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    For What It's Worth

    in Other Truck Makes

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    :SMOKIE-LFT:

    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 :mack1: in,to work on some of the stuff IT needs done. :unsure: 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! :thumb: )but I'd rather work on the :mack1: . 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 :mack1: 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 :mack1: 's needs. :wacko: Well,guess I'll see how things look tomorrow.

    Speed

    :SMOKIE-RT:

    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.

    Superliner

    in Odds and Ends

    Posted

    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.

    Happy B-Day Hk

    in Odds and Ends

    Posted

    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

    :mack1:

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

    Been Away.....

    in Odds and Ends

    Posted

    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 :D

    Been Away.....

    in Odds and Ends

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    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.

    Rob

    in Engine and Transmission

    Posted

    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.

    Rob

    in Engine and Transmission

    Posted

    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.

    Rob

    in Engine and Transmission

    Posted

    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. :pat:

    Been Away.....

    in Odds and Ends

    Posted

    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.

    Been Away.....

    in Odds and Ends

    Posted

    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.

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