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Here are some pictures of the truck just after it was loaded on the trailer.
The rest of the pictures are in somewhat of a sequencial order of the restoration.
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Old tires with split rims.
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The under carriage is mostly surface rust.
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You can see the old rotted wooden box.
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More of the undercarriage.
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Front grill - not sure if it's painted or chrome.
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The motor. Not sure if it's a Continental or Hercules yet.
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Kinda rusty!
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The data plate - the numbers are still readable.
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Dave started work on removing the hood, radiator and grill.
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Al & I removed the rear hub. Wasn't to difficult, just heavy.
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Rear brake. So much dirt you can barely see the brake shoes.
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Front hub came off just like any standard vehicle.
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The radiator and shell removed. Lots of dirt and grease.
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The radiator looks in good shape but it will have to be tested & cleaned.
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Inside of radiator shell.
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Rear brake shoes and parts.
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Rear baking plate. The brake cylinder will be removed and restored.
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Al & Dave removed the front fenders, braces and fender liners.
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With the fenders removed, we have easy access to the steering gear box and the master brake cylinder.
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Removal of the front fenders was made extra difficult by a previous welded repair.
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Al used a grinder to remove the last obstacle.
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Clearing away the passenger side gave us access to the water pump, fuel pump and distributor.
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The motor!
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Dave removing flywheel housing bolts prior to removing engine.
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To make it easier to remove the engine, we had to unbolt the cab and slide it back along the chassis
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Al getting the engine hoist in place.
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Dave and Al disconnecting everything so we could slide the cab back.
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The engine is now ready to be lifted out.
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The engine is out! Next week we will take it to the rebuilder.
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The firewall. I hope we can reproduce the wiring harness.
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