My old GMC
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Topic: My old GMC
Posted By: DMiller
Subject: My old GMC
Date Posted: 07 May 2019 at 9:23am
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Still hammering on it. All hoses, belts and a Tune up on it. Now that winter is done can get to the Grain Sides off the old bed and get them out of the way!! Best 8N/TO20 overhaul pics have seen in quite awhile!!! Farm Store Enamel and airless sprayer. Still have to overhaul the grain gate.    
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 07 May 2019 at 2:37pm
| Looking good |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 07 May 2019 at 2:43pm
| Thanks, not perfect but not gonna be either!! Will look good enough to haul stuff, will Not mind at all!! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 12:26am
| I wanna see the GMC |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 6:44am
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Posted By: ac hunter
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 7:38am
| Looks like your truck runs on propane? How does that work for you? Have a couple of local guys with compressors and use natural gas from wells on their farms. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 9:28am
| Knew from working on them that will use more LP than gasoline, but not a heavy use machine in any sense. Then there is the aspect no gasoline to go sour and carburetor to dry out or gum up or diesel to algae out, Starts no choke regardless the weather conditions just have to allow to warm so the vaporizer can do its job before running it much. LP fill up was $83.00 for 73 gallons. Do have to buy a state highway tax sticker for alternate fuel at $100 one time fee, but STILL cheaper than gasoline. |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 7:02pm
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Looks great!! Nice truck! ------------- http://machinebuildersnetwork.com/ |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 8:48am
Looks better today, still working on grain gate(cobbled mess) but closer.
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Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 9:17am
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LOVE that truck!! ------------- http://machinebuildersnetwork.com/ |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 9:33am
Dave, many on here have now turned green, shame on you.  ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 12:03pm
Still need to find a good hood, that spot on it is a rust hole. Was a Beer truck at one point in life, had a nose mount refrigeration unit and drained water down into the hood incessantly, worked on quite a few as this. Runs and drives well, a little slow as geared for City but useable. Did JUST get done rehabilitating the grain gate, was just a bent up mess. Floats thru stroke well now, got the small feed supply door to function smoother and straightened out the lift arms timing as would twist and bind up.  Have a Upper spreader bar to clean up and paint then set the entire rear steel. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 12:40pm
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Ive got a good hood I'd sell you real cheap but I'm not planing on heading east anytime soon. It's even white! ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 10 May 2019 at 2:05am
| thanks for the pics...looks really good! |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 10 May 2019 at 6:24am
| Thanks guys, been a project!! Thanks too John, I am not visiting CO for quite some time but may end up out there before end of summer. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 10:29am
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Got it all back together yesterday morning, was dreading trying to see if would all still fin up with repairs to bed frame new crossmembers and straightening bows in side panels. Also needed to show my straightener press, worked like a champ, just wide enough!! Had to make two J bolt tie down bolts and made strap secured corner bolts and one handle nut assembly day before, paint was dry so assembled too. May not be sand or Clover seed tight but good enough as a basic grain or feed truck.  
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