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21-08-08, 03:31
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Thank you!
HI everybody. I just wanted to thank Bob and Joyce for there hospitality and also thanks to everyone else that participated in organizing this BBQ weekend.
I had a good time, I met some great people and it's alway reasuring to see that you are not the only one spending time and money fixing things. See you all next year i hope. Alain 
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08-09-08, 01:56
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Finally...
It seems like we have very few photographers nowadays...there must be some other shots of BBB??? If you have some shots, why not post them? Here are a few that I had taken during the event:
A shot of Bob doing his best "Capt'n Morgan" pose:  Bob's beautiful buggy and his CMP hauler:  A few of the lads and lassies lolling about the "lounge":  BBB3 was an interesting event. We finally got to formally meet Sally Ann. Bob finally got to bomb around on his truck "Lettie", we finally got a good look at Gunner's "new" CCKW in Cdn Army Artillery livery, and his Windsor carrier. I missed Sunday's events as the family was on its way to the merri-times for the requisite duty visits. I am sure a lot more went on than what has been posted...feel free to share your photos! Looking forward to next year...
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08-09-08, 18:01
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Bill delivers the goods....
Here is a couple of pictures that I took when we were out and about....delivery of the Windsor carrier.. Bill said that he just LOVED driving that 21/2 ton especially with the "air conditioning on" ha ha
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08-09-08, 21:08
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Xxs....
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When I'm in Georgia this winter I'll pick up Uncle Willy a Harley muscle shirt..size..?? XXS... Man..what a scary set of "Pipes" on the lad..      
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09-09-08, 03:48
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All Good Memories...now.
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Craig, If Bill "loved" the deuce and a half, he would have really loved the LAAT - I swear it moves forward only by pushing it with your accelerator foot...Both trucks are challenges to drive and both will need some TLC. The unfortunate part is that the cost of driving historic mil vehicles is rising because of the high cost of fuel and maintenance. I fear that soon, the running of larger historic mil vehicles will become the province of the rich or well-to-do...sort of like we see here in Canada with historic aircraft. I rue the day, Anyway, thanks for the pics, and good on Bill for taking up my challenge...By the way, has his hearing improved?
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09-09-08, 05:37
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No Kidding!
I have blown over $350 in rebuilding the distributer, replacing plugs and wires and coil on the LAAT in the last 5 weeks and every time we take her out for a test she runs great for 20 minutes and then starts bucking anmd farting all over the place... eventually dies and gets dragged home for the next round of tinkering. Purrs like a kitten at idle and lots of power at first... then... plfftsft !
Bled the M135 brakes the other day... $42 in brake fluid to flush and refill the entire system. Stops on a dime now! Next the steering and then the exhaust manifold! Errk! My wallet leaketh over!  Mike
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09-09-08, 06:07
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Diagnostics...... LAAT
Far from being an expert...... they can be a challenge.
Bottom line only 3 things keeps it running or farting..... Air fuel and spark.... I assume it gets a lot of free air..... then fuel... could be vapour lock.... a collapsing inner wall of an old rubber fuel line....etc....... I would try to make sure you do have adequate fuel...... set up a gravity feed directly into the carb..... shortest line possible....... it may be a fuel shortage...... have you checked the fuel glass bowl for floating debri... or... even if newly replaced..... a new coil could be defective......or an overheating coil...... or condenser affected by heat could cut out....... maybe worth a try to replace with a known good unit.... Pardon the expression but when farting is it a loud crack of too lean a mix or a greasy fart with black smoke......from too rich a fuel diet...? Any idea of real engine temp...... or vacuum reading...? What engine have you got.... 216 or a later 235..? Any spare carb you can swap for a test...? Keep us posted..... Curious Bob
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09-09-08, 18:06
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Distant Diagnostic
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Mike's LAAT is "powered" by a Ford V8. Hmmmm. Could that be the problem? In any case, I can sympathize with Gunner. Mike, I will start beating the ground for other local sponsors...on your OK of course. Maybe we can organize groups to sponsor a vehicle or to do the restoration on said vehicle. Note that I got nil replies from the east end Chevy dealers when I approached them on a similar campaign, but there are others...
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09-09-08, 11:21
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