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Yeah the young friend of mine with the KW beside of me took that picture and sent it, It was a good show.

Thank you! I got some more information on it Saturday especially from some of those guys from East Tennessee, The one fellow said he remembered it setting in a barn for about 12 years, he’s going to try to get more information on it . I’ll keep asking, evidently it was a very popular truck in the Horse community over there after it came from Alaska and got redone in the early 70s . I enjoyed Saturday, my Grandson got there from Baseball practice and rode back home with me.

Those old Tubetype Daytons look great! That brings back memories from way back watching my Dad paint those things on those H Models he drove.

Yes , that picture of the “Jig” timing tool brings back a lot of memories, ours was a “Sweeney “. I remember the fellow that showed me how to set it up ran a Bunch of 220s in Emeryvilles ( that’s where my Backdrop came from) . As he was turning the engine I was writing it down on a piece of notebook paper , kinda like a cheat sheet, so I could get it in my head I still have it. Just like h67st said , he hammered me on watching those gauges! I’m sure if you got a “ Timing Class “ from the Mahoney’s It will be perfect!

Very nice work! I love that LONG Hood !

Yes I think you are correct about the Peterbilts out there, I would say that is why they built the LT models back in the day to grab some of that market.

Got my Helper ( Sidekick) away from Baseball for a little bit yesterday, hoping to make it to the Waynesville NC truck show next week. Hopefully I can post a story of this truck in the future, I have tracked down the original owners Son and he is looking for some more pictures of when his Dad used it logging,in California, and a family member of the fellow that owned 10Tucky Stables is also looking for pictures from the 70s . t has a lot of history, just trying to get everything together.

Going to try to work on the LJ some more next week,have been plugging along but Baseball kinda got things sidetracked for my main helper ! Truck shows coming up around here also , Probably take the LTH to a few since it’s drivable.

Thanks for All the Likes! That truck he’s in is the LTH I bought last summer, I should have mentioned that in the picture, probably take it to a few shows,, I would love to have him in the LJ that far along this time next year!

My Helper says he’s ready for the Summer Shows ,, just a few more inches and he’s going to reach them pedals !

Rainy Saturday, hopefully I can get motivated and get some stuff done on the floor, I have made a lot of progress over the winter ( as I did last winter) I hope i can keep moving forward through the summer,, My calendar is already starting to fill,, My Number One helper has his first little league baseball game Thursday, Truck and Train show at the NC Transportation Museum May 20 , Spencer , NC , I’m hoping to take the LTH . And then like everywhere else,,, which is great,, a Car Show every Saturday that’s hard to turn down. Equipment hauling usually picks up through the summer ( Which is good, it supports the TOY funds,lol ) And probably most of all distractions from The LJ is Grass mowing and weed eating ! But no complaints I’m Blessed to be able to keep doing it. I’m looking forward to seeing All the trucks on this site at a show someday,, we have all seen a lot of progress and a lot of hard work!

Thank You for sharing. And thank you for sharing the photos, I’m very sorry for your loss.

Great story,, I have often wondered how you got the knowledge to use the machines you have in your shop. There is a guy locally here in his late 50s that has a machine shop, I’ll get him to make a pin or press a bushing , surface a flywheel from time to time, he has a ton on lathes and equipment, he can’t find any one that wants to learn the trade, I’m sure when he retires it will be closed down.

I got my LJ (gas) parts truck from some house movers, I’ve watched them, it takes days to block, crib and brace all that stuff, lots of hard work for sure. There Grandpa bought the LJ new in 48 , one picture I have didn’t go well, the axle on a old army truck broke, started going backwards down a hill and jackknifed, the house fell off, not sure what the LJ was doing, maybe trying to tow it . The other picture is more classic!

I got a few minutes to work on the floor yesterday, I still have a little trimming, but I think it’s going to be ok .

That’s the most Detailed Tractor I’ve ever seen! A few years ago I saw a guy bring a few of those size tractors to a local show,, he had went far and beyond that Flathead Ford kit,, he had a 302 Ford in one and a Chevy V8 in a 30 Ferguson the best I can remember,, All very nice.

Sweet ! I Love watching your H Model progress! That’s the FIRST truck from my childhood,, no matter how many Ls, Bs, Rs , Super Liners I see,, The H still makes me feel like a little kid!

Sorry to hear about the trouble with the crankshaft,, I went through the same issue with a 3406 , Its the same EVERYWHERE,,I’ve gotten myself in the same situation that Mr Rockwell did, I have been asked about a Machine shop that once was top notch and the older guys have sold out and the quality is not as good. It’s a Dying trade ! I’m glad you found a good shop. ( My wife wasn’t happy about driving through Boston in a Honda after our visit with you, I’ll tell her you made it in a B Model)

The Flathead V8s are a nice touch! Lol on the Trucking Business,, My Dad used to give advice on Trucking, He would say “ The way to make a Small fortune in the Trucking Business is to Start with a Big One “ !

Hopefully I can get back to my floor in a week or so,, my old wood is 1/2 inch, I picked up a 2 foot x 4 foot piece of 1/2 plywood, I’m going to cut it out and try it, I think it will lay flush, then I can put sound deader on the bottom, I might be able to use 5/8 , the foot valve base bolts to it so it needs to be close to original. I’ll experiment with the 1/2 and see how it goes, ready to get the inside done and move on to the rest of the body work.

O yeah we’re going to get back to the LJ ,, got more parts now,, Just a matter of time before we throw some more Coca Cola yellow on this baby!

Took a few days off from the LJ ,, Came down to a huge car,truck show/ swap meet in Myrtle Beach SC , 100s of parts vendors, I stocked up on sandpaper, wire , wire loom etc…. . I’ve attended this event about 10 years in a row, brought my IHC Scout down for the past 6 or 7 ,,, For the past few years seems I end up buying mostly stuff to work on the LJ Mack ,, Lots of great ideas from fuse boxes to weather stripping ,,,, well back to work Monday.

It’s a must for restoring, cleaning on engines ,, get a kit, it has a lot of attachments , wire brush’s , grinding stones, cutting wheels.

I need the same, so if you find them let me know,, I haven’t asked anyone about them yet. One of my parts trucks has a perfect clutch pad on it but it’s so old it will fall apart if I tried to pry it off.