Popular Post Macke9500 Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 Hello everyone, I’ve been a member here for a little while. I love the stories and knowledge of experience. Helping one another and keeping the passion alive is key. I thought I’d share a truck I’ve been working on for a couple of years. Some know of it being around Kentucky and Pennsylvania, around the eighties and early nineties. A man named Frank Trputec built it in 1980. It was called Mule Train!! He passed away in 1997. The truck has been in a barn since 1996. I acquired it in 2020. Unfortunately someone stole front fenders and rear brackets. I’m in search of these items, if someone has any leads. As well as any pictures of it. Supposedly it was well known on the east coast. And won a best of show in Kentucky one year. But I have no confirmations of that. I borrowed the bracket pictures from Mr Oehme. Thank you 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Welcome! Are you planning a full restoration? Whats the condition of the drivetrain? The LTL's just look so friggin cool; the hood looks a mile long! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macke9500 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 Hey Bob, I’m updating everything as far as gaskets and seals on drivetrain. All air valves, lines and bags on chassis. I got the truck running and driving after sitting so long, then decided to disassemble everything. I’m putting a new sleeper seal as well. Yes they are unique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted November 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2022 stealing the fenders off an LTL ;; that's worse then painting a mustache on the mona lisa ;; 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macke9500 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 @mechohaulic yes I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarbon Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Please what motor is it your LTL? Can you post pictures of the motor? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Excellent have a ball with it …bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) Awsome looking truck .Hope you find some fenders looks to be in good shape post some more pics !! Edited November 4, 2022 by Mean Green I can't spell Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Very cool truck. Love that tall, long hood look! Good luck with it. 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Nice looking truck! I’ll stay on the lookout for fenders and brackets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macke9500 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 @harrybarbon ETCZB1005a first generation E9! A true Maxidyne!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macke9500 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 Thank you everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Macke9500 said: Thank you everyone! You're such a tease. You can't stop at two pictures of something like that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Macke9500 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2022 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macke9500 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 This is when I first brought it home. 26 yr old ⛽️ 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Was this truck built by a man in Madisonville Ky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 There was a blue and white one in Pennsylvania a few years back. I think they're a classy looking truck, let alone walking the walk with a E9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Hey ??? That 160 mph speedo ??? is that the original Corvette dash ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Alright I need to know more about this corvette dash. Is it really the same one as used in a C2-C3 or is that just its name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 16 minutes ago, BOBWhite said: Alright I need to know more about this corvette dash. Is it really the same one as used in a C2-C3 or is that just its name? The later 359 Peterbilts had a dash that resembles the dash in a C2 . That high MPH speedo reminds me of a Corvette speedometer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 The Holy Grail of Mack trucks. About 2,000 built and every year more re-appear, I wonder how many actually survived? Sacrilege that someone would have the balls to steal the fenders off it! A thought on that, I wonder if a pair of Peterbilt aluminum front fenders could be re-worked to fit, at least to get it back on the road. Someone was making fiberglass LT fenders a long time ago, but I don’t recall who. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macke9500 Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 @Brian L Blaylock yes sir, it was. @Mark T it very well could be. It’s unfortunate, most of the truck was pieced together by different parts that the gentleman had, that built it. But I didn’t want to see it sit anymore. Hey Matt, I actually have brand new fiberglass fenders for it. I was trying to source the rear brackets. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I saw that truck in person in the early 2000’s do you know what happened to the two matching Kenworths with KT Cummins in them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I've seen the blue LTL with the E9 also. Quite the truck. Keystone has their black one with an E9 also. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 The blue and white one has a KW sibling painted the same. I think the name was " Good " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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