mechohaulic

It's not nonsense ;; it's call mental venting. i'm waiting for the temp to go up a little right now==38 degrees. going for brake parts then heading to a 53 ft trailer brake job =OUTSIDE. and the EGR valve project of two days ago also taking place inside today, i'll do the outside brakes ;let the youngster be inside warmer doing the EGR and be his assistant if needed. this wasn't my idea of retirement. 38 degrees and still out side ;;;LOL and it's as always a freebe job .

A "diamond in the ruff" , never cared for a unit all pretty and painted. paint hides a lot. NOT talking about a restoration; before the resto . comical when looking at a bulldozer and such for sale when the over spray is on the ground ,tracks all shiny. this R700 is in natural state ; hope the emergency stop has been hooked up and working.

gliders back in the day were basically two rails ; steer axle and cab. all components =engine/transmission /rears were installed by some one else such as a dealer or buyer of the glider. factory didn't have much knowledge .

Your ONLY 34 ;;come on , based on the knowledge you post ; I'm thinking way older.

I see a computer screen in picture #2 ; kills the competition;; just sayin

THANKS for the info, I would possibly enjoy watching. NOW if this took place 30-40yrs ago when things were built without a computer involved..well then !!LOL in my Maintenace office at baskin robbins, I had a number of diplomas; etc on the walls; NOT as a bragging but as request to show qualifications. some I worked for others were "ok you got one". all they meant to me was crap. when an in frame was done and the key went to start the sound I heard was worth more then all the paper on the wall. 13speed RR were sent out (lazy foreman); why can't we build; i questioned? the first rebuilt RR is still a memory. an MB fire truck from early '70's being the first EVER to have a jacobs engine brake which factory engineers said can't be done ''; no computers ;; OK competition were are ya LOL

at 71 , first thing I do before any project is question myself== now how is this going to hurt me?? the body (mine anyhow) gets to the point it just can't take any more. that's not counting the grownin old crap''knees ,hips, back and what ever else still has a little feelings left. grinder guard always came off more for a clearance issue. many of us see the ole timers spending their time in the parks feeding the ducks; I spend my time looking at all /most of the 50 plus yrs of "battle scars" of equipment maintenance. I wear ear cover even when cutting the grass now; don't know why only one works

Please explain to "the ole guy" (me) ;; what is Mack Masters???

without a doubt a glider kit. not a Mack suspension and no excess holes in frame . gliders back then anything was possible.

had to go back 4 pages ;; forgot original post !!! it's the nice looking R-700. wonder if it ever got started with out running away. twin 3 1/2 in pipes sound so darn great. like a Church organ (almost).

think I did it AGAIN ;;; went off topic ; sorry folks 😇

THANK YOU for vote of confidence. after 20 plus yrs , she like to see cows at a farm; actually walked near the fence line ; almost stepped in cow sh-t. along ways from "I'm a city girl, don't know about working class"

how lucky YOU are ...If I try and save a sock having a hole in it i get static; that line opposites attract is alot of BS. I save all I can (not counting memory unfortunately) .

we don't throw things out;; we just relocate excessive inventory. back in the early "farm days";; I called it the neighborhood shuffle. someone cleaning out their junk brought it to a neighbor saying " bet you can use this stuff!. and being "neighborly took my junk brought it to a nother neighbor saying: bet you can use this stuff! LOL sometime the stuff (junk ) made it back to the original neighbor.. right now I have a 12 in I-beam 14 1/2 ft long =trying to pawn it off to a neighbor. can't put it in my jeep and just drop it off;; OH the good ole days are gone. LOL

looks to be a gold D O G on hood / 3 piece hood; mid '70's with 300 plus possibly a 5 speed for fire dept. not that bad with the OBO .close by ;; I can't .

OH NO , we can't have that now . I can miss santa claus this year BUT NOT the un veiling of the B-73

hope so;;😄 NOT if we were ever gathered ;; BUT WHEN we are gathered up..

there's a saying "many hands make light work" ::: in the mechanical world " many hands sure screw up a lot of simple projects. L9000 ford I'm working on now show how many hands did their thing with new wires and way tooo many butt connectors. no brake lights to trailer when stepping on pedal = great brake lights when parked and key on.

checking the pictures of the bed;; couple questions == 1- is the head board staying as is?: 2- side rails in future:3- piece on bed combo ICC bar and hinged tilt assy?. thought earlier text said you were making a tilting bed?

Does a person have to be a registered member of the club to attend the seasonal party ? waiting to see the B-73 /also haven't seen Matt Pfahl in along time.have been around the corner working in shop ,

If they can't make enough money driving like a human /not endangering others;; time they changed professions

side loading is always interesting. have done it a few times. challenge depends on equipment being loaded. excavator has alot more control, track machine :: dozer or bucket loader can turn unpleasant quick. loading on/off not bad it's the turning on the deck

and a huge CONGRADULATIONS and positive thoughts from the new england area

congrads . back to wheel hop.I'm looking at a short wheel base with good but a rather street tread tire. can't/ won't say it's the/ a cauuse.just a speculation.

how lucky YOU are to have a wife to brag about. if mine could drive my jeep , i'd brag ;;she can't' and Your wife drives a trike ;; why you lucky ----