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My fun finding the right R-600 Flintstone

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The Flinty Is On The Backburner For Now

Hi all, Sorry for not blogging often - the Flinty's been put on the backburner for now! I'm currently in negotiations with a friend of mine who knows a farmer who has a 1964 Magirus Deutz Jupiter 195/200 with a aircooled V8 engine in it - I'll get the later on but I want the Magirus first! It's been a long held dream to get a air-cooled Deutz truck - now the opportunity has arisen! Then it's into the restoration! Cab, mudguards, fuel and air tanks and bonnet and grille off - sodablast them t

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Being Bitten On The Ass By The Mack Bug Part 2

Part 2 begins where Part 1 left off: vouching that Mack Trucks are the best and always will be (sorry for pinching part of the Was. Is. Always will be slogan)! If it wasn't for my chance meeting with the driver of said CHR688RST, I would be a bit boring, still to this day! My choice of the R-600 "Flintstone" was one which was easy to do, trying to find one has been hard..... until now! I only found out about the tow truck through a friend of my brother's who was working at the same place where

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Being Bitten On The Ass By The Mack Bug Part 1

It all started when I saw a 1994 Mack CHR688RST ValueLiner - I knew I'd end up getting my ass bitten by the Mack bug.... did it ever! It more than bit me ass, it latched on and refused to let go! I got to go for a drive in said CHR688RST after the driver had delivered a bulldozer to my place. I wanted to go down and open the gate to allow old mate in said truck to head back to town after doing so! She was a 1994 CHR688RST ValueLiner with the EA7-375 V-MAC 6 cylinder turbo diesel engine and a 13

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