I've spent the most part of my life pulling engines with a chain hoist or the forklift, but decided to finally breakdown and get a cherry picker.

Should come in handy on the '36 while saving some propane. I can pull the cab, bed and engine, and use it to set up the new stuff when needed.

Funny how you make do without something for so long, then have it for one day and wonder how you got along with out it.

 

I know what you mean...I've had one on my wish list for years (decades, actually!) and finally got one last winter. It was one of those deals that I just happened to luck into: This older gal who's a friend of my boss asked me to work on her riding lawnmower. When she asked me how much I would charge to fix it, I half-jokingly suggested that I could do it for her deceased husband's never-used folding cherrypicker sitting in the shed next to where the mower was. She agreed in an instant and the deal was done!

I did a first-class job on the mower for her...

 

Hey, don't be cutting them older ladies grass...

 

I could comment on that, but I'd have to moderate myself as believe it would violate the site guidelines...

 

Oh boy, I see where this thread is going.
Where does the cherry picker come in with regards to mowing the older lady's grass?
Oh boy, this is getting bad. Did I really say that?

 

Easy there Tim...don't get excited and get that blood pressure up! (And you really have a filthy mind, you know that?!)

 

I use an "A" frame for engines because I work on dirt and the cherry picker does not roll around so good with weight on it. I do, however, use the cherry picker to hold doors, hoods, even fenders and front clips.

I used it to hold my frame when I painted it - it and a couple of saw horses. One guy on the forums even used his to lift his cab off (I used my A frame). He cut and notched a 4X4 to fit across the doors, and lifted the cab using the top of the cherry picker's arm.

It is one of the more useful tools I have - just wish I had a cement floor to roll it on!

 

We used to have an A-Frame around here that got a lot of use back in the day. I think we cut it up for the iron to use on something else, once my dad got the first forklift.

I still have the electric hoist for it and the dolly for the i-beam, might make another someday.

 

Well, gonna go put the new toy to use this afternoon and pull the SBC from the '36.

Hope to get it on the stand wthout dropping it on my foot.

Wish me luck!

 

That was easy and pain free!

Pulled the engine, then pulled the bellhousing, clutch and flywheel off. The BH, Clutch/disc and Flywheel are all unused, laong with a new (albeit 40+ YO) TO bearing and clutch arm.

Pretty cool to take things apart that are so old, and not have problems with broken bolts and such.

I guess that's one of the joys of having a project stored inside...even if it's been there for 30 years!

 

SBC you said...well, good for a boat anchor anyway!

 

Ya...I was almost going to stick with it, but have decided on "Powered by Ford" instead.