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Thanks...it seems every little project takes 3 times as long as I thought it would but Im getting close to having her on the road...Jim

Im asking if you grind out the top swivel bracket rivet then pull the window up and out of the vent window frame..thanks

Thanks....I have the vents out,want to get the vent window out of the vent window frame.....just want to know which rivets to take out,the one it swivels on or the bracket itself

Im working on my B 61 cab and doors,getting ready to paint....Im going to replace all the glass and was wondering whats the best way to take the vent windows apart to replace the rubber seal? thanks Jim

the north side was Roadway,south side Yankee Lines

When they went to company owned trucks they got that fleet of B models....later they went to Brockways. If I remember right the cabover Brockways had cummins 250s with a 3 hole spicer 12 speed....Dad said those Brockways would really run....I like the city unit and thats a pic from the safety mans car...Jim

The Yankee lines terminal was on Archwood just east of Kelly ave. Roadway was across the street from them.On the corner was Goodyear chemical and the rim plant....

Sorry about the double post...not sure how I did that...in the above post,thats me sitting on the bumper in the gas station photo and in the truck in the last one...Jim ok here is a few more

My dad drove for Yankee Lines Akron Ohio from after he returned from ww2 till he retired in 1985.These are some old pictures my mom found and I wanted to share with you.Sorry about the quality,I dont have a scanner so I tried these with my camera...Mason Dixon bought Yankee Lines in the late 70s early 80s.....Jim

My dad drove for Yankee Lines Akron Ohio from after he returned from ww2 till he retired in 1985.These are some old pictures my mom found and I wanted to share with you.Sorry about the quality,I dont have a scanner so I tried these with my camera...Mason Dixon bought Yankee Lines in the late 70s early 80s.....Jim

Im trying to find a chrome grille shell for my 63 B 61 project...I know they are hard to find but I thought Id try anyway...Im looking for any suggestions and may check out having mine chromed if its affordable...thanks Jim

Hey Rob where did you get the pai boxes from....a dealer or direct...Thanks Jim

thanks Rob I will check it out...Jim

Thanks....I looked up the website and its 185 for the box and 93 for the cover...Im on a pretty tight budget and planning to check a couple of truck places like Aldemans in Canton and maybe find something I can use....Jim

Im looking for a couple of battery boxes for my B model project and wondering where to start . I want something original looking...any suggestions,,,thanks Jim

yep....I picked up 2 tank brackets yesterday to replace the rusted out ones on the drivers side...right side was in good shape...hows the truck running? done anything to her lately.Im getting the fenders and grille shell painted now.. I keep chipping away at it...Jim

OK dumb question......are all the B model tanks mounted at an angle...do to the flare out of the frame the tanks sit at an angle.....thanks.....when I first got the truck I thought something was wrong then I looked at the other side.....

The guy I bought my truck from has a b model chassis and has let me take some parts and brackets off it for my b 61.It has a 2 stick 9 speed,the trans. shift plate says overdrive,dont use low in 5th gear.Its going to the scrap yard at some point but wanted to ask if anyone needed this tranny or is it worth anything...not sure if he would let it go but I could ask him if anyone would be interested...Jim

The guy I bought my truck from has a b model chassis and has let me take some parts and brackets off it for my b 61.It has a 2 stick 9 speed,the trans. shift plate says overdrive,dont use low in 5th gear.Its going to the scrap yard at some point but wanted to ask if anyone needed this tranny or is it worth anything...not sure if he would let it go but I could ask him if anyone would be interested...Jim

From what I remember when Preston Trucking Co. first began hauling freight back in 1934 at some point they started using the "151 Line" slogan saying that they had 151 pieces of equipment to serve the public.It brings back good memories of the old trucks we drove and thinking about pulling those big 40ft. trailers around town....wow then we got some 42s.....Jim

nice truck...yep thats a Preston trailer...I drove 31 years for the " 151 line "

Thanks Mike...My truck was ordered as a single axle tractor to haul steel.I know they needed those gears to make up for the lack of HP but was wondering what the logic was.The build sheet says that Elmer C Breuer co. Cleveland Ohio ordered two exact trucks in July 1963.I was wondering about the difference in the splits between the set up I have and the trt72/4:62 combo.I think my tranny has over in the aux. and direct 4th,5th over in the main box. I came up with a road speed comparison and found that the trt720/5:78 had slightly higher speeds in all gears with 4th Direct 45 mph and 4th over 54 mph then drop into 5th over 65 mph.My 4th direct and over are the same as my 5th low and direct.It seems that my set up gets about the same results and uses two less shifts...It says not to split 5th but could you split 5th then go 5thL to 4thL???I just find it interesting all the different combinations you could get.I had know idea how it was geared when I bought it and Im glad I will be able to cruise pretty easy at 50-60...Jim

Just killing time looking up tranny ratios for my B 61 T with a trt 720 with a 5:78 rear end.On the build sheet they crossed out 57 mph and put in 66 mph..What was the reason or advantage for ordering the truck like this .I talked to Larry(freightrain)and he has a trt 72 with a 4:72(62)? rear end.When comparing ratios thru the gears it seems my tranny is geared a little higher in each gear up to 4th high(over) then shift to 5th high...dont use under or direct in 5th(13 speed) and our top end is the same.Trying to understand why use the trt 720/5:78 over the trt 72/4:62...was it to use the lower 5:78 gear ratio and still have the same top end or was it just the buyers preference.I think ive confused myself and am going to quit thinking now...thanks Jim

Im getting ready to work on my truck now that it getting warmer...I have about everything I need to get it on the road but was looking for ideas for a front bumper..The one I have is bent pretty bad and not sure it could be straightened..I would like to find a stock one like I have? Any ideas as to where to look for a used one...Thanks Jim

Name: Mack 44638 B61T (1963)

Date Added: 05 June 2010 - 07:18 PM

Owner: billyjay

Short Description: triplex

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