"LUCKY 13" Restoration Process

[Tapper02]

Major setback today.  I finished up rebuilding the speedometer and began assembly only to find out I put the decal on upside down.  I can't believe one of you eagle eyed people didn't notice.  The trip odometer is on the top and the main odometer is on the bottom, that ain't right!

Corey

Whoops....didn’t notice but then again I’m checking the forum from on the road so npmy attention to detail isn’t what it normally is.  Bummer....

[8683jb]

Dang! Well - just think how much faster & easier the next one will be, now that you have all that experience. Sorry that happened.

[Selliott]

He’s a trooper, he will get it fixed!  He has been been doing some excellent detail work while I manhandle the bogies and cutting extra stuff off the back frame.  He has the patience for that work, I don’t!  Thanks for all the great work Corey.....

[coreyelliott]

Shon's going under the knife in a couple of days and will be out of service for awhile, so we've been busting ass trying to take care of a few heavy items before that happens.  We've made a ton of process.  Only you guys will understand how much work we did to get this done as quick as we did.

[8683jb]

Good luck on your surgery, Shon. Going by your recent posts, I'm guessing hernia operation?

[Selliott]

That would have been a really good guess, but it was to repair a torn ACL.  Maybe 51 year olds should t ski???  Anyway I got it done yesterday and I am on my way to recovery already.  Thanks for thinking of me.

[Smadge]

Looking GREAT!!

[8683jb]

It may be the angle of the photos, but it looks like your bogie frames might be installed upside down. ??

[8683jb]

That would have been a really good guess, but it was to repair a torn ACL.  Maybe 51 year olds should t ski???  Anyway I got it done yesterday and I am on my way to recovery already.  Thanks for thinking of me.

You're welcome. Good luck with your recovery!

[Tapper02]

It may be the angle of the photos, but it looks like your bogie frames might be installed upside down. ??

I thought that too Jon but looking at ref photos I think they're correct.  It probably just needs more weight on the back end to counter the track tension and level them out.

-Tom

[WayOffTrack]

Halftracks are good mental and physical therapy I'm still recovering from having brain surgery last year and doing what I can on my projects. It has been a big help keeping me focused on the positive and working with armor screws and nuts has helped me to regain strength in my left arm and hand. AND NO MORE HEADACHES.

Lucky 13 is a lucky track for sure and I know luck when I see it. Love seeing the pictures of your progress.

[coreyelliott]

It may be the angle of the photos, but it looks like your bogie frames might be installed upside down. ??

Well son of a bitch.  I put the speedometer decal on upside down, I'm sure I put those on upside down also.  I don't guess I notice there was a difference... 

Great.  Aren't you guys just great big old bearers of good news!

Corey

[8683jb]

Sorry Corey. Not too bad to fix though. Should come apart a lot easier than the first time!

[coreyelliott]

Sorry Corey. Not to bad to fix though. Should come apart a lot easier than the first time!

No apologies needed!  I was joking.     I'm really, really glad somebody noticed it now, rather than later.

We'll get her fixed up soon!  (The real reason I was frustrated is that I'm going to be doing all the work by myself now! lol)

Corey

[spec4don]

Looking good!

Don G.