautiful Truck and Awsome pictures!!!, Thank you! These as well as the other pics of trucks are going in a reference book for me to use. The TM's are OK but black and white photos just don't cut it.

GMC 6X6 try this site. They say they have a dash part that looks like it will work. Disclaimer, I don't know anything about this company.

Didn't get to work on the truck yesterday but everything is off the axle. Yup it was a blown cylinder. I've got the parts to rebuild it as long as it's rebuildable. Hope to know that sometime today. Got to go into town and argue with the gooberment. Not a fun proposition. I ain't forgot your...