Family 56 rebuild thread.
#166
03-18-2018, 10:13 PM
#167
03-19-2018, 06:35 AM
Fleet Mechanic
Well. just keep at it and don't be too discouraged. As long as everything is straight the cosmetics can be fixed. I know you said you are having a tough time mastering MIG welding. ME TOO!. But seriously I wonder if you could get a hold of a high school or jr. college with a welding program. Maybe a student could come to you and help with tidying it up?? All is not lost Maybe you should take a break from it for a couple days and regroup that's what I do when I get discouraged.
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03-19-2018, 07:30 AM
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03-19-2018, 08:06 AM
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03-20-2018, 04:09 PM
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Drive train all cleaned and Painted. I POR 15ed the chassis. Was hoping to have it ready for Flatlanders Truckfest 27-28 April.
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03-20-2018, 04:22 PM
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03-21-2018, 01:21 PM
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03-21-2018, 05:20 PM
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03-28-2018, 03:50 PM
Well the chassis is now a couple hours away near Lake of the Ozarks. The “other” cab looks much better than the BBW (Thank God). Bed was in primer but I didn’t take any photos. I also took the BBW cab and put it in the back of my shop. Every time I look at it I wanna
Since I’d still like to take a 56 to Flatlanders Truckfest I may use the BBW to mock up my wiring harness.
It has rained everyday for over a week here and we’re expecting rain well into next week too. It’s a bit hard to get motivated to go out and work on the wiring when it’s 40ish and raining. Seriously looking for Spring!
Almost forgot, My 2016 averaged 14.6 MPG towing the chassis to Lake of the Ozarks. That’s 5 MPG less than without the trailer. A lot of hills once you turn south off of I70.
Since I’d still like to take a 56 to Flatlanders Truckfest I may use the BBW to mock up my wiring harness.It has rained everyday for over a week here and we’re expecting rain well into next week too. It’s a bit hard to get motivated to go out and work on the wiring when it’s 40ish and raining. Seriously looking for Spring!
Almost forgot, My 2016 averaged 14.6 MPG towing the chassis to Lake of the Ozarks. That’s 5 MPG less than without the trailer. A lot of hills once you turn south off of I70.
Last edited by bjmayberry2; 03-28-2018 at 03:57 PM. Reason: added MPG info