Outbehindthebarn Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 A General with butterfly hood?https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/hvo/5350017288.html Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Looks like an I H radiator surround and a homemade or modified A-car hood . I have seen Generals and Bisons with pit fenders 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/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Droster Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I've seen them around thought they were stock? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I've seen them around thought they were stock?Could be, no mention on the brochure but that means nothing. Nothing like that in in the North East unless it was for municipalities. Nice conversion none the less. 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/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 coal hauler 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Looks like an I H radiator surround and a homemade or modified A-car hood . I have seen Generals and Bisons with pit fendersPit fenders on a tilt hood? or like this one? Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Pit fenders on a tilt hood? or like this one?Saw it on a equipment show in New Jersey. Thought it was photo worthy. 1 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/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Saw it on a equipment show in New Jersey. Thought it was photo worthy.1981 GMC GENERAL.JPGWell I'll be. . . fixed fenders and a tilt hood? Right? Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Well I'll be. . . fixed fenders and a tilt hood? Right?They were spaced off the hood and tilted with it. Fenders appeared to be Aluminum 1 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/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16ty Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I've never seen one either but I know a lot of trucks up north have butterfly hoods for snow plows.We don't have many snow plows this far south. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Is that a set back front axle? The box sure looks good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 PaulThat General looks like an oilfield truck and most of their welders are artists when it comes to fabbing up something like that. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 PaulThat General looks like an oilfield truck and most of their welders are artists when it comes to fabbing up something like that. It's a residential Cesspool Ring truck.My info shows the pit nose conversions were made by WARD 79 Limited from Up State N.Y. Same company that did MACK conversions for the DM600 , RD600 and RS600 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/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 seems like the city dept hadda lotta them plowing snow...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-316594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Back in the early 90's I was hauling oak logs out of Vt. 1 of the trips a man from southern Vt had a General log truck like that. It was quite a truck. He told me it was ordered to be a compressor truck for I.R. going to south America. The order got cancelled so GM was trying to sell them. He said it was a great log truck except it was heavy. If I remember it 8V92 8LL rubber block susp. Steel butter fly hood with steel fenders, triple frame Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-317227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 If that was a factory spec conversion I am sure there cant be many around anymore. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-317233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 looks like IH paystar fenders to me... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43180-never-saw-one-like-this-before/#findComment-317299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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