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I dont think it matters anymore, in todays she could identify as 67 fast back Mustang and we wouldn't be allowed to disagree Paul
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Bugger me, she'll fetch good coin over scales Paul
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A Nissan what ? Work ute is a Nissan Navara, looks very similar, goes okay but has coil sprung back end so it is perfect for most things except it rides a little different with a ton in the back than leaf spring back end, but honestly how many times do we ever do that Doesn't do a bad job though, hope it all works out okay for you as Im sure it will Paul
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Speaking of cool dog's Saw this picutre of a little R model with a 237 dragging of all things a G88 Volvo up a hill, both fully loaded So around 80 tons or about 170,000 -180,000 pounds Little dog, big heart NewZealand South Island on the West Coast I think Definitely NewZealand Have a great weekend everyone Little dog gettin it done, kinda brings a very proud tear to ones eye, hang in there little mate Seeyah Paul
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Question on 2000 mack RD 688 rears
mrsmackpaul replied to Ricky Beals's topic in Driveline and Suspension
I'm just trying to understand what happened So if there's no skid mark and no wheel turning then the wheel must not of been touching the ground So for this to happen either something is getting caught on the lead axle stopping travelling back up or the trailing axle stopping it going back down There's not a huge amount of parts on a camel back that could make this happen So perhaps a good look over it all might be the go Looking for any fresh paint missing etc Paul -
B-73 Restoration
mrsmackpaul replied to mattb73lt's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
What a great thought, I bet some people get stumped when they see the result Some years on a YouTube show called Roadkill The lads got a old race car and got it all going and on the road Took it around to show to the original fella that built the car I think they thought he was gunna be all excited, the original builder wasn't and I think it bought back a lot of no so good memories Funny how we think we are doing the right thing and someone is gunna love it A bit like when we buy the cook a really great Christmas prezzy or birthday prezzy and the look on her face as she opens it tells us we missed the mark lol Bet the fella it came from would be surprised Paul -
Scars were like a badge of honour when I was a kid My how times have changed Paul
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Finally some DM progress
mrsmackpaul replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Your hard on tyres there Bob Well at least your not breaking the bead yourself on the side of the road, some diesel poored into to soften the rubber, belt belt belt with a hammer and bit of broken leaf spring More diesel more hammer, more diesel more hammer Diesel helps soften the rubber a bit and sort of allows it to come unglued Then "how did this tube get stuck in a tyre with no glue" pull yank swear, swear some more, oh the fun of been out the back of bum fu k repairing tubed tyres Some one remind me about the fun in driving trucks lol You Im only joking, have a great day amd get back on the road shortly Paul -
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Question on 2000 mack RD 688 rears
mrsmackpaul replied to Ricky Beals's topic in Driveline and Suspension
So the wheel must of been rolling then or there would be a mark in the dirt were the none turning wheel was dragged -
Question on 2000 mack RD 688 rears
mrsmackpaul replied to Ricky Beals's topic in Driveline and Suspension
So the back RHS didn't turn at all ?? As in dragged thru the dirt leaving a skid mark ? Paul -
I site I worked on a few years ago, one the blokes started "Team Sun Screen" For the blokes 50 plus We had TSS written on our hard hats with our age under it lol Gave everyone a good laugh and I wasn't to surprised to see the numbers each day that the older blokes were running rings around the young buck's Less time on our phones and more time working I think is all it was Paul
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So true Paul
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Coca Cola LJ Mack colors
mrsmackpaul replied to 1961H67's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
That's it, just a bit at a time, no matter how small everybit helps Paul -
To me all these types of actions do is create divide If it was a straight man only parade there would be huge outcry To me were heading down a slippery slope I describe the world today is like when I was a kid learning fractions in maths at school Find the lowest common denominator, that's how society is headed, letsnot inspire each other to be the best we can be but lets drag those that achieve down to level of those bludgers that wouldn't work in a iron lung Dunno were it's gunna end, having a job and working hard was once something to be proud of Paul
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Finally some DM progress
mrsmackpaul replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Well I can sympathize with this dilemma Bob Not to worry, our time is coming, I'm sure of it Paul -
I don't think most alternators have a fuseable link in the circuit However it is important to remember the purpose of a fuse is to protect the wire, nothing more, so fuseable link size should be based on the wire not on the alternators ability I found this chart bellow that should you give some idea As far as the pulley goes, the only downside that I can think of is alternators become effective at a different speed and can spin a lot faster than a generator As such most alternators have a lot smaller pully so the alternator with a large pulley might not be useful until the engine revs pick up, if it was mine I would hunt about for a small pully as truck motors only rev low to begin with Do you know what size pully the alternator is meant to have ? This might be a place to start, or what the rev range is Good luck and great progress, a bugger about the glass, I have zero luck with glass fitment and just pay the coin as I break more than I have success with lol Paul
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1937bMack trailer, was sent to me yesterday and thought it may be of interest to someone else https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/561311122812613/?mibextid=dXMIcH No connection to me at all Paul
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'73 Mack Restoration Update
mrsmackpaul replied to Derrico's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Do you plan on wood for the deck or steel ? Most floats, low boys, low loaders in Australia today are steel, I have no idea abour the rest of the world though Wont loose it in the dark with that bright colour Looking good Paul -
More Frame Questions
mrsmackpaul replied to nam vet's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Very good result there Some times a moment's break to stop and think is all we need, good find Paul -
Geoff your a bully because your trying to to tell others how to think and or write You mentioned tolerance, your the only person on this thread been not been tolerant As long as we agree with you all is okay, be buggered And why does the amount of time someone is here make a difference ? The difference is if you were here longer you would know that this page/thread/topic is in the forum labled "odds and ends" And if you actually read what it is for you learn something about the forum This forum is for non truck related topics Now you mentioned only a few posts ago that "our common interest in greast old things" is the reason you are here So if you are here to share our common interest on greasy old things, well and good and enjoy yourself If your here to exactly what you are doing, bullying everyone else into your way of thinking well we are gunna have a problem Unlike some, I come here to enjoy myself, laugh at myself with what is mostly very like minded people from all corners of the world, I don't come here to watch some upstart cause trouble in a place that none of us has to be in, we are all here by choice But I'll be blowed if I'll let someone turn up and upset a happy place and at least not try and raise my concerns After all as I mentioned, I don't have to be here, to me it's meant to be fun, and when this rubbish happens I can see the fun fading pretty quick Paul
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Hang on a moment You obviously came to join this site because you saw something you liked You've been here for all of ten minutes and now trying to tell people that have been here a lot longer than you how they she should think or feel and what they can and can't right Bugger me, that's a bit rich I may or may not agree with what Joey or anyone has written but I'm about to tell him what he can and can't right I may or mat not agree with what ever you have written but I'm not gunna tell you that you can't write it By the same token I will stand up against you telling others what they can and can't write Who the heck do you think you are ?? Come here and join because you like what you see and then try to make us change to suit your feelings Be stuffed Joey didn't swear or cuss, it wasn't bad language, all he suggested is he would rather " live free or die " and you twist and turn that into something it may or may not of been Be Buggered if I'll say nothing, Pull you head Geoff, stop been a bully This is ruddy outrageous Paul
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Finally some DM progress
mrsmackpaul replied to mowerman's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Yep Vlad is right, we are on the edge of our seats here lol And my way of doing things is, do something as often as I can, even if it is just cleaning up around the place, it all has to be done and is all just as important No matter what it is I find small simple 5 minute jobs tend to drag on for days and the big jobs I have been stressing about go better than I ever thought Not to worry, youll get onto it when the time is right Paul -
Sunday night again Been house renovating, not as muchsatisfaction as truck repairs Anyway, hanging weather boards and pulled a window out to refit and refitted it, progress is progress, this Leichardt timber I got from a hall I demolished years ago is as hard as all get out Anyway, boards are up as far as I can go as I have run out Princess woke me at midnight on Thursday night and said I needed to run her to hospital, her ticker isnt ticking properly of late for some unknown reason, I dont bound out of bed at midnight anygood these days I have noticed Anyway the chucked her out of hospital on Friday morning I suggested that sleeping beside a stud like me might make her heart skip a beat, apparently my suggestion wasn't needed lol Saw this parked nearby today, the old SAR Kenworths have got thin on the ground very quick, I do have a bit of a horn for them these days, it appears every other joker does as well SAR is "Short Australian Right hand drive" This would of been a rare as rocking horse crap with the 10 stud wheels in Australia, I'm guessing they got added later Spiders were the go well into the 2000's and sory of faded out over night except for die hard fruit loops like me Reckon I can see the remains of a Cat badge and some Cat yellow hanging down These SAR Kenworths were everywhere once My deal in NewMexico went a miss, by the time I got papers sorted and importer lined up, old mate had sold it which is fine He'll keep a look out for other things of interest, problem is my interests are pretty strange lol, no big long chassis trucks with Texas bumper dragging on the ground, they do nothing for me Anyway I hope everyone had a great weekend Paul
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In Australia there is a law that no flag is to be higher than the Australian flag The only time a flag flys higher than the Australian flag is when the King is in the country and then the Royal Standard is up the top One of our State governments got into big trouble in recent years for trying to be to politically correct and flying some other bullshit flag at the same height Paul
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