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Plate with welded bolts

Progress report. Got the bottoms of both doors rebuilt, painted them inside and out and reunited them with the cab after being off for 15 years. I can't believe it's been so long since I took the original truck apart but I don't want to rush things you know? Now onto fitting power windows new glass. window channels and locks.

I hear a rumour  that its going to Ct. to live with a BMT member.  

Ow! That makes my eyes hurt.

Was that truck sitting outside the station on Rt. 44 about 18 years ago?

Rotted liner? 5K miles in 10 years might have had bad antifreeze or too much water. My NH 250 Cummins lost a liner that way rot hole behind an o ring from just sitting.

12 minutes ago, other dog said:

newer edition-

I'm in black t shirt next to Doug, Red Horse Bob is between me and Ken. I'm 6'6" so I've always been back row center since 1st grade,

Rich

7 minutes ago, other dog said:

I was walking over there to take some pictures of this Cannonball GMC when I spotted Vinny walking towards me! Nice to meet him, him and Pop were both real nice.

And there's Jumper and son standing there- I took this picture on Friday and we never saw each other. I only realized they were there when I was looking at the pictures after I got home.

You got a 2fer OD Red Horse Bob is in the green t shirt by the yellow f150 behind Vinnie

And I think I saw Ellie May down by the cement pond.....

37 minutes ago, Freightrain said:

Sounds likes Jay Barbe's F model.  Been discussed here a few times.  It does have the basic parts on the truck still, but it is not functional.

It was Jays truck

That truck was converted to manual transmission during it's working life. Dave Mauro somehow knew where the allison was stored and when he bought and restored the truck reunited them. Not only is the underside as nice as the top side the brake shoes are even painted to match the frame and they were just as shiny. 

10 hours ago, fxfymn said:

Oh yes. I had a steady in Brockton for a couple of years while in high school. Lots of great Brockton memories.

yeah we talked about that last year at Macungie

Always makes me nervous at shows when people let their 10 or 12 year olds take off through the crowd with a golf cart. 

1 hour ago, fxfymn said:

Looks like he had a small tire problem on the trailer with the A-car and the IH Loadstar. On the other hand all steel wheels don't go flat.

Nice truck porn. Thanks.

Tire guy showed up right after lunch he had good timing.

Ever go to the Brockton Fair when you hung around Brockton in your youth Carl?

43 minutes ago, james j neiweem said:

Thanks for the eye candy. Love those D Rounds Macks.

Saw them first thing yesterday morning  pulling dump trailers. 

Wish I could unsee that

18 minutes ago, Red Horse said:

By the way-KW looks good too.  Friend of mine recently bought a new one, 26,000 plate ramp truck.  90 grand complete-KW dealer in Fla-unbelievable price-not too much more than a a Hino 238 or an F-650 Power Stroke.

That's heap cheap.

Mass diesel truck show Brockton Fairgrounds Sunday mostly newer stuff but a lot of antiques too, grab Bill and come down.

1 hour ago, j hancock said:

Nice!  You have got to love "new" parts and their quality.  Always liked the MT tires but never liked their price.

Those are military humvee tires. The military changes tires out on all vehicles every few years and a local guy got a hold of a few hundred of the take offs. I bought 5 off him for $200  pretty much brand new. Haven't seen any for sale lately though so I'll have to take care of these.

It's amazing how fast that truck came together, a couple of years ago it was a chassis with wheels. Herb brought it down to Florida where they could put more time into it. It was non running at Macungie last year and it didn't want to go back into the trailer, it fought back all the way in.