jackb61sx

January 28, 2016

The cost on my 30'x30' non insulated from Morton is $35,000 the foundation and slab are $9,800 and electrify and light fixtures another $4,500. All the site work I am doing. Morton is including the automatic doors also.

January 28, 2016

We are heading back out on to the golf course to do more tree removals and some drainage work. My prediction will be the golfers back out to play mid-March,,,,,of course when I am on vacation. Any other winter we are snow covered and working on equipment and plowing snow!! Picture of last winter and this winter.

January 28, 2016

It sounds like a start, the New CEO realizes that the individual brands should stand on there own, I see this as a positive for Mack to grow and maybe expand its offerings. It would be nice to see all operations back in Allentown but that wont happen.

January 28, 2016

Is it my imagination or are bumpers so cheap on the new trucks that they have to add a bumper to the front bumper to protect it. I have seen the moose catchers around here for years, always on the trucks coming down from up North or Canada but now it seems every Volvo, Pete, Freightliner and International has them on them. I guess that either says the bumpers suck or the drivers do,,,Just my observation,,,lol.

January 28, 2016

Thanks for all the thoughts on the barn, I right now store the truck in doors for a fee of course, but I go in an out of his 10' doors with no issue or having to move mirrors. The real reason for that size was to get the style door she wanted, which added 1,500 to each door. The barn will have a Cupola on it, and have a different color all the way around it like a wainscot 4' ft from the ground around the whole thing, I do plan to insulate it but that will be a year or so after its done. I went for the full 5' concrete wall instead of the poured tubes they could of done it with. The trucks will fit in nicely the B model is only 22' long and the Super is 25' so room to walk around and plenty of room between the trucks. PC I like your barn similar doors on mine with windows at the top and a crossbuck pattern like a barn door on them, will be green steel panel roof and all trim and white sides and a 4 green wainscot all the way around. Mine is similar to this picture in color and with a different door set up and my entry door and windows are on the side.

January 28, 2016

Just signed the paper work today to build a 30'x30' Morton building to put the Superliner in and the B-61 when I get her back from Mack museum. Wanted to go bigger but at that size I only need to go to the building inspector for a permit and the keeps the neighbors at bay. I live in a residential neighborhood so trying to avoid issues. Barn will have 14 foot ceiling and two 10'x12' overhead doors that will look like barn doors that's the wife's request ,,,,lol

January 25, 2016

What Mack location is in Boston or Lowell Ma, I only know of McDevitt in Tewksbury and Manchester NH which I use for my truck parts and have great luck using. I know for service have used Assebet Mack in the past.

January 20, 2016

When in October this year, will you not be up against Mack fest and Gerharts show.

January 9, 2016

Some more trucks at John Haines, the green Super is a new one for Gary Mahan to restore that Tackerberry hauled down.

December 21, 2015

We got In to our restoration of our B-61 and with high hopes, 10 years later we took it to its first show. we can never sell the truck for what we are into it for but that's fine, we enjoy it and that's what matters. There are two types of restorations to me, the first original condition all made mechanically sound and fun to drive with no worries and then there is the total frame off restoration that you can drive and enjoy but never get your money back out of. They are booth fun to there respective owners and that's the beauty, restoration is all individual and the cost associated wide and varied. Every person has there percieved value of what a vehicle is to them

December 15, 2015

He may not get the 95,000 figure but I would think he will be north of 65,000 The last two that sold up here where the white Super from Maine that Gary Mahan picked up and that was sold in a week for almost 50,000 and there was the one at Fords auction in NH this summer that went for stupid money. Knowing what I paid for mine and have into it, nice to see there values going up and there is a big market for them right now and collectors are buying them up. More power to him if he finds a buyer I say.

December 9, 2015

It's unfortunate that Cat never made a run at Mack, could of been an interesting fit two American icons under one roof, and Cat has deep pockets.

December 8, 2015

Thanks Doug, figured as much, want to go down and see the Evil collection, it looks interesting. Is the museum open on Saturday to be viewed.

Jack

December 8, 2015

My truck is the red and black B-61SX

December 7, 2015

Have to take a ride down to see it. Wonder if that means they parked my truck outside,,,,,,lol

December 7, 2015

Doing a nice job, look forward to the assembled final truck.

December 5, 2015

I have my dogs facing out and they where that way when I got the truck. But would be curious on the correct placement.

November 29, 2015

Really nice job, I always liked those trucks, would consider a trade of my Superliner for one.

November 27, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving to you and the rest on here. Hope you all got time with family and friends.

November 27, 2015

Looks like a nice project and look forward to seeing your progress.

Jack

November 24, 2015

I would not due it, what's in it now for a trans. Mine has an 8 LL with 5.02 rears and 425 hp in it.

November 24, 2015

They are working off the model of selling lower cost trucks to large freight or lease companies that buy based on cost and are not looking for a custom truck but for lack of a better word a modular truck that you plug in xyz componet groups. The trucks appeal to a cost conscious buyer and is not looking for longevity. That is why they own so much of the market and there business model is working large prophets off lower price points and large volume equals the giant they are.

November 17, 2015

I feel your pain of separation, mine is not that far like yours is, mine now is on her own in Cleveland, but the last I saw here was the days she and her mother took her there in July and being a nurse will not see her for the holidays,,,So Cleveland here I come,,,lol

November 17, 2015

I am in no way in favor of giving kids a free tuition for college, but I am in the belief that the cost for public university education is getting absurd today. I have two daughters who have graduated from college and we saved for both of them to obtain there degrees, the oldest graduated with over $65,000 in loans that she is paying off and the other has $28,000 in loans to pay off. They live on there own and both work a lot, one is a nurse in Cleveland and the other a dental assistant, and they both make good money but still after all there bills they don't have much left to save. I just feel college tuition is not a right but a state university we all support should not be able to charge private school costs,,,,and yes both my kids got great educations they have put to great use but no public school should be able to charge almost $40,000 a year with room and board. Just my thought.