Popular Post maint1 Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 Spent the last three Saturdays with the Ftl, paint pretty oxidized, have the cab and left side of tank done, 2 grades of rubbing compound, then a finishing compound. It seems like it keeps gettin longer lol. Still have the trailer to go. Don't want it to look like a new truck, just bring back it's former looks. 13 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looks AWESOME!!!And I dont trust a guy with a clean shop....LOL 6 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looks good Dave!Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looks great. That is a lot of area to cover and I think there is another one to go. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Lot of work, but sure is worth it in the end. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Green Dash Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 If you didn't want it to look like a new truck, I think you screwed up big time! 5 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looks great, nice work. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Fantastic work and attention to details! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 WOW! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Dave: you should give classes on how to do that! That's awesome. ........ I can never keep a shop that clean! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vision386 Posted December 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2014 Looks great! Dr.Bill would be proud,i sure enjoyed the sound of that Cummins in the Youtube video featuring this truck.....................................Mark 4 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The shop does remind me of a sterile operating theater. Very nicely organized and well-lit. You'll never lose a spleen in there. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 wow,,,that thing is nice,,,thanks for sharing...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 DaveLookin' Good!!! Will have to get back up by your place again in the near future.. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Awasome!I like the kind of the truck too. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-269905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted February 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2015 We we're following the Freightliner coming out of the 2005 ATHS Convention in Auburn,In. Here's what I seen out my windshield.....Al 5 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maint1 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2015 Going to get trailer in the shop soon to get it sharpened up a bit. Would like to get it to some shows this spring to share with you guys. Just worried about getting in somewhere and having to do some backing. I've been driving truck since 1969, I can back a tractor and trailer on the back of a wrecker, but I'll be damned if I can back that thing more than 10 feet without it starting to jack. My hats off to the old timers. Wish I had a video of Dr. Bill backing it down the road. Lol Dave 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 mate you need to wait for the crowd to go home before trying I find things so much easier if people arent watching me Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabelTrans Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Dave,Go find a farmer with an old A or B John Deere and a hay wagon. Take it out to the field and play with it for a couple hours. Voila, you are now the man to back that truck up and make the jaws in the crowd hit the ground. 1 Quote :chili:Take care of your ride and it will take care of you Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabelTrans Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Great looking Truck!!! Quote :chili:Take care of your ride and it will take care of you Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 On 2/5/2015 at 4:24 PM, maint1 said: Going to get trailer in the shop soon to get it sharpened up a bit. Would like to get it to some shows this spring to share with you guys. Just worried about getting in somewhere and having to do some backing. I've been driving truck since 1969, I can back a tractor and trailer on the back of a wrecker, but I'll be damned if I can back that thing more than 10 feet without it starting to jack. My hats off to the old timers. Wish I had a video of Dr. Bill backing it down the road. Lol DaveI have no trouble putting a 45'-53' where it needs to go but hook me up to a pup and it's like watching a dog chase it's tail. 2 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 don`t feel like the lone ranger on backing pups very few guys can do it with any effective results me incluced Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I backed many wagons and equipment on the farm but nothing as difficult as my pup trailer. If you change your mind it goes the other direction. 2 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gearhead204 Posted February 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2015 truck and pull trailer is ok I get lots of practice with my set up but truck and 2 pull trailers SUCKS!!!!!I can only get about one trailer length before things look like a big letter W or M or Z 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 On 2/6/2015 at 7:19 PM, carlotpilot said: don`t feel like the lone ranger on backing pups very few guys can do it with any effective results me inclucedI was referring to just a single pup, lol. The reaction time is way to fast compared to what I'm used to. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38013-progress-on-54-freightliner/#findComment-277790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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