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  1. mechohaulic
    a number of fleets back in 70's-?? ran the V-903. Guyott oil in CT had the long nose Brockway with 903's. one of my first trucking experiences as rider was in a Guyott oil Brockway which a neighbor drove. a Brockway having the old style cab NOT the converted Mack cab Brockway.
  2. mechohaulic
    from reading the forums here ' that sentence seems to be the way of the dealer mechanics today at $150-200 per hr. they know little but guess and just change parts till problem fixed or at least a little better.
  3. mechohaulic
    beyond sharp looking piece of history. best of positive to it restoration.
  4. mechohaulic
    now YOU have distinguished Yourself as a detective / mechanic. It's the small items noticed which make a difference. to have only a $1.oo for everyone of those bells I installed.!!! major construction fleet in CT having bought (#356-376)first batch of DM686 SX dumps I had to weld a 1/2 (5/8?) fine thread nut onto center of axle cap allowing install of the backup bells. couldn't use the brackets due to deep axle cap. also welded nut center cap for hubometers.
  5. mechohaulic
    only thing missing to make it a perfect machine is the 4-1 bucket. If we knew for sure staying on this property, the 955 would work. wife and I in limbo at the moment due to landlords divorcing .
  6. mechohaulic
    hope your semi-retirement is different then most! will be interesting after 8-10 months of retirement to up date us with " how much more time you have" !!LOL I try to hide from the world and I'm still found. yesterday was rear wheel bearing on grandsons jeep == yea an all day freebie job; outside with crap tools and no pullers. and the three days a week of "be at the bus stop (35 minutes away) to get daughters youngster from school and -----! never mind. get back to topic.
  7. mechohaulic
    reality is the fact it's so dam sad a person (working/homeowner) has to go to the extremes of protection and the low Lifes have more rights !! while gassing up my vehicle this afternoon; a Veteran walked out of the convenience store and sat at outside table. I back my jeep up so He was able to see the back window which proudly states "NEVER FORGET OUR VETERANS AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR OUR COUNTRY/also a P O W decal. He thanked me ; next He said " and the immigrants (meaning border crossers ) get all the freebies. It sadden me to hear and realize He was right.
  8. mechohaulic
    sadly, today's world, homeowner is in more trouble when trying to protect their own property. trick is as mentioned 1-make sure not only are the scum IN your house but ;; 2- put enough shots in same spot so law enforcement can't tell if shots came from the back or front. unless of course you are using a 12 ga .my favorite.
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    sadly it's only going to get worse with the thousands of border crossers. most having idea "we have more rights then you AMERICANS . politicians need our votes they told us to come over to this country.
  10. mechohaulic
    trucks looking real sharp. the alum tank definitely sets it off . it is with out a doubt different then most. not just the model of the truck it self but the sleeper cab/ vizor/ and the one large trumpet on top just to name a few of the oddities .
  11. mechohaulic
    sure I'm wrong = will blame bad eye sight this time. that yellow circled hole don't look like any weephole I remember. blue one more like it. other then the tab on the blue hole looking as though an impeller had something to do with it. no leak or wobble ?
  12. mechohaulic
    any idea of your next appearance at a show?? have been looking forward for weeks to may 5th since you wrote of having high hopes of the B 73making it debut there. due to conflicting events same day I can't make the Deerfield show. the Knights of Columbus , to which I am a member are hosting an important gathering ;;;Darn . 52 weeks a year/ 365days a year seems everything takes place same day.
  13. mechohaulic
    before the days of the poppit ball vent , tanks had the 1/4 copper tubing which came straight off the 90 degree fitting = out couple of inches then had a towards the sky bend which looped back down 1 1/2. never had to worry about a ball sticking; only situation was the darn bees making a nest and clogging the pipe! LOL
  14. mechohaulic
    and the best part:::looks like she's a jeep girl. I'm going out to polish mine right now , case she shows up
  15. mechohaulic
    apologize Sir didn't intend to double up on your statement. I did NOT read back that far.
  16. mechohaulic
    besides all the fun; think of all the history you are saving. also rattle in vent is definite better. little metal ball lets pressure out and keeps foreign from going in.
  17. mechohaulic
    possibly there isn't a need for sealed/lined tankers : 1- product doesn't stay in the tank for days or longer ;2- the owners of the tankers don't care , they don't use the product. and yes they still must own a gas vehicle to which they fill up at a gas station =after the delivered product sits in an under ground alum storage tank . in that case , we ALL put gas in our private vehicles which came from alum storage tanks. crap gas stored in alum tanks.
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    also "back in the day " the gas like many items today was very different. wouldn't consider the hose/ suck the gas from tank in today world. if reason is for mechanical reasons it's understandable. tank needs to have a pump etc, the algae stories many prove other wise .
  19. mechohaulic
    far out thought; gas vs alum becomes a hassle , and staying with the gas ; even though you have the alum tank , acquire a steel tank and paint it alum ??
  20. mechohaulic
    either the cable had a sharp bend / kink ; as a result of way too long; the length shouldn't be a major factor since both ends of outer cables which have long enough thread to adjust clevis to clutch pedal / transmission arm are secured to mounting brackets.
  21. mechohaulic
    another positive when we lived in TN (one of many); there were gas stations which still sold real gas.
  22. mechohaulic
    that shows why iron in this country headed to scrap yard is bought up by those in export business and making millions. scrap here that is considered top shelf to those as in the video. just think ;; "driver "in video is behind (half) wheel of his large car super rig.
  23. mechohaulic
    don't know where to start about that one !! the half steering wheel ?? ; racing through what appears to be crowded area ! left leg never moved once for clutch ! the dance steps right leg did for shifting .. THAT IS HILARIOUS !!!!!
  24. mechohaulic
    can't help with that ;2004 is brand new to this ole man, LOL . you should receive an answer soon when these "youngsters" wake up . LOL now a R/U or similar system= is different.
  25. mechohaulic
    another question :: what did the 73 end up with for tail/ stop lights??? last picture showed a "temporary" bracket set up . all frontal pictures show where it's going ; how did the back section end up so we can see where it went . LOL

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