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Congratulations. I am jealous. Another truck on my wish list. Will you bring it to Mack Day? Mike

It is a lucky dog, or you are. Looks like its time for an addition on the pole barn. Mike

The F models have not moved in a long time. The Indiana is less than a mile east on the far side of a cinder block building. I first saw that truck in 1991. It has not gotten better with age. Here is a thread about it. Mike http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/Topic32145.aspx

Here are pictures I took of them 2 years ago. The former North Penn day cabs are at a different location. You can see that the Paccar is a KW. I talked to the guy at the shop across the street. They are not affiliated with the F models. He said the guy who owns them will not sell. Did you see the Indiana down the road? Mike http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/9985-raystown-mack-f-models-045/

If it was cheap enough I would still buy it. The little lady really wants a wood fired pizza oven and I don't want to build one. What better way to get one than buy a fire truck with one on? I have a long list of things I wish I had bought. One CF had a welder mounted on it in place of a pump. Another was cut up. I saw a 1953 GMC that I could have bought for $800 at Macungie without the fire body for sale for $1500 or so. Can't buy them all.

He should have gotten at lot for that aluminum cab. I hope he saved the 5 hole buds. Mike

Neat truck even though its a Ford. Trying to save my money though. Hope someone takes care of it. Is it yours? Mike

Indiana is a little out of the way, but thanks for the offer.

I can't afford another building. Not sure if I can afford another truck.

My building is 60 x 140 and it is stuffed. I would like an aerial though. Mike

Beautiful truck. How long has it been sitting out? Is the gold leaf paint or tape? How does the aerial work? Do you have the serial number? I assume it is a 237. Is that the case? I don't have any room to put it inside. Mike

So if it is a newer cab do you think the milage is correct? And what happened to the hood. It is cheap enough no matter what. We definitely have the numbers out here, but the conditions are better out west. The trucks are not all rusted up. Mike

The guy had been warned several times before getting the letter. The Manungie truck show has been in the same location for the past 30 years and we would like to be invited back. It is in a residental area and surrounds the community pool. It is not just people at the truck show who can hear it. Yes, it is a truck SHOW. It is not a loudest truck competition. Trucks make a lot of noise to start with and then to make noise for the sake of making it is out of line. I am all for making noise at certain times. I love winding out my unmuffled Cummins in my Autocar DC75 or the 671 in my Autocar/Hahn when I am on the highway. They had a loudest truck and loudest air horn competition at Trucktober Fest last year. It was held on private property in an industrial area, not the middle of a community park. I go to a fire truck show in Harrisburg which has a parade from the Farm Show Complex to the River. Every year it is lights, sirens and horns the whole way. This year as we turned onto Front Street there were signs stating "NO SIRENS OR HORNS". I asked the show chairman if there had been a problem. He said "no, but we are in a hospital zone and we want to be invited back". A little common sense and self policing can go a long way. Mike

A few years ago a guy was sent a letter from ATCA to never come back to Macungie because he made so much noise with his V12 Detroit. I was told that story this year at Macungie by the guy who sent the letter while you were making a lot of noise with your Detriot. Not everyone appreciates it. Mike

It looks great. Thanks for the pictures. When can I pick it up?

I'll be there with a Mack or two. My second favorite day of the year behind Macungie. Mike

Very glad to hear that Ernie, Jr is doing well. He will remain in our prayers. Mike

Definitely stick with the 5 holes that you have. The truck looks awesome. Do they make tube type radial tires? Mike

Not all B67's had contour cabs. It was an option. The hard nose was also an option. A long hood, however, was not an option. Definitely didn't go along with the goal of a short BBC. Mike

I would like a W model, but not a Double U. Maybe he has two U models. One of those ugly things should be enough for anyone. As for the V, I know International made a V model, but a Mack V model is new to me.

Carl, Good seeing you on Saturday. I hope you had a good trip home. Where are the picures you promised? Mike

I'll be there saturday with two trucks. Mike

My father is hauling down the AC and I am driving the GMC because it has seat belts. Can't have the baby bouncing out the window. See you there. Mike

There was an entire collection of Maxim's on the SPAAMFAA site last year. All different kinds and all pretty cheap. They had a tractor for an aerial that was converted to pull a trailer for only $3500 or something like that. If I had room for it, I would have bought it. Go here and scroll down. http://spaamfaa.org/forsaleapparatus.html Mike

I love your truck. I agree with Vlad. If it were mine I would not change a thing. Radials would be nice, but them you loose the awesome 5 hole aluminum buds. You would put a lot of time and or money into switching the truck around. If you want something different you might be better off buying what you want and selling this one. If that is the case I'll take it. I'll have Ray haul it home for me. Maybe this one will work the way it is for you or it can be kept as a trailer queen/local show truck. It would be a real shame to start making big changes. But as Vlad said, in the end it is your truck and you can do whatever you want with it. Mike