mowerman

Well most of know China has got Biden in thier pocket and they have admitted how easy Americas politicians can be bought… how embarrassing is that????? … but it does answer a lot of questions… so …. Oh ya both China and our own politicians are getting very rich off all of us and they don’t care…,, Bob

I am sure a lot of you fellas remember the helper apprentice days you could hire on reputable shop as a helper and get all the Experience needed watching everybody else handing them tools etc A lot of times they would let you put it back together after you watch them take it apart and then they would watch you make sure you did everything right best way to learn… on the job experience win-win situation. nowadays people hiring mechanics really don’t even know what they’re looking for or what to ask them like wow man what a country ha ha… Bob

Few years back I used to do all my own work not only do I not have time anymore but most of the stuff on these later models we can’t do anything with them anymore anyway.:Bob

Nobody is perfect and I don’t expect them to be we have a very reputable garage we have here in town we use for everything 5 star rating … mechanics are all old and professional tight ship operation ,, but still down home hospitality… we are very lucky to have them And they standby all their work they’re not cheap but they never sell you anything you don’t need they rebuilt the transmission on our F150 and they made a mistake something inside the transmission they pulled it back out and fixed it right no charge they said yes it was definitely our mistake but yes sometimes you could get really rimmed by some of these rip offs overcharge shotty work , Replace shit that there was nothing wrong with etc. yes I have nothing but good things to say about them.. And get this customers come with seniority the longer you have been with them they put you first according to years of service there.. that impressed the shit out of me… bob

Took the shield off mine after all these story’s I should put it back on…. Bob

I am not sure I think my 87 U model I had the same one except it was tan … not quite sure I sold it 32 years ago and I am getting old and Senile. Bob

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Hope this helps be very very careful and suggest get a helper make sure cab is secure from falling forward or backwards I used a big rope tied to a pick up good luck… Bob

Why don’t you just fabricate your own shield that’s what I would do… bob

Oh thanks for your input Bubba …. Bob

I used to own one Mine broke I had to replace it sorry I can’t remember I’ll see if I can dig it up on my manual …. Bob

Oh OK perfect my DM has power steering it’s all in the box Mechohaulic claims that’s not unusual for a 66 I never heard of Power steering on any big rig until mid 70s But I did grow up in New England where everything is a little behind times truck actually came from Texas… bob

Mighty fine bud!!!!!!! Excellent detail thanks for sharing.,, wasn’t aware you were doing power steering . I’m expecting you had to fabricate everything??????. Bob

And Joey it’s always a pleasure… Bob

Well let’s see how long it takes this worthless bastard to run us out of money (IDIOTS). Bob

Not a clue Joey but don’t forget a shop would have stock it to him so be your own judge and jury on this one…. good luck.. bob

That sucks I grew up in New England if the same way pretty much summertime rains all the time . Bob

That high speed hand grinder makes me real nervous… I only use it for stuff that won’t fit in the chop saw …. Bob

I do have a chop saw my neighbor lent me a while back I tryed to return it around 10 years ago and he told me to hang on to it so I’ve been just using it all along

And yes band saws work real well but I think they take up a little bit more room…. Bob

That’s what I use…. Bob

Single axle almost looks like he might have bought it from state or city road maintenance

But kind of surprises me but as you said idiots are everywhere i used to be a sub hauler I had Mack service the truck regularly and my request was to come and get me when they were putting back the plug I wanted to watch them tightened it and they would do that I was always paranoid about those drain plugs lots of damage for just a small mistake ….. sorry to hear that… I was just thinking of you and a brand-new motorcycle a couple weeks ago and wondering how you were making out I had lots of far for a lot of years on them bob

If you have kitchen utensils rubber disc looks like bologna for removing lids works pretty good luck… bob

And mecho 10-4 on the DM I was pissing myself lol bob