mowerman
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When I broke into this racket most managers drove and worked the dock at on time …..but not now… bob
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Ya it’s the same way everywhere all the real management has retired or passed on or both…. Like you said all we wind up with now is power hungry idiots that drive off all the good help … sucks!!!!’. Bob
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B-73 Restoration
mowerman replied to mattb73lt's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
I think some of us are getting anxious to see some of that gorgeous sheet metal bolted together,,,,,,, it would not surprise me if you did not complete it this year …. Possibly if your completely retired… bob -
I was the same way with automatic transmission I had a 62 Ford with a bad one I got a manual from chief auto parts and dug into it made one mistake had to redo rear section lotta fun when you figured them out go for it ….also do remember GM 3 bolt torque converter and I bet you do as well…. Bob
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Amen but if give anything to go back and start over…… would certainly change a few things… bob
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holy shit..i remember paying 150 in 84..but you gotta do what you gotta do..bob
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other than that my poor mom,would have had kittens if she knew how dangerous my job was working in a truck tire shop for a while at 17,doing mostly split rim tube type tires ,,and mechohaulic,,,as far vas getting dissy i swear im getting dumber by the minute between covid and age and being out of work past month and a half...geeeeeeeeeeeesus,,,,feels like at this point ill be braindead in no time...bob
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damn dave thank god your still here,,that was horrible.....all i got is pulled an automatic transmission out of a 55 belair at 18,,outside and it was 16 degrees ,no problems but no i would not do it now...lol.bob
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if i ever get that far im afraid to look ,,im hoping to find takeoffs somewhere for atleast drivers ....good luck and yes tires have gone out of sight ...bob
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Also in the dirt had to put the pallet Jack on a sheet of plywood
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It actually walked right out straight and went right back in .. Bob
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I had to be very careful…Bob
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarite I change the clutch on the DM a while back with a pallet Jack And some stacked pallets and 4/4s giterdone
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most of us these days are using converted motorcycle lifts...i pulled the trans and transfer case out of a 1970 chevy pickup one time years ago myself no help with a car jack,,,very risky haha,,,i wouldnt have the balls for that now...lol.bob
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Quite an achievement I could never do one hand…. Bob
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Not sure Joey sometimes the site will take my photos sometimes it won’t video clips cannot post at all
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it probably has a compression release..no too cheap.bob
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we got rid of all of ours just peterbilts and kenworths only,,,,but the newer kenworths arent much better...bob
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B-73 Restoration
mowerman replied to mattb73lt's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
i dont know man,,,you gotta lot ahead of you...good luck....we will certainly be cheering you on..bob -
ya someone continued it and we all followed like the greyhound after the rabbit...bob
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G Mack cab entry
mowerman replied to D2Denny's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Wonder how they’re going to handle spin outs Donner pass… Bob -
I drove at 4:35 for a short while that thing was amazing again I got knocked out of it by somebody with sonority. but it was great while it lasted drove it a couple of months.. Bob
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Who knows there’s a lot of companies out here that got rid of them and went to Freightliner and international I know I was stuck in one for a couple of years I hated it and spent more time in the shop than it did under my ass…. Bob
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You are the man
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No weekends you’re covered ha ha
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