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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #30 on: October 10, 2010, 10:15:52 am »

   Thanks Dave, I'll pass it on to him.
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombardier from scratch?
« Reply #31 on: October 11, 2010, 08:08:41 am »
  Well Glen was up to my place today looking at my bomber. While there he gave me an idea about how he was thinking about putting in roll up windows in his doors. By George I think it might just work too. On the old Kenworth trucks (late 70-early 80's) {Smokey & the Bandit truck} they had a chain assembly for moving the glass up & down. Their doors were not very thick.. something like the old Freightliners & Internationals.
  He mentioned something about a rotary valve & a 2 way cylinder for power steering. I'll definatly keep an eye out for that.
                                                                        
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #32 on: October 20, 2010, 05:49:49 am »

  Glen has taken the diff apart to check it out, clean everything up & order new bearings & seals. I think he ordered new tubing to make new axles. He's away for this week (on holidays) to gather up another burst of energy to tackle his new project. I'll be talking to him when he returns...

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #33 on: October 27, 2010, 10:18:31 am »

   He is back from holidays & back at it again. I was there yesterday....but forgot to bring the camera. He unbolted the left side of the steering assembly to measure up to rebuild "NEW". He has the new tubing for the axles & frame cross members, same size as original. Next time I go down.... the picture taker will be riding shotgun.
    Glen showed me the valve he has for the steering. It looks similar to Dpaulson's. I hope to have new pics in the next couple of days. 


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Re: Is it possible to build a bombardier from scratch?
« Reply #34 on: November 11, 2010, 06:56:26 pm »

     HERE IS THE LATEST UPDATE..

   I was down to Glen's today & got a few new pics to show off to everyone. He has all new axles & cross members. The back two are solid one piece cold roll with a threaded hole in the ends. the front ones have a cold roll insert in them with a bolt coming out the center. He took this V6 & trans from a pickup & tried it in the frame. It just fit. He will have to make up a set of headers pointing up & back through the rad door. Looks like he is doing a great job. Keep it up !!

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http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT0876.jpg

      In the pic below is a piece of tubing like is used for the axles. Same as original.

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #35 on: November 16, 2010, 10:13:43 am »
    STILL DETERMINDED !!

   He is still at it. The motor, a V6 from a Chev pickup seems like a good match for this rebuild. Plus the government has a "retire your ride" deal on the go, making it easy to pickup a decent engine/trans combo.
  Here are a couple more pics of his progress.

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  The next two pics show mocking up a motor mount.

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombardier from scratch?
« Reply #36 on: December 08, 2010, 08:46:35 pm »
   HERE ARE A FEW NEW PICS OF GLEN'S 59 NEWBUILD

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  In the top pic you can see his motor mount. It's made so it can slide to any position. In the top of the pic below you'll see he has the same setup for his trans mount. I guess when he gets it all set up, he will bolt it out through the side of the frame rail. In the pics below you'll see he has replaced the rusted pieces with new. It's slow going...but I think he will get her done.

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #37 on: December 17, 2010, 09:18:24 am »



  Well here is one side of her... ready to be copied. Glen dropped this off at a local steel shop to get new pipe bent to match. 

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Dave it looks the template is slowly disappearing, as seen below.

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch? (Glens 59 Newebuild)
« Reply #38 on: January 09, 2011, 04:22:44 pm »

    I went down to see how Glen was doing with his project. His work ties him up alot. He said the right door fits OK but the left needs a little more tweaking. Also has more steel ordered for tying the framing together. I looked at the pipe he used & I thought it looked smaller than original, but he says it's the same as was there 61 years ago..
  Sorry about the quality of a couple of the pics.

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #39 on: January 09, 2011, 04:37:13 pm »
 
   Anyone got an idea what "Glen's new build" would be worth when it's done according to the going prices of used machines today ?????? 
 
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #42 on: January 15, 2011, 03:29:50 pm »
   Glen had new cross members for the roof made up & welded in today. He had in a couple of extras, just in case he decides to do something different with the top. As you can see he covered the rad door with one piece of tin. He'll cut out the opening later. He said that the engine is in the machine shop getting the once over. He also changed the trans to a 400 ?? so he could get rid of the electronics in the stock trans ?? The 400 has only 1 wire on it. She is starting to look more like a bombardier with each addition.
                                                                          
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #43 on: January 15, 2011, 03:44:52 pm »
One thing I've been thinking about for a long time is running engine coolant thru the back bumper somehow to keep the ice & snow from building up back there. Haven't got too serious about it yet but bombers can use all the cooling they can get most of the time. Maybe some heat exchangers off a baby snow machine? 
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #44 on: January 15, 2011, 03:49:13 pm »

  Would you get a buildup of snow & ice around there after the engine cooled down ???             OT.
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