HarryS

Pretty cool ride. I like the bumper.

I would also like to have the sign on top of the building.

This was in the Washington Post today: Letter to the Editor Thank you for leading the way Published: January 5On Dec. 27, my family and I were returning to our Virginia home after spending a wonderful Christmas with my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters on Nantucket Island. The journey, albeit long, was going well until traffic came to a dead stop east of Harrisburg on Interstate 81. There were brake lights glowing as far as we could see. After about 20 minutes of stop, drive five feet, stop, repeat, we were resigned to many more hours in the car. Suddenly in the adjacent lane a trucker lowered his window and motioned for me to do the same. When I did, he asked us where we were headed and we told him Northern Virginia. He smiled and said, “I’m on my way home to Emmitsburg. The traffic is backed up for 15 miles on this highway. Follow me.” With a little trepidation (perhaps we’ve watched too many episodes of “Criminal Minds”) we did just that, following him through Harrisburg on highways and byways that we had no idea existed. About 30 minutes later we found ourselves heading south on Route 15 — just where we wanted to be. I am writing in the hope that this man will read my letter and know how much we appreciated his random act of kindness. Christine Hart, Leesburg

That's it.

I just received the January issue of Auto Restorer, which features mostly autos and small trucks, but this issue features a really nice red 1989 Superliner owned by Koberlein Environmental located in Honesdale, PA (http://www.kobenv.com/). For some reason by scanner won't connect to the computer.

Very nice. Glad to see it being brought back. I must have missed that episode of Pickers. They are living the dream.

It looks way too nice to just be put out to pasture.

Has anyone used Dynamat or some other sound deadner under the hood on a B Model. Seems like there is a lot of noise and vibration going on there. I am not sure how well it would stick.

Welcome Dave. The museum is awesome. I stopped by last year to see my old truck, the 1948 Diamond T rollback. The lady at the front desk said they were using it as a stage for the band at picnics. Sounds cool. Harry

I am a big fan of the 39 & 40 coupes also especially with a nicely done flathead. That one looks to be really nice and unmolested.

Really looks great especially the painted tanks and fit of the pipes.

Here is another example of "when seconds count" and how they deal with it in Texas. http://www.gunssavelife.com/?p=6008

Very nice. Well deserved.

Sounds and look great. The cab is very cool can't wait to see it.

This pretty cool rat rod type 1960 Cadillac 4 dr showed up at our local (DC area) Cadillac LaSalle Club show last month. It is powered by a Cummins 5.9 with a 5 speed trans. It has turbo and supercharger with airbag suspension with a stock Caddie rear so he has to be careful with the torque.

That's really funny. I'm afraid to send to any liberals they may think it is real.

Thanks guys for the info. I'll be back at it tomorrow.

Had the shutters working fine until last week when they stopped closing. The air pressure seems strong to the shutterstat but from there to the shutter piston it seems weak. When I use shop air (120#) direct to the piston the shutters close and open. I removed the cap from the shutterstat and there is a screen and felt washer/filter. They both appear to be OK with no clogging. Is the shutterstat repairable? If not are replacements available. Thanks, Harry

I agree with "Keep It" if you can but if you must sell it take your time and find the right market. Here's a link to an LJ that sold at R & M Hershey Auction in 2012: http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1053816 This truck was an older restoration that was beginning to show it's age and it was gas on top of that. It sold for $33K.

...It is a canister type filter set up nothing real fancy mine holds about 2.5 gallons of oil. Can you still get the filter elements for these?

Don't give up on it if you really want it. Many an E-bay sale falls through, so I would contact the seller to let him know you are interested That's what happened in my case. The buyer that outbid me was so busy giving shipping instructions and being a BFD he forgot to pay, even the deposit. So it does pay to let the sellers know you are a good plan B. There is also another B Model wrecker on ebay ,http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Mack-B61-B-Model-Mack-with-Wrecker-Body-/251376759742?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3a8738f3be&item=251376759742&pt=Commercial_Trucks#ht_70wt_872 quite a bit more money but no bids. Looks like a nice truck. O feedback from seller which means "Be Careful".

I see the auction is over and it sold for a really decent price. Hope you are the new owner.

What a great gift for your dad. He sounds like the kind of guy that would enjoy the real thing. As mentioned before rust is the biggest problem to deal with unless you have the skills to do the work yourself. This message forum is probably the best resource for anyone getting into the fun and enjoyment of B model ownership. When you consider the cost of ownership you have to factor in the amount of enjoyment it gives in return.

Very nice. I think the grill guard really makes the front look good. Chrome is the way to go. Pipes look good too.

That is super news. I'm happy for you and like others wish you many more anniversaries.