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I did it for a semester...worked out great, because I could drive a morning route, go to class, drive an afternoon route, then go to my regular part time job. Extra $125/week. On the nights I wasn't working my other job, I would pick up routes in the city bus.

I have every endorsement on my license...and the only restriction is a J12. Only vehicle I can't legally drive on the road is a combination bus, 'cuz the passenger endorsement is only good up through a class B. I need to find a passenger vehicle and a 10K+ GWR trailer to pull behind it and go get that restriction removed...

This is the bus I used to drive. Bought it from Freightrain when he got out of the school bus driving binness. Rowdy Rebel

I still wonder HOW I can back my 40ft race trailer into a dark hole at the house at 4am without even trying. THEN, come Saturday afternoon in the glaring sun can't put it in the spot with 4 tries?

it's the pressure. I can't back in at a truckstop because I feel like everybody's watching and they've all got laptops and they're going to post my ineptitude on some website-with pictures to prove it.

Sounds like you had a fine day. Mine wasn't going too well either.

Got out the track, finally. Got the car out, warmed it up and headed for the staging lanes. Got backed into the waterbox and hit the brake pedal. Hmmm, not working too well. Not good. I can pump them up, but they don't work well. I still made two passes on what I found to be only rear brakes(front disc not working much at all). After a pass, the rotors were only luke warm and slowing 4100# from 118 mph should put some kinda heat into them.

Just went through the brakes, bleed them and all. Stopped and ordered new master cylinder for it. Can you imagine AZone not having one for a

'73 LTD non power disc brakes? Hmmm. LOL!

Car ran really well, suspension upgrades worked great!!! Can't wait for pictures that track photog took.

we can't either-we love pictures. So what kind of times did you turn?

In my own mind.

Rob

In mine and Freightrains mind too...right Larry?..hello-come in Larry...over

seriously?

Yup. I however have yet to see somebody duplicate my feats, or defiance to the inevitable.

Rob

Yep, no doubt you're one of a kind. A true living legend.

geez-how lucky can ya' be, when every time you run out of fuel, break down, or run out of fuel, you're only 250' or less from the yard when you run out of fuel?..or run out of fuel?

seems like y'all stepped in sump'im. With that many miles, parts is worth WAAAAAAAY more than the car.

Lots of fun repriming. Change filters since it may have sucked up doo-doo from bottom of tank.

You been there done that. No need to tell you, just have to 'memeber how

Indeed,Rob's an expert at running out of fuel in the driveway...in fact,people pick at him so much about it that we probably shouldn't even bring it up anymore,that he runs out of fuel about 3 times a year...in his driveway-so i'm not gonna say any more about it, him running out of fuel-at his shop...in the driveway...running out of fuel.Out of fuel...

A couple of bikes Rob tested and rejected before making his final decision-

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Some days I could thread a needle with a RGN or dump trailer, and some days it just ain't happening!

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I know the feeling-some days I ain't too good at going forward, much less backing up.

lots of possibilities with a bike...

Kind of a light load. Are most dump trailers? Those seem to be gaining in popularity around here.

Rob

yeah, I think they're all dumps.

I have these. Picked 'em up yesterday.

... Momma can't envision what a trailer would look like, or fit behind the bike at all so will need to show her first hand.

Rob

that's why I posted the picture, so she could see how it looks towing the B-67.

I've repaired/rebuilt/customized enough Corvettes in my adult life that I've had my fill of them. I hardly ever watch TV, (except PBS, local news) cause there ain't much worth a shit on there. My 19" screen is big enough for me given the limited amount of usage it sees.

I looked at new Harley's and decided against them. The trunk didn't look big enough to support the needed amount of tools, gaskets/seals, and spare parts needed to ensure arrival at point b, from point a.

Actually, what sealed the deal against Harley-Davidson was the dealership itself and it's clientel. The sales person kept on about how important it was to have an authorized Harley-Davidson dealership perform the service at scheduled intervals, (I kept quiet about my background letting him dig his own hole). While this seems like the norm, I'm not about to pay exhorbitant routine service amounts at the given intervals to comply with the limited warranty available. With the Yamaha, the warranty is five full years front to back except normal wear items and the recommended intervals are more wide span. Most others were three years unlimited mileage but Harley-Davidson was two years. There is room for improvement here. I really didn't see anything that warranted a $33,000 price tag for a fully loaded motorcycle although a new "Street Glide" could be had for about $20,000. To me, that still is a lot of money.

I think we will be happy with this Yamaha. We want to head west to explore the Grand Canyon this summer, so this will be a good break in for it.

Rob

Good looking bike! Now all you need is a trailer for it so you can haul your Macks to truck shows with it.

Thank you everyone. I had to work-Easter and my birthday. Left Sunday with a load of steel going to Webb,Al.then picked up a load of sand in bulk bags going to Cumberland,Md.Just stopped by the house to take a shower and grab a sammich,then i'll head up to Cumberland later.

The oil pan repair looks good,doesn't leak a drop. Looks like they could have hit it with a spray can of Cat yellow though.

How 'bout some pictures?

here it is-the Peterbilt chopper.

You think she'll go 'back'...?

D'oh!!! forgot about that-foiled again!

sandra is more than welcome to come to Florida to seek companionship during this difficult time

damn! too bad I didn't think of that first-I'd be willing to help comfort her in any way possible during these trying times time too. But i'm a day late and a dollar short again. Maybe Elin Woods will need comforting...

I remember that one.

They used the Cummins, a Fuller 13 speed and the rear end from a Peterbilt.

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oh...shoot! If it weren't for that Peterbilt rear it would have Rob written all over it.

I'm sure that would be equated to a loss of revenues from reduction of weight across the scales.......

This would be self defeating.

Rob

I remember that show Jesse James (Sandra Bullock's future ex-husband) used to have-Monster Garage I think?-anyway, they built a trike with a 350 Cummins engine. Maybe it's still around somewhere, perhaps for sale...just a thought.(Paul Van Scott)

You've probably got the aluminum bellhousing and since the starter bolts obviously are steel, galvanic corrosion over the years has jammed them up tighter than shit! Had that happen before and the bolt waaaaayyyyyyy behind the starter is the most fun to deal with!

I just used a long extension with a breaker bar & cheater pipe to break that one loose.

You could try using a torch to warm up the area where the bolts are threaded into, but that won't work on the inside bolt as there is no access to it.

You might want to upgrade to a 3/4 drive breaker bar & extension with a 3/4 to 1/2 reducer to fit your socket.

The bolts could snap off if they're that tight, hopefully not.

Sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do!

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yep, steel and aluminum can be bad news. The mechanic that changed my alternator not long ago wrung one of the bolts off in the block. I'm a big fan of neverseize too.

Just put a counterweight on the front bumper, like this-

Those solid ramps look like one hell of a spoiler. At what speed would they start taking weight off the drives?

68.316 mph- but that's just a guess.