Freightrain

Outstanding work. It's simply amazing how CLEAN the chassis is.

Mine has replacement tie rods ends on it already, thought the drag link is still original rebuildable style(with leather cover). Put king pins in mine way back and everthing else is pretty tight it drives with one finger down the highway. My shock links(from shocks to axle) are completely rusty to nothing and wore out, thus the one fell off and is junk. Replacing them with 1/2" heim ends and threaded rod. Not quite factory, but since they seem to be hens teeth, it works for me today.

A glasstop like a Ford Sunliner!!! Rob, when posting pictures, make sure you put each link on a separate line underneath each other. That will make the pics scroll down, instead of across and make it difficult to look at. I know you have problems sometimes with making pictures work right. Just a thought.

You'll have to learn quicker Robert. These guys NEVER mean much of anything they say on here Pick up your mud bucket and throw quicker.......

Welcome to the dog pound AJ. Watch out for the shady characters running around this place. There nutt'n but T-r-o-u-b-l-e

Oh Gawd................ You're all in trouble now!!!

Love to make Jerry's show one of these years. But, man, that's a long haul to bobtail the ol B. Did it once years ago, haven't looked forward to it again

Welcome to the board Robert. Lots of good reading and pics here. Have fun.

I got some left over Tbar seats sitting at the house Greg. More then welcome to pick thru them and take what you need. Not sure if there is enough for two good ones? I used what I needed and left the rest sit. My g/f always says "my list of importance": the race car, the blue truck, the blower car, the Mack.....THEN her LOL!! I give her crap all the time, so she always tries to give it back.

Dang Greg, sorry, forgot all about ya. My bad. We'll play it by ear as to the weather condition that day. Off Pontius? I know that general area.

For whatever reason, my B had center type mounts on it? Maybe someone changed it years ago, but took my roto's off and 30/30's fit right with lots of room. Talk about stop-on-a-dime brakes!

I did mine a few times. Back when I had it rebuilt, then again couple years ago when one of the brass fitting cracked and started to leak coolant. GAWD, what a disaster that was. Put it on/off a few times trying to get the new fitting to fit in the area the old one was. Wouldn't go into pump far enough, had to take it out and retap the pump farther so it coule go in and clear everything. It had to clock in a certain position, so had to be care tapping it as to not go too far and have it not stop right. Man....leaning over that fender, going underneath, leaning over fender, repeat, repeat, repeat. Surely hope I never had to do that again. Oh, ya, forgot I turned the pump shaft just slightly as i was wrestling with it. That screwed up the alignment and then it wouldn't go back on motor. Drop it out, turn just slightly, re-try. Drop, turn, retry....repeat, repeat, repeat. Dam, can you tell it was a biotch.

You smooth talker....................Rap master Mike. Rob, just get her a firetruck cab with no roof. Presto-chango convertible. Then get some alum. tubing, green tarp and duct tape, presto-chango a roof I have a buddy that takes his Mini down to the Dragon every year. Sounds like a cool trip, though could wear your azz out too. Imagine running a B model LOL!!

That's FUNNY!!!! Actually if you think back, that bumper looks like a std issue A-car unit. Don't it? I think so, as the had that double bump look to them. Like to have one of them thar sherts meself.

,............or a lemon...............................

No, the NEO chapter doesn't have any shows. I'm a member of both groups, though never get down to BVH meetings as they have them in the middle of the week and can't get to Columbus area then. The NEO has Sunday meeting, I go to them regularly. We are having get together at Lakeside Sand/gravel on April 26th. It's in Mantua area, Larry Kotkowski(owner) is a member, has big show each year with antique machinery moving dirt, our club with trucks, ALOT of food(free). Really neat day, I'll be taking the B model, Bill Peters from Orville likely taking his KW(not sure yet). If you want to go, let me know. I'm familiar with Jackson township, I live up by Kames sporting goods, off Cleveland Ave. If you need welding/fab work done, let me know as I have a buddy works at a shop and does awesosme work. He lives in Jackon township.

LOL!!! Good one Rob. I tried the same thing with the B model. G/f came UNGLUED and demanded that I NEVER sell it. If I did, she'd buy it and keep it at her place so that I could always have it back when I wanted it. Dang women!!! Always demanding SOMETHING!!!

Hi Ken. Welcome to the board. I'm in North Canton, so you're not far from me. Good look'n Mack, though like mentioned before....it's a short wheelbase COE, so it's gunno be a choppy ride. My B model is only about 150", so I know how "rough" it can be. Hang'n up high over the front axle of a COE will really make it rough. I've been wanting to swap mine over to air ride too, but so far all I've done is cut the spring down and with my race trailer it's livable. The g/f will actually fall asleep riding in it!!! Can't be all too bad LOL! Their is a show in Outville on May 1st. Put on by the Buckeye Vintage hauler(southern ATHS group). I can't make it that weekend, but nice little show.

I put 2-12v group 31's(900 cca?) in my stock battery boxes with no problems. I have 4 total, with a 12v starter. It will wing that lil motor over for hours and not break a sweat. Start in 18* weather with NO ether. Not bad for 50 yr old diesel motor.

"I'm gunno BBQ your ass in molasses" (to the parking lot that tore off his car door) "There ain't no way, NO way, that you could come from my loins" "Look at that ugly gator daddy" That reminds me, I gotta call your momma" (for S/B #2) "He sure did have alot of friends, Daddy" "Ya, if they woulda cremated the sumbitch I'd be kick'n that Mr. Bandits ass around the moon by now" "Where's the can, I gotta take a squirt" The one liners are just classic...................

Good looking project. Looks like you got a nice BIG place to work! I have to go outside to change my mind when I work on mine LOL!!!

don't worry.............ALL us Cantonians are A-holes............... Sad part is ALOT of shipper/receivers are like that. Back when I used to drive for our shop and get to some places it was ALL attitude when you rolled in the door. Like "why are you bothering me?". We play the opposite here, as it don't matter if I'm on lunch or whatever, I stop and take care of the driver. No sense in making it difficult. Alot of guys really thank us for going beyond the call. Used to go to Lindberg Heat Treat in Solon and I HATED that stop. "Doug" hated life and he made sure you were miserable when you were around him too. Been alot of years since been up there, and GLAD of it. That old red B model, is it sitting up in a truck lot on the east side of 77? I've seen it numerous times running down that way. Never be able to get in to see it, as I always get thru after the place is closed.

But..........but it's on the internet...........it HAS to be true............................

LOL!!! That's my favorite line when I'm out and a waitress or such makes a comment that "It's HOT in here". I just tell them........"that's okay, I'm leaving soon"

Welcome to the site. Never heard of a sliding window for B model. It's not very big, so I'm curious to hear if someone actually has one.