doubleclutchinweasel

I do not disagree. I go there from time to time just to check up on those guys' activity. Have to see Jim's latest pictures! I do wish we had a What Am I? section over here. That's one of my favorite parts of JOT.

I had a picture of a steel-nosed DM-600 somewhere, but I can't find it now.

This is the forum I spend most of my free time on. Like I said, I do go to JOT once in a while. But, the discussions over there are not as much in my wheelhouse as they are here. I avoid the political threads here. That's not why I come here. And, we won't solve any of the world's problems in those threads anyway. Barry and the guys do just a traffic job of making this site great. Look at the JOT site layout for comparison. Very simplistic. Not very inviting. This one is super-well organized and easy to look at. All the different discussion and topic sections let me go to what I am interested in without muddling through a bunch of crap I don't care about. The notifications work. The messaging system works. The online users link is fun to look at sometimes. It is just professional in every aspect. Plus, the knowledge base on here is un-freakin-believable. I won't mention all the names, but you know who you are. If one of those guys doesn't know the answer, then you're asking the wrong question! There was a thread on here a while back that discussed in more detail what happened in "The Big Purge". There were 1 or 2 people who caused most of that, and most of the others just got caught up in the whirlwind. It happens! I mean, if somebody pissed me off badly enough, my response might get me banned from here, too! But, I try to avoid those situations so I don't wind up in a pissin' contest over something that doesn't even matter. For the most part, the folks on here are very respectful of each other. Ones who are not don't fare too well. One thing that JOT has which is very interesting is their "What Am I" section. Jeff Lakaszcyck, who has a lot to do with the JOT site, and runs the WAI? forum, has a wealth of knowledge and an unbelievable supply of old iron photos. Go over there and check it out, and let's hear some other opinions on that. Might lead to a whole new activity for us. It would be cool if somebody on here could come up with our own version of that. http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/Default.aspx

Sure wish I could find a warehouse full of these! ca36.pdf

Yep. Blue paint made it burn better. I've seen it happen.

I worked a lot to able to split shift with 2 hands and just as much to get good at "one-handing" the 2 sticks. A guy that rode with me once commented on that "one-hand" technique...said he'd never seen anybody "triple clutch" before. But, when I got used to it, I could do that ALMOST as quick as I could with 2 hands, and never missed a shift. Plus, I could steer better. Gladly, never had to do the 2-hand thing in front of a DMV man! Damn it! I'm off-topic...AGAIN! LOL!

Amen, Brother!

There WAS a massive purge a couple of years ago. Like Terry said, it had to do with a big blowup, with some members getting all out of sorts over something. Barry had no choice but to ban a bunch of these members. A shame it had to come to that, because some of them were extremely active and knowledgeable. But, these things happen sometimes. Some of these guys can still be found over at justoldtrucks.com. I go there from time to time myself. It is a good site, but this one suits my interests better. Jim Hancock is over there, and is still posting some of the coolest old pictures in existence. You might want to check it out sometime.

I seem to (vaguely) remember riding in a truck (maybe a B...maybe not even a Mack) with my Dad when I was 4-5 years old that had independent wipers. Even then, it irritated me that they didn't move together! Seemed like there were 2 separate switches on the dash...one for each wiper. But, the picture above looks like there were controls mounted directly on the motors, not on the dash. Could just be a memory lapse though, 'cause it's been nearly 60 years! Really wish we'd had these new-fangled phones back then. I saw so much cool stuff, and only had my memory to record it all with...and now that's fading.

I'm glad somebody got the joke!

I've used this stuff a lot on TIG electrodes. It usually works okay. Surprising how the "warm" electrode comes OUT of the powder hotter than it went in! Must be some cool magic in there. A properly ground electrode seems to work a little better, but this stuff is super handy on the job. My son is the better TIG welder. He worked at a medical solution plant for several years, and he did a LOT of TIG welding on stainless. Has the patience and the touch for it. He can put the right tip on the electrode, stick it out the right amount, and makes it look super easy. I have done a lot of TIG, but nothing like he has. He's MUCH better at it than I am. My go-to machine at the house is just a Hobart "transformer" buzz-box. Does something like 220 amps AC and 160 DC. I typically use it on DC most of the time. It's a 230VAC machine. I liked it because it had the straight/reverse switch instead of having to swap leads to swap polarity. Had it for something like 22 years now. Really want one of the 115/230VAC Miller MIG setups. Like maybe the 211 in the original post. Not that I really NEED one, would just like to have one! Also, have used one of the 115/230VAC Miller "suitcase" stick welders here at work from time to time. Pretty amazing little "rectifier" box. MUCH lighter than my transformer machine (which is permanently mounted to a hand truck!). I'm just kinda funny; if what I have works, I don't really want to spend money on something else! Toys, toys, toys! Hey, did we get off-topic...again? LOL!

Seems like a saw a Mack fire truck at Dennis Mehan's place one time with the Hall-Scott engine. DEFINITELY had some extra nose on it! Very noticeable!

I've been wrapped up in a many of those D-handle drills! Wrist. Breakers.

I have also used Vaseline to coat things I didn't want painted. Used it a lot on gauges and such.

My '70 had 2 hoses, side-by-side. No selector for the air. I think the selection on that one was automatic, based on the temperature, by a bi-metal coil....IF I remember correctly.

I remember a tuck I drove one trip. It had a single disc with no clutch brake (or it didn't work!). On level ground, it would go in after about 5-6 seconds. If the truck was pointed uphill or downhill, the clutch disc would rub the flywheel or the pressure plate just enough to keep the blasted thing spinning while the clutch was in! It was a PITA to get it into gear on a hill. Figured out pretty quickly to make sure it was in gear BEFORE stopping on the hills. Like I said. Only had to deal with it for one trip.

Like others have said, the "613" indicated an ENDT-673 engine. The "S" indicates "six wheel" (tandem) chassis. Those "double splined" axles are the ticket. We had those on all our heavy spec stuff. Usually carried spares in the truck (as well as a set of U-joints). You definitely have a couple of good trucks to play with there.

Like others have said, the "613" indicated an ENDT-673 engine. The "S" indicates "six wheel" (tandem) chassis. Those "double splined" axles are the ticket. We had those on all our heavy spec stuff. Usually carried spares in the truck (as well as a set of U-joints). You definitely have a couple of good trucks to play with there.

Refresh my memory. Does the "N" signify "no brakes" on the front axle???

Shame I don't have anything to put it on!

I'm not sure if that uses the same parts as a regular FA532 or not. Maybe some of the more enlightened here can shed some light on it. I can't find an FA(W)532 in any of my other literature. So, that one's a mystery to me. Maybe you can measure the thread sizes (and pitches) and compare to the dimensional sketches in those catalogs to find something that will work. As long as the tapers are the same, the threads are the same, and the lengths are reasonably close, they will work. I hate to pull one apart to get these numbers, 'cause that leaves it undriveable! But, sometimes it takes that to get the dimensions. I'll keep digging through some of my old stuff and see what I can find.

I'm glad you are improving.

Had air assist steering on the '67 R I drove. Really nice to drive. Did use a lot of air when weaseling around in the yard. Cylinder would sometimes back off from the cap, and I had to spin it back on. Was really nice on the road, though. That single-axle could still be a Mack double-reduction setup. Can't really tell from the pictures. A single-axle is a bit easier to maintain on a toy truck, in my opinion. But, whatever you do, I think you have a couple of nice toys to work with.

In particular, check out kscarbel's comments part-way down the page...

Can't help you with that! Somebody will. A couple of interesting reads about Crown and Orrville. http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/c/crown_steel/crown_steel.htm http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/o/orrville/orrville.htm