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Summertime Update My truck is now road legal! I commuted to work twice last week during some great weather. Drives smooth, I'm getting better at shifting (double clutching as I'm not good enough to not use the clutch), no major concerns at the moment. I installed an EGT gauge with my boost...

All my problems are solved! I worked on bypassing the FDC yesterday and ran into a snag without time to fix. I ended up denting the brass fitting on the hydraulic head inlet when trying to reposition it that I couldn't use my original fuel line. (I was swapping the return and supply fuel...

I get very little to no smoke under load. I will check the fuel pedal linkage tomorrow. And then maybe bypass FDC for a trial. I need to order a EGT gauge.

I changed all 3 fuel filters yesterday on my tractor. I also upsized my Airtex fuel pump line to 1/2" with a 1/2" pre-pump filter (I had 3/8" lines with a 3/8" prefilter on the pump originally). There was some junk in my pre-filter but the rest of the fuel filters had very little loadup and...

Two of my brothers came over for a cookout today so we decided to take off the hard top and then tear up some more grass! I plan to just put a tarp over it for the summer and only drive when it's not raining. I have to do some reconditioning to the hardtop, anyway, to fix some rust. I like...

I just took it for its first road test this morning. Just a few miles around the block. The good news is about halfway through the drive the turbo broke free and started whistling on me. The bad news is I don't have enough power to do more than about 35 miles per hour on flat ground. I'm...

Then I had to do a lap around the yard. There are two videos because of my missed gear (wife stopped recording when I killed it). She took another video after I fired it back up. https://youtu.be/aHBB_sRAImQ

Testing out my tire clearance on a bunny slope behind my house. I would say I don't have much clearance. It looks like I hit the mudflap holders at least, but didn't get any bad sounds from rubbing on the bed. And then I grabbed 5th gear and killed it (was trying for 2nd):shock...

They are 12.00R20 Michelin XML’s. They are on M135 wheels, which are the same size wheels as stock on a Deuce but with 1-1/4” less backspacing.

It’s getting better looking now. So close to driving it on the road!

Temporarily have a raked out hot rod look!

Hub flip completed Got the hub flip done. Brakes, seals, and bearings all seemed decent. Will monitor for leaks and heat when I get it on the road.

Yes, I read all of those threads when you mentioned checking the trunnion earlier. I actually didn't know what the trunnion was, so found those posts searching about it after your suggestion. I plan to move the grease zerk to the trunnion cap (but not today). I just want to make sure I don't...

Studs flipped I wrapped the axles up in case it rains before I get the hubs back on. I then separated the hubs from the drums and took them to work to use our shop press to do the wheel studs. It was a lot easier than hammering.:roll:

Teardown going well... Got the driver side pulled apart. No evidence of oil or brake fluid leaks. Wheel cylinders look like they have been replaced before (shiny bolts on them, no corrosion when I pull back the dust boots). I took a picture of the trunnion, as well (2nd picture). Had grease...

Baby steps Not a lot of progress, but at least I got the inner wheels off. Some of the lugs were stuck on the wheels pretty good, but I was able to break them free by running the impact back and forth a few times. Tomorrow I should have the hubs off and get a look at what needs to be dealt...

More Progress... I was able to get the rear axles up in the air today and remove the outer wheels on both sides. I ran into a snag with my combo Budd socket. The 13/16 square is too deep in the socket to engage my short inner lugs. So, I have to purchase another socket for the square 13/16...

Getting ready for outpatient axle surgery... I'm hoping to get the rear axles of my Deuce up in the air tomorrow to start the hub flip procedure. I'm not planning to go any deeper than I have to on the axles, hoping to just pull apart, inspect brake cylinders, then flip and reassemble...

The spring weather has brought me back outside to work on the truck after a winter hiatus. I have recently dropped off my M135 wheels for sandblasting, purchased a set of 12.00R20 Michelin XML tires, and today got the brakes working. I first inspected the master cylinder and found that it was...

Winter Update So, I haven't done a lot to the truck for a bit but figured I'd update this thread a little. I drove it in a circle around my house the other day and moved it onto my asphalt driveway. That kind of scared me to do (still have no brakes) but with my wife's help and pre-placed...