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After looking at quite a few CC and Monacos they are very much alike. I was dead set on a 2005 or 2006 CC Allure at 40' or 42'. Then I...

I forgot about Premiere and Kenai. they do have some clean ones and I'm sure yours would meet their standards. For a year or so I was...

I can tell you what's unique about it Mike. It's probably the cleanest 2003 Monaco on the planet, and definitely the most...

Not much going on now. Maybe I should have assigned homework. LoL! I am slowly working on the GE motor from logical. it's 1/2 hp 1725...

I'm already missing my daily FrankLee training :)

Notice the lock bolt were ground to a bevel at the end of the threads. This will prevent the bolt from mushrooming. That's a simple...

So no grease, just oil?

Almost every project you post reminds me how NOT creative I am.lol

When I assembled my 150 I also noticed how recessed the quill lock cylinder was, and it didn't "match" the head lock cylinder. It bugged...

It probably works more than 90% of the time. It works great for motors too...

I wish I'd known about your freezer and lightbulb trick. One of my 2 rebuilds gave me a lot of trouble getting those bearings on. Thanks...

I have a friend who is also getting up in years. He has a lot of specialized tools to repair transmissions, and those transmissions are...

Wow, that looks like a great list I'll need to go through. I'm in the same boat when it comes to my tools, I'll be 70 in a couple weeks...

I sure appreciate these great tips Frank, and it's good to know that you run into some struggles with these too.

I can vouch for Frank's #2 technique. I had soaked mine for about a week, then applied heat to the base, on both the top and bottom...