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Not yet. I have a 4 day weekend starting tomorrow. I got Tonka into the barn yesterday morning to start drying off. I am considering running DOT3 in it simply because, like you said, it's cheap. The only thing I have working to my favor right now is that there is not any fluid in it right now...

Brake System Okay, after researching this site, Google, and the TM's, I managed to figure out the plumbing for the hydraulic system side of the brakes. I found several pictures of the individual components and then the text identifying where the components were located. I took my 4 pages of...

It would appear that my brake system is *missing* a few hydraulic lines. TM 1819AC directs me to TM 9-819A. I cannot locate a TM 9-819A (July 1951) online. I do, however have TM 9-8024 (October 1955). Does the 1955 edition supersede the 1951 edition? And since Tonka is a 1952, which Operational...

Perhaps I did misunderstand you. Do you have any friends in a more "friendly" state? Title the truck in a different state, then transfer the title to your home state? After that, it's a cake walk.

FYI: The wheelbase on my 2000 extended cab, long bed (8' bed) Silverado puts the centerline Silverado's rear wheel opening dead center above the centerline between the tandems on my '52 XM211 with the front axle on the deuce sitting 2" forward of the stock front centerline on the Silverado...

Find a good half-ton (cheaper than 2500/3500 series) with a clear title, do the body swap, and title it as a 1999+ Silverado/Sierra. If confronted, you upgraded the suspension on the newer Chevy/GMC, not the other way around :D. My 2000 Silverado (aka "Tiny") started life as a half ton 4x4. I...

Okay, so as y'all can read, I brought Tonka home yesterday. I replaced the toggle switch for the fuel pump this morning. I come home from the shop this evening and there's this guy with a mini van wanting to buy the old bank barn out back... Long and Short, I told him no, we changed topics. So...

Anyone ever deal with Sam Winer Motors in Akron, Ohio? Is so, thoughts on reputation/service/prices? Like I said in another thread, I found a dump bed listed on here, but I Google Mapped the town, and it's a day's drive each way (I didn't realize he was on the OTHER side of PA... I'll call him...

How's the title issue coming? I know there are several ways to get one on the older cars, but I am curious how things are coming along with yours since it was discussed in depth early on in your thread... also, how are things coming with the truck and your trans. issue? The carb rebuild...

You've done some nice work here sir. In your experience, is it typically cheaper to buy, or rebuild the bed? Mine is toast!

First thing's first... buy a bottle jack so I can get the forward tandem's drive shaft hooked back up after the tow. I had both rears unhooked for bringing her home (per the TM), but they didn't stay in sync (obviously), now I have to get the tires off the ground or something to that I can line...

Some of the reading I have done over the past week shows that Reverse in High Range (to the left) will tear out that Hydro-Matic. The one I just picked up today actually has a bolt in the channel for the selector to prevent it from being put into reverse in high range. Might not be a bad idea to...

I don't know about going green. I don't mean to knock anyone else's preferences, but this truck will either be yellow (to stay with the Tonka Truck theme, just for kicks), blue or black with a satin clear + some flattener in the clear coat, or blue and grey custom paint. I was in the Navy, so...

It must be "somewhat" legal in Ohio at least. I passed two State Troopers on the way home, and they just grinned and waved. I did take several precautions though. Since the rear tandems were on the ground and I knew I would not be exceeding 15 MPH, I put a "Slow Moving Vehicle" placard on the...

Thanks. Now I have to decide what I am going to do with it! I have several sketches from over the years that utilized 6x6 chassis. But this thing is pretty cool as is. I know one thing that will definitely happen in this truck's future: more creature comforts in the interior, some bolt on...

Last set for tonight...

More pictures... I think when I am done loading today's pictures, I am going to head over and look at the subscribe/donate information on this site to help cover my excessive bandwidth use in my first thread :beer:. On a positive note, I will try to keep everything about this truck in this...

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Okay, so I got over excited. There is some other rust through, but its repairable. Let me know if there is anything anyone wants better pictures of on this truck. I don't know what's typical or what's hard to find. I am going to be working this truck, so the rare stuff needs to come off prevent...

After 20+ years of day-dreaming, I finally got her. I have wanted an old deuce since I was about 10 years old, and then my other half came to me last week and said, "we need a dump truck for the farm, you need to find one." And that was all the excuse I needed! I got lucky and found this ol'...