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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #45 on: February 02, 2011, 04:24:53 pm »
    HE'S IN TROUBLE.

     Glen has taken his differential apart to check it out. He discovered that there are a couple of "thrust washers" worn out. He wants to know what kind a rear end it is so he can order parts for it. Spicer, Dana 44. He is in need of a parts supplier..
   Cranman would you or Ted know what kind this is ? Anyone ??? It's a 1959 narrow gauge. I think it's the same as on 57 Rebuild. It is original to the unit. Below is a picture of it..


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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #46 on: February 02, 2011, 11:20:11 pm »
Everything after serial 7C-5200 should have the Dana 44. I would expect Dana for sure in a machine as new as 1959. Maybe it has been changed out at some time. Sure doesn't look like a 44...??? Ted's away for a few weeks. Don't think Dana had the pinion shaft thrust washer. Is the wear on the shims??? I lucked out once shimming to quieten down the howl in the old dodge pinion  but any work on these calls for special tools and a lot of knowlege so I generally recommend they be reset up at a shop that rebuilds these as a business. I've read all the instructions and I have some of the tools, but I'm not brave enough to tackle a diff.
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #47 on: February 13, 2011, 09:29:40 am »
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #48 on: February 13, 2011, 12:58:53 pm »
ot if u saw grfishmakers hair...u would know he will have to scratch alot....lol..
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #49 on: February 21, 2011, 04:43:05 pm »
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #50 on: March 12, 2011, 01:10:20 pm »

   HERE'S WHAT HE'S UP TO NOW...

   I was at his place this morning to check on his progress. He is slowed down a little as his welder is filling in between all the welds & smoothing everything out. There still is progress being made though.
   
   Here he bent a piece of angle to use as a stiffener & welded it around the inner door opening on each side.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1014.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1021.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1020.jpg

   Here you'll see how he did away with the outside rail stiffeners & put them inside.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1019.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1015.jpg

   



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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #51 on: March 12, 2011, 01:31:25 pm »

  Here is a bit more of how he is doing. After fitting the engine in place he took out the engine block to bring to his place to build it.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1010.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1007.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1011.jpg

     Here is the Kenworth door we talked about earlier. It is chain driven. After sizing it up a little it looks like it may work. It's about 1 3/4" thick.  Shown is the right side bomber door with the left side KW inner panel. It just may work.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1017.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1016.jpg

   Here is an end view of the panel.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/PICT1018.jpg 

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #52 on: March 12, 2011, 01:49:12 pm »

   The doors from older Internationals & Freightliners( 80's - 90's ) are about the same thickness. I would think the winding mechanisms are better on those.

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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #53 on: June 10, 2011, 07:16:24 am »

     Well I was down to see how Glen was doing with his bomber. He was gone south for a couple of weeks. He has started a major update to his residence & now he says he is taking the machine out of his brothers garage & is storing it away till the fall. Guess we'll have to wait "n" see how it goes...       OT.
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good job
« Reply #54 on: June 21, 2011, 08:43:45 am »
Look's good so far this just proves my point most of the parts can be made or salvaged and you can put together a great machine keep up the good work
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Re: good job
« Reply #55 on: June 22, 2011, 03:33:35 am »
Quote from: B12 man on June 21, 2011, 08:43:45 am
Look's good so far this just proves my point most of the parts can be made or salvaged and you can put together a great machine keep up the good work

  B12man....as long as you have 3 ingredients, time, patterns, & $$$, a lot of things are possible. Did you ever gather up any parts for one of your own ??
  There are a couple old abandoned ones here on the west coast.   
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« Reply #56 on: June 22, 2011, 11:26:43 am »
No ;D I decided to put building my B12 aside for now and started restoring and 16 elan skidoo not that it would be easy to restore a 16 but there were a few on the NL classifieds and a jumped at the chance to get one.
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #57 on: June 23, 2011, 03:30:20 am »

  B12man can you email me a couple of pics of your Elan. A friend of mine has restored a couple on them.
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Re: Is it possible to build a bombarier from scratch?
« Reply #58 on: November 08, 2012, 08:58:40 am »

   I was talking to Glenn yesterday. He's back from out west & thinking about staying home. He told me he is hoping to get back at the bomber this winter. He has the diff rebuilt & the engine/trans combo is also ready to go in.
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