Rob Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 3 hours ago, gxbxc said: Look for snow in yellow stone until almost July .my son and I went out there the first of June and had snow every night or day. thanks a bunch. Been talking to a former Navy buddy whom is in Montana and he suggests about the same to ensure all the upper passes are open up his way. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-398740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Dragged this out yesterday afternoon from the former car wash bay. It was really buried back there. It's a 72" X 12ga finger brake. Going to make some underbody boxes for my service truck so needed to get it out. Edited May 25, 2018 by Rob 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-398820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I hope you're looking under things with a flashlight before you pull them out, just in case there are any dead bodies in there. If you find Jimmy Hoffa, let us know. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-398827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Dead bodies? Heck he will probably find a village living in the back of the shop once he gets there. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-398901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Ran through three burial sites when digging the footings, and other trenches for the shop several years ago. Thinking they were all livestock but I'm not any kind of anthropologist, so just shoveled them aside. Property was both a cattle and hog farm for many years so probably, (most likely) animals that perished on the farm. You dig 18" deep on that property and can still smell the stench of urine which make me immediately think "Momma" is upwind of me. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-398913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 9 hours ago, Hobert62 said: Dead bodies? Heck he will probably find a village living in the back of the shop once he gets there. Just like Paul found on the back forty of his place in Virginia. 2 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-398919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 33 minutes ago, HeavyGunner said: Just like Paul found on the back forty of his place in Virginia. Yes! I was trying to remember who that happend to Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-398924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) Pulled the engine from my 74RL797LST this afternoon. My gantry crane did a great job but it certainly was "tight" being in such close quarters to the other truck, and office wall. Going to need to go with polyurethane wheels instead of rubber as traction is not so good with all the down pressure on the tires I can apply. Didn't take too many photos but here are a few I did take: I'll build an engine stand and hopefully get the cab off tomorrow to shove the chassis outside. I really need to continue to make room for other projects. This was a greasy mess in the flywheel housing and front of the transmission. Edited May 25, 2018 by Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-399269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Nice to have the right tool for the job. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-399373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) On 5/16/2018 at 11:11 AM, HeavyGunner said: Just like Paul found on the back forty of his place in Virginia. A quick pass with the Sheriff leading me and the Scoopmobile to adjust their living quarters fixed that. I than moved them down the road to Gladys where they burned down a shed. Edited May 24, 2018 by 41chevy 4 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-399377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) Didn't get my engine cart/stand made today because "Momma" had to go to the foot doctor unexpectedly. We had a pretty good rain the other day and you all remember how she just loves to stomp in mud puddles and this was no exception. If you remember I graded the shop drive last month and although pretty flat, it's not perfect. Shortly after it stopped raining, "Momma" found this big ole puddle next to the house, removed her shoes and socks, and jumped right in. I swear those big old feet of hers, (I think they look like flippers with toes myself) got to causing the customary tidal wave as the water was displaced with each downward force of her foot until the puddle was nearly depleted when I heard a loud "yelp" for help. Seems she landed on something like a sharp rock with one of her last shock wave inducements to the earth. It was all red and swolled up the next morning so she called the doctor for an appointment. Got in this morning and not a minute too soon as that right club was really growing in size. I guess she got some kind of damage to a nerve or tendon which they gave her a shot right in the foot for to calm it down. I got out to the shop early afternoon and discovered the right mount needed to be about 1/4" shorter than the left as the flywheel housing for the starter nose was protruding into the area of the mounting surface these mounts bolt to. Easy enough to clamp it up in the band saw and remove the needed material for the adjustment but this leaves too little room for the bottom bolts to use a flat washer with. I'll probably modify a flat washer with a grinder to make a "flat", but the photos should show what I'm speaking of. Here is what I started with and these SAE holes have never had a bolt in them as the truck has a Mack transmission using rear mountings on it: Same mounting pad after a 5/8 X 11tpi tap is run through the holes to clean them out: Mounts fitted: Initially I made both mounts exact but if you look closely at the mount labeled "LT", it can be seen the proximity of the bolts to the horizontal plate. I had grabbed the left mount to shorten for the right side..... Oh well by the time it's blasted and painted nobody will know..... Rear photo of the engine with the mounts bolted on. They are very solid and vertical square tube will weld to these to be rigid. Edited May 25, 2018 by Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-399404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 10 hours ago, j hancock said: Nice to have the right tool for the job. Certainly does; especially when working on this big shit with only myself. If I wasn't so able to intermingle among all three of my personalities, I'd never get anything done. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-399406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) Little over six minute video to waste your time: Edited May 25, 2018 by Rob Boring. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-399409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Anyone hear from Rob? Is he being held hostage in the back of his shop by an undiscovered commune? Or in the house by "momma"? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-408460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 He's been over on the Just old Trucks site posting stuff recently. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-408461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 He had some trucks for sale recently on Craigslist. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53103-cleaning-on-the-shop/page/3/#findComment-408491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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