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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! 

You Deserve them! 

Yes , I put one on my H Model when I installed a Rollback bed, I just hung the pump from a cross member ( made a mounting bracket) ran a pto shaft with a slip joint from PTO to Pump , we also have a B Model dump with the same setup. I’m sure all the older trucks were the same setup. I don’t think the Pumps were mounted to the PTOs until the early 80s , I have 3 later 80s Superliners  and the pumps are mounted directly to the PTO . 

It looks dang awesome! That is what a nice looking H Model would have looked like in the 60s ! Great job. 

They have worn out the “Supply Chain “ Excuse,, Kinda like McDonald’s Milkshake Machine “ Broken “ ,, Yeah Right! 

Interior is Red with all the gauges, it’s been repainted and the didn’t put the Statue of Liberty decal back, it’s a good running truck, it has a aluminum frame.

, which is the worst part of the truck. I would still make a nice Freedom. 

I would love to take my Grandson to the Keystone Museum, it’s not that far away,, just to many projects, I would think about selling my Freedom Edition Superliner, I would like to see someone restore it and put it in  a museum,, I’ll probably never get around to that project. I still use it, I’ll probably retire in a couple years .

Sounds like he had some nice trucks . Thank you 

That Backdrop is so SWEET! Great job! 

Thanks for the History and photos, hopefully whoever buys it will bring it to some shows, I would love to see it.

Very nice truck , I had never seen it before, thanks for sharing.