As noted in the other thread, got her home. Two tires aired up, one flat, one shredded. On a positive note, the old lock ring rims are essentially old time grain truck / semi wheels so they are still available new! If anyone else runs in to this, they are standard tube type demountable rims and hendersonwheel.com has a complete catalog. For the #9 Auto Patrol, she has (front) 20x8.25 tires which are on a 20 x 6.5" rim (PN 6520LWD which includes the base and the ring - $238 each). The rears are 24x9 tires and I chose a 24x9 rim (which looks to be a 12 inch tire) which is PN 9024LWD ($399 each). Spacer rims for the duals are also available, though not in the catalog, 24x4 were available (SB4024K - $40.80 each). Pricey for the whole setup but WAY worth it in the long run if I have to stick with lock ring rims.

On another note I pulled the plugs on the engine. Good / bad news. Good news is I pulled a crankcase plate and could here the fluid I pumped in the plug holes dripping down on at least a couple of the cylinders. Bad news is 1 cylinder is corroded and the other is significantly corroded. I have placed a slurry of oil / Kroll / PB Blaster in the hole with no drainage as of yet. But all is not lost, I noticed a nifty gantry crane in the HF catalog that is just tall enough to lift the cylinder head off so I can hone the cylinders

Pics below:
Pics 1,2,3 - Size comparison
Pic 4 - Ouch - look at plug #3
Pic 5 - Puppy inspecting the labor

Interesting photos and the advice on where to purchase tires will be helpful to a few guys. Thanks. GWH

Heres the tires on mine

Heres more of it but mine has a 28 engine

Pretty cool project, good luck with it.
Glad you have your priorities in order, parking the Cat on the drive way and making that red thing park on the grass. lol
Jim

Willie

How does your machine run with the exhaust going out through the carburetor?

I'm not sure it does run I just checked make sure it was free and plan on putting 1 of my 28 man. on it. if it ever makes it home.

Willie,
I love it when my hounds are hanging around. They make for a convenient place to wipe the hands, in case your shop towel isn't close by! lol

Hello Jon,


I am from Brasil!! A think Cat Auto Patrol a great machine!!
I would like to know if you have more photos about that your three auto patrol?
GREAT PHOTO!!!!!

Thanks

a few more pictures