Freightrain
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How's the bodywork coming? Haven't seen any updates on the roof work.
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I like it!! LOL!!
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$90........ouch. Sorry you had to deal with the idiots. Does your old hoses have replaceable ends on them? Sometimes you can unscrew them and reuse the ends, depending on the type you have. Then you just have to buy the hose. BTW, my shutters kinda stick when you first air up the truck. Sometimes have to go "smack" them get them to close, then they work fine the rest of the day. Seems there is a catch in the mechanism of the shutter that it gets caught on when fully opened with no air pressure. Once there is air, it doesn't get to that point anymore.
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That cylinder is very easy to dismantle. I pulled mine apart and cleaned the guts. The leather(?) packing was fairly nice still and to this day works fine.
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Well, the build has already gone along pretty well. The guy is pretty talented, here's his own website: http://joes.madmooseforum.com/index.php Look under "semi truck builds" and you'll see the post. -
Like mentioned, my lines were crudded up pretty bad as the shutters worked/then didn't. A coat hanger thru them finally got the crap out and worked fairly well. I've since replaced the lines.
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There is suppose to be a thermostat valve in the water manifold on the drivers side that allows the air to operate the shutters. Valve might be stuck? Does it get air to valve? Air on the other side when motor is cold? Air to shutters? Mine lines were also clogged with dried up crap and I finally replaced both and also cleaned out control. Works like a charm. I can get some pics tonight showing how it's all plumbed.
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Umm, no idea, no idea, and no idea. Never messed with the air govenor. Don't know anything about special lube for shutterstat. Mine picks up air from the firewall(can't recall what it picks off from memory), goes to thermostat control and then to shutters. No lube that I know it needs? I've had my shutter piston apart and cleaned all the old oil/gunk from the piston/seal. Works like a charm.
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The typical vent is in the center of the tank, under the cab, in the rear. Usually a coiled up piece of copper tubing. Mine has RB pump, but the throttle hooks to the rearend(if I recall?)as the govenor is on the back side. I have the manual throttle, but it's a twist/lock cable style. It hooks into the throttle linkage, and I do use it for long trips on the highway.
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12' wide stalls will be tight, if you are going to have walls on each side? My B sits in a 12x24 stall and believe me....you're big ol belly won't fit around it. I have to suck it up and slip around sideways to get around the truck. The truck being roughly 8ft wide only gives you 2ft on each side to move. Not alot if you need to move parts around. For just parking, fine. Working on will be a pain. If you are just talking "lines on the floor stalls", then will not be a problem. A garage is NEVER big enough, period! I'd have to shuffle around to work on my stuff if it was in an AIRPORT hanger
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Congrats on the new project. Nice to see someone gave you the chance to fix it up. Glad to hear it's running/moving as that is a big step in restoration.
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Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dang that's purdy sittin' there. I just got out from under the hood of mine just moments ago. Had some wiring issues last weekend and had to fix a few old bare wires. All new and ready to roll tomorrow.
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Welcome aboard. Great look'n H!
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The past owner of General Towing(where I got my B ) is now working for Adelmans since he sold the towing business. They have ACRES of trucks(all brands, all shapes, all sizes).
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Hey Jim............any progress on yours? We need pics!
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Happy B-day Speed! Hope it's a good one.
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Wow...I remember tha truck too. Stopped and saw it a few years back. Cool that they saved it, and did a great job at it.
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I wonder what the actual difference in the filters are? I know the aluminum clamp on my filter states use "xxx"(but it's faded to nothing). I need to dig up what I put in mine(it's a Napa part), as I still think it might not be the correct one. After 8 yrs..........guess it hasn't hurt much if it has been the wrong one.
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Greetings From Sheboygan, Wi:
Freightrain replied to Rob's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
And those are TWO things that ol Rob DON'T need more of.......... -
Oil Bath Vs. Dry Air?
Freightrain replied to randyp's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I'll be pullin the "big hill" Saturday coming home from QuakerCity. Wanna run'em??? -
Hey....I resemble that remark..............
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Oil Bath Vs. Dry Air?
Freightrain replied to randyp's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Unless I get a dry element really cheap.........I'm sticking with my oil bath. It made it 50yrs the way it was built so I don't think it's a big problem. Couple years back I took my whole unit to buddy's machine shop and had it caustic dipped. Perfectly clean, put new paint on it and it should be good to go for a long time. -
So...since the Med card is only good for 2 yrs and the license is 4, you'll have to stop in the DMV to update it on the off years? Forget and you might end up on the wrong end of the law! Ohio didn't ask for mine this year either. Guess some are slower then others at getting up to speed on this crap. Oh what fun.
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I'm sure she'll be MUCH more careful when it comes to "replying" to an email. I hate those "reply all" buttons!!!! I go out of my way to make sure to see who it's going to before I hit send. I have a friend who's wife took a a boob shot and send it to him at work(on his phone)...........BUT she sent it to "ALL" on her phone favorites. DOH!!!!! Lucky she's a good sport and took all the ribb'n in stride. She's not what you call a shy person anyway LOL!!!
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