mechohaulic Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 B-73 topic closing in on 2000 post . 73 defiantly a museum piece .👍 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-551491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 20 minutes ago, Red Horse said: Don't feel bad Matt. He is a great guy. He will catch up with you. Excellent I was thinking the other way around Royal Bostonian ha ha thanks for that… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-551492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted May 11 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, mechohaulic said: B-73 topic closing in on 2000 post . 73 defiantly a museum piece .👍 I never thought it would be this long, have that many posts or have almost 210,000 views, DAMN!!!!! 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-551499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 2 hours ago, mattb73lt said: I never thought it would be this long, have that many posts or have almost 210,000 views, DAMN!!!!! Way to go MY Friend!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-551503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted May 12 Popular Post Share Posted May 12 Matt , hope you keep posting updates on the 73 ,, that’s my inspiration! Especially since I’m seeing you drive it , that’s keeping me going on this LJ more than anything! Congratulations on all those views! 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-551551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted May 12 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 12 12 hours ago, 1961H67 said: Matt , hope you keep posting updates on the 73 ,, that’s my inspiration! Especially since I’m seeing you drive it , that’s keeping me going on this LJ more than anything! Congratulations on all those views! I intend to. This is the fun part, using it and setting it up to use as I had envisioned. This season should be getting it out there to shows, finishing the details and building my confidence in it to go far from home with it. Future intentions are to load up one of my cars to take it to car tours. I attended several years ago, before life got crazy after 9/11, in the B42. All over New England, down to Virginia and I even went all the way to the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado in 2005. Drove my '27 Model T Fordor over the Continental Divide at over 12,300' on that tour. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-551598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I passed three of those old things going out 80 eastbound about six months ago. Around lovelock Nevada Does that sound familiar? Three model A’s all stock condition running together. They were crawling truck governor at 66 and i blew right by them 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-551599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted June 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 1 Used my military pickup to set my winch cable and to test out my new chains, binders and tie downs. Loading it is easy because of all it's built in tie down points. Then used it as a load weight to run the truck around to see how it ran loaded up. It's probably a little heavier than the Cadillac I had on it over the winter. It rode great loaded up and needed a bunch of extra shifted as expected. It was also a little role reversal for these two as I used the pickup to haul a lot of the truck around and as a parts getter while doing the restoration. 5 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-552855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 2 hours ago, mattb73lt said: Used my military pickup to set my winch cable and to test out my new chains, binders and tie downs. Loading it is easy because of all it's built in tie down points. Then used it as a load weight to run the truck around to see how it ran loaded up. It's probably a little heavier than the Cadillac I has on it over the winter. It rode great loaded up and needed a bunch of extra shifted as expected. It was also a little role reversal for these two as I used the pickup to haul a lot of the truck around and as a parts getter while doing the restoration. Looks great Matt Unfortunately I got a new reverse shoulder yesterday. Shots no longer did anything so at my old age I rolled the dice as the older I get the tougher the recovery will be. 2 hours ago, mattb73lt said: Used my military pickup to set my winch cable and to test out my new chains, binders and tie downs. Loading it is easy because of all it's built in tie down points. Then used it as a load weight to run the truck around to see how it ran loaded up. It's probably a little heavier than the Cadillac I has on it over the winter. It rode great loaded up and needed a bunch of extra shifted as expected. It was also a little role reversal for these two as I used the pickup to haul a lot of the truck around and as a parts getter while doing the restoration. MATT, Looks great...front end wander any with that load? No shows for me for next few months as yesterday I got a new reverse shoulder..left side. Shots no longer gave me any relief so thought I should b ite the bullet now before recovery would be tougher. Sorry to read about senseless loss of CSP Trooper the other day. 2 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-552861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted June 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 1 8 hours ago, Red Horse said: Looks great Matt Unfortunately I got a new reverse shoulder yesterday. Shots no longer did anything so at my old age I rolled the dice as the older I get the tougher the recovery will be. MATT, Looks great...front end wander any with that load? No shows for me for next few months as yesterday I got a new reverse shoulder..left side. Shots no longer gave me any relief so thought I should b ite the bullet now before recovery would be tougher. Sorry to read about senseless loss of CSP Trooper the other day. Hopefully the surgery will alleviate your pain and give you back some mobility and the recovery gives you no complications. It truly was senseless. The POS that struck him was caught about 5 miles up I84, after his truck broke down. My employer is a huge supporter of law enforcement and has several charities involved and made all the services of his company available to the family and the department, to include our helicopter and airplane. Services are this Wednesday and I'll probably be involved with the helicopter for the flyby of the funeral. The truck rode great loaded up. The pickup was a little farther back than I would load it for long distance, but the weight was still pretty even. This truck is about four feet longer in length than the B42 and it makes a big difference in the ride and turning radius. 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-552868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 It looks like a jeep Wagoneer nice looking ride sorry about your problem the red horse we’re all getting there. Best of luck.Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-552874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted June 1 Popular Post Share Posted June 1 Looks Great!!!!!! Glad the loaded run was successful... Now, your name lettered on the door and a small amount of pinstriping and you are all set to be a show stopper.. 3 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-552876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Must’ve missed something didn’t catch the trooper story that sucks. I think we just lost a couple of highway patrolman here recently seems ever since black lives. Matters came about law enforcement has lost considerable respect from lots of people just more baloney and a country headed for a hell. Pretty cool to have the copter flyover thanks for that.. bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 A buddy of mine took an early retirement from sheriff department at 52 turned trucker he couldn’t take the baloney anymore like as soon as up pin on a badge your on probation the rest of your life every move you make gotta explain yourself .. . Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 P O S is too good a term for the slime ball. morning news identified the murderer. long rap sheet in other country . wife and two young children don't have a Father due to low life scum 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 positive note to stay on topic;; the '73 looks amazing , knowing it now has passed the "loaded field trip " another plus. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted June 4 Popular Post Share Posted June 4 5 hours ago, mechohaulic said: P O S is too good a term for the slime ball. morning news identified the murderer. long rap sheet in other country . wife and two young children don't have a Father due to low life scum will be off topic I know but am not concerned. just got off the phone with a truck driver/ farmer I know well. he has a problem with a diesel farm tractor. usually there laughter/joking from him. instead Bill said the trooper was my neighbor. His two children would come over and feed my cows. I listened as a grown tough as nails farmer broke down, having all to complete the sentence. respect for Law Enforcement personal has sunk to all time low. WE MUST BAND TOGETHER and change that. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 56 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: will be off topic I know but am not concerned. just got off the phone with a truck driver/ farmer I know well. he has a problem with a diesel farm tractor. usually there laughter/joking from him. instead Bill said the trooper was my neighbor. His two children would come over and feed my cows. I listened as a grown tough as nails farmer broke down, having all to complete the sentence. respect for Law Enforcement personal has sunk to all time low. WE MUST BAND TOGETHER and change that. A lot of people are upset. when my boss called the night it happened, you could tell in his voice he was having a hard time keeping it together. His offers were from his heart. A friend of mine is a sergeant at Troop H and he knows the Trooper and family well. They both had K9's together. When he was promoted a few years ago, this Trooper was assigned to his platoon. He's been assigned escort duty for the family. He's been driving them anywhere they need to go. I called him directly to make sure the offers of assistance made it to them. Yesterday, the family was at a Hartford Yard Goats baseball game and given a donated corporate box. The older son threw out the first pitch. These poor kids, 6 & 3, have no idea what's going on and what's happened. My boss picked up the tab for the food and drink for the entire family, no questions asked. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted June 8 Popular Post Share Posted June 8 I heard about the Trooper , Totally Heartbreaking, Then finding out what a Scum did it ,,,, Then that craphole town would not even fly a thin blue line flag 1/2 mask for him. We may have gone off topic, but GOOD People are going to have to Stay on topic or we won’t have a Country . 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted June 9 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 9 Made it to the Bethlehem show yesterday. It started off slow, but really picked up in the afternoon. Tough date for a show, right between York and Macungie. I had a lot of questions about the truck. Surprisingly, numerous people asked if it was custom built, is if I had blended an L cab onto a B model. This has come up numerous times before. I guess they are sort of rare. 5 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 4 hours ago, mattb73lt said: Made it to the Bethlehem show yesterday. It started off slow, but really picked up in the afternoon. Tough date for a show, right between York and Macungie. I had a lot of questions about the truck. Surprisingly, numerous people asked if it was custom built, is if I had blended an L cab onto a B model. This has come up numerous times before. I guess they are sort of rare. you really know how to make a guy feel bad , LOL .. 8 am I was at set up for Kof C Church function; left for short term watching the clear skies thinking " I could make it to Bethlehem to see up close the B-73 then make it back in afternoon for K of C event, didn't make Bethlehem figuring I could make the Sunday half. we all know locally it was clouds and rain Sunday . that picture of the B-73 between "those other brands" is fantastic ; LMAO !!. it says - I'm older then you , see if you look this good when your my age !! Thanks for pictures.. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 12 hours ago, mechohaulic said: you really know how to make a guy feel bad , LOL .. 8 am I was at set up for Kof C Church function; left for short term watching the clear skies thinking " I could make it to Bethlehem to see up close the B-73 then make it back in afternoon for K of C event, didn't make Bethlehem figuring I could make the Sunday half. we all know locally it was clouds and rain Sunday . that picture of the B-73 between "those other brands" is fantastic ; LMAO !!. it says - I'm older then you , see if you look this good when your my age !! Thanks for pictures.. Don't worry, you'll see it. Next scheduled event is probably the Brooklyn show. I think Macungie is out for me this year. Work looks like it will be in the way as we have several people away and numerous trips on the books. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted June 10 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 10 On 6/8/2024 at 6:59 AM, 1961H67 said: I heard about the Trooper , Totally Heartbreaking, Then finding out what a Scum did it ,,,, Then that craphole town would not even fly a thin blue line flag 1/2 mask for him. We may have gone off topic, but GOOD People are going to have to Stay on topic or we won’t have a Country . So with that great tragedy, here's a real kick in the gut for the family. In terms of survivor benefits he was not vested in his position, he had about 9 years on the job, so the family gets no pension benefits. All they get is his contributions towards his pension back, which for nine years is not a lot. No sustained income to live off and raise those two children. What they do get is the insurance and any other survivor benefits. A lot of which are not really enough to live out your life, college for the kids and so on. That's where all these charities come into play and individual donations towards the family. There's even been kids running lemonade stands donating money to the family. Tunnels to Towers has been in touch with the family, so the burden of a mortgage will go away. There are several big charities that are getting involved to help out the family. This is the first Trooper that I recall having a very young family, that was killed in the line of duty. Others had no children or they were nearly grown, so survivor benefits were geared towards the spouse. There is a state law that enacted several years ago that if you were seriously injured on the job and medically retired, you would get automatically promoted in retirement to Master Sergeant's pay. But there seems to be a failure there if you die and or were not vested. Regardless of what you do for a living, make sure your loved ones are taken care should the worst happens. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Boy that sure don’t sound right to me. Every time you think you heard it all…,Good luck to them. It sounds like they’ve already got lots of help. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 A while back I mentioned fenders in a barn. I now have them. I don’t know if they are the right style. I can send you photos if you want. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41547-b-73-restoration/page/81/#findComment-553498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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