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Inflated the tires. (Is that all?). well yes...but the Fire truck, the Kraz, The M54 Camper, The diamond T, the OT 65...The jeep, The Ural motorcycle, The M62 Wrecker. The G.M.C. 135, The C.P. 22 trailer, As well!

.......rearanging the barn, I took out the M45 530C TFFT><,thinking to go 'squirt some water.. The truck felt really 'tight'..(hmm..Not in low 6 wheel..freewheels out....The power divider/pump engage lever was Jammed!! C..p...Brad working away now..bennyM45 in the army..(Time flies).. (Last I...

Today, I finally got the power brake cylinder (on my early deuce), into position, Then, Despite the pain of the rotator cuff injury (Which actually lessened as I struggled!), I fitted the near impossible to fit piping. But determination, (And experience), had them all back on and tight. I am...

Report Update. ( Old gimmers! ). No I did no work as instructed, But, I did go at it in my exercise routine. Excluding all the routines connected with arms. And Shoulders. DID, Forward lunges, Rearward Lunges, Squats and Leg Crunches, (Difficult (with one arm, But not impossible)), Leg and calf...

Well..I just stood in frustration, Looking at my early Deuce GMC M135, As I now have a Rotator cup injury to my right shoulder.. I have the newly manufactured petrol tank to fit and the overhauled master cylinder and boost pack. My doctor ordered me NOT to do ANYTHING (At all), for 6 weeks!. If...

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I use dot4 in everything. have done since the 1950s..no problems whatsoever. I ordered new brake nipples today, with longer stronger bodies to get a decent wide shoulder spanner on. Today I took time off..and rest..err..After hitting my gymnasium!,,. AHH! NOW I feel better.

Removed the master cylinder and power pack for overhaul on my GMC. M135. Then, tried to remove the brake bleed nipples. Hopeless, all rusted in and rounded off. Ho hum, (we are the kidies, we have the techno, we can't be beat)...So.. Lump hammer, oxy outfit, undersized socket, and Biff biff...

Yes, I rewired it TWICE! But glasses off..too far, Glasses on too near! After the third time and blowing fuses and wires..I gave up as I was (seeing double!)m and wiring slots incorrectly. Today yet again, I started from scratch. Ended up with about 100 yards of wire on the floor. Rewired the...

Well yes and no, I ripped out all my modification wires, As I could not remember were in heck they went, and what to from years past. Then I "plumbed in" a new whelen alternate and combined headlamp flasher unit. (Wig Wag). To try to eliminate all the rear lights brake lights and turn signals...

Well somehow the headlights on my M45 530C shorted out and blew the alternate headlight flasher unit. It took out the rear alternate RED emergency lamps unit as well. When I checked the wiring..,' Nightmare'! with Wires going here there and everywhere..three separate switches jointed in jointed...

NOW that's Music....Friday nights..'Perla beer'. A shot of whisky...The speakers up loud enough to " Walk" the brass elephant clear off the mantelpiece...(And push at my chest!)_Magic!. Well, That, and my Russian music selection.

I hope you have air shift front axle engage. Not sprags.

Here are pictures of 'before and after'..plus I fitted an original panel light while I was at it. Just the wiring to 'tidy up' as can be seen. but everything now works.

Well, It's not a deuce..but an M45 (deuce based) 530C TFFt. So about a month ago Driving it out of the shop..(Tight) I never noticed the Right gate selector was sticking out and it caught a vehicle and broke it off! inside the cover. I had hoped the 'young un's would get to it, But, 17, cars...

Well it is 'That time of year again'. So the Deuce Fire truck (M45530c TFFT) Is to be serviced all through for this years up coming events. It is quite a big job servicing the unit, and requires the Lube Charts to be on hand. Aside from this, We have some other issues to sort out as the...

That is an upcoming chore I have to do on both my deuce, and the 5 ton. Happy days. My new (old stock) ones are thick and with the large heavy duty zips.

Fitted a 'what you see is what you actually have' water temperature gauge in the M45 530C. Then For the upcoming season, Two new 110 CCA batteries. Sprayed on the new 'registration Numbers' (well, old ones I liked better from a scrap truck. MIL - 6- 344. (yeah' I know but..).

I was properly miffed when trying to park up my (recently) re acquired deuce. Bangs and judders despite shifting vehicle position forward and backwards to "relieve" the pressure of "wind up". No use!. Today I decided to fit a set of freewheeling hubs. Problem eliminated, But will drive normally...

The wheel picture shows the wheel studs graphite greased to enable EQUAL torque, And NON of this could be accomplished without the "apprentices"..Gems! seriously. Keeps the hobby / fleet up and running.