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Can I ask what polish you use for the final shine? Paul

Stunning just stunning...hope to get that shine on my bits!!!! Yeah the dirt has to go somewhere...... Paul

Yes your tread has me thinking about doing that engine..... Paul

Love to have the tools and knowledge to turn out an engine like that.I know where there is a 350 tip turbine about an hours drive from me.I was thinking of getting it and doing a rebuild on it but dont know if I have the guts to take it on..... Paul

I love this tread.You guys have some knowledge..... Paul

Yeah 30k british pounds no Value Added Tax....but thats only in the UK.If anyone in the EU wants to buy it then its 23% VAT and 22% registration tax on importation...aaaarrrggghhh Paul

Same here..my son and his wife bought a newly built house last year.Now its a real nice house but no bigger than mine...360000 euro about 415000 USD. Now that 15 times what I paid for mine.Wages havent gone up 15 times...maybe 6 times what we had back then.its crazy but it will crash again...it has to.... Paul

Yup its upside down ok...seems a lot of them came out of Hayward that way.... Paul

And it is a beauty.We cant open american FB marketplace over here so can you tell me what price its selling for? Dont worry about talking over my tread I love the chatter!!! Houses are the same over here.I paid 12000 Irish pounds for mine in 1989.Adjusted for inflation and converted to euro its about 21000 euro about 23500 USD.Its now valued at 350,000 euro about 405000 USD. Paul

Welcome to the group and greetings from Ireland.Thats a fine B model you have got there and it seems to be a rare one too.Best of luck with it and keep us updated on your progress....oh and more photos please,we love photos..... Paul

Sad thing is if the UK was still in the EU we could import that truck for a flat rate registration charge of 200 euro about 230 US dollars....🥶 Paul

No im afraid not.The import tax would add 45% to the sale price.That plus shipping would make it about 50k in euros 58k dollars US.......😪 Paul

Thanks Bob..... Paul

Thanks Joey,yeah we are very happy with the truck so far.I knew before Christmas Nathen was thinking of selling his Cruiseliner but he asked me to say nothing.A truck he wants has come up for sale but he wont say what it is yet......pity we would have liked to put the two sisters together at some point in time.Oh and look after yourelf Joey those bugs are bloody nasty. Paul

Hi all.Im back!!!...Have been very unwell for the last 12 days.Really nasty dose of the flu going around the city where we are.Theres been a number of deaths from it including a 25 year old guy and 28 year old woman.....Many thanks for the replies on the clutch...Boy am I a dum a&&...Me thinking it was a push one but of course its a pull job..Thanks to Geoff Weeks for the pdf we will get it sorted.No other news on the Cruiseliner front as havent been able to get to it...... Paul

You could be right Joey,I thought the article I read said bearing to pressure plate but now I'll read it again tomorrow and see.......thanks Paul

Thanks for the replys guys.On the build sheet for our Cruiseliner the clutch is described as a 14 inch twin dry plate self adjusting Spicer/Dana unit.When we got the truck there was no free play at the pedal.I removed the small plate with the 2 bolts and the small adjuster cog behind it which was stuck with dust.I then adjusted the larger adjuster wheel by tapping gently on the teeth with a screwdriver/rubber mallet untill I got 1 3/4in free play at the pedal.I found nothing that even looks like a clutch brake or parts of one in the bell houseing.Did it ever have one or was it removed by someone else?? I dont know. However my question is not clutch adjustment but trow out bearing adjustment.Iv read the trow out bearing should have a 1/2in gap between it and the pressure plate but ours is 3/4in. The clutch is working fine as it is with no grinding going into gear moving off.....maybe I should just leave well enough alone??? Paul

Heres a few pictures.Hope theyre good enought...Its a Spicer/Dana clutch.In one of the pics theres something to please you guys...It says Made In USA... Paul

Yeah she looks a whole lot different now.Its plain we are doing a replica of Pig Pens truck from Convoy.The underside of the cab is bare aluminum.We soaked it in a 50/50 mix of vinegar and warm water then power hosed it off.Then we rubbed it down with 120 grit scotch cloths and WD 40.It came up nice and clean but still some areas to finnish.The red patchs you can see are steel and will be painted aluminum..... Paul

Fully agree with you Mecho...The stuff Iv learned and been reminded of doing our Cruiseliner is unreal.It is another thing Iv really enjoyed about doing the work on the old gal.... Paul

Yeah can do.I'll get a good picture tomorrow(though I had one but I dont) and I'll post it...I think its a 14in twin plate but not sure of the make.... Paul

Ok guys just another little update on the Cruiseliner transformation...we have almost all mechanical work done except our clutch throw out bearing needs adjusting as its has 3/4in gap instead of 1/2in, can anyone advise us on the proper way to do this?....The truck is running and driving again so whats left to do??? We have to rewire rear lights fit headlights fit bumper and we are still looking for tyres.The cab has to be retrimed inside to match the movie truck and the stripes/signwriteing have to be applied.We are delighted we have come so far this year and hope to finnish the truck for the show season starting April'26.We thank all of you for your help with our truck,couldnt have done it without you guys...Heres a few pictures of how it has turned out so far including some experimenting with differen light/shadows. Paul

You could be right with that but on our Cruiseliner low/high beam and parking light works on all 4 headlamps so we are leaving it like that!!!! Paul

Yeah I was told the headlights were also too high for Europe.If you look at our Cruiseliner theres another set of headlights in the bumper to make them conform to the regulations..... Paul

Yip I suffer that as well....Once its cheap thay have to buy....Girls are the same the world over... Paul