cruiseliner64
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Sorry to hear you have to go in to hospital tjc.I hope all goes well for you.Prayers from Ireland. Paul
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Thanks for that.I really didnt know she is your current first lady.We dont get a lot on US politics over here except the negitive stuff and even thats not much...... Paul
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Oh and I dont even know who she is🤩.... Paul
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Looking that good mileage dont matter🤣 Paul
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Thanks for that.Im delighted you put that here.I got one in 1978 or 79 I know it was shortly after seeing the film.I built it and of course painted it the same as Pig Pens (badly) I still have it but it has suffered the ravishes of time and house moves.Im thinking of building another one when I get the real one finnished.Oh and I still have the original box.... Paul
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Double NOPE...🤣🤣🤣 Paul
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Yes sir pure class....I had the dump truck the loading shovel and the truck with the face shovel when I was a kid.I bought a dump truck about 5 years ago.Its in as new condition.Got it in a charity shop....Great toys. Paul
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Mack B873sx restoration
cruiseliner64 replied to hicrop10's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Yeah Id a PITA job putting the doors back on our Cruiseliner...Hanging doors on a cabover while working off a step ladder is not the best fun Iv ever had!!!! Paul -
Heres a pic of an FTF truck... Paul
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I remember reading that FTF trucks bought and refurbished older and ex military macks and sold a lot of them to the middle east.FTF trucks took over the Mack assembly plant and workforce in Holland when Mack pulled out.They went on to make their own designs with Detroit engines and Alison transmissions.FTF trucks were and still are held in high regard in Europe.They made some very special order trucks too. Paul
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Was this our guy?
cruiseliner64 replied to doubleclutchinweasel's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Real nice..... Paul -
Give my right dangle bit for one of them...nice DAF 2600 pulling them... Paul
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Yeah Joey.When all else fails retire to food and drink.Snow looks deep.... Paul
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OD loads is about all flats are used for now over here but yes tarping sure was part of the job.Not now though, I know some of the freight companys pulling out of the port where we are have to turn down or delay taking loads untill a driver who can rope/chain and tarp a load is available.Indeed I have been asked a good few times would I do some runs for them.Unfortunaly I cant as the company I work for would dismiss me on the spot if they found out.The reason is I would not have enough of a rest peroid to do my next turn of duty for them ......Sure would like to do some to keep my hand in practise..... Paul
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It was all ropes and dolly knots when I was doing it.If you "found" a strap or 2 you hid it and told no one🤣 1 thing that amazed me was how tight you could tie down a load with a half inch rope and dolly knots.... Paul
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Oh boy do I remember that so well. Drive 5/6 hours...spend 4/5 hours ropeing and tarping a load then 5/6 hours driving back.Its no wonder the Curtainsider took over.Open curtains, load,strap the load Close curtains.On the way back in 1/2 hours...... Paul
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Over here in Europe the flat trailer or flat body truck is almost a thing of the past.Curtinsider trailers/bodywork rule.From doing most work Id say flats are doing 5% of the work now.Drivers who can rope and tarp a load are very thin on the ground..... Paul
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Starting DM800 plastic model
cruiseliner64 replied to mowerman's topic in Mack Scale Model and Diecast Corner
Womans tennis...maybe but yeah no tennis for me.Dont watch much TV...much rather be working on the Cruiseliner.Bad weather here again but still polishing parts and fixing this roof liner....Mrs Cruiseliner asked me what Im going to do when its finnished....get another one I said.....Bit of silence but she didnt say no..... Paul -
Yes it is very easy to use.We have been restoreing this truck and had removed the entire fuel system from the truck including the fuel tanks right up to the lift pump to paint the frame.We fitted new filters and fuel lines.We did fill the filters with fresh fuel.we were advised it could be a bit of a nightmare to bleed as it had been sitting there for almost 6 months.After about 1 minute of hand priming the truck started first turn of the key.We think the the check valve helped a hell of a lot..... Paul
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Theres no number on the T piece except what can be seen in the picture.It is a one way valve.I spoke to the previous owner who toldme the hand primer was originally on the lift pump but it was difficult to operate so his mechanic made that set up.The one way valve makes it a lot easier to bleed the fuel system.This guy ran a few F 700s back in the day and this conversion was done on all of them too.The one way valve has standard Mack fuel pipe threads...The first picture shows the original position of the hand primer on top of the lift pump.Hope this helps you.... Paul
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Not off hand.I will be out at the truck tomorrow and I'll see if there is a number on it. Paul
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Nice Joey,Im very fond of Enchaladas....and jack cheese and sorry Other Dog I'll have your hot sauce too...... Paul
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This is the hand primer I replaced the one on the Cruiseliner with.Maybe it will help someone.Engine is an E6 300 with an american Bosch pump... Paul
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Yes the air doors work perfectly.The only thing that appears to be faulty is the control of the water tap.... Paul
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Nice weather Paul.We are rained out of it here.According to the weather people we have had 6 times the average rainfall for January...They say the polar air mass affecting the US has blocked a deep low pressure system centered just west of Ireland and spead up the jet stream collecting a massive amount of moist air and dumped it on us and the UK along with strong gale force winds.The country is flooded with main roads impassable and rail services suspended.Ferry services are also suspended Even large cargo ships are staying in port.Air traffic is operating but with delays.....Roll on the summer!!! Paul
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