41chevy Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Any body know of any available for a B-61? I gather they were not a big seller for MACKs 1 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I have 2 of them,Paul. 1 NOS,1 used. Celli Trucking Co. of Schiller Park,Ill.,was probably the biggest user of them that I know of. I think there was a few pics of them in the thread I started on Celli a while back. Al 1 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bigdogtrucker Posted November 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2015 I think the Claribens would have been FAR more popular if they had a factory look to them. This Google pic shows a one piece stock looking tilt hood, wonder if it was a "one off" example? Pic credit-Brian Dhamer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 I think the Claribens would have been FAR more popular if they had a factory look to them. This Google pic shows a one piece stock looking tilt hood, wonder if it was a "one off" example? Pic credit-Brian DhamerI've seen that style before and was told they were made for a specific company.I have 2 of them,Paul. 1 NOS,1 used. Celli Trucking Co. of Schiller Park,Ill.,was probably the biggest user of them that I know of. I think there was a few pics of them in the thread I started on Celli a while back. Al I really want to get one for my Mixer restore, mainly because Prefered that was in Oyster Bay had 6 B model Mixers with them. Kind of building my childhood memories up. Paul 2 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 The one in Brian Dhamer's pic was custom built by a local guy that made just a few of them. Most just had a blank headlight panel(not recessed like Bill Schuldt's B-53 pictured) that would accept most flush mount headlight buckets and a trim ring (B-80 style). Clariben made several styles including ones for B-70 series (both L & Flagship cabs),LT,LJ/LF,Diamond Reo/Diamond T,Autocar,and Peterbilt. Doug Maney posted a copy of the original brochure in the Wiki section of this very website. They may have not been pretty,but they were practical for the fleet owner and the O/O,for the "ease of maintenance" feature. Al 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 The one in Brian Dhamer's pic was custom built by a local guy that made just a few of them. Most just had a blank headlight panel(not recessed like Bill Schuldt's B-53 pictured) that would accept most flush mount headlight buckets and a trim ring (B-80 style). Clariben made several styles including ones for B-70 series (both L & Flagship cabs),LT,LJ/LF,Diamond Reo/Diamond T,Autocar,and Peterbilt. Doug Maney posted a copy of the original brochure in the Wiki section of this very website. They may have not been pretty,but they were practical for the fleet owner and the O/O,for the "ease of maintenance" feature. AlThat is an interesting ad in the Wiki. The Diamond REO hood I've seen a lot of and always thought they were factory.Yours is the CI-61 hood?I've got a lead on one in Gorham, Maine but it may be a B-70 series hood. Waiting for some photos. 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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