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I never had a problem with the state police pulling me over when I ran our lowboy,they would check over the permit and do a quick run around to make sure all the chains were tight and send me on my way.But now the local boys they were for the most part down right dumb.All they saw were the $$$$.I was grossing out at 150,000lbs one time and had just taken down a whole shit load of wires that were hanging low,but I was about 2" over what my permit allowed drop all the air out of the truck and trailer,so when they came to measure me I was 2"below the permit height.Still gave me a $350 ticket for some bullshit reason.

I have a call into the dustless blasting guy in our area,waiting on getting a price from him.If I have to I will use old faithful the 100lbs sandblast pot I have.The way I found out about the fellow was I called the number on the website for the manurfactor and they gave me his number.

thermo,where did you get your wiring harnesses from,I am doing the same to my B87 tractor?Did you used the dynamat for heat or nose reduction or both?Thanks Mike Durkin

Keep your head up Paul,had the same problem with my one nephew he stole from his grandmother,my mother.When I found out I was doing a roof on mom back garage where I keep some of my antquie Caterpillar tractor.He just happen to be on the roof down the other end,I was so freaking mad I throw a hammer at his head luckie I miss if I had hit him it would have killed him.When he realize what I was comming at him for he jumped off the roof and ran like hell.He doesn't come around me much anymore.Told him and my older brother that if we come togather there will be blood.My brother told his son if I were you I wouldn't be around uncle mike anytime soon.Good luck on Monday,keep us posted

I have always used Caterpillar in all of our equipment and trucks.They are made by Deka right here in Fleetwood PA.

I went out to the website of the Rhode Island Vintage Wiring and found that they do make the wiring harness for the B61,can't be that much different then my B87.Problem is that it's $1200 so I will be making my own.It will be a slower process doing it one gauge at a time but for 1200 I'm in no rush.

The truck has a 335 Cummins in it.

Has anyone here ever tried that dustless blasting.I've seen it on the car channel on the internet.I check into it and it is quite pricey compared to a sanblast unit.The smallest unit was around $5,000.There's a guy not that far from me that has a moblie unit will be giving him a call for a price to do the frame and cab.Thanks Mike Durkin

No your are right the frame is not all that dirty and very little rust even between the frame rails.This truck was parked most nights in side of our shop.The only real mess I have is removing most of the wires that have been cut off over the years.The cab for the most part is in excellent condition for the age.The only real problem area is where we tried to fix the cab mount area.Now this was done back in the 70's when we most likely could still but the right panals from Mack still,but no we had to make our own panals.Our welders were some of the best but when they got done you weren't going to move the cab off that frame with a wrecking ball.Can't wait till the better weather so I can get some real work done on it.Like sandblasting and paint.

Well I spent the day stripping the backside of the cab so a fellow can make me a panal to weld in on the bottom middle of the back of the cab.It will only have to be about 2"x 3',it right where the back meet the floor.I had to use 40 grit sand paper to cut through the 5 layers of paint.Next I tried the new mig welder I brought acouple of weeks ago.Used it to weld up some cracks in the floor,and started to weld up some of the other cracks and holes in the floor panals.Never used a mig before but once I got going it seemed to work great.The final chore of the day was to remove the dash.Once I got the dash away from the rest of the big panal the wires behind was mess.I think what I'm going to do is just ripe out all of the wire harness and just make my own.Would like some feedback from anyone that has done this before.Will get some pictures on Sunday and post them up.One last thing does anyone know what thickness the floor is?It looks like something close to 16 gauge.

There's one on ebay.Guy wants $750 for cab doors and front clip.

The red CL you are talking about was mine.It has one of the last mech.motors Mack built.It the v8 with 500hp,but we had the pump turned all the way up smoke like a bitch but it had all the power you ever needed.

Their suppose to be working on it,they have open the welcome center already.If I hear I will let you know.Mike

Phildirt,Are you talking about Bob Kelly,if so my friend and I stole a cletrac right out from under bob nose in his own backyard.

Happy Birthday Vinny,enjoy you day by riding the Mack.

Welcome aboard

Welcome.

Tom,is your shop on Verrue and Solly.

Phildirt,I have 2 very good friends that both collect Cletracs.I will be seeing the one fellow tormorrow,the other fellow deals in parts and service for the cletrac.His name is Landis Zimmermen he is located in Ephata PA.If you need his # I will get it for you.Mike Durkin

Thanks 84superdog,but I have all of the original literture on this machine.But I have throught about seeing if Cat would like it for the museunm they are opening.

This may not be the biggest but I bet Cat would like to have it in the entranceway to the factory floor where they do build the biggest.I have it all restored and painted,it from 1929.

Welcome Tom,I'm from Philly also.Where do you run your trucks out of.Mike Durkin

I say to keep them here.But hell we give them our money,our jobs,and in some cases some of us die for them bastards over there.And yes Obama must go now.

I have been wanting to say this for quite awhile,you guys up in CT,MA and other parts north have it way better then us guys here in Philly.I can remember a time when there was nothing but B61-B81's running everywhere here in Philly.Now a days you can't find a Bmodel anywhere here in Philly.There was one that ran out of a quarry down in Chester County but I haven't seen that one in a few years.I would love to drive one of them old girls anytime over the newer trucks.Give me 2 sticks,2 windows down and the smell of exhaust and I'm good to go.All good things must come to a end sorry to say.

Yes,all I had to do to the r model was paint,other than that it was in great shape.It only has 72063 miles on her.