Freshly Restored
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Joined: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:41 am
Location: Eastern Alberta
After close to 20 years, the L-110 runs again!
Since live in Alberta, season of warm isn't very long. So have to do all the winter projects during the summer as don't have a heated shop. With a lot projects the L was always put off, time sure flew. About 20 years later, its still sitting. Finally had enough, had a 30x50x14 shop built. Now have a place for winter projects. The L has been sitting in the shop since last fall, better than were it was sitting full of mice. Spent a weekend cleaning out the cab, had the seat run done by a 80 year upholstery guy. Colour is a bit off to factory, but its million times better to the worn out seat that was there.
In couple weeks, the IH Chapter 38 Western Canada is having there show. The Chapter covers about 3000 kms or 1864 miles, massive amount of land but lacking volume of people. Been trying to get it running for the show, as its only 2 hours away from me. Last week was able to get back to the L, didn't have any spark. Have power to the coil, checked for power across the primary side of the coil. Nothing, ordered a set of points. I haven't ever installed points. Got them in, poured some gas down the carb. Turned it over, just about started. Tried again, it ran some more. Looked in the tank, yuck. Put the cap back on, that's other project. Ran fuel line to the fuel pump from jerry can, got my Dad to run the key. Finally pump started working, engine ran on its own. He had a pretty big smile. Got him to pump the brakes, said they kinda work. Good enough for me, told him to drive it down the drive way. Off he went, it drove 900 ft down & 900 ft back into the shop. Then he said, haven't drove that truck in the along time with a pretty big grin.
I will post up some pictures soon, just exciting that it runs again. Going to change fluids & a bit of tlc.