BillyT

Wow! That's as bizarre a twin screw setup as I've ever seen! Axles appear to be Vacuum operated 2 spds,is that a "brownie" or similar auxiliary between the 2 axles? How many gears in all? Chassis appears to be f5 or f6 so limited weight carrying capacity why all the axles and springs?,what was the application? Speaking of bizarre,anyone old enough to remember the short lived belt driven tags?

Don't forget the spoiled brat Chelsea,who used to verbally abuse and bait the secret service men who were sworn to protect her! Can't stand any of them! Just think if the whole bunch of them democrats and republicans alike gave all the billions they've spent over the years on campaigns on charity instead how much better the nation would be!

Great job! I have a 1979 craftsman riding mower I'm determined to restore.The thing's awesome,the sheet metal is 14 gauge,the transaxle has an automotive  style shifter that shifts sideways.Has sealed beam headlites 14 hp Tecumseh with roller bearing crank.My wife wants me to junk it of course!

As usual I'm impressed by the cumulative knowledge of youse guys lol with a 10 ft spread on the trailer you're allowed 73 280 on a single axle combo.on the interstate system.the average sleeper road horse weighs 18000lbs  so you're not stressing that single axle.Also you've got rid of the extra suspension system and differential,power divider,etc that's a whole bunch of parasitic drag!most single axles gain up to 1mpg over the identical full screw.That's a big number.As usual I have an anecdote to go with the subject! I was driving an 85 mh cabover single screw with a 50 ft aluminum drop deck 10 ft spread on air. It looked like a big truck trailer but had 12k rated axles, and the rig was licensed for 50000.We had two deuce and halfs going from Ft Gorden Ga to March Air force base in Riverside cal. Nice load! Only problem you can only put 1 gbl (govt bill of lading) on a truck! They were estimated @14000lb apiece so we figured if I watched my fuel I could stay under 50000.well the army loaded them both to the top of the stakes with heavy electronics equip. I told the military expediter I would take them to our terminal,and put one on another truck! Not kosher,but she bought it.I noticed my trailer tires were squished down,and it pulled a little heavy.Well what should have weighed 28000 weighed over 40000! So I was forced to do exactly what I told her I was gonna do! "The best laid plans" right?

Does look solid,good engine/tranny combo! That pickup earned it's keep!

Interesting the ist freightliner conventional came out in 77 or 78 too,lotta stuff going on trucking wise those years! Also the Gmc General as someone mentioned.Made one run in a general,nice truck but the previous driver trashed the interior. Inexcusable! That brockway/mack hybrid kinda resembles the failed diamond reo raider! That truck was marketed directly at the " high end" owner operators.They advertised the heck out of that truck in the Midwest.Truck stop showings etc.

You guys are walking parts books lol

Looks like a fwd cab. All business!

Very "retro"keeps the old style cab with the modern grille,I like it!

Magic bus

Looks like a hand fabricated wrecker setup,good job though! Love the B73! Only truck I don't like is the midliner abortion,probably with the backasswords Renault Shifter.Had the thrill of delivering one a couple hundred miles to the Ryder shop in Pittsburgh.Don't believe they've earned the right to have the Mack name!

Great job it's one project, a B model 4x4 !

Two thoughts...Must have been fun maneuvering that wrecker in Montreal! Also that one Sicard looks like an R model "binder"cab with a 50's GMC front end.

Must have ridden nice with those hard rubber tires!,41Chevy,thanks for the info!

Love A cars!

Are we looking at two different projects? Yeah we gotta be! Cause I'm seeing  a hydraulic master cylinder and the interior of a B model and a v8 gas burner,must be the Willys. Nice work all!

It's a Siamese twin western star, aIr agree with Hvy Gunner is Fugly but  beautifully constructed!

There has been one of them in Hemmings for a long  time, is fwd with a Ford flathead. Anyone know the history of the vehicle? Where were they made, and for what industry? Hand built low production for sure! Can't place the cab,maybe 40's Gm,or more likely Ford since they used a flat head.

Florida permits 44000 on an "axle set" which I believe is to accommodate the citrus and logging industries.Both industries often load in the groves and woods with no way to "get legal" before hitting the state roads and interstate and the weigh stations. Those single axle dump buckets teamster grrrl is referring to are called "mini wheelers"down here in "gator country".

I believe there was a trade school where you had to have an 82 or lower IQ to qualify.How about a Rambler that you had to pull the a.c. compressor to get at #1 spark plug? Most Taurus v6's are s.o.b.s to remove the one spark plug,also the sensor,between the firewall and block! My 92Izuzu p.u,you have to pull the intake manifold to replace the fuel  pump.Just installed an electric pump! I've made all kinds of tools to deal with this nonsense over the yrs The engineers all went to that school!

Corn cob blasting is very gentle too, I used to do some welding for a sandblaster who painted trucks. He used cob blasting on fragile stuff, like antique cars.

 Interesting subject,All of you are correct! If the pitting is not deep enough to affect structural integrity,almost any good commercial plastic filler will work, It seems to bond better over a quality primer,In today's world I think a urethane product is the way to go.I used to have good results with zinc chromate,but hard to find due to epa regs.Napa has it in spray cans for small jobs,was pricey!Azb755v8,I remember when a gallon of plastic was 8 bucks! I had over a hundred dollars In materials to repair a 12 square inch dent,some stroke put in my p.u. I've never owned a body shop,but I can see where ins.companies might require an inert gas product for structural welds,no slag inclusions etc.As far as the dot is concerned,most dot inspectors aren't welders.I used to get called out when a driver was red tagged by the dot,only had a stick machine on the truck,always passed inspection.However the way things are going I could see them requiring a certificate in a truck that has been repaired or rebuilt saying what process was used,especially Cal. I used to go to no small amount of effort to have my " ducks in a row " in Cal. Especially Banning!

Greendash, I grew up in mcmurray pa,used to weld on J andL Steels barge fleet on the Mon river in Floreffe Pa.Small world huh?

Ive heard if you install the seals properly on a 2cycle Detroit's pushrod tubes you can control oil leakage,Don't know. A couple of my hotshot buddies ran the1st pre emissions dodge turbo Cummins,were getting 20mpg pulling a 48 ft flatbed with. 8000lbs of insulation,across I 80 in oh and pa. But the 1ton Dodges didn't hold up. They had trouble with the getrag five speed, and the injector pumps. Most went to two ton and class 8single axles. I really like the46 Chevy with the 453. Also the two stick tranny lots  of fun!

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There is a perception among "new breed truck drivers" "I ain't driven' no Cabover" While they are in their 2week driving course before they've driven ANYTHING.The major carriers pander to this perception which is I believe there are no class8 Cabover built in America anymore. The carriers want the least experienced drivers that their insurance carriers will permit them to hire! I've driven both including crackerbox Jimmy 7400White "Japanese Freightliners" 9670 " binders" and a few others.My favorite Cabover. Was a MH Mack single axle.It rode best,spring ride too! The flat floor Navistar, however ugly was a good long distance Cabover.I have a slight preference for conventional equipment,but driving a Cabover never killed me! The major carriers like Freightliners because they're cheap.The long hood navistars are better built,except for that fiberglass bubble in the sleeper.