mechohaulic

not only was  gasket paper common back then : it came in different thickness. had the hole punch set and good sharp knife .

On 4/22/2025 at 10:38 AM, Joseph Cummings said:

Towards the end of my marriage in the late 90's I was stressed out and eating a lot, not to mention drinking tequila like it was water I got up to 360 and I'm 6' 3". Somehow I was still working like crazy climbing stuff, up on top of loads, rebuilding truck engines, doing clutches. I used to eat kielbasa and eggs for breakfast and wash it down with swigs of tequila and then go to work. I was running a steel nose 1974 DM with a roll off on it, no air conditioning, rough as hell looking, moving containers full of scrap metal all over Philly. I used to hit the scale at the scrap yard way overweight on 3 axles I remember sometimes over 100,000. I really don't know how I got away with it, or for that matter even lived through it.

After my divorce I stopped drinking and eating so much and lost about 100 pounds in about 2 years

You have my "vote" for the kielbasa and eggs -I missed that food intake !! My hats off to You Sir for Your accomplishments. wife number 2 doesn't understand how a foul marriage entices the urge to alcohol  intake.

2 hours ago, mowerman said:

my god,,,i cant believe how slow i work these days,,,,but then again for this job,im doing alot of make sure moves before i start assembling anything getting ready to pull the plug for the day,,,and hopefully finish tomorrow

working slow indicates a great desire to be accurate in ALL aspects of the quality job being done. ;;Sir,

Just now, mowerman said:

well nothing on the DM but i did get my lawn up and running ,,,now mrs wants here flower area weeded today   bob

question for me !!! how far did the lawn run 🤣. couldn't help it.

12 hours ago, Brocky said:

I have slowed down to 2 or 3 beers before/during supper.. I never did do much of the "Hi Test" stuff!!!!

issue with the beer for me is the weight gain. last week or so for me attempting to meet a weight number before this up coming appointment ; NO beer/ eating healthy stuff. DR will kick my ass if I'm over weight. last saw him I was 200lbs (6ft) . today scaled in at 183.4 

when draining the oil/ use a kitchen strainer under plug .strainer usually will catch lifter  particles. when Mack went to oversized pans ; what a pain -in =ass . helps to make sure pan HAS to be removed. and we all know oil warm when draining helps.

On 4/12/2025 at 9:37 AM, mowerman said:

Wasn’t so long ago we had it delivered to the house and a glass bottle with a cardboard stopper

fortunately I found one of the cardboard stoppers my Grandfather used on his milk bottles having His name on it,,  tried in '78 after I bought the Grandparents farm(what was left of it) to keep it going. 

3 hours ago, tjc transport said:

only thing that ever bothered me was scotch and jagermeister.

just the smell of either makes me want to puke. 

jack made me mellow, and takillya made me a mean bartstard who wanted to fight with anyone and everything. 

i really have not drank anything in 25 years now. there is still 5 Pabst Blue Ribbons in the fridge from 25 years ago. 

i will have a shooter of apple pie moonshine or lynchberg lemonade, but it has been  8 months since i had either. and even then it is only 1 shot glass full. usually once a year on my birthday.

My hats off to you Sir;; that's courage at it's maximum. alcohol unfortunately has become a big part of my life.  between bodily pain and other issues. this is from someone who NEVER drank till after 30.. have been doing a shot of jagermeister regularly. was told yrs ago "a shot a day helps internal stomach issues."

8 hours ago, mowerman said:

also if i was rich,,,i would have them all removed,,,,,last i heard they charge thousand bucks an inch to get rid of them,,,,and that figure was like 30 years ago

it's that small word "IF
 small word means so much. WE ALL HAVE IF IN OUR LIVES ;; DON'T WE !!

7 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:

I have never heard of them before either

I did find this, a modern radio with a older look about it 

https://www.retrosoundusa.com.au/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3518

 

 

Paul

that I remember'' the oil filter radio can't say same.

anyone check to see if engine had oil i it. engine seized ??  a diesel will not just shut down without cause, thanks JoJo , checking for air leaks with engine running ??  normally a mechanic will put shop air to system so as to listen for leaks . hope this shop is reputable / not looking for a customer screwing.

now we ALL  have to be open minded . ask yourself __ what did the generation before think of rock/roll  == I KNOW  not what we today think of this trash. just trying to be open mined  or being influenced by Yukon Jack after a long work Sunday... 

23 hours ago, mowerman said:

You got it, bud best of luck yes, I’ve only noticed that past few weeks my ambition is slowly slipping away and with  weather changing around here along comes the honeydews 

lucky for you being out west where there isn't the winter of east coast. the pounds don't seem to accumulate faster after retirement.  Easter Sunday for 50 plus years was the ONLY day I never worked . I worked another 8 hrs plus today  at the farm to get caught up for tomorrow . 1 service and packing wheel bearing on trailer  plus misc. helped to eliminate the temptation of over eating  before thurs appointment.

21 hours ago, BOBWhite said:

This seems more likely as I haven't seen any air lines go down there. I probably can't change the "pill" thing out without draining the coolant right? I will at least remove the pin and see if the shutters are moving or need lube 

can see now you don't have the shutterstat system BUT the lower tank self contained (NO AIR)  system. disconnect linkage as prescribed  and carefully work shutters.

9 hours ago, Freightrain said:

What in the F did I just try to watch for 10 seconds???  

My favorite line from Terminator 2:

"We're not going to make it, are we?".

 

but that's what I say to my "wife" -- we're not going to make it ".  she thinks (not really capable ) we are ==== heck no.

hopefully count me in also.  Brockway's were always a bold looking work horse. we'll know soon .

feedline to the shutterstat  should have a 1/4 turn brass valve in line  . close the air supply ; shutters are suppose to stay open . will allow for running the unit plus give time to diagnose system. 

14 minutes ago, mowerman said:

You know I really don’t feel anywhere near this old but sometimes I wonder at my age how much longer do I have to go? I already outlived my pops  by 7 years

it's like a cold ;;feel good now then next minute !!! the age factor same == why do I feel so old and projects take soooo long.  I was racing around last week!!  NO it wasn't last week but 2 yrs ago. spent afternoon today with back pack leave blower " back then the blower ran out of gas before me == NOT any more. only reason for pushing the limit was trying to drop a few pounds before cardio appointment this thurs. came down to loose the pounds or "pack it in " ALL living things -- be it man ; grass/animals; the ONLY common factor is we ALL have a start/ finish date. tell the wife we are all listed in "the book" .turn page and our names show up; can't change it.

4 hours ago, mowerman said:

Oh, I hadn’t heard that and yes, I’m quite familiar with the tune. I actually didn’t even know what the artist name was. Thanks for that.

Tex Ritter did first version. either way unlike today's crap called music ; both version like most of music BACK THEN told a story;; many of which the listening people could relate too. sadly it could be said (I GUESS)  today;s people relate to whatever the noise says.

SORRY KIDS  ;wasn't like this back then growing up in a real world; not fantasy island.  lost another great this week;;Wink Martindale , He did a great version of the song :Deck of Cards.!

58 minutes ago, tjc transport said:

my introduction into the cracker box was the fire departments aerial ladder. V12 engine with 10 speed trans. there were only 4 of us that could drive it. 1985 it was sold to a fire department out in the midwest at 20 years old because we could no longer rate it as a first line truck without doing a complete refurbish... and that cost almost as much as the new diesel truck that replaced it. 

it had a little over 17,000 miles on it when it went west.

cracker box ladder !! with a v12. any pictures ;;; had to be an interesting unit. first intro to a crackerbox for me was while working at waterbury Mack. don't recall all details ;;BUT i do remember something regards to the splitter knob. I was upset and kept splitting :hi/lo range ; boss came over and ripped me a new ass--le . don't recall out come. I will say the crackerbox is unique and fun.