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  1. 1961H67
    Yes I believe I have had all 3 beige colors at some point, My LTH is light, it’s original, My LJ was a little darker, I took the glove box off and waxed the back of it, took it to the local DuPont store and shot it with the camera and mixed it ,, it came out pretty good, I probably still have the darker code if you need it, I’ll send a picture of both, the LJ & LTH ,, I had another old Mack that was lighter than both of these.
  2. 1961H67
    For sure,, I love old pictures of trucks & trains working back in the day , I found this one a while back, it’s the Carolina Special coming up Saluda Grade ( steepest mainline railway in the USA, 5% ) The had a siding at the bottom, and a pusher would come out from behind and help. I’ve ridden up the backside of the grade with Dad in our C Model Mack when I was a kid, The road crossed the tracks at the top of the grade,, I donated this picture to the Saluda Grade Depot Museum.
  3. 1961H67
    Looks nice and smooth,, that Backdrop is noticeable,, I’m sure those young kids with their iPhones can tell it’s got a 220 with a Backdrop,, NOT !
  4. 1961H67
    I’m sure it’s homemade, They sold the property a couple years ago and there was all kinds beams and dollies laying around. I remember watching them move a brick house with it about 500 feet when I40 came through here . I used the transmission because it looked brand new inside, and mine had a lot of miles. They probably never used it in high gear .
  5. 1961H67
    In ( Way too many years) that I have been working on this LJ restoration I have been fortunate that I have been donated 2 LJ Parts trucks , one with a 200 Cummins single axle, very rusty, and one Gas tandem, The Gas LJ was purchased new by a company near me when I was growing up,, they moved houses mostly, I remember as a boy seeing it being used. One of the original owners grandsons, gave it to me a few years ago, it was In really bad shape, but I have used a few pieces off of it. And actually I used the transmission in my L J , they put air power steering on it. It’s been a great help. I found a picture of it in use back in the day. Pretty cool!
  6. 1961H67
    That’s a work of art! Time to enjoy it now.
  7. 1961H67
    That Blue one is a beauty! Keystone Museum has a beautiful Black one with a E9 , I saw it yesterday , Which by the way , Keystone Museum is a MUST for Truck ( and Tractor) Lovers, or if you’re just a Mack fan they have a great selection,, the Museum is a classic!
  8. 1961H67
    You can still do it before it gets dirty! It looks great.
  9. 1961H67
    Thank you !
  10. 1961H67
    Perfect
  11. 1961H67
    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.
  12. 1961H67
    Heading to Cherokee,,, I chose to haul it 60 miles because the 1973 rear tires ,, it was a nice show .
  13. 1961H67
    It happens 😂
  14. 1961H67
    Yeah Brocky it was about 50/50 split with antiques and nice working trucks , hopefully I can make Colfax .
  15. 1961H67
    Beautiful day at Cherokee, not sure how many trucks, maybe 75 or more.
  16. 1961H67
    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!
  17. 1961H67
    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.
  18. 1961H67
    Thank you, it rained a lot today but tomorrow looks good, I would like to go to Cofax also,, not sure yet.
  19. 1961H67
    Going to Take the LTH to the Truck Show in Cherokee Saturday, hopefully the weather will be nice.
  20. 1961H67
    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)
  21. 1961H67
    Give us some pictures when you can, glad you got it home.
  22. 1961H67
    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.
  23. 1961H67
    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
  24. 1961H67
    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 .
  25. 1961H67
    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.

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