mrsmackpaul

Yep, as already mentioned Very cool stuff, even if you have no immediate plans Paul

She's gunna need a big patch to cover that up Paul

Matt Im sure it will be fine There are so many different ideas and styles There's no wrong or right answer here The only vinyle on my truck is my name, I wasn't sure I would like it as it's a bit different I'll get it done in paint one day as I'm more than happy with it It costs a bit to get done, but I feel it is worth as it really finishes a truck off and gives it that final personal touch Anyway thats my thoughts Good luck with it all, not that you'll need any Paul

That's fantastic sheet metal, I expect to see colour on there shortly No pressure 🤪😂 Paul

Bob the green truck us a Freds truck, a pretty big fleet by Australian standards The whole fleet is done up like this https://freds.com.au/profile/vehicle-fleet/ Paul

It appears that every country and even different areas of countries had their own style Great information there Mark, thanks for sharing I reckon New Zealand had the best pin stripping and scroll work I have ever seen, they really had it going on The modern scroll work in Australia is not to my taste at all, all big and crappy, the young blokes like it though I guess it is each to their own and the younger generation need to make their own foor print on the world no mattee, these are some schmick looking trucks and not just plain white I'll shut up now, white frost and very cold in this part of Australia this morning brrrr Paul

Bugger me that's a decent sized hole there now Keep on plugging away at it Paul

Looks good to my untrained eye You blokes have some cool gear over there Paul

Well pickle me grandmother TeD Bullpit Mate thats a great story and a cool truck Chassis numbers on Australian Macks are just behind the first front drive axle RHS Wheels seals etc are easy to get, I doubt you'll go any good chasing a Mack part, I dont even bother in Australia for simple parts like wheel seals etc Caps and the rubber bungs for the front hubs are Stemco or most other brands fit I would of thought you would change the front hubs to 10 stud like Pig Pens Engine number, check on the top of the block were the injector pump bolts up No luck there, RHS about half way along the block Very very cool stuff Paul

Im gunna be bad and told to bugger off probably But I guess you shared the pictures of the proposed pin stripes to get some feed back or thoughts, so here goes my only comment I new a bloke who saddly is no longer with us that was a really well regarded sign writer in Australia Also the bloke that did my work had similar comments So these were about contrast and contrasting colours in stripes and paint work So with this in mind I wonder if two gold stripes are the go ? I'm thinking maybe a thick gold stripe and a possibly thin white stripe to add that contrast and make it pop Contrasting colours make a big difference Anyway I'm not saying not to do something, or something is wrong with what your planning, just providing some thoughts A cracker of a build and gunna be a "CRACKER JACK", I love it Paul

Angelo, that's what it is all about, people helping people Thanks for been a part of the forum Paul

You blokes need to get a kelpie, dunno if that breed ever made it to the U.S. They can easily clamber up into a cab over My old blue cattle dog could as well, Miss Molly the border collie, nah not a chance Glad its all working out in the new gig for you Duck Paul

I wonder if thats why tilt trays have slots cut into trays to drop the chains into these days so the combing rail doesn't get knocked about ? Paul

Does the scroll work and pin striping get put on the tray as well ? Back in the day in Australia it was on the whole truck, New Zealand was the same Paul

I wonder if a lining has come loose on a shoe, is in the rivits have loosened Paul

As mentioned, you will probably get good money for the tyres alone if the walls arent cracked Good luck with selling, things have changed in recent times in Australia as well and slowed considerably, even a lot of collector trucks are coming on the market Paul

Kevin if you get stuck and you want me to organise a windscreen just sing out and I'll get it sorted for you and sent over Freight will be the killer but if needs must then there and there aren't any other options then I'm happy to help Just send me a message I have sent stufg across for forum members before Paul

Okay We need to get terms correct, or at least be speaking the same language A joey box in Australia (were Im from) is a auxiliary gear box mounted completely separate to the main box, think these are called a browny box or some such thing in the state's If this is the case I doubt you have a joey box I think what your calling a joey box is deep reduction that is first set of gears in the box I'm thinking that if you pulled the yoke on the front shaft, it may not of been lined up correctly on installation If there is a joey box I don't think there would be a carrier bearing unless you have a really long wheel base Paul

Now thats a serious bit of gear Paul

Might help explain things a little better for you Paul

Assuming this is two photos of a) transmission end b) diff end With the truck stationery Then yes you have They should be in alignment, as in one end of the tail shaft should be a mirror image of the other The crosses on each should match in alignment Paul

No hoarding issue there I went to blokes place at Allora on the Darling Downs in south west QLD The Princess called me about something, I proudly annouced that I do not have a issue with hoarding as this bloke has 46 Cats under cover I didn't know then that he had a shed of "red stuff and blue stuff and green stuff" owners description His wife a had huge doll collection, he had shed of bakelite radios and the list went on and on Really good down to earth people that obviously had a bit behind them to have all this stuff, but spoke to me like I was just another person A good looking collection of little cats there And you can still get just about every single part for every cat built over the counter, a lesson for other manufacturers perhaps Even if cat don't have the parts they usually point you in the direction of were to get them Me on my old D7 with my lad giving me directions, maybe 20 years ago now He is much bigget than me now Paul

Most drums have part numbers cast into them They also normally have the maximum wear diameter cast into them So maybe drop some wheels off and have a look is the best option Paul

I still have a few Probar axles, very simple and well thought out axle One tool for the nut and for the cap, one spilt pin holds the whole show together Square axle that mounts easily on the springs and spring purchase Paul

Happy birthday Mackey