Blasterdad 2,692 #26 Posted July 22, 2022 1 minute ago, johnnymag3 said: time for a strip down, power wash....and a nice Kohler power plant...Big Block SINGLE 16 That is the plan! C-160 body too! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,638 #27 Posted July 22, 2022 @Blasterdad there you go , while you are at it , make sure you add / build in all the detailing improvements to make it super reliable and easy to use , might have to put on a bib to work on that , go lucas , pete 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,916 #28 Posted July 22, 2022 No matter how crusty they are when they arrive… they always find a home inside 9 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thegearhead0324 1,256 #29 Posted July 22, 2022 @Pullstart That is what I like to see! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,276 #30 Posted July 22, 2022 Some of that fuzzy stuff in the transmission tunnel can get interesting. i got a pair of c-141 black Hoods for two hundred even with a nice deck and ags thrown in. Welding did not go so well once the fire started and the grease got going. Lesson learned and now they visit the pressure washer first! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,752 #31 Posted July 22, 2022 I'm not sure sure that I'm onboard with 'Power Washing / Blasting' these machines...or any others for that matter. The blast pressure will most certainly get into the electronic connections ---including the male/female spade connectors---causing untold frustrations in problem diagnosis---or component failures. It would behove anyone avoid directly POWER BLASTING the wiring...like behind the dash... Just my opinion... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #32 Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) Would it count as neglect that my wh has been outside in the backyard for 14 years in Ogden Utah it’s been used as a plow for its whole life Edited July 22, 2022 by The Freightliner Guy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,916 #33 Posted July 22, 2022 37 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said: Would it count as neglect that my wh has been outside in the backyard for 14 years in Ogden Utah it’s been used as a plow for its whole life surely not great for the transmission Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #34 Posted July 22, 2022 It still moves and when you put in gear and push it the drive pulley spins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,347 #35 Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: surely not great for the transmission Nor for the "F" plate on the frame - plowing sets up a lot of vibration and twist into a frame - hope when you inspect it that it does NOT look like this 854 frame...3 out of 4 holes cracked out and a 1/4" twist in that frame... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #36 Posted July 22, 2022 Nope not even close to that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,916 #37 Posted July 22, 2022 @ri702bill the tractor we’re talking about is an RJ… no F plate Wait, does that mean an RJ is tougher than a C-160? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #38 Posted July 22, 2022 I don’t know but the whole frame is perfectly fine besides for some leafs on it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #39 Posted July 22, 2022 The snow plow rotted away beyond saving so it hasn’t plowed alot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #40 Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, daveoman1966 said: I'm not sure sure that I'm onboard with 'Power Washing / Blasting' these machines...or any others for that matter. The blast pressure will most certainly get into the electronic connections ---including the male/female spade connectors---causing untold frustrations in problem diagnosis---or component failures. Sure, fine... but I'm not sure that I'm onboard with keeping any of the electronics connected while power washing... or even keeping them at all after they have been sitting in the elements for... who knows how long...? This is coming from someone who just yanked every old wire in a 416-8 that had been sitting in the elements for who knows how long... replacing with beautiful new wiring and various electronics... If you are going to restore one of these machines... you have to start from scratch... to do it right. Now... if you want to half- )( -it... that's your business... and I won't say a word. All I am saying is... people should use a little bit of uncommon-common sense...? EDIT: My last laugh... Johnny said to "strip it down" first before pressure-washing... that to me is perfectly acceptable advice with a 15 milligram dose of common sense... Don Edited July 22, 2022 by Snoopy11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
