other dog

It's not just Mack or dealers. (Although I had to wait 2 weeks for rocker cover gasket for my DM). It is computers. Parts countermen used to have hands on knowledge of what they sold,most were floor mechanics who moved to the parts room. Now you move from fast food to parts. Add in bean counters who look only at what moves the fastest and that is most of the problem. We had a few real auto part stores here,Napa and Devo both who used not only computers but REAL CATOLOGS!!! Both out of business. I spent the better part of Monday trying to buy a dozen 1/2 i.d. star washers The new parts stores had no idea what it was because it wasn't in the computer (plus I think last week the counter help was working at Mac Donalds) I went to the Mack dealer...after showing what a star washer was.....I heard the phrase " It's not in the computer, whats it for?" "It's for the ground straps on a 1969 Mach DM" "we don't stock any parts for that old a truck" "than look it up for a 2009 Mack." "whats it for?"

Well long story short...I pointed to the Bowmen cabinet and said there are the washers I need on the top rack, I left without them ,I couldn't be billed because they weren't in the computer......... but hey do you want fries with that??

That's exactly why I hate Advance Auto Parts! You can't even buy a generic type item without a serial number for something!

I tried to get a battery for an MTD mower once, but didn't have the serial number. The parts guy threw his hands up and said "I need that,there's a thousand different batteries!" So I threw my hands up and said "they don't even make a thousand different batteries" and

left the other items I had picked up on the counter and went across the street to Western Auto. Told the man what I needed and he went and got one off the shelf.

Pretty much the same deal as when I stopped at a different Advance store to get a headlight for the truck,and told them it was for the spaceship I was building in the backyard.

I went to the local KW dealer looking for an old style clear-with-glitter KW shift Knob for my BroncWorth,and the parts man couldn't even find a mention of it. He didn't even know who MIGHT have 'em. I think his words were something like,"Wow-damn,I can't even remember the last time I had to find parts for a truck that ran THAT kind of transmission!" A couple of days after that,I was helping a friend pull the engine/trans. out of a '48 GMC pick up,and it had just what I wanted in the glove box.

Speed

If I had only realized then...I'd have bought a truckload of 'em and put them in the deep freeze!

30 years ago you could walk into any truckstop and they had dozens and dozens of gear shift knobs on the shelf,all shapes,colors,and sizes. Now you just can't find them or they're outrageously expensive.

I had 2 red glittery ones,one was in the top of my toolbox and I put one on the transfer case lever on the mud bogger. The guy I sold the bogger to gave it back to me when I asked him if he'd sell it to me, and I put both in the mixer.

I dont know about "texas" chili,but mine has kidney beans and ground meat in it,only way to go as far as i'm concerned! red,green peppers,onions,tomatoes (fresh and stewed) secret spices,little butter,can of beer, little pinch of sugar (to cut the acid,so says my mama!)...let it go pretty much all day,always seems better the 2nd day anyway.........Mark

It do,it do! That's pretty much what I use,but I left out the can of beer this time. I did hear several people say it was the best chili they'd ever had. I put 4 1/2 lbs. of ground beast in it.

Well,I talked to a "Higher-Up" at Nevada DMV in Carson City today about my "lack of title" problem on the '54. She says the registered letter is no longer acceptable. Also,the guy who had the truck before me can get in big trouble for giving it to me,because technically he didn't own it. (no title) It sounds like if I can just track down a relative of the woman who owned the truck before she died,he or she can get a replacement title by bringing all the pertinent numbers and info,and a death certificate and their authorization to conduct the deceased owner's business to DMV,so it looks like I need to do some detective work. Once all the elections are over,I'm gonna start working on the new "lawmakers" to improve the process in Nevada for getting titles on old cars and trucks. We can't even scrap an old junker from out in the hills without a title,unless we cut it up,to a point where it's "not recognizable as a car". Personally,I think that's a pretty loose criteria,extremely open to one scrap yard worker's personal judgement. I figure it's cut up enough when it can no longer be assembled into an operable vehicle;that,I assume,is their intent.

I decided not to put too much more time into the '54 GMC until I have a title for it. I'll probably keep gathering parts for it though. Since I have some driveway open,I think maybe I should take the '54 out to where the rest of my stuff is stored,and bring the in,to work on some of the stuff IT needs done. OR,I probably should drop the tanks on the Chevy one ton and clean 'em out,swap in the good gas senders,replace the rubber lines,change the transfer valve and switch and install a new fuel pump,and hook up a choke,and fix the tach,and replace the speedo cable and some dash light bulbs,and tune it up,so it'll be reliable this winter (it has a KICK ASS heater! )but I'd rather work on the . This stuff on the one ton is all-well,ALMOST all,just minor stuff that's gone sideways in the time I've been abusing-driving it,but the stuff the needs is stuff it's been needing,and I've put off to work on other trucks I used almost every day. I just feel like it's time to attend to the 's needs. Well,guess I'll see how things look tomorrow.

Speed

Man,what a bunch of b.s! The DMV's must be the same all over-I had to pay personal property taxes on a '94 Taurus I had for 2 years after it had been parked with a blown engine! I kept telling them the car was off the road,junked, but I had to take the title to the DMV and turn it in,so it can't be titled again,or I had to keep paying taxes on it. Pretty good car too,all it needed was a motor-everything else was fine.

Since there are many on here far wiser than I, I usually post non-sensical remarks and what not that doesn't bring a whole lot to the table...

That's my m.o.

randyp,

Chinese Asphalt?? I think thats # 84 on the menu

hmmmm...think i'll go over to Altavista to the Chinese restaurant.

This pretty much says it all...

Good Stuff - and all so true!!

Paul VS

Indeed.

coulda' been worse-good thing you didn't get him a bazooker and wonder what it would feel like to be shot in the ass with it

Well, since I had to go to Appomattox today I stopped and got some good pictures of the black Superliner-not even blurry. I've seen this truck on the road many times. It was Carter Bros. Logging's truck, I just didn't know it 'til today- I could still see the name on the door. Didn't look quite as good up close as it did from 460, but still a nice looking unit.

ROFLMAO

me too- "that's just funny right there" (Larry the Cable Guy)

Ya yall the Jets on the poles are still there . & that crackbox on the pole Tom WHERE IN THE HELL did ya find that ? That is just too funny .

Later Yall

I believe it's in Birmingham,AL...yeah, pretty sure it's Birmingham.

I guess real Texas chili doesn't have beans or ground beast in it,eh?

Well by golly, I may have to sweat while im eating it, but i do believe will make some tommorrow myself! randy

I started chopping onions about 5:30 this morning...chili in the making!

Keep your hands out of your pockets! I called security and they are on way with net and 12 gauge bean bags,,,nah,,just kidding bullie,,I feel your pain,,agree witcha 100%. hang in there,,,randy-(I dont mean hang in there literally buddy)

Amen brother! (Bulldog Man)

Good to hear you are staying busy Mark, hang in there, Fall is around the corner and cooler weather! Heh,,if you get tired of "truck friendly" areas, hang you a dump bed on there and come on down. I have been hauling and dumping off road for close to 2 weeks now, and the worse thing I have to dodge is cows, had a standoff with unruly Longhorn the other day, but the "bulldog" won, I guess Im lucky i didnt get a horn through the radiator though. I really am ready for cooler weather and a big bowl of chili to go with it,,,later,,randy MOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I'm making chili tomorrow

I have to agree! tough getting around up there!i don't mind going to manassas or the surrounding areas,but i was right in the thick of things! falls church,herndon,arlington,springfield,alexandria......not at all "truck friendly" locations!.....should'nt be too bad outbound this coming week, i start in vinton,VA then covington,VA mercer,PA dubois,PA X2,reno,PA,clearfield,PA,oil city,PA, erie,PA X2....should be empty sometime wed.if all goes right! 1200/1500 pcs.per trailerload!...still its nice,average load is under 18,000 lbs.......glad to see i havent missed much! just still like to be in the "loop" LOL!...Mark

Any other time we'd probably cross paths somewhere- but i'll be headed south to Mississippi Monday.

hmmmm...dirt and grit? I might be in trouble, I have to shovel my floorboard out periodically because it gets so dirty.

any info and phone # would be great. do you still live near there.

gg2

Yes, I live near Gladys, about 25 miles from Madison Heights. Jo said he was "eccentric", but whenever I went to an antique truck show he always liked to see the pictures. He let me take pictures and showed me all of his trucks and told me their story, I thought he was real nice. I saw in Wheels of Time where he's joined the ATHS now.

His name is Robert W. Harris. The no. is 434-847-7564, but Jo said the last time she tried to call him she got the "disconnected or no longer in service" recording, so I don't know. Can't find Harris Construction in the yellow pages-maybe he retired.

I tried the no. and got "not in service" too. If I get a chance i'll ride by and see what I can see if you want me to.

does the truck still exist, and how long ago.

gg2

Probably, it didn't look like it was going anywhere. But he had to move or get rid of some of his stuff because his neighbors complained about the "junk yard". I took the pictures about 4 or 5 years ago.

His name is Bobby Harris and he owns a construction company.

Here's the 2 pictures I have. Didn't get real close because of the brush.

more info-

hows the r-12 doin, was wonderind if you have the motor in the truck, and if the steering box was in the way, lookin at a 761 brockway with a 250 cummins and was thinkin it would be fun to play with a 12v71 in it . was wondering if an outside mounted box would work. just thinkin, boy that hurts............

gg2

There's a man in Madison Heights that lives behind where Jo used to live who has an old Brockway parked in the woods with a V12 Detroit in it. He was her landlord as a matter of fact, and had a lot of old trucks in the woods, including a V8 R-model. I took pictures of most of them with my old 35mm camera, but my scanner doesn't work so I can't post them unless I take a picture of the picture with my other camera.

Wella,,Wella,,ifn you get bored up there Dog, strap on yur six shooter and slide on down here to texas. We got shit going on and flying round here on a regular basis. My favorite pastime is leaning my head over a fire ant mound and see how many drops of sweat I can get to land on an ant before he runs,,,good times roound here and lots to do. randy

Sure sounds like fun! I'm going to Iuka, Ms. Monday. Gotta go to a wedding today, tomorrow a memorial ceremony at Appomattox high school.

I started on a new account for my company this week, store fixtures,kiosks,etc. havent been on in a while,been busy as a one legged man in an ass kickin' contest! just wondered if anything has happened i should know about in my absense LOL!......just got home about an hour ago,spent the day in the northern,VA- DC metro area today what a treat!......Mark

I live in Va, but that's about my least favorite part of the country to be in. Nothing much happening 'round here, Rob's been maintaining a very low profile lately, as we look to him for leadership, guidance, and entertainment.

Randy found this Western Star dump truck...he could move a lot of dirt in a day with this monster!..no way he could give up his Mack though...could he?

http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=2046327

looks a lot like the ones I saw at the port in Seattle.