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Stuck pistons After failing to get the aircompressor engine to turn over, I reluctanly pulled off the head to find a few rusted cylinders. I filled them with a ATF/Acetone mix and bolted the head back on. Hopefully the pistons will release. Google hasn't given me a warm and fuzzy about...

Besides basically doing a depot rebuild and repaint of the whole truck, not much else to do ;)

Cab off, swiss cheese I finally have the cab off. I'm going to have to rethink about fixing the sheet metal over replacing the cab.

More work done I have spent the last month fighting with rusty nuts and bolts. I have been able to get the fenders, headlight panels, rear toolboxes off the truck. Once the air compressor flaps were tied open, I started pressure washing years of wasp nests off the inside. There were a few...

It would be less work, but it'd be more believable for a MV to have less then perfect welds than a restored VW Bug, my next project. It's more to perfect my panel work, than doing something easy. Welding heavier gauge metal is a cake walk compared to sheet metal. Also, the toolboxes on the...

After many years of waiting, I finally have a permenant home and have my deuce too. It was delivered in March and I have been slowly working on getting her taken apart. When I was driving her off the flatbed, she had a noticible miss, like the ignition was shutting itself off, so I stripped...