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I spent a little time looking it over today. It has ZERO rust (don't get much rust around here unless you drive your rig thru that crap-azzed de-icer they put on the highways in winter). I'm sure if this unit was EVER driven in winter it was years before the de-icer was used. Wire rope...

OK, heres pics.

When I was asking him about what he thought it weighed, he replied 20,000#:shock:!! I guessed at least 40,000/ 50,000# just shootin' from the hip!! Jim

73m819 What should be the OE carriage powerplant? Just curious. He said he will try to sell but if it doesn't-- it's going to the scrapper. When I told him I had "some" people that may be interested-- his eyes lit up---so that's why I put it on here. Let's hope somebody will...

Copy that---well get pics this weekend! Jim

Ok, so having reviewed the rules, I hope this is in the correct spot and is all right. Over in the next town, there is a guy with a tow truck business. He just moved a crane over to the edge of the highway and put a for sale sign in the window. It is a wheel (6wd truck) mounted, 20 ton...

FWIW, I just went to a Bon Voyage party given to a couple that is going to live for 40 days in the back of their Chevy G-506 1 1/2 ton cargo truck. It's a 9 foot bed. Wood bows, canvas cover. They are going on the MVPA Al-Can Highway convoy and will be sleeping/camping out in the truck for...

Yep, she's nice and mostly there. No/minimal rust is a plus--running gear missing is a BIG minus. Bed is wrong and as stated above, looks like a M135 bed. The correct bed is very hard to find anymore. They shared the same beds with the CCKW. Looks like the data plates inside the cab are...

Jack, On my M35 I found the park brake cable was not rusted stuck but rather it was stuck because the grease was SO old it was hard as a rock-- would NOT move. I filled the flex hose on my grease gun full of laquer thinner --injected that into the fitting to soften the old, solid grease...

Jack, ya done good buddy!! And I'm thinking "sheesh--THERE'S that tool box we been looking for all these years!!"

Yep, the more I read about the O.P.'s, trip the more I think HWY12 would be REALLY WRONG. HWY12 should wait 'till one CAN take the time to enjoy it. Camp out along the river, hit the hot springs etc. Jim

All depends on what you are after---get there quick or an adventure8-) Jim

HHMMM!? I looked at a map to see what you had in mind for your route. If you are looking for the quickest, most efficient stay on the freeway. I-90 all the way thru WA, ID, MT and at Billings MT jump on I-94 to ND. If you are thinking about US 12: I-90 to Vantage (the next town...

Over on this side of the state, standard procedure is: S.S.S.

Sorry for your loss!! That is a sad,terrible sight--but glad YOU and yours are okay Reminds us that our fire season is just about here as well------------ Jim

Indoors if at all possible---shade at the very least. In the hot sun the paint will "flash" over and trap the solvent's (thinner) vapor --traps it under the "skin" over the paint and causes "solvent popping". Little pin holes-(craters) all over. Plus -out in the sun you likely won't be...

Oh, and I'll add that maybe the shiny places just simply ended up with a little more paint and they will just take a little more time to dry. Jim

My experience was with xylene--not familiar with your substitute solvent. (Leave it to Kommiefornia to outlaw something that works well and is cheap:x) As stated above, the Gillispie tends to be shiny at first, then "settles down) with time. The splotchy, ---Don't know? If it was painted...

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Yep! Plumb terrible dangerous!! If you just give me the contact info, I'll save you from certain misery!!:p