Hey guys. My name is Tim. I hail from Buffalo, NY. Land of endless snow according to the outside world. :-)
I inherited what I've learned is a first generation OC4. My grandfather put the machine together out of pieces. I know he put a rebuilt short block in it and I believe he went through the entire machine while reassembling. I think he only used it a few times before parking it. As a side note, I found the original short block in his shop and in another corner I think there is a transmission/drive unit? Might have something wrong with it.
I intend to get her running and driving again so I can use it for a few small jobs. Maybe someday I'll do more of a restoration, but for now I need to go through the mechanicals again... much like my grandfather did. He never cared much for aesthetics.
Welcome aboard Tim! I'm in NW Pennsylvania, about 30 miles south of Erie, so I know what snow is like. We don't get as much as you guys, but we do pretty good. Blake
Thanks! It seems a lot of you guys are clustered in Pa and surrounding NE states. Having Zimmerman and Oliver Chris not too far away is helpful as well!
Cheers