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mrsmackpaul

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  1. Im pretty sure this fella hand makes these kits at home as a hobby, makes other brands of gear as well The way I got to know him was he contacted me when he saw the videos of me collecting my cattle trailer in Queensland, his father towed my trailer when it was new Anyway long story short he is also making cattle trailers or in the process of making them like mine I have provided 100's if not thousands of detailed measurements and and photos I'll ask if anyone is interested if he is in anyway related to the Auslowe models Paul
  2. The Princess is a hell of cook when she wants to be and as a young bloke I was a hell of a eater As the years have gone by I have had to kurb my appetite or I would be the size of a whale Still love my food but only eat probably a 1/8 th of what I did 10 or 15 years ago Paul
  3. There's a bloke in Australia is now making Superliner, Valueliner and I dunno what else cabs and bonnets in 1:25 These are all Australian Macks though so are slightly different Paul
  4. What scale do you blokes build these models in ? Paul
  5. Looks pretty good to me So when are we to expect the trailer in the future ?? Paul
  6. Looking great, bet you have a smile on your face driving about, I know I would Paul
  7. I think it is for visibility, handy for working around people and tight spots Paul
  8. Thanks Vlad, very detailed explanation Once again it shows just how different American Macks are when compared to Australian Macks Im stunned that a heavy duty truck had a chassis that had the front half bolt to the back half from the factory, it must of worked okay I only learnt in recent times that Kenworths in Australia are like this as well, at least the older W model and SAR's are like this, maybe the front 18 inches bolts on Paul
  9. Have fun Paul
  10. What part of the world are you from The reason I ask is because when diesel is used in the more tropical parts of the world it grows a moldy slimy residue in the wet season There are different fuels to prevent this Maybe something to look at Paul
  11. So all American Superliners had a bolt on piece on the front of the chassis rails like the photo above ? Paul
  12. Dunno, I don't play around with this old junk to show it off and things like that, I selfishly do it because I enjoy it I guess we are all different and as long as the fella had fun I guess thats all that matters Paul
  13. Your moving right along there Should prime up pretty easy I eould of thought, good luck and keep us posted Paul
  14. I have a scan of this from Mack Australia bulldog bulletin Dunno if it is any clearer but I'll have a hunt about and see if I can find it I reckon these good old adds from Mack would sell like hot cakes if Mack did a rerun in large poster size or even as a tin sign to hang in the shed Paul
  15. Tyres on Mack axles need to be matched as the power divider isnt a diff If only one axle was changed it would mean that this axle is trying to drive the truck faster than the other axle So it is important to measure and be aware of this Match the tyres in duals and run the two biggest sets diagonally opposite each other This then allows the diff centers to take up the slight difference in diameter It is a no no to put new tyres on only the one axle on a Mack bogie drive Paul
  16. Correct And if you were to draw a line end to end the yokes on each shaft should line up, but between the shafts they should be slightly different As a general rule of thumb, it might be only my thumb though, each shaft should be one notch on the spline anti clockwise working from the front to the rear This is called phase angle Dunno how or why this makes a difference but experience tells me it does Paul
  17. Sorry I thought you were selling one in the other post 100 grand Australian if it's fair to good condition For a real good one 100grand Australian plus Paul
  18. Yep, I would aim high, a lot higher tjan you think Everyone has a horn for the E9 V8 these days and they aren't making anymore of them Series 1 Superliners are the one I would have if I was that way inclined Paul
  19. Well I guess we dont have to understand them They are having fun d oing it their way Personally I dont understand these great big tall gear sticks, I reckon it would be easy to break a selector fork and must put a lot of wear on the transmission with that extra weight resting on the dogs I reckon the sticks would make it jump out of gear on rough roads Paul
  20. Yeah I thought it was time to update it Old Mrs Mack has changed more in the last five years than the 35 before that I reckon the old photo was maybe 20 years ago Paul
  21. I reckon if it was running and all is as expected, I could see the grin on Matts face from Australia 😃 Paul
  22. Yep and Daisy is still rocking it as well
  23. LOL The General Lee, it can do so much, jump bridges, out run the fuz, run moon shine, pick up hot chicks and look cool as well while doing this and so much more Paul
  24. My good mate Mal, the fella that painted my truck is always up for some fun But in recent years his wife aka "the diff" like a old Holden with a crook diff, whines the whole bloody time gets a face on her like a cows bum everytime we try and have some fun so I haven't done much with Mal for a few years now Paul
  25. We expect nothing less from you Joey As some further useless information to your cows methmethane It has now been worked out by the scientists in Australia and NewZealand that the same amount methane is produced whether the gas comes from the grass dieing and breaking down on the ground as it does from when a cow chews her cud The methane from a cow or sheep is mainly produced when she chews her cud and burbs the gas out her mouth and not out the bum as commonly said Yes more side tracked sorry Paul
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