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Oil pump failure? Take the oil pump apart and check the relief and regulator valves... Oil gets in through the crank shaft through the main bearings...hmm...clean cure failure.. assembly debris lodged into the bearing... machining material from new block...? Ms Tracy D

Ha! Bring Jack Daniels and Coke...drink of choice it is! I will check out your AC Crane carrier! Tracy

Update... with a hands-down vote, old Gus#9 will be making her way to see my grandma this weekend. She has no idea we are coming! We will also bring it back for the parade in July. The American flag will go on her bed early Saturday morning and off we will go! Roberts mom was able to find her a matching green scarf to wear for her first road trip! We will be recording it for everyone to see! Stay tuned! We are a little nervous! Ms Tracy D

You are funny 😂 Mike...As a matter of fact I need to drop a few pounds to fit comfortably in that tiny little cab with a passenger... how on earth did two crewmen ride in those things all day long? It rides like an old log wagon! I was going to be ambitious and drive her out to Mn but I think the trailer and an old diesel truck is calling her name! Keep the good humor Mike

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Ya, they tend to have long lists! I went to paint and body school so over the years I've painted for Toyota and a few body shops.. my specialty is welding and painting. I'm getting back into the business and putting in a paint booth because there is a ton of work flowing in... and I'm a woman ha! My goal is to make the painting cheaper for people on a restoration budget and still give them a high quality paint job.. I have a case tractor to do next, a 46 Chevy dump truck, a 49 Chevy 1/2 ton and a 53 Chevy truck in line already.. my poor old Twin City tractor has to take a back seat for a while! I love this business because the final outcome is worth every penny! Let me know if I can help in any way! Tracy

Ha! Mike! Thanks..we are pretty proud of it! What type of finishing does your old Mack need? Maybe I could help! Oh we are finishing the bumper and it was originally green... I think it will stay green. Tracy

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Old Gus #9 has been completed and 26 miles on her already. People wave, give thumbs up when she goes rolling by... oh how my great grandpa and my grandfather would have been proud! We took it to church on Sunday and had over 30 visitors out to see old Gus.... and a photographer in his 70s who just had to have a few pics of the old girl. There's nothing better than bringing a community together to watch an old rusted truck come back to life... I couldn't be more proud of it. Grandma gets to see it in 32 days... What an accomplishment in my life I have to say, and I'm extremely thankful for NAPA of Garrison ND, and the Huettl family... bust most of all I'm thankful for the best man in my life besides my grandpas.. Robert.. without him this wouldn't be possible. We have to replace a pinion seal, and can now put the battery box cover back on.. and building the bed for it this weekend... My next project is the restoration of an old Case tractor for a Vietnam vet in town.. free.. he served our country.. wounded and just wants a nice tractor to show off... I will be posting the video of my grandmas reaction on July 8th! I'm scared to haul it five hours and hope all goes well! Ms Tracy D