Terry T

Happy Birthday Barry!!!

IDK if both round/square headlights were available during the entire production run or if it was a model year change. Our 1st 4 or 6 MH's had round and the balance of them were square.  20 of the MH's were ordered units. the 21st was bought off the dealers lot, used i believe, and it was a Freedom Edition. If only I had realized at the time that the company sold it what it actually was...  

The 1st pic is one of the 21 MH's that we had at the companies that I was involved in as a teen & into my mid-twenties.  The 2nd is a friends family business. I posted the 2nd just because it seems that no matter how well they're taken care of the front corners just seem to take a beating.

If you are on Facebook look for Mike Harbison.  His Late father (on FB Mike Harbison Sr) had a huge collection of Mack's and parts. Mikey has done a very good job of organizing the collection.  I know for fact that there is a Freedom Edition Hood there someplace because I bought it out of a salvage yard for Mike and he took it home with him several years ago when he bought my '70 F Model.   Mikey has popped in on this forum only a few times. The youngers don't seem to enjoy this life as much as the FB & other social media lifestyles.

He was off work all last week. He drove the motorcoach & enclosed trailer down and they were parked in the infield up against the fence.  He flew out of FLA Monday morning & came straight into work. Our airport is only 1.5 miles from our facility.

A coworker was down there with a couple of his buddy's hot rods.  He has video of the blown/turbo'd Mustang attempting a burn out but instead it was a blow out!  Probably a head gasket nothing but steam & water & the smell & taste of coolant in the air.

Fantastic Idea Barry!

I don't know that I'd be able to build it but I'd buy one for sure.

Thanks guys!

I really lived it up today.  I had a dentist appointment then I went to work...

The last big one was my 50th. It fell on Saturday so it was a perfect way to have a party. My 61st will fall on a Saturday so maybe that will be a party!

11 minutes ago, RowdyRebel said:

Damn. My 1st bike was a new/leftover 1995 Suzuki GS500E (bought in '97) & put over 20k miles on it in 2 years. Traded it in (only vehicle I've ever owned that I don't still have) on a brand new 2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100. 2 years later, it had 27k. Then I got my CDL & it didn't get ridden near as much. It's currently sitting on 52,249. Harley is a 2006 sporty 1200 (wife bought it & brought it up with her from Texas...doesn't ever ride it, so I do) & has 45,132 on the clock. It'll get another 100 or so miles tomorrow.

My 1st bike was a 76 or 77 GS550. 2nd bike was a 79 GS750L.  I considered buying a 80 GS750 a few years back but I like the "L" (L stood for Low or Lower) better, King/Queen seat instead of a flat seat...

My '05 Road King a.k.a. My Mistress. Over the winter I replaced the 88 with a High Comp 95. The "facelift was courtesy of a doe that ran out in front of me 4 years & 6 days ago. She began life Arctic White. 

I always ride "with my head on a swivel".  Watching, watching, watching & anticipating.

CH & CL left door vents as well as bunk vents should be the same.  I thought the R roof vents were in a rubber gasket but it's been MANY years since I was in one.

I'm not certain but I believe that Mack used the same vent for all of their models. Others on here are more knowledgeable about part #'s and should chime in soon. 

4 hours ago, Geoff Weeks said:

As an independent, I never cross at picket either. Earned the respect of the Union. In an ideal world there would be no need ever. We don't live in an ideal world. I have not worked in a union shop, but one place I worked became union after I left. I was called to a customer and came up on the picket. I got out, asked what was happening, (I was not told they were on strike when I was called) and then asked for room to turn around! I got it!  Remember, the glory days after WW 2 (50's and 60's) were when we had the strongest unions  in this country.

 I don't feel every shop HAS to be union, but some sure do.

Geoff,  I have never worked in a union barn but spent may years working very close with union carriers when we had our cartage agency.  All my life I have referred to Unions as a necessary evil...

They still owned power units & leased a lot as well. Ryder might be correct but I was thinking it was Penske or perhaps a mix of leasing companies.  The newest trailers were built on "the EXTREME cheap" and few other LTL's will be interested in them.  TL carriers might jump on the 48's & 53's. I think a lot of the trailers will go into the storage market and many will just be scrapped. 

8 hours ago, BOBWhite said:

At least some of the 12,000 trucks are going to come up for sale flooding the market with cheep equipment. Wonder how long we're going to keep seeing these old yellow trucks on the road. Kinda sad 

My guess is that most of these will go south of the boarder.

I don't know how well this will turn out but I'll try it.

As of now it Yellow makes it until Monday the 31st I'd be really surprised.  Apparently the Sr VP of sales told her staff that Friday would be their last day of employment & that Yellow is filing for Bankruptcy on Monday.  Later the company back-peddled and said that is not true.

The IBT & UPS appear to have reached an agreement and it is now up to the rank & file to vote on it so UPS looks to be in the clear.

The current word on the street is that they will probably walk on Monday 07/31/23.

3 hours ago, BOBWhite said:

Looks like the mega carriers luck finally ran out, Yellow and UPS both look like they're on a chopping block. Wonder if some business will fall to the little guys during the chaos of it all. 

UPS is all small package. It will help Fed Ex & the USPS but not much else. UPS sold UPS Freight to TFI (a Canadian mega logistics company) & it is now T-Force.

Well Eddy, 

I just tried to login and was told that the page doesn't know my email address & I apparently don't know my password.

Jim,  

Good to know you are still with us!  That all had to make for a lil excitement. Heal well and do what you're told.

12 hours ago, Freightrain said:

Jim Tomer(Tundra) is from a frozen land(Alaska), and Idaho.   He made a stop in Ohio some years back and we spend an afternoon looking at Bighorns.  I even got pictures (somewhere).

Jim Hancock got in a bit of a tiff on here a few years ago and he and a few others left abruptly.  Sad.

I believe this pic of Tomer came from you, Larry