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OT'S 47-51 ??? Rebuild ??
the old trucker:
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Well here she is. Just waiting to get in side her new home. I am sizing things up for now to see if it's worth while to restore it. So far it looks good.
All the springs & swing arms are coming off easily. I am tearing up the entire floor skin because it's pretty rusty in spots. The frame rails look good & it appears all the steering assembly is intact.
So far it looks fair to good. If I decide to go ahead with this project, it will be slow going. Remember this is my first time at this. Even the adjusters came free !! And it looks like all the needle bearings in the arms are well packed in grease.
The Old Trucker
the old trucker:
A few more pics of the old girl before she goes through those pearly white doors. I'm amazed at how everything is working. Even the 60 yr. old heater that was exposed to the weather for 20 yrs. still works when you put power to it. Everything is all free. Even the old style adjusters work.
I took off all the belly pan. It needed replacing. Other than a new piece of small channel that supports the width of the back end, & a couple of odd pieces, the frame should be ready to sand blast & paint.
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This is the piece of small channel I need to replace across the back in the pic below.
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Swamp Dawg:
Right on OT, looks like you've got some work to do. I'm sure with your eye for detail it will turn out pretty good.
the old trucker:
This is my first time taking anything like this apart. I have a backup mechanic just in case I screw up. I hope!!!
Here's a shot of my side axles. It looks like one has a machined lip by the bearing. On the other one it looks like it has been welded.
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In the third & fifth pic, It shows the damaged "spider" or "planetary" gear. Where the axle splines into the gear, you can see where the round section is gouged up a little.
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Below you'll see how the spline on the axle is gouged a little. I was told that this can be cleaned up with a fine file.
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Anyone have an idea if the gears from an older car or truck will fit ?? I was also told that those four gears can come out without taking everything apart.
Swamp Dwag, can a good machinist weld a section on there & turn it down ?? I'm open to all suggestions!!
the old trucker:
She's NAKED !!!!
Yes sir, I finally got her stripped down & she's not bad looking for her age either. The frame is looking good for sitting in the weather for 30 to 40 yrs. My son gave me a new camera so I wouldn't be taking his all the time. All I have to do now is figure out how it works.
They finished the frame yesterday afternoon. He has to etch prime the trailer he just did & said he should have enough left to do my frame. That stuff is only good for 8 hrs. after it's mixed, so just as well to put it to use. He should be doing that today or tomorrow.
I have pics of the process on the camera but I'm having trouble putting them on the computer. Should have more when I figure all this out.
You got The Old Trucker scratching his head !!
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