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Thanks License to Kill,, We get to chasing rabbits at times, and Trucks like the one I just posted is the reason I’m still working on the Coca Cola Painted LJ that I’m restoring . If I had stayed the course, it would have been done years ago. I probably should’ve started the post as “ Restoring a LJ “ . Matt got involved with a backdrop manifold and we became friends, and it’s gone from there. It’s been a great experience making a lot of friends, I’m planning on getting some more information on the Yellow LTH soon and sharing some of its history.. Thanks for the interest.

Heading to Cherokee,,, I chose to haul it 60 miles because the 1973 rear tires ,, it was a nice show .

It happens 😂

Yeah Brocky it was about 50/50 split with antiques and nice working trucks , hopefully I can make Colfax .

Beautiful day at Cherokee, not sure how many trucks, maybe 75 or more.

Great looking flooring! I floored my 53 foot Landoll year before last with Apitong , I was reading up on it and from what I gathered it’s the 2nd strongest wood in the world. I predrlled through the wood and cross member with a slightly smaller bit, then ran those torx head self tapping screws in with a 1/2 air wrench,,, Back braking! Yours will be perfect,, I know your work!

Great,, we love C 10s and K 10s , got a couple of them. I’ll take some pictures of Cherokee tomorrow. Joey you have probably seen this R Model Mack around Salisbury, they bought it new,, we purchased it from them last week, they are 100% Mack guys! And my Grandson beside one of the newer ones.

Thank you, it rained a lot today but tomorrow looks good, I would like to go to Cofax also,, not sure yet.

Going to Take the LTH to the Truck Show in Cherokee Saturday, hopefully the weather will be nice.

We got a little chill in the air , time to get Back in the shop on the LJ , trying to wrap the inside up ( except for the headliner, that will probably be last)

Give us some pictures when you can, glad you got it home.

That definitely is a dying trade! One reason they couldn’t teach that in High School is they couldn’t find anyone to teach the class! And the kids today wouldn’t know what it was if they cast it . Thanks for the pictures, The Towing Museum in Chattanooga has a lot of the gear wooden blocks and molds for the older winch gear,, I always found that interesting but was never able to see it done.

That’s very interesting, I don’t think I have ever heard of a foundry near me. I doubt they teach that in high schools anymore. Thanks for the info

It says Commercial Truck & Equipment, Washington, NC . My son talked to the guy about it, not sure how long he had had it, it’s up near the VA/NC line off I77 .

I had one just like it on a tandem GMC Brigadier, came from a forklift dealer,landing gear system worked great. The one I put on my H Model is a Schwarz made by the farm equipment company, it’s all one motion up and back at the same time, good for farm equipment or trucks, but too steep for cars, The one here on the B73 looks like it will be great for cars, not nearly as steep as mine. It’s going to be sweet with the wood floor.

He said it’s drivable, ( Mack Diesel) it must be newer than my LJ because it has the newer style instrument panel. I passed on it , Trying to stay the course and finish a 40 year project.

Making a little more LJ progress, still hoping a good set of fenders will pop up,, my Son ran across this the other day. Nice old truck,, but I don’t think I can fit another project!

Turned out to be a good show, good weather! Thanks for sharing the group picture, it’s great to put a face on our names.

Sounds good, I’m going to try to make it around 9 ,, it’s loaded ,, my Nephew turned 2 today!

If I get done in time tomorrow I may wash the C Model, I’ll have to haul it down on the Landoll because I haven’t driven that far in years,, hopefully I can find a place to park my truck and trailer

I’m going to try to be there by 10 ,, group picture sounds good, y'all will see me with a 8 year old side kick.

Planning on making the Truck Show in Maiden NC Saturday, hopefully I’ll see some of you there.

I know what you mean about WWII Veterans, I had 3 uncles and a lot of friends I worked with that were WWII veterans, My son did a class project when in High School on one uncle and video taped it, he was in Pattons army and he gave about a 30 minute detailed video,, it’s very interesting, they have all passed over 10 years ago now . I should have asked them More for sure! About a year ago I was trucking across Tennessee and stopped at a rest area on I40 ,,As I was coming out of the restroom a older man was walking in, i caught a glimpse of his cap ,, You don’t see many of these guys out now days, I waited for him, we talked for about 10 minutes, his family was waiting on him, he was from Indiana, He was very young when he went to Germany and Was In the Battle of the Bulge, then shortly afterwards they sent him towards Japan , he was on a ship going through the Panama Canal when they dropped “The Bomb “ , So they went to California and he came home. I thanked him and asked if I could take his picture, I think it made both of our days! Sorry for getting off track, I figured y’all would enjoy the story. The work on the rollback is looking amazing! I put the rollback on my H Model after I stretched it, and yours far more detailed!