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Came across British Mack ads and am curious about no Dog but a Gorilla. Any one know why??

Some peoples just like apes in their logo too.

I like the Mack #400 Red paint job. Needs gangster walls all the way around, and spotlights.

Did he say what engine was in it?

mike

No Mike, he didn't say. I was gonna ask him if it had a 292 but I got distracted.

Thats pretty nice. I wish the 2 we got on the farm looked that nice, ours got a little cancer

Yeah, most do when they're that old, but the man said it was parked inside at the firehouse the whole time it was a firetruck.

The 1973 model year introduced the interspacial galactic time modulating denebulizer that operated through photosynthesis proximity at the atomic level. This system was foolproof in operation but the damn government banned it's sale as an available add on feature early in the production run.

Had this option continued to be readily available, phototachometers, sattelite tracking devices, scalehouses, DOT, and other impairments to the lowly trucker's life, would have been eliminated due to the matter/antimatter properties of this device. In laymans terms: the loaded truck drives into a denebulizing facility, is then placed in the antimatter state and transported to the end user of the commodity where the process is reversed, and matter restored to it's previous state. The now empty truck is then driven back to the point of origin for reloading.

Quick, easy, and completely green. I can only image what this option on a truck would be worth nowadays.

Rob

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I saw this nice looking Chevrolet dump truck in Elyria this morning. The construction co. where I unloaded the pipes owned it.

The owner said he used to have a green 761 Brockway too that he sold, but he said he wished he still had it.

This was a former fire department truck, only 29,000 actual miles. He said they removed the tank it used to carry, shortened it and put the dump body on it and painted it, but they did no bodywork at all on it.

Well, if I buy a bunch of Macks will you guys drive for me? I don't pay much...

That's OK, I ain't much of a truck driver!

half fenders are for the rear to cover front tandem.

gg2

The Pete I drive used to have nice looking stainless steel half fenders on it until I picked up a load of lumber at a sawmill in Ga. one time. Put the front strap just a tad too far forward and when I pulled out into the highway it caught the fender on the left side and crinkled it up. Had to pull into a store parking lot and take it off because it was rubbing the tires. They put a set of cheap quarter fenders on it when I got in, and Jeff said he was surprised the half fenders lasted as long as they did.

I feel sure these people could build whatever you want- they do pretty much everything, or they used to anyway. They make TBC truck bodies there, or used to. They even made van trailers, H.H. Moore had a couple of TBC chip trailers. It used to be called Truck Body Corporation but I see the name is different now so they might be just parts installers now too.

http://www.truckbodyco.com/default.htm

I concur Rhasler, he better sell it quick, doesnt look like it will be long before "roof air unit" moves into the cab stead of onto,,,randyp

Hey there randyp!.. ain't been on here much lately-you're not shunning us,like Paul Van Scott are you?

As for the truck, I don't see where it looks so bad- whoa,wtf?!! Pictures 7,8,9, and 10-where'd this come from,the bottom of the ocean?

What a woman. Buying her man a truck. Doesn't get any better than that. Can't beat a Mack.

my thoughts exactly!..I didn't reply, but what a wife!

Anybody still build these things? Haven't seen one in years but would like to have about an eight footer.

I asked body builders/vendors around Peoria yesterday and they no longer build anything; just install.

Rob

I don't know where they come from but Boyle Trucking still uses them a lot and i've seen a Norfolk Southern railroad truck,cabover Freightliner pulling a fuel tanker,around this area that has one.

Don't know where Boyle's out of but I think they haul a lot of explosives.

Rhasler, that is GREAT and it says it all. How TRUE.

mike

It is! By the way, think i'm moving to Italy.

I think thats why i've been "allowed" to increase my toy collection over the years! my wife knows even when i'm on the road,i'm either driving,un-loading,doing paperwork,or sleeping! exciting life i lead eh? LOL!........Mark

I have a corner. My stuff is increasing too. That's "nocluejoe" in the second picture looking at the high binder.

I liked the Cape but never stayed at any of the accomodations as I was stationed at Norfolk. In those days we always tent camped so really wasn't a big deal. I don't fish but there is a lot to see there from a history standpoint which we enjoyed.

I've been on vacation for the past two weeks and went noplace. Sometimes there just ain't noplace like home.

Rob

This is true. I can putter around from the grill to the garden to the cooler sitting on the picnic table to the grill to the cooler and be quite happy.

I think thats why i've been "allowed" to increase my toy collection over the years! my wife knows even when i'm on the road,i'm either driving,un-loading,doing paperwork,or sleeping! exciting life i lead eh? LOL!........Mark

I know exactly what you mean. I jumped down off the trailer when I was untarping a load of steel in Marshall last week and the guy standing there said "you're a little old for that aren't you?" Thought I must look pretty bad, and I was soaked with sweat. I just said "yeah, I am"

Jo said last week "why don't we go somewhere when you take your vacation this year, maybe Cape Hatteras and you can fish or something"

I said "rooms in Cape Hatteras are prolly $10,000 a night this time of year,so we could only stay about 5 minutes-besides, I go somewhere all the time so when i'm off I ain't going nowhere!"

('cept maybe to Lincolnton,N.C. to the ATHS show)

Awesome.

"The Cowboys" with John Wayne is on right now. I think they're running a marathon of "The Rifleman" on AMC tomorrow.

I liked "The Rifleman" when I was a kid and still watch it on weekends. Another TV show I liked was "Combat" but i've never seen it on reruns.

beautiful paint job on that impostor Killer B! Yeah, she's pretty beatuful herself. What a smile in that last picture!

There can only be one real Killer B,and that's Randyp's!

If you fill with helium, she'll be lighter riding "cowboy".

Rob

baaaaaa...

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actually, I didn't post a link. Try this one-

http://kickfiends.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-pictures-of-hot-girls-in-jordans.html

Old trucks, a pretty women, and YOU look at her shoes. No other comment

love those shoes!

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Once again, excellent story and pictures by John MacFarlane in the latest issue of "Old Time Trucks".

I bet it was hard to get any!

ha-ha, yeah she's pretty hot-love those old style tennis shoes! But, seriously, it's great to see any kind of news coverage for a truck show. It's a first for me...love those shoes...dammit- think i'll go inflate my sheep now. I must be off.

Man, I could really have at it with captions on those pictures- got one in the chamber, ready to go. But since Doug has rock-star status, i'd better restrain myself. I must be off.

Hauled the brake drums and spokes into the machine shop today to have them turned and boiled/cleaned. Gonna be really bright red when they are done. I had them sitting outside under a tarp for over a year so they have flash rust on the friction surface that I don't want to drive into the freshly relined brake shoes. The guy says they are right at the wear limit. He thinks they will polish up nicely but it will be the last time they're able to be worked with. This is a hobby truck only, (of course) and will probably never need brakes again so I'm not worried. They are going to do the drums for $20.00 each so this is a right fair deal that includes the hot tank after turning. After finally getting all the brake hardware, bushings, seals, felts, pins, and retainers rounded up over the last 1.5 years the truck is finally starting to see the light of day. I really want to reclaim the real estate this thing on jack stands takes. After I get it rolling again another buddy is gonna let me use his 25,000# truck lift to get it raised above my head so I can pressure wash the living shit out of the underside before stripping down and blasting clean. I've had enough of this grease shit to last me for awhile.

I also ordered new front casters for my OTC "Back Buddy" brake drum cart. The old casters are broken down from age and use and do not roll easily. I'm not about to start lifting brake drums again. Too many trips to the chiropractor in the past that I'd rather leave in the past. When I removed the drums from this truck it was over a month, (literally) before I could stand up straight again without wincing from the pain.

Rob

I have built up s-cams before by welding a row of beads across them and then grinding them smooth.I don't know if there are any regulations against doing that, but it worked fine. Just a thought...(Paul Van Scott)

I was glad to discover that these also come in Large sizes,do they come with a "tire patch" kit in case of over-use,or going flat? radial or tube-type? where is the valve stem? recommended PSI? can they be "capped" in case of premature failure?....Mark

wow, that's way better than what I had to hold me over until the repairs are done!