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WHY?...........................Mark

Prolly I good thing I wasn't at Macungie that year,or that would have come home with me! I have been wanting to build a replica of this truck almost since I first saw it years ago..............I made an offer on the blue one last year,but it was not enough in the sellers eyes..............................Mark

Yardo,I happen to have a completely re-built 238,low hours,low miles,which uses no oil whatsoever,which as long as it's going in the FWD, you may have for cost of shipping. Please feel free to contact me with any Detroit related questions,comments or fan-mail..................................your friend "Doctor Detroit"................Mark

"Real" pinstriping is a dying art for sure,which is a shame, in my opinion,there are (were) some talented people in this world! I have loved this truck since I first saw it 30 plus years ago at the Overdrive big rig drags at Englishtown,NJ. If ever I hit the "Go-Zillion" dollar lottery,i would build an exact replica (sans the Clat-erpillar) of this truck!...........................................Mark

No Jim,not MIA this time LOL!,just been on the road,had a MUCH longer trip then expected to the "Great White North"....................................................Mark

Joe,i seen that 359,i thought it was a misprint or typo! that's a lotta dough for that truck,is IS pretty nice,but not that nice!......................................Mark

I have found school paste is "best straight out the bottle" much like chessewhiz? "Mucilage? I believe was my favorite brand/flavor.................................Mark

Was always pretty lucky in the travel department when young,seems both my brother and I were born with a "gasoline ass" we spent countless trips in the car with no combat! I was always content to spot trucks,my brother motorcycles I still like to ride!............................................Mark

I remember the 361,and WWII surplus Brockways,pretty sure there was an article in "American Trucker" magazine about Johnsons Towing back in the 80's?........................................................Mark

Joe,did'nt Johnsons yard used to be right beside 81? Carbondale maybe? there is a shopping center there now? I used to run South Jersey to Binghamton every night,i remember they had a BIG Oshkosh or maybe FWD wrecker if I remember right it was white do you know the one I mean?..............................Mark

Jim, we must have similar paths! back in my moving van days,i was delivering a job into an Old/Historic neighborhood in Cape May,NJ customers house was near the end of a cul-de-sac (sp?) anyway,i navigated just fine going in,got turned around at the end just fine (single axle GMC Astro,48ft. moving van) got the job all done and headed out later that day,not taking into consideration the "crown" in the road. Well as I was leaving on the same street I came in on,i noticed a "booiiinnngg" type sound every few seconds,never thought much of it at the time. Long story short,i had taken out every single cable tv wire on the street (most were still hanging on the frame between tractor/trailer) there were more then a few pissed off blue-hairs wating for me at the end of the street,no Judge Judy today! one of the few times trucking I was in fear of my life!....................................Mark

I like the blue and white R-Model too! 20 speed? with a 4 speed Brownie? I'm thinking maybe a 3 speed Spicer behind that! I bet that B-Model was one hell of truck!.....................................Mark

Nice find Mike! I think that bus is worth checking into! not many like that anywhere!.....................................................Mark

Having never seen one,and knowing nothing about these particular trucks,i was curious were these manual trans. or automatics? thanks for looking into these Ken,some very interesting trucks!.............................................Mark

LMFAO! sounds like what my Dad always said, "You want a "fancy" breakfast? Diners right up the road" !! Here to today,it's Shit On a Shingle!...............................................Mark

I was gonna say some smart shit about frozen straps,you guys need to pull a van! BUT I got to my first stop of the day this morning,after running in rain,snow,sleet,snow,sleet,hail,snow etc. (you get the picture) Got to my stop,trailer doors frozen solid closed! took me about an hour with torch and rubber mallet to get the S.O.B's open!.....................................Mark

Looks about like my week! sorry to hear about your buddy,just glad to hear if he had to go,did'nt take anybody with him,still hate to hear about things like this though. That place on 220 where the CL-9000 is also has an old McLean Brigadier,and an ex Overnite "china closet" daycab F-Model stashed behind all those junk trailers,used to be able to see them before they moved a trailer across the driveway. ...................................Mark