1958 F.W.D.

No offense, but they should have thought about that before they committed to the purchase. Now not only are they going to endanger themselves but anyone else out on the road that they may come in contact with. It is clearly obvious that this guy (and I mean no offense to him whatsoever) has absolutely zero clue about what he is doing. Towing a B with a 1500? ARE YOU INSANE?????? I see it too often in this hobby, especially with antique firetrucks- people purchase trucks with their emotions, and not their common sense. Not having a clue in the world about how much money it can or will take to restore a rig, let alone make it safe and roadworthy- batteries, tires, brakes.....just to get it home or back and forth to truck shows. Or they purchase them without indoor storage.....and then they sit and get attacked by the elements, or worse- by the local Zoning man for being stored in a residential neighborhood that does not allow outside storage of large vehicles. DO IT RIGHT (which means doing it safely) OR DONT DO IT AT ALL. Hire someone or rent the proper equipment to get the B from point A to Point B so that you dont kill yourselves or anyone else. If you can't afford it, what makes you think you can afford the B?????

You might want to check on needing lead additive. When I bought my FWD pumper, I called Waukesha and spoke to an engineer there, they said that the stellite valve seats didnt need lead and to just "run the cheapest shit 87 octane I could find" (his exact words...lol)

I thought the stars and bars was truly the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia????

Thats news to me. Sad news.

Mack Trucks is sponsoring a new thing called "Trucktoberfest" to be held Fri Oct 26 and Sat Oct 27 at the Customer Support Center and Mack Trucks Museum facility (formerly corporate R & D) in Allentown Pa. You must be a member of ATCA, ATHS, or SPAAMFAA or a chapter of one of those organizations to enter a truck in the show. Anyone can come to look at trucks of course. The facility is located off Lehigh Street (Exit 57 of Interstate 78) back behind Queen City Airport.

I was reading about this a month or two ago. There was so much outrage over it, including from Ben Jones (had to look it up) the guy who played Cooter, now a Senator from Georgia.....Imagine that Cooter is a Senator......That the Toy Mfr who owns the licensing rights (Mattel maybe?) agreed to back down. I think.

This is bullshit. Google more news stories about it- Even the guy who played cooter (I forget his name, now a senator in Georgia) got involved and the toy Mfr backed down....I think.....IIRC.....but then again I cant remember what I had for lunch this afternoon.

Ahh very good, will see you there. You coming up friday & sat ??? If coming up Friday lemme know, we should hook up for dinner or something.

As cheap and as easy as it is to do an oil sample these days, you are insane if you dont do it. Giles and Ransome Caterpillar, Bensalem Pa. if I remember correctly, you call them with your credit card handy- $16.95 gets you the sample kit mailed to you (bottle, overpack bottle, long length of sample hose, paperwork and a PREPAID ups mailing envelope and the price INCLUDES the analysis) you get the sample- get it hot, then drop the tube down the dipstick hole, get down on the floor, pull a vacuum on the tube and gravity fill the bottle. Fill out the paperwork, send it all in and 4-6 days later you have the analysis in your hands. Carl, you coming up for the Mack show????

Wow 5 posts and Vinny hasn't chimed in, I hope he's ok!

Do yourself a favor- get some marine formula STA-BIL and treat the gas according to the directions.

Is the broad high maintenance or low maintenance?

Get all the measurements of the can assembly and maybe even the old filter and go to an OLD SCHOOL NAPA (or other...) Parts Counter. NOT a chain store where the kids behind the counter arent even through puberty yet and drive souped-up 4 cylinders....OLD SCHOOL PARTS COUNTER. Plop down the old filter (in a bag or bucket of course) and the measurements (hell maybe even the can assembly) and say "I need a filter for this." The older the guy(s) behind the counter are, the better. Then if/when you are successful, do what I did and order about a half dozen of them which should last you years if you change the filter every 2 years. (I change my oil 1x per year.)

Moms and Grandmas usually have no sense of asthetics.

WXTU, the country station in Philadelphia sponsors a "Toy Truck Parade" every year a few weeks before Christmas, we all get together with big trucks or small trucks, bring new and unwrapped toys, and line up at the sports stadium complex in South Philly, then parade up Interstate 95 to the Franklin Mills Mall just off the Woodhaven Road Exit of 95. It's a lot of fun and all the toys go to charity. One guy, who usually remains anonymous usually fills someone's antique pup trailer with bicycles and board games.

The guy in the sleeper has bricks under the mattress so he doesnt sleep on a slant.

I have morning sex every morning....I tap her on the shoulder and ask for some, she rolls over and says "fuck off."

Hand Check!

Exactly. The only way to get an honest, emotionally detached appraisal is to hire an appraiser (preferably credentialed by the AACA, ATHS or another recognized organization) to come out and do an appraisal for you. And yes, Mowerman is correct, much to the dismay of many antique truck owners; they generally are not worth very much other than scrap value. Part of me would like to think that my 1958 FWD Pumper is worth $10,000 but realistically I know I probably couldnt get more than $3000 on a good day for it.

Great pictures of all those kickstand-less U Models.

I have often said that I want a 1958 Plymouth Fury to park next to my 1958 FWD Fire Truck.

He can't say no unless if you ask. And I absolutely agree with getting an agreement in writing.

If it tastes like chicken, smells like fish and looks like a taco......oh wait we're talking about meatloaf, my bad.

Groan......Vicenzo......That crap only works on flat surfaces, too many "nooks and crannies" in hubs, you need to take them things off and sandblast em if you want it done right!!!! Also that stripper is damn near impossible to fully remove without lighting up a good hot steam pressure washer. It would be a waste to do all that hard work and then apply the paint only to have it flake off.....

thats not too far from me, if you call those guys and its still there and you need a looksee, let me know.