1961H67

Looking absolutely gorgeous! I refloored my 53’ Landoll with Apitong , that’s what came on it new,, most new lowboys come with it,, It’s very tough! And it will look great on yours for sure. 

Thanks for the 5th wheel input on my friends H . And the interior of Your H is amazing! Great work! 

I love old garages like that! Imagine all the Hard work that has gone on there! 

NC State Troopers used to have a old patrol car like that, I think it was once in the transportation museum in Spencer,  didn’t go in that area when I went to the truck show a few months ago, unsure if it is still there.

Yep ,, That was one of their main routes to Chicago, Hauling Cigarettes from Winston Salem, I remember  when the Silver Bridge fell , Dad knew one of the drivers, there was 2 Hennis trucks coming through, one got caught by a red light, the other was on the bridge, The driver in the sleeper didn’t make it, the driver swam out with a broken arm. I think they were in a F Model. I think I saw a picture somewhere of a Hennis fueling at the Lima truck stop,, One of the Hennis drivers wrote a song about that run from Winston to Chicago,, look it up it’s called “ Goosball Brown  “ 

A friend of my Dad’s has been working on this H 67 for a few years, he’s actually got it in pretty good shape, says he may paint it someday, He drives it to local Truck and Car shows during the summer,, he had it out today , I’m going to show him some pictures of yours, maybe it will inspire him to paint it. ( I have looked at the 5th wheel plate for years and I’m not sure of the purpose of the circle plate, I’ve never seen another one like it.) 

Good looking car ,, life gets very busy, but sometimes it’s good to swap projects for a little while. 

I wish I was as far along as the H Model and the B73 ,,, I’m going to have to get in gear,, it’s been crazy busy hauling equipment,, but hopefully that will buy more LJ supplies for winter. 

Brocky , the top 2 pictures were originally color, The H 67 was on a calendar my Dad  had, I think it was taken on US 52 , Fancy Gap , North of Winston Salem, the other was taken in the parking lot of Hennis home office in Winston Salem, both hung in our house when I was growing up, the black and white is just one of many that Dad had. I have one taken with Pilot Mt in the background, it’s a F model ( Remember Andy Griffin, Mt Pilot ? , that’s where the name came from) . The Hennis Brothers were originally from Mt Airy , Same as Andy Griffin. I think Shirley Mitchell bought them in about 1947 and moved to Winston Salem. 

My Friend, That is the Most Beautiful, Detailed H Model I have ever seen! I would love to see it in person! Great Job! 

I’m not sure about the 855 ether, i think the 220s came out in about 1959 (743 cu in ) I know that 743 block went on back , my 1951 LJ had a 200 Cummins, I’m with Brocky 855s probably early to mid 60s . I’m sure someone with way more experience than me will tell us. 

Congratulations! 

Some of my Backdrop experiences 

O Lord,, I would probably be almost done with My LJ if I hadn’t went down the Backdrop road,, I spent days at that old trucking co getting Backdrops off old Emeryvilles , and I have changed mine 3 times, looking for the perfect sound, and there’s not much room under a LJ cab , I don’t think one I tried is on that list, it was off a Emeryville also, No baffles, it turned out the side. The one with the baffles has a sound of its own! 

I’ll try to find a picture of it.

I have 100% Confidence it’s going to be just fine! 

Great explanation of the backdrop! And the pictures are worth a thousand words! In my collection of backdrops, (4) I have one that the baffle is  almost burned out,, they most have had the fuel turned up on that old 220 ! 

That TWO WORD Statement is So True! And So Sad That World is gone!