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57 bcr

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  1. And here I thought this thread was all about Debra Winger in her younger days..........
  2. Almost forgot the Clairmont truck in that scene. They were out of Escanaba,Michigan. Another "blast from the past"! Al
  3. It's just a guess Paul,I think you're on to something! (AGREED) Al
  4. A classic.I went into the ARRRRRRMY shortly after that movie came out. You can imagine how many of us recited those lines during basic! We did get extra push-ups & "DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY?" from the drill sergeants (a lot). Al
  5. Hope they do rescind it. Not to point fingers,but I see more diesel pickups putting out more smoke than most of the big trucks that actually contribute to the economy of this country. I would venture to say most tree huggers see the "light" trucks smoking,in their travels. My 02 cents. Al
  6. Here's a pic I found on Pinterest,Matt. Thought you might like the wreckers in the background. Al
  7. And you caught THAT,Jim! Ha-ha! Al (couldn't remember the cubes of the 865 off hand......I'll go to the doghouse for the night)
  8. I would agree the introduction of the ENDT676,probably meant goodbye for the derated V-8. Must be a misprint in C.I.D. department though. They have as 672 cubes. Should read 865 ( ?). Al
  9. Nice fuel prices for sure,Dave! If I recall,Freightliner could run a lower doghouse when the truck was equipped with the 1676. Which played hell when the re-power came along! I was never a V-8 guy myself. It seemed they were alll good runners until the inevitable happened. I still think the 8V71 was about the cheapest to rebuild and probably the most reliable of the V-8's. Those big V's could pass everything on the road,but I passed them at the repair shop with my little 6! Al
  10. Alloy,Peerless,Beall,and Western Trailer give away your position ,Truck Shop! Lol! Al
  11. Have bunch of old emblems. Someday I want to at least put them on sheet of plywood or something,just to display 'em. Al
  12. It's a good thing to remove the dog for beautifcation purposes. It'll be a special moment when you get to put the bulldog back on it's perch! Love to see those H-models getting restored! Al
  13. ...............Sorry,had to do it! Al
  14. Yay! Whoop-dee-doo! Funny,he was only "from" Illinois after various other stops along the way. Where did he end up coming from anyway? I heard Hawaii,Kenya (like Kenya produce a birth certificate?). Who knows? Gov. Bruce has to save a little face here. He's been pretty tough on the lefty's and it's an election year! Al
  15. Pretty country there,as well Vlad! Al
  16. Happy Birthday there in New Alexandria,Pa.. Thanks Barry and crew for supporting /maintaining the website! I know the correct name now is Watt's Truck Center, but you'll always be Watt's to us! Al
  17. Happy New Year back at everybody! Cold here too! Brrrrrrrrrr! Was warmer up nort in da U.P. where I used ta live! They're talking a warm-up to like 33 degrees by Sunday! Heat wave! Al
  18. Heard of the little foil seal off of a Power Service jug getting launched in the tank,had the same effect. Hope you guys get 'er solved. That's a real bummer, stuff like that. Al
  19. Why thanks,O D! Hopes yours is the breast ever,as well! Al
  20. Guess the legal community has run out of reasons for frivolous law suits,so they're playing the "sex card" now. Disgusting! I would like to file a suit in federal court about the sexual abuse me and millions of other taxpayers have suffered,at the hands of the last administration. Al
  21. Mackey,was the R 700 on that brochure an Artim broker? I always thought it could have been. I remember seeing several day cabs hauling steel around Chicago back in the late '70's early '80's. Some companies that come to mind: Umthun,CW,CRST,Rediehs,Chief,all the big freight outfits with their "special commodities" divisions, and of course Artim. USS was running 3 shifts and pumping out steel like hell wouldn't have it! Al
  22. Have a Happy Hobert-day, Hobert! Al
  23. Dave, I think that ill-fated V-8 was the 1676 340hp. I read about in OVERDRIVE years ago. I forgot what the major malfunction was,but it was enough to make them replace it with the engine of the customers choice. The 1693 was a good motor,for sure. I remember a small fleet from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,had some pretty nicely eguipped Freightliners with 1693TA's in 'em. Their single stacks were all on the left side. Also not to get way off thread here,one BMT member from Washington state is selling his 8V 92 powered Super-Liner dump on the truckpaper.com. Al
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