| Note for Bob Dunahugh on salvage [message #286320] |
Tue, 01 September 2015 09:02  |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
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Bob,
First, there are a whole of us here crying with you. Such a hit can't be easy.
I think you should contact Jim Miller (either would do). The Jims salvaged a TZE driveline by cutting the frame and rolling it out as a unit. If you did that, and carefully cut loose the bogies, you could then roll the carcass up on one side and salvage the fuel tanks as well. Then you bring everything of real value home on a small trailer.
@ddress (the best contact for young Jim) is jmiller at jcmco dot com
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
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| Re: [GMCnet] Note for Bob Dunahugh on salvage [message #286324 is a reply to message #286320] |
Tue, 01 September 2015 09:52  |
powerjon
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Looking at the pictures, I would salvage the frame too instead of cutting it up. A good frame can be sold considering the cost of a new frame. Leave the floor on the frame after cutting off the remaining body, remove the front clip and motor and put weight over rear bogies on floor deck. Leave the Gen and LP tank and holding attached and Fab a piece of channel iron and attach to the front of the frame and make what is left a trailer and tow it home. Just add lights
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> On Sep 1, 2015, at 10:02 AM, Matt Colie wrote:
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> Bob,
>
> First, there are a whole of us here crying with you. Such a hit can't be easy.
>
> I think you should contact Jim Miller (either would do). The Jims salvaged a TZE driveline by cutting the frame and rolling it out as a unit. If you
> did that, and carefully cut loose the bogies, you could then roll the carcass up on one side and salvage the fuel tanks as well. Then you bring
> everything of real value home on a small trailer.
>
> @ddress (the best contact for young Jim) is jmiller at jcmco dot com
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> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCES
> '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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