Terry T

Late model's, Modifieds, Crown Vic's, Mini stocks. The usual Saturday night/regional type shows. The Crown Vic's or Panthers have become EXTREMELY popular in the past couple years because of all the ex-cop cars & taxi's out there that could be bought for cheap. There was something like 50+ that requested to run on Thursday night so they went to a back up plan and made it invitational and only invited 16 to race.

Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola is a 1/2 mile asphalt circle track. It's home to The Snowball Derby which is the largest short track race of the year in the U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowball_Derby

All, I don't often post about myself but I just want to say that this was a very special Thanksgiving. I went to the girlfriends home & before I grilled steak & she fixed broccoli & baked potatoes I had decided to give her the birthday gift that I bought her. I'll be at the races in Pensacola on her birthday. After giving her the earrings that were for her birthday I couldn't just stop there so I presented her with an engagement ring & her matching wedding band. She said yes & we're planning to marry in the summer of 2026. Right now she is going through some health issues and hasn't worked but a few days in 2024 so our 1st step is getting her strong enough to get back to work (she's a private contractor home care provider specializing in dementia patients) then getting a plan together to liquidate belongings and get two people who have lived on their own for a combined total of 36 years into one home. It was just the 2 of us when I proposed but we did get a picture later in the evening at the hockey game.

Happy Thanksgiving to all y'all. May it be a safe & blessed weekend.

Yes, I remember this when it was released. It was a Ryder (Obviously) ad explaining how their employees are willing to do whatever it takes or something along those lines. If I remember correctly they actually did lift the truck but it was extremely gutted and a lot of what you see is faux.

If you are on Facebook look up Mike Harbison. His dad amassed a huge collection of Mack trucks, a lot of B's during his life. He just might have what you are looking for. I don't think he is parting anything out but they had a massive collection of parts as well.

Cancer is what finally did Mike in. This is Mike at a benefit that was put on for him a while before he passed. My Dad & I made a banzai run from NE Indiana out to spend a few hours with Mike and then drove back home. It was the last time that I got to visit with him. The picture of Mike & Me was a few years earlier when I was in the neighborhood for the celebration of life for another friend from that area. The 3rd pic is from 2011 after the South Bend ATHS show Mike came to my place & loaded up my F Model and took it home with him along with a Freedom Edition Superliner hood and some other misc parts that I had for him. Mike was a bit younger than me & he had some rough times that created some late night, long phone calls but things were going really well for him until the cancer came back.

I believe that I have had 14 cars & 4X4's. 4 Cycles, 2 Suzuki's & 2 Harley's. I'm not counting campers, ORV's or golf cars. Once I ordered & paid for my 1993 K1500 Silverado I slowed down on buying & selling. I kept that one 7 years, replaced it with a 2000 K2500 that I still own and added a few vehicles since that one. It is now my plow truck & wood/scrap hauler. My daily is a 2014 Duramax powered Silverado. Below is a "fleet" pic. I've since sold the XJ8 but I still have the bug and a friend is trying to sell me her 1994 XJS Convertible with 18,800 miles on it. The seats still look brand new but I'm resisting....

I bought my 1st car in 1980 when I was 15. A '69 Pontiac LeMans with a '68 nose & '67 GTO wheels. I bought & build my 2nd car, a 1970 Nova a year and a half later. I even built a 1/25 scale model of the Nova as I would have liked it to been finished as, after all it was the "BIG '80's! I still have the 1/25 version, the other two are LONG gone.

https://www.fox4now.com/punta-gorda/fema-trailers-cited-as-junk-at-punta-gorda-airport-not-going-anywhere-for-now

I don't have any photo's of R Models with bunks but here are some of our Wabash Fiber Box fleet. These are new 1978 units. I also included Larry Yoder's Superliner for a sleeper reference.

I watched CONVOY last nigh in memory of Kris. Willie is the last of the Highwaymen now.

The one in your picture is a '69. Below is my mom's '68 back in the day. They sold it about 3 months before I was ready to buy a car. Front bumper & parking lights, tail lights, side marker lights & such as that are different.

I was curious so I bought a copy on Amazon. Hopefully I'll have time to read it this winter.

I wonder how Dan is doing. It's been a few years since he's posted here or, as far as I know, anywhere.