they have been purchased and will be moving to there new home, nice picture though.
lol great job men! what a story! you guys get it done! but ouch! oh the twist on that loader frame pickin the pan up, I would of said screw the tree, lol amazing you got the 8 running! if that was around here everything would have been rusted n froze up. That will be a nice old show tractor!
Gary
Hi, Garlic Pete and Team.
Great job and thanks for the photos.
I am how-wevver, just a little kew-ree-yuss. Quote: "the D8 is an Airborne unit, still in its olive drab and with the lift rings still on the track frames." Unquote.
Would it be a rude question to ask what the U.S. armed forces - any branch - had in 1953 that would airlift 48,000#, especially by lift rings (The Egyptians had already buried all their gear by that time after building the pyramids.)
That rusty, grinding sound that you can hear is nothing to worry about - just me wondering
my understanding is that the lifting eyes were to crane load aboard ship for transport, it was assigned as an army airborne unit for landing strip prep,thats what i was told anyway right or wrong i don't know.
as far as the 2U running i spent a few sundays bringing her back to life a cpl of years ago and would every now and again light her off to keep things moving until it was time to go home
nice pictures Tom and good job to all crew present
You guys have the best adventures, I swear. Love the patina on that D8, the faded OD and light surface rust really gives it character. Great stuff!
my understanding is that the lifting eyes were to crane load aboard ship for transport, it was assigned as an army airborne unit for landing strip prep,thats what i was told anyway right or wrong i don't know.
as far as the 2U running i spent a few sundays bringing her back to life a cpl of years ago and would every now and again light her off to keep things moving until it was time to go home
nice pictures Tom and good job to all crew present
my understanding is that the lifting eyes were to crane load aboard ship for transport, it was assigned as an army airborne unit for landing strip prep,thats what i was told anyway right or wrong i don't know.
as far as the 2U running i spent a few sundays bringing her back to life a cpl of years ago and would every now and again light her off to keep things moving until it was time to go home
nice pictures Tom and good job to all crew present
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