1958 F.W.D.

I live within sight of what is left of Bethlehem Steel's Bethlehem, Pa. plant. What was once the flagship of the Steel Empire in the United States is now enough to make a grown man cry. Sands Casino is enough to piss a person off without even having to enter the place.......Which I have vowed never to have to do.....Walk into a Casino made of Jap Steel constructed on the site of once a loud and proud American Steel juggernaut. Vlad- didn't I drive you around there for a few minutes this past summer? And I know I drove Slpwlkr around there for a few minutes a few months ago.

Get it all done in one shot. New water pump, new or rebuilt compressor, new belts, and new dessicant in the air dryer. If you have "spitter" valves on your air tanks, I hate those fucking things- they always freeze up on me. I replace every one of the useless POS's with manual drains that I link together with a pull cord that I secure right at the edge of the cab- that way whenever I see it, I reach down and give it a blast and drain out any ambient moisture.

Oh I thought you picked up there or something. You are excused.

Is this an open-cab rig? If so, item number 5 looks like it is an air-powered outside/inside WW motor.

Kwanzaa Clause didn't bring me shit. Eff him and this stoopid holiday.

Yes I saw that picture but if slpwlkr was there he owes pictures. He knows the rules- no pictures then he has to go out and select his own switch........

Where in the sam hell are the pictures?

An old truck doesn't get jealous when you look at other old trucks.......

I think we're just going out tonight to a local wop shop I mean Italian place. I think on New Year's Eve I'm gonna roast a rack roast or maybe a couple of filet mignon's and some crab cakes.

I met my first wife when I was 20. Got married to her way too young. We were together 5 years before we got married and then split a little after 2 years of marriage. I was very wary of relationships after that one. Got serious with one girl for about 2 years before I couldn't handle the drama anymore and fired her, I was 31 when I finally found SWMBO but didn't marry her until I was absolutely sure. (by that time Large and Medium were with us.....In fact Medium was 5 months old when we got hitched.) Take your time son. There are plenty out there. Shop carefully. Study all of the available options, colors, drivelines, tires, etc. You'll be with her for a long, long time (hopefully) so buy the right one.

C'mon thomastractorsvc, where's your Kwanzaa Spirit????

It's the first day of Kwanzaa and I just wanted to say Happy Kwanzaa to everyone!

What are those green things?

I thought everyone had that app......

Had a nip of this earlier tonight over at a friend's Christmas Eve Gathering. Since my surgery I am not a big drinker (not that I ever was to begin with) and it damn near knocked me on my ass!!! You can't see the marischino (sp?) cherries in the bottom.......Smelled and tasted like cherry-flavored gasoline. Maybe it was.

Ken that open-cab CF is a good find. There were only 13 open-cab CF's produced, one ladder truck and 12 pumpers- four of which are known to exist.

What octane is that stuff?

"Fairly" good ain't good enuff.

Me picking you up will require you to be within a 10-mile radius of the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton Pa. area. Dinner will be approx. 6-7pm or so. We do a big brunch around 10-11am and then the later dinner. This year the menu will consist of an apricot-brown sugar glazed ham, chicken-eggplant parmesan over linguine, and all the trimmings.

In the past, I have had success using a combination of Easy-Off Oven Cleaner and a green scrubby used with your fingertips, as well as 1000-grit wet sand paper. Use extreme caution however. Use this method as a last resort because you will remove any clear coat, guaranteed and possibly even paint- this is why I say use this as a last resort; if you are foreseeing repainting, you have not lost anything, If you are successful, use rattle can clear coat polished with the 1000 grit wet sand finished up with a good buffing/waxing.

Fascinating!!!!

I thought it was a Kangaroo at first but then I googled it and then compared pictures. I ruled out Kangaroo but was torn between the North American Gray Tree Rat, or a Wookie, but I realized it didn't have a braided beard like slpwlkr's so I settled on Tree Rat.

Tastes like chicken

The unidentified creature would be the ubiquitous North American Grey Tree Rat

Happy Holidays everyone. Anyone on here that is on the road Christmas Day that may be near the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton Pennsylvania area, you are welcome to come to my house for Christmas Dinner. Truck Parking is available nearby. Just reach out to me on here ahead of time to make arrangements, I'll have to come get you.