Where is everyone #5

Yeah it did. A fully painted frame and the correct headlights and a good buff would have it looking real good

 

No doubt. Is that motor tan or discolored white? Lol. I know you said a model cat, but I see Cummins tan.

 

Well Sir if you must know. I wanted to have it blasted and painted by now. However I need to do some pre work. Replacing stuff like the rusted out brakets and rear member. So everything is sealed behind the brakets. And it might have to last a few months now before I put it down again. Trying to be proactive, not reactive. And not spend money right now. You sound like you have been busy!

 

Buy the front half. Because that appears to be a scab frame job.

 

I'm going with discolored white.

 

Its too long for what I do. Throw an air liner cut off on it and bring it in around 270

It could be arched because of the box so as to not sag with horses in maybe. Idk.

 

I hope the wife gives you one hell of a "pat on the back"..
You sir, will have earned it.!!

 

Priced out a reman head for my kitty today. Them old precup heads ain't cheap. Over $5k. Thinking I'll be taking my old one to the machine shop.........

 

Not possible to swap to a newer better designed head?

 

CAT no longer has new heads in inventory. Reman only.

I looked in to converting mine from precup to direct injection since I was rebuilding and needed pistons anyways. There was a lot more involved in that than just pistons and the head. I recall I would have needed to change pump timing and have some pump work done as well. Net gain would have been a measly 5 hp and maybe 0.5 mpg increase in fuel mileage. Kind of a wash since she ain't gonna be a workin' girl anymore.