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2 hours ago, Rob said:

I've done the same but not because money was tight. When I send "cores" in, that is what they are only good for. I took a set of shoes off the front of an R model and boiled them in hot water on the BBQ pit in the back yard to get the oil out of them after an inner wheel seal failed. Never did have another problem with that set through their service life.

Didn't know you could boil the oil out of them. Thanks for that one

10 hours ago, davehummell said:

Back in the 70's I run anything that held air. I was driving a brockway triaxle and the one front tire about had the inner tube showing threw so on went a almost bald tire. Every day I aired up the tires and filled that 318 up with oil and toped off the antifreeze. Right now my mack has four rear tires I bought out of a truck junk yard. I used to run recaps on cars and my pickups. In all the years of running caps I was coming up 81 with a load of marble chips in the dump trailer and I had the two new recaps that was put on before the trip loose the caps finished the run on the casings ripped the maxi air lines off when those caps come peeling off. Put a big dent in the fuel tank and hit the bunk so hard it took 3 years off my life. Had to improvise to get air up after dark with a flashlight that died right when you need it. Dot wasn't the force they are to day. We would run around the scales and the cb was a real tool back then.

👍 I hear ya. Not to get off topic but I recall a time money was tight and I pulled a set of brakes off a scrap truck and put them on mine. No shame in the money saving game

7 hours ago, h67st said:

It was 43 years ago today! I was 14 years old, living in Sandusky county (about 30 min. south of Toledo). We didn't have power for several days, and of course our house was all electric so we had to stay with a neighbor until they got our electric back on. We didn't have school for a week or two, and then had to have split sessions at the junior high because the pipes froze and burst in the high school.

This photo is from the Mansfield News Journal; truck driver James Truly was stuck in his cab for almost 5 days until the National Guard rescued him.

Looks like a van trailer at first glance

There's date mark stamped on used tires. If there not that old I'd go for it. I've run used tires in past. No issues

Heard about this today. TFI owns just about everything here in Ontario and Quebec. There definitely cornering the market

I actually still have it but my daughter has laid claim to it. She runs it at the big rig drags every year and tractor pulls

I heard of these before. I was told they were built to be able to carry long lengths of steel. By the looks of the rack on the front that's what they did with this one. I've never actually saw one in person or picture before. Thanks for posting 

Looks like a good base for a project

1 hour ago, Hayseed said:

This is not a Truck !!

 

 

It's the Hamburger at the Nindigully Pub. if one Person eats the Lot you get your money Back..

Has anyone ever ate it? That's one helluva meal

Was wondering that myself. Definitely not bashing you at all for it I think there interesting trucks just wondering why go through the trouble and expense to import 

I'm in Ontario Canada and there was a guy working with a similar Scania here. Not sure of speed limiter but wondering what your plans are with it

If you don't get any replies place your request in Wanted section hopefully you have luck

Thanks Harry I think I'll leave it just as it is. 

Just now, tjc transport said:

yup, hand throttle. or as us old farts used to call it, manual cruise control. 

Haha I remember those days. Get out on the big road at night and pull throttle lock out and stretch your legs. Just don't fall asleep

Congrats. Keep us posted on your new toy

I agree the patina is great but shiny is nice too. I wasn't sure if it would damage it at all

Just acquired this brass Mack plaque I'm assuming it's off a AC it will have a new home hanging on my wall. I'm not interested in selling it but I'm wondering if it's ok to polish it regardless. Any info on exactly what model it is off would be appreciated. Thanks

I have R model doors I'm in Ontario though I ship lots of small parts the bigger ones are generally too expensive to ship

Welcome aboard both of you. Hopefully someone comes along with some E9 advice for you. 

You can buy in a kit but remember your looking at downtime 

Unfortunately there are no guarantees to wether it will break down or not. 

Ok

Would certainly improve the ride if you did

No longer available? I have one but I'm reluctant to sell it. I have a used cab for sale you could cut roof off if you can't find one. Hopefully someone can hook you up with one. A bare one would be easier to work with