Rich Reinhart

Rich

Next time Art has a show at the farm or just call him good guy he mite be able to help on a tour.

Just for thought H&K was a big help in the CV model testing in 2002.

Thanks Jim, dont they have some kind of show at the end of the summer?

I knew that H&K did some field tests for Mack. During the factory tours last spring most of the plant was blocked off due to the Titans in the building. The Mack Ambassador said they were going to customers to demo, I asked how many H&K were getting and he just smiled. I`d love to get a few hours on the H&K grounds to shoot a few hundred pictures.

North Carolina must have a lower tax rate. Or does V**** haave an office there too?

Sent you a PM

Had a great time at the show. See folks that I dont see all year at Macungie. Yes the Mack plant tour was shortened, but it`s still nice of them to open the doors and let us pretty much have the run of the place. Went by the Watts tent, got my Forum T shirt. Barry was a bit busy so I made my way back to the show. It was hot, but not unbearable.. Cant wait for Lititz..

Sure was a lot easier when it was just, B, R U DM, MB models etc...

Thats a tough choice Barry, but I gotta go with the 70`s.

Here in NJ it seems the foreigners have taken over the triaxle dump truck business, mostly Turks but you see a lot of Mexicans too. They drive like animals - overloaded, way too fast, blowing stop signs and lights, in other words just ignorant and dangerous. You see them in Petes, Freightliners, Internationals and yes Macks but far and away the most popular for them is Volvo. An ugly truck with an ugly driver. I've noticed in recent years that when the DOT or troopers pull me over for a check they're not the b breakers they used to be I guess because I speak English and my trucks (both Macks) are safe and well maintained. When I need more material than I can haul myself on a job I call Planet Materials because "Nappy" runs only Macks and has American drivers. I can't deal with the low lifes that the quarries send out anymore, ignorant, who knows when they'll show up and when they do you can't communicate with them and they're usually driving guess what?, a Volvo. Bob

Thats so true. I went with a new driver to take his CDL test in Dallas 10 years ago. I climbed down out of the passenger side of the cab I apologized to the Trooper walking up to the truck to give the test that the AC had gone out on the way to the test site. He gave me a little laugh and said "well, at least you fellas speak english"..

Is there anything else???

The term was "custom" truck. Thats the niche the CF had.. I believe Mack made all the bodywork and such. The MR was still used with non Mack bodywork, like FDNY`s rescue units..

Hi Mike,

Always nice to have another Pennsy guy here...

Rich Reinhart

Hey Barry,

I`ve been gone for a while, like the new look of the webpage...

Rich Reinhart

Thats really cool. Feel free to post more of your work.

Where are you guys staying? We got reservations at the Warwick Inn on 501. We used to stay on 501 near Route 30...but this is so much closer to the show!

I`m just driving out for the day. Only an hours ride...

So who will be at the all Mack show in Lititz?

What --- $2000 for an integral sleeper B that ain't rusted out so bad that you can't throw a cat through it

with the doors shut!!!!!!!!! Good Lord son, go buy this thing NOW - hello you can't buy a junk riding lawn

mower without a bed for that money. Go, go ,go ,go, now,now, now, now. Be sure to get a clear title, be sure

sure serial number on frame matches serial number on title, BUY NOW!!!! Send Pictures quick. Call or email

ole Fuzzy Buzzard to get this one in the B Model Registry (oldmacksrus.com) Hurry, Hurry!!!!!!!

Tom

Cant throw a cat through it.. Now thats funny.....

How about putting in a storage lot and cover it with a big tarp until you can make some contacts and find the ole girl a nice place for her makeover?

Thanks for the quick answer guys. I`ll call PENN DOT on Monday to see what the rules are for Pennsy. Your guidance has been most helpful.. Reason I ask is I saw a nice Mack R sitting for sale outside of Shimersvile PA and it had PA Antique tags on it. I may go look into it.

Do you need to have a CDL to drive a Class 8 truck if it`s registered as an antique vehicle? I have heard 2 versions of this and this seems like the perfect place to get the straight answer. Thank folks.

Rich

Thats 1 good looking Rmodel I bet it would look good under a detach lowboy or a dumptrailer

I like the LOGO ETCHED INTO THE BACK GLASS ALSO THATS COOL LOOKING

Also WELCOME TO BMT Rich

Later

Bulldog

Thanks for the welcome Bulldog. The fact that Barry said that it`s etched in the glass makes it that much more impressive.

Well, I couldnt get moved back to PA in time for the Macungie show. How is the Mack show at Lititz?

Rich Reinhart

I like the graphic on the rear window.

Hi all,

My name is Rich and I`ve been a mack fan since I was 5 riding with my Father in a B model and tank trailer hauling heating oil out of Linden NJ. Plus growing up outside of Allentown PA helped as well. I was truck mechanic for a while working mostly on R Models and CH`s. I`m not lucky enough to own my own classic Mack truck. But I love looking at the ones posted on here. My Macks are 1/87, 1/64 or 1/53 right now. But it`s still a fun hobby....

Rich Reinhart