Red Horse

See you Sunday- let's see think I saw that crab on Discovery just when the guy went overboard!

Well Larry-taking my foot out of mouth now! I thought of your wagon after I posted that-100% Ford guy-just never liked the switch from the 63 to the 64-then loved the 65 "LTD". As for FE's, second new car owned was a 68 Torino GT notchback-rare car-everyone bought fast backs. 428 CJ, C-6 and 4:30's. Car was delivered and company transferred me to Buffalo. First snowfall, put car in drive and it would go sideways! So what is that blower sitting on?

Rich-have a good trip-does this mean you will not be at the bkfst on Sunday? Good choice-yuk yuk. Like that 64 Galaxie-ugliest Ford ever but the 429 sign on air intake improves the look!

Thx Matt. I did not get to it today but I'm going to pull the 2"adapter, engage the cable, then spin the cable (from the adapter end) while I have an observer in the driver's seat to see if cable is turning. If it does, I guess case is made that problem is in the tailshaft-correct?

Kevin, I do believe there are other UK outfits that have swallowed up large aggregate/ready mix outfits in the Northeast beyond the one you mentioned (Tarmac PLC)

I do believe that is exactly what Ford has said-can't make any money on a 20 grand focus but a 45 grand plus F-150 is another story as the average transaction price at that level offers a nice profit on every incremental option that gets that price up.

Guys- thx for responses. I guess your idea Hippy on the JB weld sounds like a shot. And Harry- the cable end that goes into the 2" adapter is like a "half square"-or should I say, half round with a flat face-so in essence half circle. I was by myself this afternoon and I jammed the two inch adapter onto the cable and it feel like it had enough resistance to be spinning the cable. I'l see if I can get another pair of eyes in the driver's seat to see if the speedo end turns.

Well for sure cable not turning. Also talked to a few guys who said common cure was pulling cable from trans end and reseating the cable in that 2" piece by resetting with a hammer. Anyone have this experience?

And who makes the diesels in the GE's? And didn't Cat buy EMD from GM??

Well guys the speedometer in my B 61 never worked since I bought it. The seller did include a rebuilt speedo so I thought I would put it in today. Pulled the old one out and to be sure, put it in a drill chuck and it worked!. So then I disconnected the cable at the trans. When I pulled it out, I ended up with a short fitting about 2" long that went into the trans and it had liked a crimped end that the cable popped out of. I got to thinking, is this my problem? Speedo is okay but could the cable not be making contact with this fitting? stripped out? I did not put the speedo back into the dash so I will be driving th truck tomorrow and will see if the cable is turning. Appreciate any thoughts.

Well on this subject, as anyone who runs Mass. knows the toll booths have been eliminated on the Mass Pike and all billing is now by ez Pass or if you don't have one, cameras capture your vehicle. So they say. In the meantime they are demolishing all the toll facilities. At the major interchanges (I90/I84, I495/I90, I290/I90) while the booths are gone, major work is taking place to rip down the admin offices etc. In driving by it looks like they could provide a pretty good number of parking spots. for example the toll plaza at 84/90 must have had 12 lanes-it now must accommodate say 6 travel lanes. So add those 6 "available lanes", plus the space where the buildings were, and you could construct some pretty good parking. Makes too much sense however. they will probably spend a fortune in new "designer plantings" instead.

Brocky-don't forget the 401

EJ -get Matt up there for some pix If you guys like that Lyon Ford wait till you see these Plunske trucks.

For sure United should have handled this with $$$. end of problem. But it surprises me that these airport cops get off the hook from a PR perspective. I can't believe any United mgr said- "beat the snot out of this guy-get hjim off however you do it". I gather the reason they were bumping people was because a flight crew had to be relocated ASAP to make another flight work??

Well guys my 237 powered B-61X has a TRD 720. And I do use it and usually at the limit for a single axle -35,000. I will split it, depending on the grade I'm encountering. I've been told by "old timers" (guys my age but with brains) just .."be careful with all that torque". However I do not hesitate to drive it like a Maxidyne-1200-2100. Is there any gear in a TRD 720 that is more susceptible to failure because of the torque load? I've always been of the belief that the killer was NOT dragging down to 1200 but rather putting your foot into it too aggressively.

How about every truck builders "Data Books". Anyone remember those? Loose leaf binders about 3 + inches thick and the pages were updated as changes occurred- yearly editions.

Thx- glad its going to a good home but kind of sad to see a company like that part with their own history. then again perhaps their accountants decided they need every write off they can get!

Kansas???? Was that owned by Yellow?? Beauty!

Very tough to lose a chid be it 3 months or 30 years. Rest in Peace.

Well when the "black lives matter" craze swept the country I kept saying.....look at stats..."Black FATHERS matter" is the key to stemming the violence. But I'm a crazy old white guy.

Aluminum bed? BBBBBUT...They'll dent! Unless of course you lower the height of the skid steer doing the dumping by an inch or two- Force= Mass x Acceleration.

It's simple-Mark Fields lost some bonus money because of recall issues-he needs the added bump from options like this!

Well sad news to report. Lee Cook, shown with his B and LJ Macks in these shots passed away on Saturday at age 80 following a 3 year battle with cancer. Lee was always an active participant in this show as well as his other club activities. A long time Mobil Oil employee, Lee started as a driver with Mobil in Ithaca NY back when a tandem axle tank carrying 6700 gallons pulled by a single axle Brockway was considered "big time". His career advanced over the years to include stints as terminal manager in Syracuse, Brooklyn (North Henry St.) and Albany New York. (He was undergoing chemo when these pictures were taken and didn't think he could drive the LJ to the show but one of his sons drove the B and he drove the LJ and held up for both days of the show. Good therapy!) He retired in 1994 following a 4 year assignment for Mobil Saudi Arabia as Manager, Operations and Supply. An old school guy who learned the business from the ground up. He will be missed by many. Rest in Peace old friend! Bob

Very nice. Judging by the picture, looks like its of an earlier age than when White owned Acar, Diamond Reo etc. If so never knew Autocar used Reo gas engines in that era. Also surprised it had only a 4 speed. In any case, unique and good looking and looks like you've got some good shop skills!

Just out of curiosity, anyone know what Barack and Michelle Obama were worth when he entered public life (I believe in the Illinois statehouse) and what they are worth today? He had no revenue streams other then his income from the government sector??? Or did Michelle earn some speaking fee income?