New shop tool! Best 127$ ever spent

ya those lifts you have are sick. wow. well i have been working on forklifts for about 11.5 years so thats why i took the old girl. i heard the same thing about the converters, this one has a clutch whoop whoop!!!

 

i may send mine down the road too!

 

thanks man, yea i figured you guys would dig this post. the worst part was hauling. scariest 109 mile drive ever. trailer WAY underrated to haul lol

 

I’m gonna redo it once summer comes around. So I can clean her off but here is the paint scheme

I think this thing will be sexy!


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The lift trucks are also handy for stacking cars or bodies

 

I've always wanted a forklift, but in my shop I know I don't have the space to use one. At that price you definitely scored!!

 

omg. i want. so bad. i been looking for so damn long around here and most bodies ive seen are turning to dirt but seller wants a mint for them. i found a 37 Plymouth down by the lake with a good frame i was thinking about using for a build

 

man if you got room for a cherry picker, this thing would fit nice! i cant believe what a beast it is for how little it is

 

I have a cherry picker but the cold storage area where I would use the fork lift is packed. I have a mezzanine full of stuff I hauled up on a ladder. There is a business up the street I can borrow one from if I need one. They store it, maintain it and keep it ready just for me lol.

 

I also use mine to put stuff upstairs, I hate to admit how many engines are up there as well as hundreds of body parts. If you look closely in the first picture, the sliding door is the part that does not have white metal on it. The forklift works great for removing & installing hoods without scratching the paint if you are alone!

By the way, I think that is the first time I ever saw anyone use a matchbook cover for their paint scheme...Pretty cool!

God Bless
Bill
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/

 

I've got a 1946 Clark Clipper 2000# propane forklift I bought 30 years ago. It has been one of the handiest tools I own. It will lift more than double the rated capacity. I rebuilt the lift cylinder last year and bought all the parts from G.A. Miller Hydraulics in Prentice Wi.

 

I will have to keep that handy, I don’t live far from prentice


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Matchbook collecting, that is a low entry hobby, but I'm sure there are spendy ones, that one looks very nice. Bob

 

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You're welcome !!! Hahaha

 

That sounds awesome! I'm so jealous - I've been wanting a forklift for a while now. Does it have any kind of safety features, or is it just the basic model? Where did you find it and how did you know it was a good deal?

 

Wow, congratulations on your great find at the industrial auction! I know the feeling of scoring a great deal on equipment. I recently restored an old forklift myself with the help of a company I found on https://anguslifttrucks.co.uk/forklifts-service-in-uk/. They specialize in forklift service in the UK and were able to get my forklift running like new. I highly recommend checking them out if you need any repairs or maintenance on your new forklift. Enjoy your new tool and happy lifting!

 

Here’s one of mine, at one time I had five! It’s powered by a Ford Y-block!





Bones

 

I have a book on Allis Chalmers history. I’ll look tonight to see if I can match it up with anything

 

In 1953 Allis Chalmers bought Buda Company which included a line of forklifts . The model F line continued until 1957 . When it was replaced by the FT models .