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  1. mechohaulic
    back ground looks to have some real good inventory. U/DM hood by road side might work good for mowerman = save some bondo time.
  2. mechohaulic
    quality of the day; also hood says M A C K. built tough
  3. mechohaulic
    you can always go buy something new today ; I'm sure the paint will "fall off" . working on old is another sign of how well things were made back then.
  4. mechohaulic
    Dang ; 1 1/2 hr drive : i would have attempted that for a good truck show. went through prospect today. they are having their car show. don't do much for me. a lot of "plastic". tooo much $$$ for plastic that many didn't build just wrote out expensive checks for. guess I was spoiled going to Brockway show :which I still have some pictures to down load here.
  5. mechohaulic
    what show were you referring to? the BMT/Watts show or a local CT event ?
  6. mechohaulic
    Phil Noonan ; that name sound real familiar. sadly I see the 'late" Phil Noonan. list of those I worked with/around from dealers/sales personal /mechanics /drivers etc seem to be having the "late" in front of their name.
  7. mechohaulic
    super story and pictures. purpose of buying the 2017 GMC 2500 diesel was to retire and pull a decent RV and see the country. like you say= all the pictures of things like the grand canyon don't do it justice. you have to see with your own eyes. seems someone (wife) decided "I don't want to go in an RV". now back in the taxed over state of CT ; sold the GMC .
  8. mechohaulic
    seems this topic went off topic ==I DIDN'T do it !! LOL pulling injectors ended up on wheel seals . guess it's ok; same truck
  9. mechohaulic
    sounds like a unit we need pictures of. especially the interior ;those right hand drives unique. can use them in the states to deliver mail.
  10. mechohaulic
    wheel dolly is definitely the way to go. for someone having one unit which may be a show truck only , the wheel dolly is an expensive investment. find one to borrow . worked for a fleet of 4-5 units ; yrs I did the grease technique ; finally the "frugal "(CHEAP) owner invested in a wheel dolly. worked the best.
  11. mechohaulic
    definitely hit the axle in center. I had a 5/8th die welded to a large nut which I put a socket for the sledge hits that missed the axle and hit the studs, I see everyone saying a grease board for sliding the complete assy.I used a steel/tin plate for the sliding . board may have a tendency to not slide as easy. important thing is do what is better for you. if need to disassemble wheels separately then that's the way to go. yrs of grease board wheel sliding and other feats your back will let you know every day. even for removing tires I use a hand truck .
  12. mechohaulic
    as stated many times here ; pictures always help . RD888 definitely worth looking at.
  13. mechohaulic
    picture 5 shows the luberfiner oil filter behind driveside cab. 864 all the way
  14. mechohaulic
    I'd say You are on a VERY SMALL list of anyone doing such an amazing restoration of such a large scale for private use. we know of those doing such restos ((Matt Phafl ) etc who build for a business ; Matt does have his own also. for a private owner such as yourself :: some what speechless I guess the way yours is turning out. looking forward for sure to see it in person.
  15. mechohaulic
    when Your done the B73 will be beyond show piece.
  16. mechohaulic
    deck wood !! entire bed wood ? ;; painted or nature finish ? the bed is going to tilt/tip and slide down ???
  17. mechohaulic
    don't want to go off topic ( ME !! - NO ). the osculating wheels I installed had two pins on the 5th wheel plate which locked into the table holding the prestress. 4 or 6 in spacers under the wheel mounted on DM chassis. wheel height was shoulder height to me ( I was 6 ft tall then ).
  18. mechohaulic
    at the brockway truck show , there was a truck with a very unusual 5th wheel set up; super HD . talked with the owner , he didn't know what it was used for . unfortunately there wasn't a name or tag on it. and worst the fact I didn't take a picture , speaking of which I still have some to down load to this forum of the brockway show . I don't get to excited about things ; sure hope to be around next yr to make the trip back to cortland , NY for next yrs show.
  19. mechohaulic
    interesting to see the MB with right hand drive .
  20. mechohaulic
    best part is knowing there are still sports out there not wrapped around just money. can't watch major sports=baseball/ foot ball /basketball in terms of professional . ice hockey/ soccer OK.
  21. mechohaulic
    up till recently I never knew that corn hole game was such a major deal. there was a competition on TV . they get serious . it's a skill. plus seems like fun.
  22. mechohaulic
    while at Mack truck , I mounted several HD 5th wheels similar but a much updated version. they are osculating 5th wheels . purpose is to keep fifth wheel plate continuous contact with trailer. ones I mounted were being used by a fleet hauling extra heavy /long prestress concrete beams. thing about a normal truck/trailer combo; on a 90 degree turn the fifth wheel has pressure on the ears of the wheel. osculating wheel wide part of table always has the weight distributed. this is a quick explanation. this truck may have been used for HD loads based on the spacers under to raise height and two HD straps bolting it to frame.
  23. mechohaulic
    my bet the blue ribbon is the clue == someones having a baby !!!! NOT ME
  24. mechohaulic
    I take it you went to a barbecue at a chicken farm . where else could anyone find so many chicks .
  25. mechohaulic
    enjoy every precious moment with the grandkids ; not only do we get older tooo fast : the grandkids seem to grow up faster.

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