[DeTomaso] NPC Fork Truck

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

What can I say, it's what I had in powder. I know, it may not be stock!


> What?!?.... you didn't use Yellow?!?
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> Asa Jay
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> Quoting gow2 at rc-tech.net:
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>> I thought some of the gear heads might appreciate this; especially since
>> it's a slow day.
>>
>> We have an couple old fork trucks. All need a little work so I started
>> with the oldest and worst one first. This was a truck we bought for
>> $800.
>> In hind sight I should have hauled it to a scrapyard (which I could have
>> got about $800 in steel) and spent my money on a better truck. Once I
>> rebuilt the lift cyl I had an investment soo......
>>
>> It was running like crap. We just needed an interim truck so we can work
>> on other trucks occasionally. It seems to be a mobile work table more
>> then
>> anything for sorting out product. It was leaking coolant internally.
>> Ironically the only truck with no external leaks. It was backfiring
>> really
>> bad at start up.
>>
>> Didn't even know what year the truck was, what engine. I at one point
>> had
>> the head resurfaced and they thought it was a continental. The resurface
>> did not fix the leaks or the backfiring. Soon figured out the backfiring
>> were valve issues. It is a flat head motor. I figured I would pull the
>> head and access the valves from the side and maybe give it a valve job.
>>
>> Well, a valve job has turned into a complete engine overhaul. The
>> machine
>> shop is finishing boring the engine and other work. I should get it back
>> for assembly soon.
>>
>> We have discovered it is a Chrysler 230 which I know nothing about...but
>> have found there is a bit of a following in the flathead word.
>>
>> I have been cleaning, blasting and powdercoating parts while I wait on
>> the
>> engine. trying to find a stopping point as my general nature want's to
>> restore ever corner of this but common sense says just put the damn
>> thing
>> back together.
>>
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/ft/ft8.jpg
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/ft/ft1.jpg
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/ft/ft3.jpg
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/ft/ft4.jpg
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/ft/ft5.jpg
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/ft/ft2.jpg
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>> Gary
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