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Offline wrenchguy

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I been doing a dupont and detail to this genset i picked up in 09.  read more about it on the youtube description.  The grinder i got early spring not knowing if it worked.  thanks 4 looking.

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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2014, 04:24:32 AM »
Two nice units!
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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2014, 09:24:26 PM »
do you have that set up in Plymouth ?  or Indiana ?

nice set up, real cool spark show.

that must be one heavy grinder.

Frank in Monson, MA

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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2014, 08:48:59 PM »
Very nice engine an gen

I am just curious, Would of those been the original colors?

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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2014, 09:08:29 PM »
It would be pretty yellow if it was in a D8 :)

(Navy paint comes in 3 colors, gray, gray,  and gray)

I like the battery on the ground for scale, I dunno if people looking at the pic know just how honkin big those engines are ....

Very nice restore job :)
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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2014, 11:42:06 PM »
It would be pretty yellow if it was in a D8 :)

(Navy paint comes in 3 colors, gray, gray,  and gray)

I like the battery on the ground for scale, I dunno if people looking at the pic know just how honkin big those engines are ....

Very nice restore job :)

You forgot white for lettering & seamist green for office walls.
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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2014, 12:00:08 AM »
Did you make the fuel tank? If so, what was it in its previous life?

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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2014, 02:37:12 AM »
That's a nice Cat set, your done a great job with it wrenchguy!

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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2014, 07:56:59 AM »
do you have that set up in Plymouth ?  or Indiana ?

nice set up, real cool spark show.

that must be one heavy grinder.

Frank in Monson, MA

* Its in Indiana, I don't think i could get the permits 4 this much OLD cast iron from Deval  :smiley:. Grinder weighs 1150 lbs.  thanks.

Very nice engine an gen

I am just curious, Would of those been the original colors?

Thanks for sharing.

*This is the closest i could find to Navy stationary machinery grey.  While prepping it there was alot of grey under the sloppy yellow.  When i removed the crankcase breather a good large area of original grey was found,  I matched it to this color (Ford Gray) and left the original paint on the backside of the breather.  thanks.

It would be pretty yellow if it was in a D8 :)

(Navy paint comes in 3 colors, gray, gray,  and gray)

I like the battery on the ground for scale, I dunno if people looking at the pic know just how honkin big those engines are ....

Very nice restore job :)


*What u see weighs around 9500 lbs.  Rusty, tobe clear,  It ran when i got it.  I been dealing with alot of issues with it the last 5 years i had it.  Now its about tweaked out i did a dupont job on it and got decals ordered 4 it.  thanks.

Did you make the fuel tank? If so, what was it in its previous life?

Chilly

* Its a old 42 gallon Property of Standard Oil Co. product barrel, Probably  from the 20's-30's. Of course not original to unit.  thanks.

That's a nice Cat set, your done a great job with it wrenchguy!

Batz

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Two nice units!

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Re: Sparkshow with my big grinder and Cat Navy Grey and underway genset.
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2014, 11:18:51 PM »
Haha I love it!!!!!!!!!!! I have a big 5 hp Queen City pedestal grinder and there is nothing better that using one of these big brutes!!