Thank you, the truck is in terrific shape. The paint is dull but there is "no" rust on it anywhere. Oh, there are a few chips and scrapes that have a little rust color but no blisters, holes or lace work at all. The only operational problems are the "volume/pressure" valve and the primer pump are both rusted solid from lack of use. I maybe able to fix the primer but I am pretty sure the volume valve is a goner. It is in the volume position which is fine, the pump works great with it set that way. The inside of the tank is bad but it still holds water.
That's the hole I am going to use so it will be a "cigarette lighter hole" very soon!
Yes it has a High Pressure Fog system although it only has a single short HP hose as a previous owner allowed the hose to freeze and there were many breaks in it when I got it. I salvaged some of the hose that was not broken but I think the longest piece I have is about 20 feet, out of 400 feet that was on the truck. At $9 a foot, it will be a while before I buy new. The HP system works fine with a short hose, other than the gauge was also frozen. It seems that even people to whom you explain that gauges are not saved by opening the pump drains don't get it. I pull the gauges in the fall and replace them in the spring.
The steering wheel in the picture is not the original, I took that off to preserve it as it is absolutely perfect. I wanted to try a suicide knob and did not want to mess up the wheel. I drive a Ford tilt with a knob at the club I belong to sometimes and the knob is the way to go. I have not found a "good" knob so it looks like I will have to make something that is secure but does not damage the wheel.
Dan
Last edited by sweepleader; 07/11/2019 11:38 AM.
