Progress ... hanging sheetmetal!!
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Fleet Mechanic
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I agree Bobby. I have some small undate on the book promotions.
Received this from a previous book reviewer: Thank you for letting me know about your next book. I can put the preliminary announcement about it in the next column (Enjine!Enjine!) including your need to get sufficient orders to have it published; however, I would want to see the finished productbefore giving it a review.
From SPAAMFAA webmaster: Hi,Keith,
I will be happy to put in an ad for your book, but it may not get posted until after the convention next week.
Sent an email to Division Chief - haven't heard back yet.
Ad going into union newsletter. I have to have it in by March 15th.
We will see what happens.......
Received this from a previous book reviewer: Thank you for letting me know about your next book. I can put the preliminary announcement about it in the next column (Enjine!Enjine!) including your need to get sufficient orders to have it published; however, I would want to see the finished productbefore giving it a review.
From SPAAMFAA webmaster: Hi,Keith,
I will be happy to put in an ad for your book, but it may not get posted until after the convention next week.
Sent an email to Division Chief - haven't heard back yet.
Ad going into union newsletter. I have to have it in by March 15th.
We will see what happens.......
Roast em' if you got 'em
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Keith,
Probably a good call. Pull it out and make sure its right. Thats a gorgeous car, it'd be nice to have it on the road again. Just think, someday soon, those boys of yours are going to be begging for the keys to take a date out (when in actuality they want to go open that big 455 up to show their buddies what a real car is....lol)
Bobby
Probably a good call. Pull it out and make sure its right. Thats a gorgeous car, it'd be nice to have it on the road again. Just think, someday soon, those boys of yours are going to be begging for the keys to take a date out (when in actuality they want to go open that big 455 up to show their buddies what a real car is....lol)
Bobby
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From: paradise, northern calif.
Hi Keith, I read about guys not being able to open video's like u tube. I was having the same trouble. I found that if I opened the video by right clicking, and then left clicking on "open link" it works for me on Internet explorer and Windows 8.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Bobby, they are already asking to drive the Buick!! I have let them sit on my lap a time or two for a spin around the neighborhood 
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Thanks for the tip Jim. For some reason I have no trouble with the videos.
I took the boys for a spin today. Dam carb fitting is leaking again. It was barely dripping and I think a re-tighten will take care of it. There is a big parade next month around 50 miles from me. I have mentioned it before - The Delray Beach St Patty's Day parade. Over 100k people attend it annually.
I know the truck would make the drive but I am going to throw it on a friends borrowed trailer. I need to know the weight so I put her on a scale at a local landfill today. She tipped the scale at 10,260 lbs including fat-*** me at 180 and 3 kids weighing around 190. So shes under 5 tons - 9890lbs. My Tundra should not have any trouble towing her. I always wonder what she weighed and now I know!!
!Thanks for the tip Jim. For some reason I have no trouble with the videos.
I took the boys for a spin today. Dam carb fitting is leaking again. It was barely dripping and I think a re-tighten will take care of it. There is a big parade next month around 50 miles from me. I have mentioned it before - The Delray Beach St Patty's Day parade. Over 100k people attend it annually.
I know the truck would make the drive but I am going to throw it on a friends borrowed trailer. I need to know the weight so I put her on a scale at a local landfill today. She tipped the scale at 10,260 lbs including fat-*** me at 180 and 3 kids weighing around 190. So shes under 5 tons - 9890lbs. My Tundra should not have any trouble towing her. I always wonder what she weighed and now I know!!
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The Tundra is a 1 ton? That should be a sight to see. Don't you need a gooseneck trailer for the load weight and length of your fire truck?
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So where is a new vid of the Buick Keith. Would love ta see her in action.
Yours and a 442 are prolly my most favorite GM Rides. I have owned and built both to go fast.
Than built a 79 V6 Pinto Wagon that was faster than either one of them.
Maybe not on the top end but I would not let them around me at 130 MPH.
Them was the fun days for sure.
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Picture this with a Mustang II 4 speed and 14 inch Pro 60 Wheels and tires in the rear with the shackles flipped.
A hot cam, 4 barrel and headers. And
the Auto rear gears. What a fun car. Straight pipes also. 2 inch with no mufflers.
Ya could definitely hear when I was getting on it. And what a cackle when ya let off and shifted down.
And that was whenever
it was running.
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Yours and a 442 are prolly my most favorite GM Rides. I have owned and built both to go fast.
Than built a 79 V6 Pinto Wagon that was faster than either one of them.
Maybe not on the top end but I would not let them around me at 130 MPH.
Them was the fun days for sure.
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Picture this with a Mustang II 4 speed and 14 inch Pro 60 Wheels and tires in the rear with the shackles flipped.
A hot cam, 4 barrel and headers. And
the Auto rear gears. What a fun car. Straight pipes also. 2 inch with no mufflers.
Ya could definitely hear when I was getting on it. And what a cackle when ya let off and shifted down.
And that was whenever
it was running.
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Ilya - good questions!! I looked up the towing capacity of my truck 10400.
Not sure if I will need the gooseneck. Did u ever see the commercial of the Tundra pulling the space shuttle? I didn't think there will be a problem but I better research it more. I have the a buddy who recently bought a 2014 GMC 2500 so I may illicit his help. I think the trailer has electric brakes ... another thing I will look into.
Rick that a cool looking wagon!!
Another Buick video. It might have been posted before:
Not sure if I will need the gooseneck. Did u ever see the commercial of the Tundra pulling the space shuttle? I didn't think there will be a problem but I better research it more. I have the a buddy who recently bought a 2014 GMC 2500 so I may illicit his help. I think the trailer has electric brakes ... another thing I will look into.
Rick that a cool looking wagon!!
Another Buick video. It might have been posted before:
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Tongue weight is what you should be concerned about. With a gooseneck, the weight is distributed over the rear axle. Plus, with the length of you fire truck, you may need a fri-axle trailer.
If it were me, I'd consider having it professionally towed, but that'll probably cost a lot.
If it were me, I'd consider having it professionally towed, but that'll probably cost a lot.
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I think you are right Ilya. I did some research and a trailer that weighs 1500 lbs will have a tongue weight of 1000 so I am over the limit right there. I think you have to combine the weight of the trailer + object being towed so I am over weight. I checked about a pro tow job last year and it was expensive. I joined and posted a thread on the Tundra Truck website under towing. I am curious to see what other Tundra truck owners say.
Roast em' if you got 'em
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Keith,
Years ago when I was young and dumb (I'm not sure I'm any smarter, but I am older) me and a buddy went halfers on a 1942 American LeFrance fire truck. Similar in size to you truck. We flat towed the thing 200 miles behind my half ton ford using a tow bar.
(we had to be really careful on the downhills as the big beast would try to push my little haft ton out of the way......there was more than one white knuckle hill)
If you have a trailer that has the weight capacity, you should be able to position the truck on the trailer to alter the tongue weight as necessary.
I definately recommend having trailer brakes.
Bobby
Years ago when I was young and dumb (I'm not sure I'm any smarter, but I am older) me and a buddy went halfers on a 1942 American LeFrance fire truck. Similar in size to you truck. We flat towed the thing 200 miles behind my half ton ford using a tow bar.
(we had to be really careful on the downhills as the big beast would try to push my little haft ton out of the way......there was more than one white knuckle hill)
If you have a trailer that has the weight capacity, you should be able to position the truck on the trailer to alter the tongue weight as necessary.
I definately recommend having trailer brakes.
Bobby
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Mine was a year older as a 79. Same paint, body and windows. With the mods I did it really scooted and looked so sharp. Like all of us it is one I
wish I still had.
It was the wife's car I built for her. She loved it. But it just was to fast with the power and high gears. I would be either dead or in prison had I kept it.
The new owner totaled it on his way home the day he bought it.
Spun out on a dirt road and lost it down a canyon.
That little German V6 was so damn strong.
wish I still had.
It was the wife's car I built for her. She loved it. But it just was to fast with the power and high gears. I would be either dead or in prison had I kept it.
The new owner totaled it on his way home the day he bought it.
Spun out on a dirt road and lost it down a canyon.
That little German V6 was so damn strong.
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I once tried to trailer an F6 with an 18' flatbed with my 7500 lbs trailer. No way to properly distribute the weight. The trailer would fishtail above 35 mph. Had to have the F6 towed home ($600).