Freightrain
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I had to choke the other morning when the 8am news came on the radio on the way to work. Big "Breaking News" noise was playing and it was all serious like. I was thinking to myself, "hmmm, plane crash, school shooting, president killed?". Nope, they announced Justin B had been arrested for drag racing. Really? WTF, that is "breaking news". I didn't really think so, but I suppose the media does? Oh for shame. Then the late night shows got ahold of it and tore it up. Leno made some joke about "60 mph in a Lambo?. I hope he knows it has a seond gear?" LOL!!
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Didn't Brown also make trailers? The tractor was short lived if I recall. Or am I confusing things?
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Sister to Sum Hung Lo?
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I guess when I "reman" the race car motor and spend $5-7K for a "hobby", I suppose $11K for something that MAKES YOU MONEY isn't all that bad LOL!! There again, I don't do much to the race car anymore. I run'r forever............. -
I've had issues with attaching pictures from home. Brings up the window to paste the link, then just locks up. Seems okay at work? Guess I need to surf the web at work more often LOL!!
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My rear air ride came with a 5/8" plate for pintle hitch, fully welded. Though it does not have the tapered ends like a typical tractor does. When I was done, I cut a hole for a receiver hitch and then put triangle gussets on the inside to support it. I then welded hanging D rings under the bottom for chains.
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Looks like you had "viscosity breakdown"? Sounds like me usually, it can be a PITA, but at least it all worked out good in the end.
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That big Ford was kicking butt. The that R model International and the old Fleetstar!!
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The Rockford show, he is driving a VEGA...go figure he can't outrun the Mack LOL!! Of course the Mack sounds just like the soundtrack from Duel.
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Mac trailers, right out there on State Street/Rt 62. Go by it every time I go over to Quakercity raceway in Salem, Ohio. Yup, GMC, "professional grade" at work right there.............
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Friend has a '68 D100 since the late 70's. We hauled a lot of stuff in that truck and the cabs are pretty roomy(Or maybe I was just really small back then?). Had a slant Tic and 3spd on the column. Hydraulic clutch that gave him nothing but fits for years.
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Back of the cab looks good? I can see the bolts in the center where the mount is. Floor likely non existant with windows open for 10 yrs. Man, I want some budd hubs for mine! Shoulda told him for $7K they have to have paint AND run.
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Come on,if Macgyver can weld a connecting rod together with a couple quarters and a set of jumper cables.................... If I recall he was fixing a generator that was "rattl'n". He said, rod must be broke. He tears it apart, welds it and fires it back up and it just purrs. Of it the A team can have a shoot out with machine guns and NO ONE gets hit?............
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Welcome aboard. Nice looking B!
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I remember one episode that they took the fuel soleniod so it wouldn't start. That is when they showed it being a V8. It was "stowaway", where he delivered to a prison and a convict got in his truck to escape. Another one was when they got hooked up with some bad guys robbing a little store. They were broke down?
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Nice work Trent. Looks impressive. Just wish I didn't have so many over "money pits" so I could do more with mine. I have a couple flat bed trailers(homebuilt) that never got finished. I've seen the realistic air ride kits and would really like to build a spread axle for mine(that was my intent about 8 yrs ago when I stretched the truck.. Oh the possibilities...... From about 1996? The original build: About a year later I bought the trailer: You familiar with Joes truck stop in NJ? He does a lot of builds. He built an R and a sleeper cab B years back. He used to post on an RC forum I used to frequent.
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Freshly Painted DM690S
Freightrain replied to usmcjimbo's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
You guys do some really nice work! If I ever had the chance to own a sidwinder truck like that, I swear I would make a kickstand for it mounted to the drivers tank. When getting out, I would reach down and kick the stand down LOL!! I think that would be a riot. -
Ken, it's a "whateveryacallit" brand, so it don't have an emblem. I did buy a billet alum KW grille for it(not shown in pic) so at least it looks more the part of a KW now. If I could get a B model cab done for it I'd be up for it. Or maybe the R/Superliner?
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Welcome to the forums. Can't give you any insight personally, but there are guys here that can give you some ideas.
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Keeping my fingers crossed Tom. Hope things work out in your favor.
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SWEET looking R. It's nearly roadworthy, just need to buy a new receiver battery pack. Only been tinkering with it for about 8 yrs now? Had it for 18 yrs?
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I have heat in my garage(detached) and keep it 40* minimum. My bad time is spring/fall and the moisture is crazy. I put a ventilation fan in the wall with a humidity control on it. Helped A LOT!! I tape it closed for the winter, but that thing will run 24/7 come march/april. First summer here(10 yrs ago) everything rusted to pieces til I got the fan put in.
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Yup, the little red arrow points to me, in the blue coat. Smallest kid up through high school. Then when I graduated I sprouted up.
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Good to hear you got it figured out.
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No, not yet. Just another "project" that floats in my mind. Sure the china models are cheap, Parker or such will be much more expensive. Depends on how long you want it to last.
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