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Hi Freightrain... It looks like he was able to salvage the bearings from another column. But I believe you are correct, the steering wheel tightens against a spring which in turn preloads the bearing and keeps tension on it.

Tom

Does anyone know if steering column bearings are still available for B models? I have a friend restoring one now and he need to replace the bearings in the steering column. I believe they are called radial / thrust (or axial) bearings. Here is a pic...

The ID is 1.00" and the OD is 1.665". There are no markings on the bearing. When I made a new column for my Dad's 361 Brockway, the bearings were NICE 515. They have the same ID but our OD was 2.00"

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Tom

Hi Sam...

I found the clutch fork you need. You can PM me for more info. I tried sending you an email through the Brockway message board, not sure if it went through.

Tom

Hi guys... That is a 1954 147WL... I actually bid on that truck on eBay about 14 years ago. Here is a link that I posted over on the Brockway site last year.

http://www.brockwaytrucks.org/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4364

At first look I would think its a 1955 or 1956 based on the 'B' on the grill guard but in the truck paper it was listed as a 1954. If you have any other questions, just let me know...

As for the cab windows, it depended on the model. Some had them, some didn't.

Tom

Some "other" brands I've came across down here in GA!The 358 Brockway is an early one with a 200 series dash,nice truck has a 13 speed but didn't pop the hood.

Hi Bigdogtrucker...

Are you close to the 358 Brockway? I'm just curious what the serial number is. The (2) earliest 358's we have on record are serial numbers 64048 and 64315. You mention the 200 series dash, so is the speedometer in the middle of the dash or over the steering column?

Thanks,

Tom

I believe the truck is still available...

That truck is located near me and I don't believe it's for sale...

Here is a link to some additional pictures of the Brockway prototype...

http://www.brockwaytrucks.org/messageboard/viewtopic.php?p=9481

In the Brockway museum, on the upper level, there are a dozen sketches displayed of this prototype that were donated by the original artist...

Careful Maddog!!! I happen to know the Brockway guy who put Bondo on his fifth wheel plate!! And he may be at Macungie!!

Tom

Where did you get the LED's to retrofit to old incandescent lamps? I would like to convert a pair of round Signalstats...

Hi Mark, sorry, i only have digital copies of those ads, no hard copies... Tom

Heres a picture of the Brockway owned by by Grandfather,the 361 on the right,we only had this truck a short time,and I only drove it once or twice,i do remember it was a Cummins,10 speed,it had been owned by puritan oil company in Bellmawr,NJ. Pop traded it in on the F-model from a previous post,because at the time we needed a truck with a sleeper on it. I wish I had had the forethought to hang on to it back then!...........Mark

What a great pic! I don't know if you noticed it, but both of those Brockways, the 761 and the 361 were Huskidrive trucks... Notice the double dogs on the grills! 700 Huskidrive's were fairly rare. Hope you don't mind Mark but I shared this pic on the Brockway message board...

Tom

If anyone has any other DeFazio pics (besides the ones on Hanks Trucks), I would love to see them...

They were at Boots and Hanks off of Keyser Avenue in Scranton about two years ago. They may still be there... When it dries up a little I am going to take a ride down at lunch to see if they're still there. If you're in the Lehigh Valley you're not too far...

Thanks for the info... I looked at 3 MB's a while back in the junk yard and that had 22" wheels also...

Thanks for everyone's help, I appreciate it!

I'm looking for a 20" diameter steering wheel to replace my factory 22" wheel. This is the 3 spoke plastic Sheller type wheel with the 4" hub and the 1" diameter shaft. I believe they may been been used in MB models? Any color or condition would be considered...

Thanks,

Tom

Here are two progress pics of our dash... We trial fit the dash over the weekend...

I am in the process of restoring a 1970 E361T Brockway for my Dad and have been working on the dash lately. My Dad seems to remember that years ago Mack used a round chrome knob that read "Engine Stop", similar to the Hot Water Control valve knob. He believes they were either in B model or possibly an R model. Can anybody verify this for me?

Any help would be appreciate...

LL stood for tandem axle cargo or straight job... Here is a chart of the suffixes Brockway used...

T = Single Axle Tractor

L = Single Axle Cargo or Straight

LF = Tandem Axle

LL = Tandem Axle Cargo or Straight

LLL = Tri Axle Cargo or Straight

LQ = Tandem Axle

TL = Tandem Axle Tractor

LFOH = Off Highway

LROH = Off Highway

Thanks guys... This was the post I was looking for. Does anyone know which issue the Joyce Mandel pics originally came from?

The Brockway H360 in the pics is 1 of the 5 LL's that were sold by D and H of Dearborn MI and only 6 were built. A friend of mine ones one of 5 and would love to find a copy of the original magazine.

Thanks... Tom

A while back someone post some scans of some girls posed on Brockways that were in either Overdrive Magazine or Owner Operator Magazine. Does anyone else remember that post? I tried to search here the best I could with no luck.

Thanks,

Tom

The wife of one of the guys I work with grew up a few houses from the crash. From what she explained there wasn't much of the truck left...