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mrsmackpaul

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  1. could you just pull the springs out and reset them in a press just measure length they need to be and rest them to that just press every few inches till its the right shape and Bobs your uncle no special spring spacers and U bolts just time Paul
  2. dead sexy if only I had the time the skill or the money top job those boys did Paul
  3. hope all you fellas in the US get to sleep in and the kids cook you some break in bed oh yeah dont forget to ring or visit your own dads as well if you can wonder if Tim in NZ is going to miss out because he's in the wrong country Im sure young Max wont forget Paul
  4. yep keep them coming everyone road going train Paul I wonder what the go was with that looks like its in a suburban street Paul
  5. yeah same here not many stop signs most are give way or no sign at all They have started putting two rows of white lines down the roads in QLD about a meter apart to keep cars further apart Paul Hey Tim whats all the small print bellow the no entry sign ??
  6. some more from Tassie this time from the Reynolds family stable or should I say kennel Did anyone check out that ACMOC link that old sterling on page 3 is a pretty snazy jigger seeya Paul A 51 R 600 B 43 NR
  7. is that what happens if you dont sleep with one eye open
  8. is it done to keep warm ????? or maybe stop the motor freezing I cant imagine it would be done just for the AC to stay nice and cool would it ??
  9. you sleep with the engine running I have never known anyone to do that in Australia or have I just read this wrong ???? Paul
  10. I got a message like that one day on the work phone I showed it to the boss since it was their phone and told them I would give them the bosses acct details and share my share with boss just being the type of bloke I am LOL boss wasnt impressed just no pleasing some people Paul
  11. 60 is the new 50 they tell me now that means your getting younger you run a muck like a 50 year old Paul
  12. Yeah of course it does https://www.google.com.au/search?q=snowy+mountains&rlz=1C1SFXN_enAU546AU546&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=XfuDVdLzCKO2mQW4h4PIBQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=667 Paul
  13. Wow I am amazed I didnt know that good luck to them I know the T Line company was now making what was Diamond T or Diamond Reo good luck to these people who are having ago it seams the American spirit from years ago that made America great is still around you blokes need more of it Paul
  14. I didnt even think Autocar was even around anymore Paul
  15. you got the job done with no scratches I take it looks like another weekend for you Tim you know what they call Friday in Australia ???POETS day piss of early tomorrow's Saturday LOL Knock off time is known as Beer o'clock Paul
  16. HA,HA,HA,HAAAAAAA and you thought you left the snow behind LOL man that sure looks pretty to me all same old same old for you Tim I havent seen snow like that sine I was a kid Paul
  17. thanks for the answers David there is a lot for me to learn about these R 800's most importantly better find one heres the western oilfields DM 800 at Gatton Transport Museum you can see that the cab has been shifted to the middle at some stage it is still LHD one tough looking hot rod Paul
  18. sounds like the switch on the treadle valve is blocked and the air isnt getting thru to the diaphragm so the switch cant work it doesn't sound electrical to me but pneumatic Paul
  19. Well some more not R 800 but I will bung it up here because the other picture relating to this is on post 16 on the first page of this topic have a read and enjoy a bit lite on detail Truckin'life was always and still is a pretty useless magazine the old Truck and Bus gave facts figures fuel figures road speeds model number build data the lot anyway to good not to share some of you might get some enjoyment out of this seeya I have got a feeling that I have read some were that this was a R 700 ???? but cant think were it was brain fade I guess LOL Paul
  20. as above top job there Paul
  21. strewth Im worn out just reading all the stuff this fellas done
  22. what a life feet up on the desk sunning your self in the office no doubt the chairs reclined taking it all in we all gotta get Tim's job LOL Paul
  23. mate if it came up for sale I think there would be a long list of people to buy it good luck though you never know what may happen Paul
  24. just dont park it on top of the ute still on something different every day I see it will help it to stop getting boring Paul
  25. how cools that I saw one of those trailers on the Cat forum Im trying to think of the brand hang on I'll have a look see that didnt take long that morning cup of coffee lubricated the gears hope the link thingo works ok http://www.acmoc.org/bb/showthread.php?22918-Guess-my-Weight! seeya Paul if its ok I'll borrow this pic Paul and stick it on the Cat forum let me no thanks in advance
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