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I finally got my LFT back from my mechanic. It had been hauled to him in October of 2010. The Lanova was apart with a bad number 5 piston and liner. While a lot of parts came with it, the truck had more problems than expected. My mechanic had a hard time finding parts. He got it all back together and drove it to my house two weeks. I drove it to Macungie lat week. As far as I know, that was the first show it was at since the ATHS National Show in Valley Forge, PA in 1985. I had not even washed it. I had several offers to buy it. They were all declined. We also had the Smith's Brockway there. We put the gas tank on the night before and hauled it up on Friday. Tom Smith, 39 Baby Mack's big brother, drove both trucks home on Sunday. I had hoped to have my MH there in the line-up, but it was blocked in by a non-running 405A fire truck. Next, we will take the Smith's H613 to the mechanic and see if he can get that running. Hopefully it will be at Macungie in a few years. There is a link below to the pictures in my gallery. I hope you enjoy them. Mike http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/13516-1950-mack-lft/

Good scores Vinny. Sorry I missed you at Macungie. I saw someone walking through the flea market with R model door panels and thought they would look good in my father's RL. Here is what I bought at Macungie. http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/13515-1964-white-4264-rigging-truck/ Mike

Great picutes. Sorry I did not get to talk to you more, JT. I was searching for my nephew who was gone for 2 hours. He was just looking at trucks. That was a nice Titan. I especially like the picture of the back of it because it has my son in it. That is me holding Wes. He is 3 months old. Mike

Looks nice. Go for it. You will need an aluminum bud though. I know someone who can haul if for you if get it. Will you be at Macungie? Mike

I have not talked to the owner, but I am told he has no interest in selling them. Most of the sheet metal is junk by now. Yes it is a shame. Mike

That looks like a B model pump panel. I think my 85LS has 3 gauges. Mike

Yes, send me a PM if you are interested. I could bring it to Macungie for you to see if you are interested. Mike

I don't know if all 22 will make it. We might run out of time. I will definitely have the AC pumper and CF719 there. At the moment my A model and L model pumpers are not running. Hopefully my father will get them running when he gets back from the ATHS show. The brakes are apart on my father's B85 tractor so that is staying home. I have several extra drivers lined up including "39BabyMack"s brother. We took 19 last year and brought 20 home. Mike

Volvo killed Autocar, White, GMC Trucks and maybe more. White killed Sterling, REO, Diamond T. Mack killed Brockway. It never seems like a good idea to be owned by your competion. Mike

I've been excited since last year. I have 3 trucks washed already. Only 19 more to go. Mike

I added a 1962 Brockway 257 to my JC Taylor policy last week with not problem. I switched all of my vehicles to them a year or two ago. I had had two project trucks insured with Condon and Skelly before they stopped accepting antique big trucks and they switched over to JC Taylor with the rest of them. Mike

I have not done it, but my father has. He said it was a lot of work to disconnect all the hydraulic lines. What specifically do you need to know? I can ask him? Mike

A guy stayed in the sleeper of my father's Superliner at Trucktober fest. It was too late for him to drive home and he was going to sleep on the front seat of his little REO. We will have several trucks with sleepers that we could "rent" out if anyone is desperate. It might get hot in there though. If Ken is serious about the trailer I could bring a sleeping bag and inflatable mattress for you. It sounds like the price is right. Mike

Dick Best had at least 3 Mack Jr's; the one pictures above, the civil defense truck and the cream and brown truck with the bulldogs on the doors. RG Smith had a Mack Jr horse van that is long gone. I can't believe Ron didn't mention it yet. He is definitely a bit bias about the little blue ED, but it is a nice truck. An ED or DE would be good choices for small, real Macks. Mike

Make a list of what you need and post it in the want adds. If someone on here doesn't have it they often know someone who does. It looks like you have a pretty complete truck if you have obvious stuff(hood, radiator shell and radiator). I am told each different size A model had different sized front sheet metal(hood, radiator shell). I have an A 20 parts truck that is pretty rough. Not much good on it and nothing that should work for you. Mike

My parents will be there in a rental car. They flew out last week and are site seeing right now. You'll recognize my father as the old guy with a hat on. Actually that is the majority of people at a truck show. I had to stay home and work. I started washing trucks for Macungie. 2 down. 19 to go. Mike

The L model was Tom Zacney's. The family was asking about $7000 for it. They sent me a bunch of pictures early last year. It is very solid. Tom had the dump body repainted. Mike