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  1. mechohaulic
    not only are there 4 =5 houses next to each other , ever notice the kids don't come out of the house till bus in front and parked !! unfortunately it can also be a sign of the times ; not safe to let children stand near the road with all the sick bast---ds prowling the streets. yrs back us kids were outside working or playing ;it was a neighborhood thing= we all knew each other. seems todays world kids stay inside on electronic games .
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    winter school bus riding back in CT more then once it was :: everyone to the back , need more weight on the tires. and we had bus stops =rain/snow/ etc it was a 1/4 mile walk to the bus stop NOT bus stopping at every driveway,
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    jim beam /jack daniels on all the shelves ; personal preference is Yukon Jack fire. taste better then the other two, 100proof, difficult to find (like the Moxie soda). local package store keeps small inventory of Yukon for me. did find some Moxie in Big Y grocery store; apparently it is owned by Coke now; nothing more then soda taste.
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    bought two cans of SPAM yesterday! even they make different flavors now . slice it thin / fry it up put it between two pieces of 1/4 thick tofu. the "golden yrs my ass!!
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    stating CT DMV is a nightmare definitely is being polite!. based on experience at one ; another factor to consider is ask around to those who had the unfortunate time at them. I spent hrs at one only to be told "paperwork is wrong" ,drove directly to another 20 minutes away (located in smaller town ) :: in /out 30 minutes with all documents I needed. some locations are known as places to stay away from. the classic vehicle plates seem to be another gimmick in CT lately. long as they meet stated requirements plates are given, many of which are NOT true classics. another joke is the use of camper plates; trailers hauling wood on flat deck !!
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    thanks; that's why it's still open=two different tracks being discussed.
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    yrs back having the two "49 Macks , I became a member of both ATHS/ATCA, Macks are gone so are both memberships. I came across an issue of Double Clutch recently :what box it's in =anybody's guess . few challenges at the moment , going through boxes of items scaling back personal belongings.
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    is the new England Dragway being discussed same as the Connecticut dragstrip located in Colchester CT?? if so the CT Dragway closed years ago, last of my knowledge it was being used by consumer protection for testing misc items. fact I went there once through Cummins sponsored program for testing ???? don't remember . Fred Munday was instructor. somewhere I know I have pictures of the funny cars running there.
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    make any difference if you go for farm plates ?? knew a guy when asked what kind of farm he had ; reply was "a tree farm" ! he owned 4 -5 acres of woods. like can be seen in your picture background.
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    yrs back a CT steel hauling Co had not only the roof hatch, also both front fenders were flat top /lower fabricated with diamond plate. edgecomb steel had some {blue) units with the flat fenders.
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    guess I'm just an old fart since I never understood why people buy a great piece of meat then have to add different flavors to it . being fortunate enough to have lived/owned a farm and raised my own cattle/pigs; never found a need to change flavors. to eat a real fresh piece of meat VS store bought major difference. fresh means raising/butchering / hanging/ wrapping . no colored die injected. freshest meat is when cutting a piece off it still has the heart beat. never made it to a grill/stove. those were the good days ; now I eat tofu to attempt weight loss.
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    now why wouldn't it be impressive !!!!:: IT'S A MACK. LOL
  13. mechohaulic
    THANK YOU for all the effort being put in to parts for the "little Macks" some of us build .
  14. mechohaulic
    early '80's Gerosa had quite a few heavy haulers at the new jersey truck races ;;not that one, somewhere I have some close up pictures of their fleet.
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    actually I'm gettin a little concerned the nevada DM is taking so long, I might have to fly out there to assist; get some green paint on it and a flatbed!! times running out possibly. bring it out to ct for one "project" then it also will qualify for this topic of Connecticut construction truck :LOL. now the pressures on 🤣
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    reason for time delay from funeral to auction is the "low-lifes" go to the after funeral gathering for free food/drinks. I know of one such low-life. went to the funeral of a sweet lady (my neighbor) which he never associated with bragged about the expensive drink he had. the husband rent the entire restaurant with open bar/ free menu. I was one of the pallbearers . heard the funeral cost 32 K; this was many yrs ago. SR Gasperri deserved to go out in style. I hope to ride out on back of a Mack.
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    you know your old when seeing pictures like this remembering when truck used to have the E/G on door not the L and think " I worked on that truck". both Father and son were tough but good people. had their new DM in for recall work . they stood over my shoulder watched every move i made not to spill drop of oil on the newly painted rims! yes they took the brand new wheels off and painted the rims again.
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    I go through Middlebury almost daily and see the "show trucks " ; have to wonder : who's having a parade today!
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    I used the "sniffer" yrs back ; actually owned one. had a brand new Mack firetruck which didn't pass the leak down test. new truck paperwork one sheet; new firetruck -4=5 pages to fill out. used the sniffer to go over ALL the air system. found the culprit leaks. sniffer could pick up leaks soapy water couldn't.
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    Schiavone (Macks two tone brown =light /dark) bought everyone possible. Torrington scrap draws a blank. they may have brought trucks into waterbury Mack for work ; don't remember. White Oak Const; green / white lettering. this topic is one of the best for east coast people. large beverage and time ; go to page one and check amazing posted pictures. I have a few 1/25th scale built CT companies built;;; Stone construction, F&F concrete DM800 few more. good luck on Your endeavor.
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    that's what the Pope does.
  22. mechohaulic
    the well casing works. a 1 in threaded rod/ bar stock 2 1/2 or 3 wide 1 in thick with 1 in hole for threaded rod; can take the gr 8 1in nut weld a couple handles to it for better leverage ( or box wrench), same bar stock for bottom liner ; challenge there is cutting groove to fit liner. it works instead of $$$$ for one time use tool.
  23. mechohaulic
    did you take off the discharge line from compressor check for any air being discharged ? keep in mine the air temp from compressor is extremely warm (hot), place a rag/ wear gloves . air coming from compressor yet no build up also consider the discharge line which should be steel/ copper has the short section of flex braided line that is known for collapsing internally. if end result is removal ;no easy way. remember the compressor may hold just enough oil to make a mess when tipping it out from frame. don't want someone under it assisting removal.
  24. mechohaulic
    don't know of a "conversion set up". looking to go period correct , the spring brake set up was the addition on two chambers with rods connected to through shafts from outside frame to inside which rods connected to vehicle brake chambers, for safety and simplicity ; install a basic two chamber system such as todays units. depending on the clearance factor of chamber mounting.
  25. mechohaulic
    the right person behind the controls of old iron can most times do as much as one multi million dollar rotator. skill/ experience did quite well for yrs. not saying rotators aren't better. just watch jammie on the 409 with old iron . LOL

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