Not much to report on my truck this week. I have been driving it around as much as possible. I even used it in a real life work scenario, it just happened to be the best way to transport some culvert for my brother.
https://68.media.tumblr.com/94b3e3fc69384041c89cb63b760ff6ae/tumblr_ot6y5lRNei1tf758jo1_1280.jpgI also found some old photos of it in the field. Had to be over 20 years ago. They were capping a mine, and it was the on site water truck. Probably my grandfather on the loader, and my father driving my truck. Still hunting around with locals for some even older footage.
https://twoheelers.tumblr.com/post/162875448784/found-some-old-photos-of-my-truck-earning-itsI had lots of plans this week, but no time. In fact, I spent most of my free time drawing garage plans, talking to contractors, and getting numbers on structure. We staked out my original design on the lot, which was 80 feet long, and 30 feet wide, with a 30 foot three story tower on one end, and the remaining 60' feet of space an open 16' tall garage. My girlfriend was a little overwhelmed seeing the footprint on the lot, so we went back to the drawing board.
I bought new oil because it is time to drop the pan one more time to check on the rust particles, but I never had the time. The "new" wheel cylinders my dad had, were old enough that the rubber had sun rotted off in the bag. I am going to pull the ones off the truck, and try to combine good parts, even if it is just the bleeders. Never made it to my uncles to look at his boxes of rebuilt motor parts, but hopefully this week.
The weather has not really been cooperating for afternoon truck projects, but there are no complaints here. We really need the monsoons, so I am happy to sit in the rv and draw up plans for the garage while there is a gale force monsoon pounding down outside.
