Freightrain

It's like I tell the g/f when we're at Lowes in the lumber section and all the "Stud detectors" go off and I say....."see, that's why I can't use them, I get close and they just go off"

Now that's FUNNY!!!

I used to run straight 50w in my '70 F100 back in the mid 80's. YA......good thick oil to protect things LOL!!!! Took a good battery to get it to turn over in the winter(but always started) LOL!!! Had LOTS of oil pressure too! I run 20w50 in all my hot rods now, but they don't see the cold. The harder part was getting the tranny to spin cause I had 85w-140 grease in it. Let the clutch out in neutral and the truck would stall. Took a few minutes, riding the clutch out slow and it would start to spin the gears. Ahhh, the good ol days. Yes, the multi grades were suppose to be the best of both worlds. Easy starting, with protection of thicker oil. I used to use PowerService in my Ford powerstroke diesel in the winter to keep it from gelling. Heard about it thru the internet(as never knew about it before). Truck driving friend mentioned something like HDDP or something like that that he used to run. PowerService comes in grey bottle, most any parts store should have it in the fuel additive aisle. I've run Lucas also, even used some in tranny back when I bought truck. Tried to thicken the old grease and get it to not knock so back when hot at idle. I just changed the grease last winter after pulling rear cover off tranny and it actually is really quiet now, but I also took a shim out of the bearing to tighten up the preload a bit. After 50 yrs, I guess it might have been a touch loose? Yes, got all the parts to put car back together, tranny still in pieces(almost ready to put back together), heads are freshened up and ready to go on, clutch got a go-thru too. Just need to get car home to put back in. Right now have buddys race car in garage as we spent the winter trying to put it together. I run 20w50 Valvoline Vr1 in race car with 85w-140 in tranny.

Now that's FUNNY...........I don't care WHO ya are. Weather been pretty decent since end of last week. Not lasting long, so got the moticicle out for a ride Sunday and drove the hot rod to work today. All is not bad..........yet.

Naw........she wouldn't never do anything like that. Lucky me....I'm allowed to "look", as long as I don't "touch" Rob, we know that you always speak nothing but the truth...........cough, BS, cough, cough, and are a man of your word............cough, BS, cough, cough. Ahem....

I throw PowerService in mine about once a year to just give it the once over. With the LSD and such I wonder how the old girl does. Can't hurt to add something. I usually get fuel at one place, unless I'm far from home(not often anymore).

Not sure of cost, but I wonder how comparable it is to a full side kit/tarp? Throw in all the time savings and easier job I bet it comes out CHEAP!

Oh........someone else trying to sell my truck for me?? Cash talks! LOTS OF IT!!!! We'll even throw in a few driving lessons too.

Ok, the cab portion looked "purchased", as getting the compound curve would be a bear. Or is it two pieces? The SS will stay nicer looking(since it's exposed), so the lower brackets could be aluminum as they are under the visor. Dang.......sure looks purdy! Always loved a freshly painted engine.............too bad they never again look that good(at least mine don't). I bet it will really put some guys reeling trying to decide WHAT it is once it's in the truck. I might have just painted it Mack gold or the grey color that was on the old 673's. That would really hide the fact it's a binder.

Ya, strange to think times going by so fast that the kids are having kids. Short story: Last summer, was having a rootbeer down at Woodies. This lady walked over to my pickup and I recognized her. She worked at Maxi's in North canton back in the day(all the hotties worked there). Hadn't seen her in 15+ yrs? She recognized my pickup(ya, same one for 21 yrs now) and came to say hi. We talked of not seeing each other in years and then she introduced her GRANDKIDS! Doh!!! Her daughter was young last time I saw her, now her daughter has kids! I asked if that means we're OLD? This girl has aged VERY graceful to say the least.

B615 should have the old n/a V8. 864? sumthin like that.

I see you're having another fine end of the week Rob. Could be worse? LOL!! Ya, right.

.....imagine that...................

Like Mike said.........it's worth what you are willing to pay. Still a gas motor? Likely geared pretty steep, so will be slow moving.

Ya, Baker is just an empty lot now. Logan is using alot more conestogas, as their lot is next to my buddy's machine shop. I can imagine the time savings, and insurance claims from falls will drop.

Oops. Ya got me. I've seen the "true curtainside" too, but wasn't thinking of them.

Alot of the local steel hauling companies are converting over to curtains. Don't have to worry about a guy falling off a load while throwing tarps. Doesn't take but a minute to slide it forward/back and lock it down. No bows/side kits to mess with either. I'm sure there are downsides, like wear/tear, but think it's a pretty good set up from what I've seen. Had a few deliver here at work and got to see it first hand. Usually the rookies get tarps, the vets get curtains.

Looks like a nice Photoshop job............LOL!!!

Very sorry to hear this Greg. My sympathy goes out to you and your family.

I'd love to make the Gasser show, maybe this year? Since you're still taking things apart........I bet it really looks intimidating. I know how that goes! Awesome job on the visor and the mounts. The roof pieces look premade from something else(stainless steel?)? The adjustable part looks like aluminum and likely you made? You did the exact thing I've had floating in my head for years now. I wondered about supporting the visor in the middle, but with the roof brackets that is eliminated. Does the visor screw directly into the cab roof on the ends? Or is there a bracket under there?

Definitely better looking then them Nav noses! Wonder if it has an E9 500 in it? LOL!!

Just happen to be looking at "Gasser" magazine over the weekend at buddy's machine shop. Had a couple good shots of your car in it. Unfortunately they don't list names or information for any of the pictures. Very good action shots though.

Paul has it pretty much covered. Besides finding a late model axle, if you could find a budd hub to fit your current spindle? I wouldn't bolt a turbo to that 673, as with many discussions we've had about lack of oil cooled pistons, if you try to stoke it up any, you'll ruin a perfect running motor. That's the main reason I've passed on doing it to my B model. Finding a 237 or such would be far better. One note, a set of radial tires up front will aid tremedously to reducing the steering effort. Still not quite like power steering, but a major improvement over bias ply. I was very happy when I changed mine over to radials all around.

Hey, if you happen to be traveling up Rt77 around Akron Canton Airport, let me know. You're only a mile from the house.

LOVE the visor. I've had visions of something similiar to that also. It comes to mind the version they have in Austrailia and I think Barry was trying to work on getting some over here. Been some time and not sure it will happen. The Lund version is just too late model and takes away from the roundness of a B model(in my eyes). I figure some thick cardboard and sissors and lots of mock up I could come up with something close. Polished stainless would be the catseyes, but be very difficult to get curved properly. If you go back to the pics of the B I posted earlier showing a similar bed, he had drag pipes on it. I'm kinda a tall pipes kinda guy, though if you have a white trailer............beware. It will be soot city. Maybe not as bad as the old Mack motor(mine really spits moisture/oil) but with a black trailer it's livable. Make sure the top of the pipes clear the top of trailer some to help keep it above the wind pattern hitting front of trailer. Mine used to be about 11" taller, but had to crop them to fit truck into garage. It definitely makes more mess on the trailer then before.