Alcatraz Diamond T News Story and Pictures
The San Francisco Chronicle published this story and two pictures on the history, restoration and return of the Alcatraz Island 1934 Diamond T fire engine. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?fi... »
Toolslinger replied to the topic What Did You Do For Your T Today… in the forum Truck Talk, in General 9 years, 8 months ago
Well the cylinders just came in! They look absolutely perfect.
More than worth the roughly $500.
Springs are going to take a few more weeks.
With any kind of luck, I’ll be able to get back out there before it gets too cold to get things rolling, and stopping again.
Toolslinger replied to the topic What Did You Do For Your T Today… in the forum Truck Talk, in General 9 years, 8 months ago
Well the cylinders just came in! They look absolutely perfect.
More than worth the roughly $500.
Springs are going to take a few more weeks.
With any kind of luck, I’ll be able to get back out there before it gets too cold to get things rolling, and stopping again.
Toolslinger replied to the topic What Did You Do For Your T Today… in the forum Truck Talk, in General 9 years, 8 months ago
Well the cylinders just came in! They look absolutely perfect.
More than worth the roughly $500.
Springs are going to take a few more weeks.
With any kind of luck, I’ll be able to get back out there before it gets too cold to get things rolling, and stopping again.
Toolslinger replied to the topic What Did You Do For Your T Today… in the forum Truck Talk, in General 9 years, 8 months ago
Well the cylinders just came in! They look absolutely perfect.
More than worth the roughly $500.
Springs are going to take a few more weeks.
With any kind of luck, I’ll be able to get back out there before it gets too cold to get things rolling, and stopping again.
Toolslinger replied to the topic What Did You Do For Your T Today… in the forum Truck Talk, in General 9 years, 8 months ago
Well the cylinders just came in! They look absolutely perfect.
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More than worth the roughly $500.
Springs are going to take a few more weeks.
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