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442 restoration at Granlibakken Tahoe

Rgp

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In august 2018, ago I picked up a 442 and a 443 for retoration; both are 1958. Best description is tha t received two flatbed loads of mixed Tucker parts in various stages of decay. I started the 442 overhaul in February of 2019. We were able to get the 442 completed enough, converted to propane, and operation to bring Santa in for our Christmas Eve torchlight parade. Ron
 

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Rgp

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Not sure about the propane consumption; we’re still working out a long punch list before we can operate this cat reliably. I’ll pull together the details on the propane system and add them to the thread. Ron
 

Rgp

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For my 1958 442, I made a completely new wiring harness using modern, vintages style, cloth covered wire from ‘ton.performance’ on e-bay. They offered several colors and gauges that allowed me to match what I found on the cat. I used asphalt covered wire loom from ‘ditch612’, also I purchased On eBay, for the wire bundling going through firewall and on the engine bay wiring to the generator, lights etc. To wrap up the cover junctions, I used Tess Coroplast cloth tape sold by ‘jennjro0’ (eBay). I drew up a wiring diagram to use - I need to update that with the ‘as-built’ before I post it. Ron (I posted this on another thread and copied it here to put all my 442 info in one place)
 

Rgp

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Country boy, if you’re close, come by for a look and yes you can touch the Tucker. It’s parked at the granlibakken ski area just Outside Tahoe city, ca. Ron.
 
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