mrsmackpaul

Me been me I like different things and for almost as long as I can remember I have wanted 63 - 65 Chev Impala or Belair 

Gotta be RHD from and Australian delivered, 4 door with pillars and Canadian built

So been searching pretty seriously for some time and came across one with a rust free body that did meet all my criteria 

Went and looked a was what I wanted 

Original, RHD, bench seats, 4 door pillars, complete and fairly rust free

I agreed on the asking price and would transfer the money that night

I drove 150 km or around 100 miles to look at this but was happy 

So a 300 km round trip

The bloke was hard to organise to come and look at the car 

He told me to meet him at the race track (horses) this is  pretty common in  country areas to meet at the pub or some were simple then follow the farmer to his farm

I was stunned to see the car on a tilt tray, I  must also say this town is probably only 150 people at the most and the next closest town is at least 60 km away 

I had just driven off not even 100 yards and I think to myself "hang on Pauly boy, you dunno who this joker or anything about him, you dunno were he lives, you dont know if is who says he is

He did ask to be paid in cash for his tax reasons to which I replied "that aint happening as I cant get that much cash over 2 days from the whole in the wall  at the bank"

So asked him for his bank details and I would just transfer the cash

When I asked for the account name he never answered but asked for a pen and paper and he would right it 

I also asked to see his drivers license but he claims he doesn't have it with him

This is also quite common in rural areas as I rarely  carry mine 

He tells me he will take a photo and send it thru on the phone

So I head home and when I arrive last night he had sent the photo and I have a look at the photo his name is different and he has blanked out his address

And when I say his name is different it is very very different 

So I get hold of him and ask what the hell's going on and who hell is he

He carries on a bit and wont give me his address or any other details 

So in the end I told him Im gunna have to give it a miss as the amount of money Im expecting to hand over and his cagey nature it all sounds to sus to me

I can see been a big bucket load of coin out of pocket and a empty place were my Chev is meant to be lol

That girls and boys is "when to walk away " lol

Some things we are best not to have some times

Another will be along and these are quite rare in Australia so I will hang in there 

Paul

I hope it works out for them , Autocar and the new customer

Im really excited about this new truck

The most truck looking truck for many years to be released in North America

Paul

Some more

Paul 

Wow

This going to be quite the job, I hope it all works out ok for you

Gunna be quite the investment in time and money when done 

Keep us updated, all very interesting to me

Paul

5 hours ago, HeavyGunner said:

I still can’t fathom why we are letting anyone travel from China to here right now helping to spread this crap faster than it already is. 

Well if your not a Australian citizen you can't come to Australia from China at the moment 

Paul 

Yep I want one, best looking offering I have seen out of the US for some time

Sorry Mack Anthem but this has a lot better look than youm to had so sad lol

Paul

Thats pretty unlucky

All the pounding my 58's have had and apart from been badly worn they have never broken a trunnion

Dunno if they are a big job to fix or not 

Paul 

Hot off the press

Spotted still working in Tehran as we speek 

Paul

Oh and there were more Macks used in the film during the heist

Couple of rubbish trucks

Paul

8 hours ago, HeavyGunner said:

One of the old saying my grandpa picked up in the navy was “red in the morning sailors warning, red at night sailors delight”.

Similar saying for sheep farmers 

Big crappy day with those sunrises

24 minutes ago, Mack Technician said:

Freaky how those dust storms can produce lightning. Watched a show about the dust bowl of 1935. Sand moving over a steel surfaces, like a plow or tractor, could generate enough static electricity to give you taser shocks. 

It surly can 

Some of our electrical cables buried with ends sticking out of the ground will build up many thousands of volts in dust storms

Feels like you have put your finger on a spark plug as it rips your arm out of its socket  always ground the cables before touching them,   pain is a good educator lol

Vlad I do t worry about the dust to much as I should, to many people running around with their faces covered up in Australia with out me joining them

Paul

Yes we are building solar farms in this rubbish every day of late

Pretty hard on the lungs, but thats the price we pay for green power lol

But this weather makes for some cracking sunrises

You get probably 10 - 15 minutes from the time you see the dust storm till your in it

I have farmed thru this type of weather almost everyday for six months in 2001

Feels a bit surreal at times but you do get used to it 

Paul

A lot off people working in crappy conditions in Australia weld a steel sleeper upside across the landing leg feet to stop trailers sinking

Not as common now days as theres a lot more hard stand areas to park trailers on

Paul

Two real simple answers as to why Isuzu is so successful 

They make what customers want and it lasts forever 

Kenworth is pretty much the same , only difference with Kenworth is they cost a arm and both legs and you wait at least six months to get one

It shows in Australia at least that cost isnt everything

Paul 

5 inch is what Im doing

As always we all have a opinion based on what we feel is right

A few things you must know is things like how reactive the soil is, the climate, how wet the area is and how dry it gets

Does it freeze, apparently this causes the ground to shift quite a lot 

I know of one slab only 3 inches thick for semi trailers gross 42  tons and its still there 40 years later 

So there's is lots to consider and what works for one part of the country wont work in another

Do your research and dont listen to old wives tails 

I have seen a lot of sheds were tracked type earthmoving gear is repaired that have train line cemented in level with the floor so it the tracks arent walking on the cement as such

Paul

Yeah occasionally, depending on whats going on in Australia 

Paul

24 minutes ago, Quickfarms said:

 

I am not following what you are recommending

 

He is telling you to hit it closer to the center

Get someone else to hold a good size sledge hammer on the opposite side 

Also if you can put decent pressure on it say with a jack or gear puller will help as well 

And use a heavier hammer than 4 pounds as it wont bruise it as much

Paul 

Sugar is people have already said fantastic 

Paul 

Well I'm not 100% sure of what NewZealand did 

I do know they had fully imported made in the good old US of A right RHD Macks

They also had fully imported Australian Macks 

They also made their own Macks 

Some like Australia were of their own design 

There is a book getting done for release 2022 to commemorate 50 years of NewZealand made Macks

I put the link up some time ago to order a copy, if you did (like I did) well done, if you didn't, tought titties you've missed out

Paul

Superliners were as far as I know a R700 for series I and II 

What about the Israeli short bonnet (hood for you Yanky lot) what were the called ?

Paul

On 1/2/2020 at 9:49 AM, Jamaican Bulldog said:

I thought that was  New Zealand version Mack.

I reckon your 100% correct 

A made in NewZealand special for NewZealand

Paul 

So Swish man, now that Macks arent making their own manual transmission anymore does that mean only Macks with M drive will hav3 a gold doggy from now on ?

Paul 

2 minutes ago, CaptainCrutch said:

 but shut her down and put water on it before the problem got too bad.

I was always taught never put cold water in a hot motor when its not running as it will crack a head or worse 

I wonder if this may have not helped ?

Or maybe I read it wrong 

Either way good luck

Paul