Chuck P

On 1/19/2021 at 7:50 AM, Keith Giordano said:

I was wondering about a pic from Hanks of a Billy Chester Trucking 2 stick Autocar and if it’s somehow possible to still get this pic? My dad worked for Billy for years and I loved that truck.

I have two pics of the Chester Farms AT64 that I saved from the old Hank's site.  

I grabbed them back in 2011 when the site was just starting up.

On 10/9/2020 at 1:46 AM, RoadwayR said:

They did look nice.  For a minute there back in the early 90's it seemed to me that the LTL'S were finally starting to gain the interest of O/O's, I was seeing more and more of them outfitted like the pictured truck.  Although a long-nose version of the HN80 was planned (and at least one prototype built, anyone remember seeing it?), it never materialized and the Ford big conventional died with the last LTL's in 1995.

  

  

This was the last of the big Fords before the re-badge.  Good looking tractor that would have looked great with an integral sleeper.  Not too many like this.

Curious as to why the B-80 series trucks were never offered with the "roomier" cab after the transition from the LJSWX.  

Perhaps they didn't need it because the longer engines could fit in the axle-back configuration (think B-71).

Some recent shots taken at the 2020 Gerhart's show.  

In the red/white shot everyone was watching how skillful the tillerman was at parking the Mack hook & ladder.  It was the first time I saw the steel blue Fiore truck.  Beautiful piece.  The Gano's heavy hauler was a regular site in Central Jersey pulling equipment for the local Komatsu dealer.  The last shot shows two special trucks together.  Both were stunning!  Enjoy

Great weather, great friends, Great trucks!  What more could you ask for?

https://www.cranehotline.com/articles.html?a_id=8387&a_title=lifting_solutions_adds_two_big_effer_cranes_to_fleet

Looks like they do a lot of city work.

Well this is certainly good news!

It will also be my first truck related show for the year as our Metro Jersey show was cancelled as well.

Don't forget the Chevy version.  This had the newer cab with different windshield.

65 E80 with the 6V53 powerhouse!

pic I found on the web.

I believe Chrysler owned this high-cab, restored it and then it fell into disrepair after sitting for a long spell.

Stunning LTL is all I could say.  

The colors are striking and just the right amount of chrome.  Well Done!

I drove that same year truck because I remember the dual headlights which didn't last long.  It was a C600 with the smallest V8 and electric 2 speed axle.

I hauled many acres of soy beans in that truck for a local farmer as a kid.  

The farmer always stressed to check the oil in every truck you drive.  A small trap door on the doghouse revealed the dipstick and water filler neck.  Good times!

I always liked the looks of the A64F.  You don't see many around.  BTW, that's a pretty stout Donaldson breather on that thing!

Good luck with it and show us some progress pics.

That's a nice little fat cab!

14 hours ago, tjc transport said:

 Gallo asphalt, or Cardell Chuck?

 

 what was your dad's name ?

Cardell.  They had a decent fleet of short hood GMC Generals w J&J bodies at the time with a few Paystars and RD600s mixed in.  Ugly color scheme.... 2-tone grey.

My dad is Chuck Sr.  He left when they closed shop in the mid-nineties.  

They had a decent-size operation and had one of the 1st Wirtgen milling machines in the area until it hit an unmarked gas line.  Burned up on the spot and was a total loss.

I wish I had some pics of their fleet.  I'm pretty sure they ran all DM800s before the Jimmys.

I found these pics on the interweb with & without the bug shield.  HTH

I just watched that episode last night.  He never really talked about all of the unique features that made this car so much more special than a regular Grand National.

I had the pleasure of getting a ride in a press pool car (GNX #002) when I was friends with Scott Oldham.  Scott's dad was Joe Oldham who was editor for Popular Mechanics and contributor to the classic East Coast magazine Cars Illustrated.  I had a '86 GN w/ T-Tops at the time and the two cars couldn't be more different.

Starting with a suspension with longitudinal torque bar and Panhard rod, full Stewart-Warner gauges, exclusive staggered 16" rims with speed rated Goodyear VR rubber, recalibrated chip, higher efficiency charge air cooler and to top off the whole package, a ceramic blade turbo.  Was the whole package worth an extra $11000 over the price of an '87 GN?  I say yes.  It was worth every penny. Buick had a car that was an instant collectible and dealers were marking them up 10, 15, 20 grand over sticker.

Here is a short story from Hagerty that recalls a neat visit from a then-17 year old Scott.  He was leaving my house heading back to Old Bridge, NJ where he lived at the time.  I wish the pics were better quality but it was dark and the cars were black of course.  It's hard to see but it had Michigan MFG plates.

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/03/20/crashing-a-brand-new-buick-gnx

The cabover looks like an old Wilson truck out of Fishersville VA.  The white truck is a White 9000 tilt-nose.