ducky698 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 am removing all holes in firewall, there is alot of holes put in there when they convert them to right hand drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollweevil Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 The firewall is going to look good. It looks like you are making holes in something else though. Be careful or you might have some holes left over. Now if they were donut holes, Rob and I could take a couple of dozen off your hands. When you set on the wrong side of the truck to drive, do you drive on the wrong side of the road? I am getting more confused than usual, it has been cold as a pickle and raining, snowing here, and dry as a powder house, and hotter than a pepper sprout where you live. Something is a little off, but not a matter for great concern. There is a rumor however that some of you fellows down under like fast Fords and cold soda pop. If that is true, and with your enthusisam for old Macks, then down under might not be such a bad place. Aside from your govt's hinky view of gun ownership that is. Write soon, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 The firewall is going to look good. It looks like you are making holes in something else though. Be careful or you might have some holes left over. Now if they were donut holes, Rob and I could take a couple of dozen off your hands. When you set on the wrong side of the truck to drive, do you drive on the wrong side of the road? I am getting more confused than usual, it has been cold as a pickle and raining, snowing here, and dry as a powder house, and hotter than a pepper sprout where you live. Something is a little off, but not a matter for great concern. There is a rumor however that some of you fellows down under like fast Fords and cold soda pop. If that is true, and with your enthusisam for old Macks, then down under might not be such a bad place. Aside from your govt's hinky view of gun ownership that is. Write soon, Jamesreminds me of the time my Grampa had a new well dug.They asked him if he wanted to fill in the old one with the dirt,and he said no,he was going to pull the hole up and split it into post holes and sell 'em. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 reminds me of the time my Grampa had a new well dug.They asked him if he wanted to fill in the old one with the dirt,and he said no,he was going to pull the hole up and split it into post holes and sell 'em. Hello, yes lots of holes there, will be all gone soon, no donut holes tho i am sorry, you will have to go to Dunken Donuts and get some boston cremes and a large coffee with cream instead!yes we drive on the other side of the vehicle and on the correct side of the road! you guys are on the wrong side and our gun laws, well I dont have enuf words for them! I have a SW model 29 44 magnum in storage in Chicago, along with my red coupe and I have a WW1 US Army issue Colt 45 here that the police just dont like! its very annoying.they say we live in a free country! Ha what a load of xxxxxxxxxx regards Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollweevil Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Tom, and myself, are both over the road drivers, all over the road that is. So we should fit in quite well. Either side of the road works for me. Some of the roads here are so crooked and narrow that we are able to drive on both sides at the same time. I should mention though that we don"t like spiders and snakes, or croc's for that matter. Is your govt offering a stimulus of any kind. Mine came today, a half lb. of water mellon seed, two bags of corn meal, ten baby chickens, and a case of Budwieser. I would have preferred Fosters if given a choice. Keep the pictures coming. I liked the hanging foot valve, good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Tom, and myself, are both over the road drivers, all over the road that is. So we should fit in quite well. Either side of the road works for me. Some of the roads here are so crooked and narrow that we are able to drive on both sides at the same time. I should mention though that we don"t like spiders and snakes, or croc's for that matter. Is your govt offering a stimulus of any kind. Mine came today, a half lb. of water mellon seed, two bags of corn meal, ten baby chickens, and a case of Budwieser. I would have preferred Fosters if given a choice. Keep the pictures coming. I liked the hanging foot valve, good idea.no govtm package, only the promise that you are most likely to see/hit a snake,cow,horse,sheep,kangaroo,camel,rabbit,dingo,fox,goat,wombat,lizared nearly every trip.some of our roads are pretty narrow i dont think you would want to put your hand out there to adjust your mirror while another triple is coming! Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Tom, and myself, are both over the road drivers, all over the road that is. So we should fit in quite well. Either side of the road works for me. Some of the roads here are so crooked and narrow that we are able to drive on both sides at the same time. I should mention though that we don"t like spiders and snakes, or croc's for that matter. Is your govt offering a stimulus of any kind. Mine came today, a half lb. of water mellon seed, two bags of corn meal, ten baby chickens, and a case of Budwieser. I would have preferred Fosters if given a choice. Keep the pictures coming. I liked the hanging foot valve, good idea.no govtm package, only the promise that you are most likely to see/hit a snake,cow,horse,sheep,kangaroo,camel,rabbit,dingo,fox,goat,wombat,lizared nearly every trip.some of our roads are pretty narrow i dont think you would want to put your hand out there to adjust your mirror while another triple is coming! Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollweevil Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 You have done it now for sure, Rob is a road kill chef. You can expect at any time now for him to start pestering either you or Knobby to sponsor him for citizenship. Since I am also licensed for triples I might come as well. Since I didn't see any buildings in your photo it might be a good place to put up a road side cafe. I can almost see it now " Rob's Road Kill Cafe" We could keep his cooler well stocked, and with acres of parking it should be a quick success. I would be interested to see more trucking pictures. Other dog is an avid photographer, and often posts pictures of his weekly travels. Click on Blogs at the top right of the page then other dog's blog to check them out. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Sounds like when I'm down there I'll have to apply for citizenship. Been several years since enjoying of the delicacy of "sun grilled wombat liver on open bitume". Around these parts, it's kinda rare, and then nobody knows how to cook it to perfection like the "Outback Sun".If you think "Chicago Dogs" are good; You should try "Dingo Dogs". The flavor is immeasurable.Damn, now I'm salivating in thoughts all down the front of my fresh nightshirt; (Got to get this droopy lip thing fixxed).Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Sounds like when I'm down there I'll have to apply for citizenship. Been several years since enjoying of the delicacy of "sun grilled wombat liver on open bitume". Around these parts, it's kinda rare, and then nobody knows how to cook it to perfection like the "Outback Sun".If you think "Chicago Dogs" are good; You should try "Dingo Dogs". The flavor is immeasurable.Damn, now I'm salivating in thoughts all down the front of my fresh nightshirt; (Got to get this droopy lip thing fixxed).RobHi, bring it on but um how long are your triples over there? ours are 173feet long as we haul 3x 45 foot trailers and 264000 lbs, my album has a few pics in it, the road houses are 310miles apart with nothing in between and depending where you go there is is 600 miles between 24hour road houses all the others are shut.temp is around 120" with the occaisonal flash road fluds of 3 to 5 feet high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hi, bring it on but um how long are your triples over there? ours are 173feet long as we haul 3x 45 foot trailers and 264000 lbs, my album has a few pics in it, the road houses are 310miles apart with nothing in between and depending where you go there is is 600 miles between 24hour road houses all the others are shut.temp is around 120" with the occaisonal flash road fluds of 3 to 5 feet high!Wow, a new recipe comes to mind!! How's about "Hot Diggity Dog"???? Got to dig through the water to find the delectable foodstuffs.I think I could make that work!!See ya in Chicago.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDave Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I hope the "mirror" guy isnt reading these posts. Or yous would be getting a time out or grounded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 I hope the "mirror" guy isnt reading these posts. Or yous would be getting a time out or grounded I should be in chicago in a couple of mths! have done more on cab, now no holes left to plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I should be in chicago in a couple of mths! have done more on cab, now no holes left to plate.Oh Noooooooooooo! You plated the wrong side!!!Looks good.See you in Chicago.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh Noooooooooooo! You plated the wrong side!!!Looks good.See you in Chicago.RobNo, I plated the right side, your looking at the wrong side. its going to end up more like a hot rod than a truck! no holes in firewall, wiring hidden, all air lines relocated neatly, no pedal valve under truck, Dakota digital dash, 16 litres of V8, 18 spd gearbox, twin exhaust, twin air cleaners, 60inch bunk and painted in two pak black with beige interior. with TV and DVD system with surround sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollweevil Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Hi, bring it on but um how long are your triples over there? ours are 173feet long as we haul 3x 45 foot trailers and 264000 lbs, my album has a few pics in it, the road houses are 310miles apart with nothing in between and depending where you go there is is 600 miles between 24hour road houses all the others are shut.temp is around 120" with the occaisonal flash road fluds of 3 to 5 feet high!Triples here would consist of 23 ft. pups. We have very strict laws about public nudity here, Three 45's would scare the pants off just about everyone. We do have flash flooding some times in the US. However, up till now I would not have considered carrying a stick to ward off reptiles and other unwanted guests. I can just see one of your 40 ft. snakes trying to get on top of the trailer with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Triples here would consist of 23 ft. pups. We have very strict laws about public nudity here, Three 45's would scare the pants off just about everyone. We do have flash flooding some times in the US. However, up till now I would not have considered carrying a stick to ward off reptiles and other unwanted guests. I can just see one of your 40 ft. snakes trying to get on top of the trailer with me.the snake would probly only head up here to get the kangaroo you hit earlier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 the snake would probly only head up here to get the kangaroo you hit earlier! "Roo" bars did their job that time, didn't they?Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 "Roo" bars did their job that time, didn't they?Robyep it sure did! firewall ready for paint now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollweevil Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 yep it sure did! firewall ready for paint now.Looking pretty darn good. Now, is Holden the Australian word for Chevrolet. Where and what kind of racing do you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 Looking pretty darn good. Now, is Holden the Australian word for Chevrolet. Where and what kind of racing do you do.getting there, now my biggest problem is working out how I am going to keep the noise of that engine out of the cab, I wanna be able to here a mouse fart in there, any ideas?Holden is part of General Motors/Cev, but hey if you want to rev it, dont chev it! Fords are the go, specially blown ones! my ford coupe is in my album. how ever in saying that GMs um dont have power they back there product much better than those turkeys at ford, I will never buy a new ford again in this country.when I get to the USA will consider it?? hey whats the laws over there for driving say a mack with 3 x 45 footers hanging off the back? how grumpy will the cops get? ) would look good pulling into a truck show for a display.regards Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollweevil Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 getting there, now my biggest problem is working out how I am going to keep the noise of that engine out of the cab, I wanna be able to here a mouse fart in there, any ideas?Holden is part of General Motors/Cev, but hey if you want to rev it, dont chev it! Fords are the go, specially blown ones! my ford coupe is in my album. how ever in saying that GMs um dont have power they back there product much better than those turkeys at ford, I will never buy a new ford again in this country.when I get to the USA will consider it?? hey whats the laws over there for driving say a mack with 3 x 45 footers hanging off the back? how grumpy will the cops get? ) would look good pulling into a truck show for a display.regards GrantYou could hook up on site at a show no problem. If you were to show up pulling such a rig with out 14 escort cars and no permits, the police would probably $hit an entire very large cow. If you were to show up loaded as you guys are subject to, you could expect to spend 20 years in prison with out time off for good behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollweevil Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Your comments about RPM's and the chevy engine sounds a little odd. They have an entirely different reputation here. On the other hand, us ford guys here have had to suck hind tit for years. The 335 series, or Cleveland engines were in production for a short while, and you guys can still get good stuff for them. The high bearing speeds and crummy cylinder head castings of the Windsor engines are, or were a limiting factor. I am talking about normally aspirated engines. You can stuff, and puff a Honda Civic and out run anything we had to work with. I saw your coupe in your gallery, Nice. Made me think of Mad Max for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 yep it sure did! firewall ready for paint now.I'll donate the topcoat if you paint the truck my favorite shade of PINK!!You could then name the truck "Blushing Macho"!!Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Your comments about RPM's and the chevy engine sounds a little odd. They have an entirely different reputation here. On the other hand, us ford guys here have had to suck hind tit for years. The 335 series, or Cleveland engines were in production for a short while, and you guys can still get good stuff for them. The high bearing speeds and crummy cylinder head castings of the Windsor engines are, or were a limiting factor. I am talking about normally aspirated engines. You can stuff, and puff a Honda Civic and out run anything we had to work with. I saw your coupe in your gallery, Nice. Made me think of Mad Max for some reason.We build Mad Max cars actually. that scoop is the same as maxs, Honda civics dont stand a chance with a blown clevo, the nismo jap poop nissan skylines an Soarers are a bit more difficult tho, we have a big block 454 in the Bat car I am building, its got 552hp and 700lbs of torque on the bottle, but you cant beat a tough clevo.regards Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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