Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Thanks Robert ..!..oddly enough ,some IH buddies of mine said the same thing about the steering wheel..they thought the 4 spoke wheel was a Scout wheel....but both trucks I have ,have 4 spoke wheels..meaning the orig manual shows the wrong wheel..kinda weird..

I WANT that wheel !

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Kirk ...i think they are suspicious that I've got it ...I still havnt let on..

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Thanks Kirk ...i think they are suspicious that I've got it ...I still havnt let on..

They still don't know you have the truck?

[mongocanfly]

Regan, if they know they havnt let on...but a comment Mom made the other day when I grabbed the operators manual makes me think they may be on to me..

[regan wilson]

That's hilarious. It might be better if they knew. Somebody might fall out when you pull up in the yard with it.

[doowopper]

subscribing...again

[mongocanfly]

Thanks doowopp...
Little update...Mom finally got her new knee and is doing well..rounding the corner on the kitchen repairs..hopefully will have that done in a few weeks and then get back on the truck...

[Ol Blue K20]

looking forward to it.

[twinshadows]

Ok . . . . . guys , you gonna make me grab my camera . . . . .

I'll be back . . . . . (this is just a "filler" ) , but still IH stuff . . . .

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jim

[mongocanfly]

thanks Jim..!!!!...those are some cool ole hard to find trucks...they look to be in great shape also...

[regan wilson]

Greg when are we getting back to work?

[mongocanfly]

Regan, this house thing has turned into a major disaster of epic proportions..
Would have been easier to burn it down and rebuild..
Last week I spent 3 days crawling around under it building new stringers and peirs...the whole floor had dropped down 2-3 inches in the center over a 32 ft span...my knees look like hamburger..
I'm hopefully rounding the corner on it though...started doing some sheetrock repairs.
.with my normal job , it may still take me a couple more months..
I was just telling a buddy of mine the other day that I havnt touched the truck since Thanksgiving..

[8man]

Sorry for the trouble at the house. I hope the rest goes better for ya'll!

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 8man

Sorry for the trouble at the house. I hope the rest goes better for ya'll!

Me too, I know taking care of your parents is important. But, I miss watching the trucks progress. All in good time though.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Robert...I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel...almost

[regan wilson]

You are good to your parents. Good luck on the rest of the job.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Regan , Dale

[MP&C]

Greg, spoke to Dan yesterday. Said he still owes pictures on the fender job, he hadn't posted them as his technical expert (grandson) doesn't stick around long enough to help with pictures when he's back from college... I'll see him later this year at a metalshaping workshop and will retrieve a copy then and will post here for you..

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Robert ...!!..I've been meaning to stop in and see him...but with the coronas and all the other stuff going on, I just cant seem to get away..

[burnin oil]

Any progress? I am hoping the parents place is about finished by now.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks for checking in....
Still no truck work...
but kitchen project is getting close to done...
Working full time and doing all this in my spare time...im ready for it to be over with...
But I've got most of the cabinets built and installed....got one more section of cabinets to go....then there'll be a lot of odd and end stuff to finish up
Working on the island now..doing a butcherblock top on it...having a fit with the spar finish..cant get it to smooth out...I even sanded it back down to raw wood and started over with all new products..its better now, but I'm still a little disappointed with the finish...

[nsb29]

TOTALBoat table top epoxy is what you want I tried all kinds of different Varnish’s urethanes when I restored the 57 correct craft It was a little difficult for me and what I was doing but it is perfect for what you are doing it flows out self-leveling it is made for table tops Check it out

[mongocanfly]

Thanks nsb....its a total disaster now...the layers of spar started separating when I started sanding it tonite...bout ready to take it to a pro..

[mongocanfly]

watched this one sell on b.a.t. makes feel a little better about how much ive invested in mine.....even if i never plan to sell it...
this one is very similar to what mine will be when finished...

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

watched this one sell on b.a.t. makes feel a little better about how much ive invested in mine.....even if i never plan to sell it...
this one is very similar to what mine will be when finished...

And you will have a better looking truck.