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1958 F.W.D.

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  1. Doug is getting horny guys..........
  2. I was gonna say call Mack mhe9 but he's on the ball tonight....LOL
  3. Hatcity will post the video of Vinny in 5...4...3...2.......
  4. So far I these folks appear to be a solid "YES" -Ken and Mrs. Ken -Ron and Mrs. Ron -Leon and Rene (our esteemed friends from the Netherlands) -Countryboy and Mrs. Countryboy -Myself How about Denny and Mrs. Denny and Maddog and Mrs. Maddog?? Did I forget any others? Any add-ons?
  5. It seems that the masses are calling for the Fogelsville Inn as it appears that the bulk of you will all be staying in the hotels right there within walking distance. How does 7:00pm grab you all? I will call them Wednesday night and make the reservation- I think they accept them.....I hope??? If anyone is not staying there and you don't want to bobtail, gimme a call, I could probably come get you. I have room for several depending on which vehicle I take and if I can get SWMBO to straighten up her van a bit. Gearhead- remember that you will not need a rental car as the Mack Museum is right there next to Queen City Airport. You can park the Agusta 109C and walk over to the fence and hop it.
  6. If memory serves correctly the Magirus stick was completely removed and replaced with a Grove stick.
  7. My kids on the box of Wheaties, wife on a milk carton and my girlfriend in the centerfold of playboy?
  8. How long has it been sitting? Did you happen to leave gas in it???
  9. Sorry we missed everyone today. Hope to see you all at Trucktoberfest next week!!!
  10. Did I read that the guy is located in Delaware? Gimme an address. I'll have some "Business Associates" from South Philadelphia go for a drive in the Country. Tell them to go check out the Pumkin Chunkin' contests down there......Maybe something a little more than pumpkins will go chunkin..........
  11. For those of you who may not be aware, the John Haines/Hoppenville Show's date has CHANGED from 10/18 to 10/25 This has been absolutely confirmed by an email and flyer sent out by John Haines's show staff.
  12. Nasty shit. One of the most costliest (in terms of dollar loss and human life- three firefighters) high-rise building fires in history was caused by linseed-soaked rags left behind by a painting crew. One Meridian Plaza, Philadelphia Pa. February 23, 1991.
  13. Joe come to Trucktoberfest in Allentown next weekend and you'll probably see it!!!
  14. You just missed a cherry one Albert- about this time last year one of the resort towns down at the New Jersey Shore sold one, was in real good shape too, it was refurbed in the 1990's. They used it as a boardwalk rig because of the short wheelbase. A local buff/collector got it and I heard he paid less than 3K for it. 237 and a 5 speed.
  15. FDNY had 5 of these. They were special ordered as a test to evaluate the crew cabs. The wheelbase later disqualified the idea of any future purchases. St Louis as well as Newark NJ and a few other cities and many, many small towns ran standard 2-door cab R-Model pumpers.
  16. Gentlemen (And 39 Babymack) I am afraid that I have to back out of the Friends of Autocar Banquet. A friend, member of a neighboring fire department, and fellow antique firetruck enthusiast (also a member of SPAAMFAA) passed away and the funeral is on Saturday. We will be rendering honors in a semi-formal fire department funeral. Please try to behave in my absence. Mike the only thing that scares me about Autocar guys is the foul stench when standing downwind of them.
  17. The Tender is owned by a collector by the name of Hewy Wick, out in the LA Area. He comes in here occasionally. He did a full restoration and it is regularly seen on the muster and parade circuit in the LA Area.
  18. SOMEONE Needs to get the Super Pumper- it needs a full mechanical and cosmetic restoration. The engine in the tractor is blown and removed, and the pump engine is reported to be in poor health. The guy that has it is basically in a "holding pattern" due to having no money. But he does have it stored in a weathertight pole barn. It's going to take a TON of money- I have heard at least $100K alone to rebuild the Napier-Deltic engine.
  19. This is what happened last year when all the BMT guys sat together.
  20. NO let Ron bring the Mack- between that and the FWD we will "classy the place up" a bit.
  21. I remember when Wawa ran R-models and switched to (gasp!) aardvarks.
  22. Ron, myself and my pop will be there and I know Bob Gabrick will be there also. Anyone else going????
  23. The "running at night" thing is a myth- well, sort of..... You have to have FMVSS approved lighting. In order to prove that your lighting is FMVSS compliant, you have to get a Pa State Inspection every year. This is a hassle for some, for others it is no big deal. When I first got my 1958 FWD, and tagged it as an antique, the Commonwealth of Pa did not tell me anything about when or when I could not operate the truck. However my first insurance carrier was Met Life- through Condon and Skelly in Maple Shade, NJ. They advised I could not run it between dusk and dawn, period. No bargaining because of lights or otherwise. Dusk to dawn, Period. Also I could not exceed 2500 miles in one year. I think in the 12 years that I have had the truck the biggest year for mileage was 600; so that's not an issue. My new carrier never said anything. I rarely (if ever?) run it at night. Check with JC Taylor in Upper Darby. I switched to them after Condon and Skelly left a bitter taste in my mouth when they switched underwriters without telling me, but I know folks who still use and like them. Be careful using your current "everyday driver" carrier- many of them cannot even touch the prices the specialty guys can offer you. Just out of curiosity I checked with my everyday carrier (one of the "big guys") to see about getting a package discount and nearly choked when my agent told me their price. Said "thanks but hell no thanks." And yes the others are correct- in Pa if registered, tagged and insured as an antique, you may NOT operate it "within commerce." Nor do you need a CDL to drive it, either. You must, however have the proper endorsement on your non-CDL to operate it if it exceeds 26,001 lbs.
  24. I posted on my Facebook the other day "343 PLUS people, 343 PLUS." several came back with question marks. Remember the 343 firefighters who died, plus the NYPD and the Port Authority Cops who gave their lives on 9/11. But the "PLUS" too.....The hundreds, if not thousands of cops, firemen and construction workers who have contracted various cancers and diseases- mostly respiratory related....Who have also died since 9/11 and continue to die every day. The gentleman that Paul mentioned above- Ray Pfeifer, is an FDNY Fireman, who has stage 4 bone cancer, which was contracted as a result of him being involved in the recovery effort.
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