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Thanks all for the comments. JT that's cool, just got done talking with my "Magician" he is supposed to come over on Monday, I call him that not because of his work but he keeps disappearing

Went and picked up more paint and ordered new studs and lug nuts they were supposed to be in today but they never showed up, so I cut the grass.

Check your air filter and pipe, if it has set awhile maybe something moved in and is restricting air flow. Do you know why it was parked?

Welcome!

great video Vinny

Nice pictures, I would like the half fenders a off it!

I hope that was a rhetorical question?

That one shows it can be gotten as a Gates Belt, looks like it shorter than the B 61 Belt. Are the 711 matched belts? 9650 AUTO V-BELT XL

Thanks for the responses, I used gloss black enamel paint but it does not hold up well long term from fade and wear that's why I was wondering about anyone that used a urethane type paint on the tanks and fenders to see if it holds up or not worth the effort. The rust is only in the outer door panel and is repairable, I have been looking for a door as it would be easier since I have to take the door apart because I am going to redo the channel and the inside door latch is not working right. I am planning on using rhino liner on the back of the cab below the window and across the lower 8" of the door and rockers. You can different colors so it should look good and wear well.

I saw a sign that said Congrats Ben that your truck is getting famous, seems my truck gets lots of pictures but no one wants to video it but me. Now to find one of those signs for my Mack

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Just finished doing some work on the my 1980 R. Pulled all the rear wheels and got out the spray gun got some action shots too, got everything painted except the rims. Took the quarter fenders off. The white chalky looking stuff is from the rust convertor that I put on a couple days go when I pressure washed and scraped the rear frame. Before painting I brush it/wipe it off according to the directions. I am surprised that it was still on there as I pressure washed the frame again early in the morning after I pulled the tires. I was thinking I should paint the tanks, fenders and the battery box cover with automotive paint anyone got opinions or should I use the chassis paint?

went through this a couple months ago, I bought Gates Green Stripe as they are carried by O'reillys. Truck belts are different width than car/light truck Gates part # 9670, for my B61. I would start there and see which way you need to go, if you have the old belts see if it has a number on it and use the Gates interchange http://www.gatespowerpro.com/Comergent/en/US/adirect/gates?cmd=GRCPartInterchangeSearchFrame&CFID=86847941&CFTOKEN=10467979

Nice pictures, thanks for posting, I wonder if the green and silver R is a working truck

Seen this while drinking my coffee, seeing this is like a good cup of "joe" http://www.overdriveonline.com/video-a-few-old-macks-and-a-now-famous-racing-buggy/?utm_source=custom-rigs&utm_medium=email&utm_content=08-10-2013&utm_campaign=OVD&ust_id=780f389984

I have won a couple truck rodeos back when I was younger, the ones I was in would take points away when you hit something

if you have the round tanks is there a drain in the center of it? either way drain the fuel and pull the plugs flush it out with a pressure washer and dawn dish soap then set in the sun with plugs out to dry, I have done a couple tanks like this only takes a couple hours to dry then I flush a gallon of fuel through it. If you take it off the truck and take it some where they do the same thing, I seen one place has like heated blower that thy hook up to the inlet and set the tank so it drains to the low plug and after 1/2 hour to 40 minutes the say the tank is ready.

Thanks, if the weather is good and my wife feels better, I might try and drive her over to the truck & tractor show in Platt City,MO

Mike you always make me laugh!!

Got my ole girl running this morning, I let her sit and idle while the boys and I cleaned the shop, then we headed off to walmart to pick up cookies as my wife had surgery on Monday and was craven a sweet snack ( and I wanted to take her out for a drive). When I came in to wash up before heading to the store my wife said the truck sounded good, which it really does I guess between the weak/broken valve and the other ones out of adjustment made a noticeable difference. I didn't think it ran that bad before but it sounds a lot better now. I am very happy she is running too.

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Well I ended up making two tools, one did two valves like I seen in the book, the second did one at a time, I replaced only two valve springs, the broken exhaust and intake. I suppose if I had help it would not be such a PITA to do the others but with the hood and fenders on it did not make sense to try and do the others climbing in and out turning the motor it was had to tell if the piston was all the way up on the next cylinder. So decided before I dropped a valve inside the engine I would stop while I was ahead of the game. I did climb back and forth and was able to check the valves most were good a few were out so I did get that done, I got it all put back together. The rear valve cover had the rubber gasket so I cleaned it and used some gasket shellac and got that one good, found a couple of fuel lines that were touching with some flat spots got that taken care with some small rubber hose. The front valve cover I had to use some form a gasket, I use the copper blend on valve covers and have had real good luck with it so I did not get the truck started since it needed to cure.

Why did you only replace two on the rear slack adjusters when you did the rear axle brakes? If you replaced everything else but those two I would replace them, then everything would be new back there. Have you looked at front bumpers yet? Mine has a painted bumper vs the chrome, if they get wrinkled they don't look so bad. BTW where did you get the wet kit pump from? I am looking for one

Nice pics and congrats on the upcoming baby.

Great job, keep at almost done