41chevy Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 The Sky Cycle even had MACK on the tail.........................all the way down to the Snake River! Who knows Mark,maybe MACK didn't want to be associated that kind of entertainment? AlWasn't that about the time Renault entered the picture? Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-169474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I think Renault was already there but it may have taken some time to wind down the contract or choose not to renew? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-169478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
607t1173 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Robert Murphy,Custom Truck Upholstery.Got a complete diamond tuck interior from him for my first B-61,less than $500 in 1984.He did nice work.Sure would like to know whatever happened to that F model cab he had made into a trailer.Robert Murphy,Custom Truck Upholstery.Got a complete diamond tuck interior from him for my first B-61,less than $500 in 1984.He did nice work.Sure would like to know whatever happened to that F model cab he had made into a trailer.In '71 a complete F-Model interior ie:headliner,doghouse cover,bunk curtain,door panels and seat covers in green vinyl was around $300. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-169995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 In '71 a complete F-Model interior ie:headliner,doghouse cover,bunk curtain,door panels and seat covers in green vinyl was around $300.That guy did some nice work,didn't he? Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-170083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reinhart Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Wasn't that about the time Renault entered the picture? PaulI think it was still a Signal Company then.. Quote Still the Greatest Name in Trucks...Bulldogs rule, The rest drool....Member ATHS and ATCA... Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-170295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I think it was still a Signal Company then..Had to be close,Rich.September of '74,was the Snake River Canyon attempt.Mack Trucks was a sponsor,but not too much after that particular jump! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-170338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Had to be close,Rich.September of '74,was the Snake River Canyon attept.Mack Trucks was a sponsor,but not too much after that particular jump!Was by the Snake River area last year. The ramp is still there. I vaguely remember Evil's attempt as I was in college but had "other" things on my mind. I will search the internet and see if there are any vids of his attempt. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-170346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ken,There is video of it.I just found it a week or 2 ago.Might be on the official EK website,I'm not sure.YouTube is always a great source for that stuff. Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-170358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I remember watching the Snake River jump on TV! Lots and lots of hype...soon as he blasted off the chute was coming out...that was the big controversy! Did he pull the chute or was it a malfunction! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-170488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I remember watching the Snake River jump on TV! Lots and lots of hype...soon as he blasted off the chute was coming out...that was the big controversy! Did he pull the chute or was it a malfunction!Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond did a BBC2 special interview with Evel Knievel. The 60-minute program" Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel" aired a month after E.K's death. Evel said the chute activated by a "dead mans" switch. If he released the lever the chute would deploy. He mentioned it the interview that since it when off immediately on launch , it may have malfunctioned if his hand relaxed a little. The real cause unknown.What happened to Evels 1977 Indy car? Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27845-evel-knievel-resto/page/5/#findComment-170529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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