BullRun wrote:Harbor Freight has an overhead crane mounted on a triangular frame on both ends for about $600 dollars.
If you take the caster wheels off and replace them with steel v-groove caster wheels ... you can then take angle iron and flip it over so that it turns into a rail... set the crane on the track and you have an overhead crane that has a controllable direction for travel.
Add a few more items and refinements, and you get a fully functional crane system for less than the price of a herniated disc in your lower back.
Dang, that hurt!
It's $700 (OK, $699), doesn't include a hoist, and new wheels and angle iron will set you back over another 100 bucks unless you can scrounge them, so unless you have a lot of use for it, it would be a heckuva lot cheaper to rent something that would do the job. In Rick's case, he already has a front-end loader on his tractor. But, yeah, it would be nice! Of course, so what a lot of other things, like an actual shop
Jim M.
1952 M38 son-father project
Discovering more worn out parts, one assembly at a time
Rick and Bretto,
What you see is not an illusion! It is an original 1952 military tire that is showing its wear indicator. The sidewall split and the tube went into pregnancy mode. It bulged and continued to hold air for about a year but I finally decided 60 years of service was enough for the tires. They were replaced.
That one could be called the original flotation tire. It kept onlookers from getting too close.
IT'S BEEN A YEAR SINCE THE TUB CAME OFF. A GREAT FEELING
TO SEE IT BACK ON AGAIN. I'VE STILL GOT A LONG WAY TO GO..
REASSY IS WAY MORE SATISFYING THEM TEAR DOWN! THANKS TO
EVERONE ON THIS SITE FOR THE SUPPORT AND INPUT!!
keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
PULLED MORE PARTS FROM THE PAINT BOOTH ON JULY 4TH..
I'VE GOT ONLY MY 2 FRONT FENDERS AND HOOD LEFT TO SPRAY..
HAVING THIS MUCH FUN SHOULD BE ILLEGAL...
keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
BALVAR, I HAD 3 GAL 23070 GILLESPIE AND WILL GO THRU +- 2-1/2
GALS BY THE TIME I'M FINISHED. THIS COLOR IS SUCH THAT THE
PANELS ALTHO PAINTED AT DIFFERENT TIMES MATCH VERY WELL.
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keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
I COULDNT SLEEP LAST NITE THINKING ABOUT ALL THAT FRESH PAINT-
WENT TO THE SHOP AND DROPPED THE HEADLITE BUCKETS AND
B/O LITES INTO THE GRILLE-STARTIN TO LOOK LIKE A JEEP AGAIN
(AFTER 2 YEARS)
keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
It's looking great Rick!
A quick question, on the axe holder on the body, I assume it was spot welded on at the factory? Im into the body work phase and I'd rather get it in place b4 any paint if it is welded. For that matter, is there anything else that get weleded on the body?
Thanks,
Brett
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