Red Horse Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Another bit of bad news. Dave Mauro passed away Thursday night after a long battle. Our fraternity has lost another great guy who took great pride in his fleet-both his show trucks as well as the trucks/equipment he used in his business.Rest in piece Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Name sounds familiar, too bad. Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 WOW, i CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. What a loss. I was talking to him at length at Hudson last year when he was looking at a B81 he was thinking of buying. He turned me on to another one for sale that I negotiated on but in the end didn't buy, and maybe should have. Very sorry to hear this news. Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sorry to hear it,never met him but he sure had some nice trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I remember seeing the trucks at Brooklyn a few years back. They were very nice. Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post paul roncetti Posted June 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2013 Matt he owned trhese trucks 5 Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sorry to hear this as well,had nice trucks also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 HPIM0953.JPGHPIM0954.JPG Matt he owned trhese trucksYep, the B-87 was at Brooklyn, had hydraulic brakes in it. Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 The B-87 had a Cummins in it with a Spicer automatic transmission, I believe it was originally owned by Santi Campanella. Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Very sad news. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rich Reinhart Posted June 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2013 RIP Mr Mauro. I always loved this truck.. 5 Quote Still the Greatest Name in Trucks...Bulldogs rule, The rest drool....Member ATHS and ATCA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Rich, I believe 2 were only built, yes very sad. 1 Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 was just flipping thru some pictures tonite and ran across one of his black and red B81 dump from Macungie years ago. everything he had was spotless. that B87 was at Macungie a few years back also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 RIP Dave, never new you, but your trucks are super nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenlunberg Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sorry to hear that news. His trucks are very nice. Quote Heavy Hauling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 A huge loss for the truck restoration community. Few had the eye for detail and ability that Dave had to bring a truck to an incredible level of detail and beauty. And he had the wherewithal to do it like few could ever do. And the fact that he then took the time and spent the bucks to take the trucks out for all of us to enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 RIP Mr Mauro. I always loved this truck..me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sorry to hear of his passing.There are a couple of interesting videos on YouTube about the "FK", well worth watching.Go to YouTube and look up '40 FK MackRon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 He was CMS in Marlboro, I see there trucks around all the time. Even the everyday working trucks are show pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap40rocktruck Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 One of the best men I have had the pleasure of meeting. 2000 Valley Forge show, with the FKSW, he took the time to talk with me about every inch of that master piece. And he allowed me to stick the camera in every tight spot for all the details, even as i crawled under the truck on the asphalt to shoot the full drive line. The truck was just as spotless on the under side as it was top side.I bow my head in a moment of silence. Rick 1 Quote Richard MarkOwner / Master Model Maker Industrial Model DesignAp40rocktruck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB DINGSDALE Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 met Dave and Jim Flett at the 1992 Portland ORE show. nice guys They were traveling together and now there back fixing Mack's.RIP Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sad to hear. I remember his clip in the ATHS videos that were made about 20 yrs ago now?? Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Well I went to the wake this afternoon. Only hours were from 3 to 7 so I knew it would be very crowded. The funeral home that handled this told the family they could not accommodate the traffic at their parlor so it was held in the church-big church plenty of parking. Casket was open and Dave was wearing a black suit-and his trademark "Cat" baseball cap-classic!I mentioned to his family how I had done a late post on his passing last night and by this afternoon there were over 20 hits. And more importantly many nice comments from guys who really did not know him but were appreciative of the time Dave gave them at shows etc. Your words guys were welcomed.Attached are shots of Dave's last project- F-230D that was done to match Dave's first new truck many years ago. It was parked in front of church and I was told it followed hearse from funeral home. This truck was typical- I remember stopping at the shop when it was a work in progress and Dave was very proud of the fact that he had located some new I-H gauges that some dealer in the mid west had-the 'thrill of the chase" meant a lot to him.Wish I could have know him a bit more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TozziWelding Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 That IH was my favorite truck at Hudson last year. My grandfather had one like that that burned. My favorite part of that truck was the "Diesel stupid" on the fuel tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I've seen that IH as well,a work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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