Maddog13407 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 ok i know we have all watched it 10 bazillion times. was bored and watched it today. noticed at the beginning when dirty lyle pulls them in the bear port, when the camera zooms down twards duck's hammer foot the truck has two brake pedals! at the end of the movie when they are takin off from alverez texas, it has the regular Mack tredle valve and pedal. anyone know if this was a screw up or two brake pedals for some kinda stunt? also noticed when pig pen hits the ice cream truck, when he is tryin to slow down, the door is already layin in the street. and why the hell would the sheriff ''Stacey Love'' be in Texas in that shot chewing on his cigar when he was suppose to be hundreds of miles away in new mexico? just my pet peeves about a 35 year old movie . you watch it 5000 times, you pick up on stuff. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 ok i know we have all watched it 10 bazillion times. was bored and watched it today. noticed at the beginning when dirty lyle pulls them in the bear port, when the camera zooms down twards duck's hammer foot the truck has two brake pedals! at the end of the movie when they are takin off from alverez texas, it has the regular Mack tredle valve and pedal. anyone know if this was a screw up or two brake pedals for some kinda stunt? also noticed when pig pen hits the ice cream truck, when he is tryin to slow down, the door is already layin in the street. and why the hell would the sheriff ''Stacey Love'' be in Texas in that shot chewing on his cigar when he was suppose to be hundreds of miles away in new mexico? just my pet peeves about a 35 year old movie . you watch it 5000 times, you pick up on stuff.I drove a DM600 with a wet clutch that was air controlled with a air brake pedal, it was a real pain in the ass to get used too!!BULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 That was as stated above a Mack wet clutch of course with a catchy Mack name--- the Dynamax clutch.A lot of the Buster Brown day cab "F" models were equipped with these.Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysm35a2 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Always like the guy and his girl in the car eatin weed, and watching her run ... oh boy, run girl run 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Duck: ''dont ask me, ask them ,im just runnin for my life myself''Melissa: ''but they're all following you''Duck: ''no they aint, im just in front'' 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianDzimitrowiczJr Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Always like the guy and his girl in the car eatin weed, and watching her run ... oh boy, run girl runyou ain't kidding haha. i've seen it so many times i think i know every line by heart. when i was younger i used to watch it like it was a television series lol. i still get chills down my back listening to the movie version of the song Quote Brian1959 B61T Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Ive seen it about 10 bazilion times too. I like it when that little red single axle R model pullin the doubles chases that cop around blastin through buildings. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysm35a2 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Yeah the movie song was so much better! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Martin Penwald that does sound kinda funny doesin it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 For those of you who aren't familiar with the IMdB site, here's some details on the movie. Much of what's on there has already been discussed on various truck related web sites by the 10 bazillion of us who've seen the movie 10 bazillion times. My spellchecker didn't catch bazillion.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077369/ Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 how about the red R model chasing the cop and you see it in the back window but when they go for an outside shot its the old red and white kenworth or peterworth chasin him??? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I just want to know how the duck was able to hit the floor so quick when Lyle started shooting at him. I mean both doors were closed , air in the seat , big white western steering wheel, and the cameraman was sitting shotgun...wtf? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 "Wet Clutch?" esplain lucy.........??? Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 yea he did tuck down behind that engine rather quickly. i know my fat ass could never do that without knockin it out of gear. anyone have one of those beautiful white steering wheels they wanna part with???????????????? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I had my brown wheel painted white... Came out good too. Just fill in any cracks as best you can with steering wheel repair epoxy And hope it don't spread. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 i have a black wheel thats nearly perfect and was thinking about painting. im buildin a 66 R600 and bolted the swing down clutch pedal along with the telescoping steering column and a cable clutch in. suprisingly everything from a 1980 western cab RL600 bolted right up under the dash. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The only problem I had was that after a year some of the cracks showed back up. They are hairline cracks and any dirt will get into it. But for $30 worth of paint it sure looks better than before...its one of those things that made the truck stand out better than the rest. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
convoyduel Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The shot of the split brake pedal was of the inside of an International Transtar. The shot of Chief Stacy Love in the crowd when Pig Pen hits the truck was accidentally left in. Peckinpah quit the production and Garth Craven was brought in to finish the edit. Peckinpah had submitted a 4 hour cut to the studio, complete with very odd themes and scenes, upside down shots, etc, in an effort to get more time and more money to reshoot. The studio fired him as a result. The shot of Chief Love was part of a sequence of shots of previously seen characters in the crowd of the ice cream truck wreck. One of the shots cut included a shot of Pig Pen standing in the crowd looking up at himself and laughing. A lot of odd stuff was cut, but also a ton of scenes that helped advance the plot were cut as well. There's very little explanation into how the FBI got involved and how Lyle kept getting ahead of them, but it was clearly outlined in the novel, the screenplay and in Peckinpah's cut. If you REALLY want to know the details, read a copy of the book by B.W.L. Norton and you'll get more answers. We were unable to get the version Peckinpah submitted to EMI released for distribution, but I have watched it and, to the enthusiast, is very fulfilling. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Dan,The only explainations of this movie that I respect are yours. Thank you for your insight.T. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I can't wait to sit in my RS712LST35492 and bring it home... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I have a copy of the paperback from back when the movie was released. Guess I need to read it to refresh my memory. I'm not much of a reader, so the movie was always better in that aspect. Though movies never copy the book exactly(as shown here). I'm guessing that typing another page in a book is alot cheaper then filming a few dozen scenes to pass along the same information.It's great to have you, Dan, to fill in all the blanks and answer all the questions.I also have High Ball'n in paperback. My two favorite movies growing up. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I guess i'm the exception to the rule,i never liked this movie,despite the good publicity/placement of Mack trucks,i guess to my way of thinking what owner-operator in his right mind would puposely destroy his own truck? the thing that provides you a means to make a living? just about every trucking movie made has some numbnuts crashing through a road-block,running cars off the road,driving through a giant glass sign,etc. Mike Parkhurst (the founder/editor of OVERDRIVE magazine) TRIED to make a movie about trucking,and show the truckdrivers as real everyday heroes,but when the money (his own) ran out,he decided to try and find some fianancial backers to help finish the project,but was told it was not "hollywood" enough,and it was their way or no way! the end result was a crappy movie by anybodies standards, (moonfire)that did feature some really nice Macks (RL-700,FL-700) but was involved with spaceships,spies,nazi's,astronauts etc. so i doubt there will ever by any realstic movie ever made about trucking............it always bothered me that they "dubbed-in" a screamin' yamaha inplace of the good old tip-turbine Mack in convoy's soundtrack,whats up with that?.....................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
convoyduel Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I can't wait to sit in my RS712LST35492 and bring it home...I'm tired of looking at it!!!!! When are you coming to get it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Mark,No one would pay to see a "realistic" movie about trucks & truck drivers, just like they wouldn't pay to see a movie about real cops, real bad guys, real anything. Even "based on a true story" is more fiction then reality. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 you'll miss it when it will be gone Dan! I'll like to bring my Super-Liner to the Mack show in October if it's ready. I might go and get the Rubber Duck at the same time. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26783-convoy/#findComment-133671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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