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cruiseliner64

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  1. Its great to see the gloom begin to lift for you,,God knows you have had a rough time.yes the most important thing is family and friends.your grandson has been an insperation for you and keep him close.enjoy the show you need it after what you all have been through.thoughts and prayers from Ireland.... Paul
  2. Yes Brocky it applys to all vehicles.in the case of cars its 6 years for the tyres and trucks its 10 years.There are no exceptions untill the vehicle is 40 years from date of first registration not assembly.Thats my problem with the Cruiseliner.it is a 1982 truck but was not registered untill 1989 so iv to wait untill 2029 to be exempt...large PITA paul
  3. I agree with what you say Vlad but the law in Ireland says tyres over 10 years old must be scrapped.now both you and I know the ones on our truck will be perfectly good for a hobby truck..... Paul
  4. Thanks for that Vlad.yeah they came back to me saying tubeless only.the tyres on the truck are fairly good with 6 to 8mm of thread left but the problem is they are over 10 years old.In Ireland tyres over 10 years old must be scrapped.....ill have to keep looking. Paul
  5. When i was driving trucks for a living i lost 2 wheels off a trailer i had just picked up.all looked good when i done my walk around inspection but a few hours down the road off came the wheels just missing a few people on the footpath or sidewalk as you say in the US.man id nightmares for weeks after that... Paul
  6. Thanks for that.i was wondering as we have spokes on our Cruiseliner and i like to tighten wheels to exact spec... Paul
  7. Absolutly class Vlad.yeah the Mack show is a must for us now.maybe just maybe we can bring our Cruiseliner next year.put up more pics if you can. Paul
  8. Is this engine computer controlled? Im only asking out of interest as iv no knowledge of this set up.if anyone can sort it out you can joey.... Paul
  9. Bit of a work out there Bob.i havent done truck tyres in years but then im only 17......in my head🤣.you could say the tyres are part worn just dont say what part!!! Any harm to ask what the wheel nut torque is on the spyder spoke wheels???.keep up the great work im looking forward to seeing that Bulldog driving down the road... Paul
  10. Thats good.weight capacity is not an issue as it will be a show truck only.here in Ireland when you regester a vehicle as vintage you are not allowed to carry a load or in the case of a Semi your not allowed to haul a trailer and the tractor must be disabled in such a way as it cant haul a trailer.the usual thing to do is remove the air lines between the tractor/trailer. Paul
  11. Super resto of a beautiful truck.it is great when you get them out and about..it's what this hobby is about.good luck with the truck.....
  12. Ok guys,im working on vehicles a long time but never heard of timing a steering shaft.could anyone please explain? Im always keen to learn something new.its possible i know it as something else but would love to know.thanks Paul.
  13. Thanks for that information.we would like to stay with 1200 tyres but the tyre importers say they cant get 1200 tyres but might be able to get 1100s.note the word 'might".....24in rims are rare here so tyres to suit is a problem..... Paul
  14. Something the same thing here.we have 1200R24 tyres on our Cruiseliner but this tyre size is not available here in Ireland.We can,well maybe we can,get 1100R24 tyres would this change things with the gearing/speed??? Paul
  15. Thanks,next time im in the US ill take you up on that👍
  16. That is an amazing machine.id love to have a go at driving it.just goes to show what can be done with a few parts,tools and a good brain.... Paul
  17. Excellent picture.you are rightly proud of that...B models are my new Mack interest after seeing that one in Holland.theyre so so cool.now i wonder if Mrs O'Brien would let me............ Paul.
  18. We"ll wait for the pictures....enjoy Paul
  19. Keep at it....the only way is up.has to be easier than grinding out rust,welding in bits grinding again..... Paul
  20. Thats a cool B model.I never paid much attention to them untill I seen one in the flesh at the Mack show in Holland 2 weeks ago.Man they're as cool as ice.Real trucks..... Paul
  21. I think you will enjoy it.i certainly did.I'd love to know what happened to all the film not used in the finnished movie.In the book it said 27 reels of film were shot but the finnished movie amounted to 3 reels...bound to be some great scenes on the unused reels... Paul
  22. It never does go as quick as you hope...these old trucks are full of 5 minute jobs that take 5 hours🤣...still stick with it because the old iron is worth doing... Paul
  23. Yeah Paul,it was a great show.Theres nothing like it in Ireland.We have one American show here mostly cars and pick ups.if we are lucky 5 or 6 trucks turn up but its still great to see them.this show was mind blowing,never seen so many vintage American trucks in one place before... Paul
  24. Go for it Vlad.post all you want.i was trying to load more pictures but cant for some reason.Be great to see pictures from shows a few years back... Paul
  25. Yes it is a tilt nose.im not an expert on B models and didnt kmow it was that rare.its a 1965 model.heres a few close ups. Paul
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