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That's just what I needed. Thanks. I'll look over my sheet one more time just to make sure I didn't miss it in the radiator section.

Yes tjc.. that picture

And today they upload. I know you're going with the 12V Starter/Alternator, But here's the wiring diagram. Somebody may need it?

Thanks for the old Mack iron pictures boys! Were the Suzio pictures at the Merden site current?

Same here Joey.Im dying to drive our Cruiseliner again but Iv vowed to finnish it lock stock and barrel before it hits the road again.One of the biggest shows in Ireland is on the 24th of May and we had hoped to show her but she just wont be ready.Im not rushing her because I want her to be done right..... Paul

Happy Birthday Mechohaulic...another trip around the sun ...many more to come.Have a great day... Paul

Ya, I spend all day at work trying to figure out what I can get down that evening. One week to go. I need to be able to swap cars around and be ready in 9 days. Tick tock.....

I have the same FA 505 with spokes set up. I was unable to adjust the brakes and when the drums were pulled two of the brake shoes were frozen on the studs. The linings were about 75% with no grease or oil contamination. The drums were good with no ridges. After taking it all apart cleaning and re lubricating everything worked fine. I did have to replace the slack adjusters.

are you talking about the picture of fowchee with a ratface?

i am also a firm believer of do it rite and you will only have to do it once. when running the body shop, i would tell potential customers there is only 2 ways to do things, the rite way and the wrong way. good repairs are very rarely cheap, and cheap repairs are very rarely good. we only do things the rite way, and that is not the cheap way.

I don’t remember a rabbit ears, but I did have a magnet mount on a 55 Belair and a fender mount on my 88 Ford pick up

Wow happy birthday fellas let’s hope for many more… bob

I was also thinking right now it must be right. Frustrating to have to keep going to work in the middle of this ha ha… bob

Yeah, that collects linkage is definitely dynamite. Fantastic work Larry hats off bob

I was gonna say the same thing there’s nothing wrong with overthinking and taking your time especially with the stuff that really doesn’t have to move. If you’re not sure about something it’s going to eat you alive if you didn’t do anything about it pulling the pan as a fantastic idea. That way you can take a look at everything in there.

My plan is to pull the pan to clean the sludge. The coldest it gets here is 10 degrees, for 1 day. I doubt i will have an issue there.. 👍

One thing that came to me after a nights sleep. Have you had the pan off? These old engines with non-detergent oil allowed the sludge to accumulate in the bottom of the pan. The oil pick-up screen was designed to "float" above the bottom. (it actually pivots on its tube). If you haven't had the pan off, I would pull it and clean. On mine I wanted to re-bearing but being as old as it was thought I better look at the bearing size 1st. Dropped the pan and cleaned it out, sparkling clean. I put the pan back and it was a while before I found new bearings (may be a month of running) and was shocked at how much more junk had been washed into the pan again. P.S. 15w-40 works great, just don't try and start it after sitting at -23F all night on 6 volts with that in the sump, like I did. I was moving and we stopped at a motel, and the temp took a nose dive while we were sleeping. We had my Explorer also, so pull started it.

Just like our last Pinnacle here in North America, that new wide sleeper looks ridiculous. Just like everything else Volvo, a big square flat sided box.

I remember when Mack introduced the first CH model. I thought it was new and exciting but was angry it was replacing the R Model. Then many years later in 2000 I got a new one and it was the nicest riding and handling truck I have ever drove to this day. I don't feel the same way about these new Mack's. Nothing will change my opinion that they are ugly and too much electronic junk in them. Looking at these new ones I wish I could have a CH or CL back again.

Ok thank you for the clarification

Happy Birthday Bullheaded.!!! Hope you have a great day.. 🥳🎂

Happy Birthday to Mechohaulic !! Awesome !! 🎂🥳

Paul,. doing a job over again wastes time and money for sure. The only pressure I am under is my need to drive this truck. But I do have to take care in these next steps.

On my build sheet for a 1958 B- 63 Sx it is listed under the Radiator section. Radiator Guard Arrgt

Holland is the go to country to import vehicles from outside the EU as their import taxes are less than the rest of the EU.However the vehicle must be regestered and kept in Holland for 6 months before it can be moved to another EU country.If its a big money vehicle the savings can be worth it.... Paul