1958 F.W.D.

Genos and Pats are nothing but overpriced tourist traps. Go to Tony Lukes, on Oregon Avenue, between Front Street and Packer Ave (IIRC) they are almost right under I-95. When I was a firefighter at the Phila Naval Shipyard FD, we would get breakfast sammiches there every saturday- scrambled eggs, country sausage, cheese and potatoes on a hoagie roll- enough for breakfast and lunch or breakfast for 2 guys!!!! And their roast pork sammiches rock! And of course the cheese steaks.

I have a feeling we wont be seeing him posting again..............

Sorry, I'm going to speak the truth here and you wont like it. A driver is always responsible for being aware of the conditions and operations of his vehicle, despite federal, state or local regulations/standards and or internal company policies. You state "Are they required to post the height decal?" I counter that with "why dont YOU know for yourself what the max height of your vehicle (including the roll off container) is- Dont you have to plan your route around low bridges accordingly or do you always wait until you arrive at the scene of the crime to see the height signs and then decide to play "Russian Bridge Roulette?" And as for the transmission- whether it is supposed to shift into neutral or not is beside the point- why didn't YOU shift it into neutral and verify that it was in neutral YOURSELF? No offense, but it sounds like you had two different accidents that could have been prevented, you got called out onto the carpet for it, and you are now looking for an escape. I probably would have fired you too if I were your boss.

There were also some Chrysler V-8's installed in some B-Model Firetrucks, made specially for the US Gov't. One was on eBay not that long ago.

That color looks sharp!!! Whole rig looks good so far!!!!

I said something about the slant-6 "being engineered by Mack to counter-balance the U-Model" a few weeks ago...i think in the same paragraph about how the guy who engineered something as screwed up as the U-Model must have been an engineer for Mopile.

Jay my thoughts are with you and your family in your time of loss.

Painted names are not easy to do. I have worked on several firetrucks, and 75% of the time you lose the battle and have to sand down to bare metal and re-paint the panel. You can try wet-sanding starting with a course grain and working your way up to 1000 or 2000. Be careful with the oven cleaner, especially on older paints. I only use that to remove adhesives, but it might work for you or it just might eat your paint. Give the wet sanding a try. Also try soft-scrub and a green scrubbie, followed by a wet sanding, that occasionally works.

Does it matter? We all need to show our lust errrrr ahhhhh I mean support of these fine, upstanding young ladies who are working their way through nun cleavage.....I mean college.

They look just like you!

I never knew that the Outboard Marine Corporation got involved in so many off-the-water uses......lawn mowers, heavy trucks.....

That was fucking OUTSTANDING!!!! Now I have to clean off the computer screen!!!!

OK I RSVP'd for the dinner at Mack on Friday night. If anyone wants me to pick them up for the dinner the offer still stands. Ken- I assume you still want shotgun???

OK, I'll call over today and get in on that. And yes perhaps we can head over to the TK afterwards to lend our support to the young lasses working their way through nun college.

I did not even pay attention to the agenda for Friday as I have to work and cannot attend the show during the day, and did not RSVP attendance for friday. Would I still be able to attend the dinner? If not I understand. Any idea what time it starts? Looks like dinner at the TK is on the back burner for now, unless there are others who will be arriving later.

Understood, quite honestly I didnt even pay attention to Friday's agenda as I have to work on Friday and only RSVP'd for Saturday. Can I attend the dinner on Friday if I did not RSVP attendance for the show????? What time is the dinner at Mack??? Looks like dinner at TK is on the back burner for now, unless there are others arriving later who are interested.

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Doug I was not aware that there was a dinner at Mack on Friday night.........??????

Ken- considering SWMBO will go there with me to eat occasionally, I assume that the food must be good. I am usually too busy excercising my neck muscles to pay attention to the food. SWMBO loves their buffalo wings.

Ken, I live in the area- Hellertown at Exit 67 of I-78, and have never been to the TK ONCE in my life. (been there about 30 times......) Oh, and I can bring the wife's van, and can haul myself and 5 more guys......as long as she cleans it out to resemble a van instead of a dumpster on wheels. Ken has shotgun.

PRECISELY what I was thinking Ken....Great minds think alike!!!! lol I will see where your hotel is, if you need a ride I will mark you down for a ride ticket.

Putting together a dinner for Friday Night of Trucktoberfest. So far Farmer 52 and Farfxfm have expressed interest. I am thinking of THE TILTED KILT on Lehigh Street, just on the other side of I-78 from the Queen City Airport and where the Mack facility is located, We should show our support to all of the young ladies there working their way through nun college. (in all seriousness if you dont want to go there or will have SWMBO with you, say the word and we can go somewhere else, plenty of good places to go.) Who wants in, and what time do you think?? I'm sure some guys will be coming in from a ways away. If anyone needs to be picked up at a hotel, I have room for 3 and will come get you if you dont want to drive your tractor, as long as yer not 20 miles away.

Ken, I am thinking THE TILTED KILT on Lehigh Street, just on the other side of I78 from Queen City Airport and near where the facility is located. I need to go show my christian support for the young ladies there that are working their way through nun college.

I will be there Saturday only with the 1958 F.W.D. - Someone has to classy the place up a bit. I'm only about 10 miles from the house. Does anyone want to get together on Friday night for dinner? I know fairfax fireman (frxfm?) Carl will be up for friday night also.........