mowerman Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Oh forgot when I was 17 I bought a 55 Ford flatbed dual wheels I didn’t have it long but the truck was in pretty good shape 292 four-speed with a two speed rear end Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Freightrain said: I like my 67-72 models best. The black 70 was my daily for 12 yrs! 302 and a toploader 4spd. Had a rowdy lil cam and 4.10 in the end. Even driving it 15 miles up the highway every day to work. Ive come to like 73-79 also as the early models are getting even harder to come by. I owned a 1979 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT with a 400M big block Holley 4 Barrel 4wd with a C6 transmission. Thing weighed almost 3 tons And would do just about anything I needed it to. My Dad had one when I was younger and we did all kinds of things with it as well even hauled farm animals in the back a couple times. Can't beat them old trucks from back then. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 I was always had a truck since I was younger my favorite was a 1977 chevy I bought painted it up I had 11 inches of lift on it 44 in super swampers and ended up swapping in a 6at3.4 cummins in it I was always into diesels I miss that truck sold it to a guy in winchester virginia Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Yes 79 was also a great year for Ford but I did like that 77 Chevy I think that was my favorite body style of all year Chevrolet trucks when that came out my boss had a 73 brand spanking new I used to get to drive it a lot I really liked it although I did own a 48-51-53-60 and 70 …. And yes I have owned a Lotta vehicles and my day… Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 i still have my 78 F250 4X4 i bought in 1980, and the 79 F350 4X4 i bought in 81. the 78 has a 400/C6, the 79 is 351M/C6. my best ever buy was a 57 ford 2 door wagon with 312, 3 speed on the floor, and a factory installed McCullagh supercharger. bought it in 82 for $50 running on 7 cylinders. changed the one bent exhaust pushrod and sold it for $1,200 less than 3 months later after realizing it would only get me dead, or in jail. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I also had a 57 two-door wagon 312 automatic paid 700 for it and 83 wife wanted a 64 Thunderbird that was for sale so we tried to unload the wagon and I couldn’t get anything for it wound up selling it to a junkyard for like 250 I don’t know what the problem was nobody wanted it Southern California car was immaculate 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 my wife's 48 chevy I built for her 2 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Excellent reminds me of the old days when I was very young my 48 was a 1 ton with a 9 foot bed Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 It was pretty clean for its age it really didn’t need anything except a paint job another vehicle I had trouble getting rid of I wound up trading it even for a Yamaha 1100 pretty much the old only way I could get rid of it but that’s my life story it seems like every time I try to sell anything nobody wants it not sure what’s up with that… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Oh boy I was just thinking this thread sure wandered off from the original post ha ha oh well most of us don’t really care….. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2022 And TJ this is the only photo I have of the car that I know of or at least that I can find I guess what I said the car was immaculate I meant the body was rust free From what I remember the interior was in pretty good shape. Bob 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 thats a nice 2 dr wagon really do not see those anywhere and ya we are all off the original post but it don't matter lol just put the truck in the shed for the winter so not much will be happening I made the mounts so once I get it going again I'll post some more pics of it 1 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 found some pics of the 77 with the small and big tires 1 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Oh yeah man those things were really nice looking thanks for the post I’m sure lots of us are going to say the same thing. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I’ve been watching reruns of the A-Team lately and thinking to myself man we are used to have so much cool shit back then you could buy real cheap 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Fleet side that’s the best I was never really crazy about the stepside they look better on the older stuff Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 your right I rember it was nothing to grab some cash and go buy something cool there were deals everywhere obama ruined that every pile of crap was then worth 5000 I rember buying a 87 blazer silverado no rust just some dents lifted from a car lot for 700 bucks ten grand today its sad 1 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Yes last 64 galaxy I looked at was in 1973 guy only wanted 35 bucks the engine was smoking now they want 20,000 for the same car unrestored needing attention crazy prices 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Its all about "patina". 25 yrs ago it was just a "rusty pos" and wasn't worth anything. We live in strange times for sure. 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-511438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Just Stumbled upon this Pic & thought of this thread.. Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-513553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Ol widebody sleeper cab. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-513611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Man that thing is badass thanks for posting Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-513630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 I have never seen one in person lots of pics I would really like to check one out and see how it's built Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-513643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 They were built by Orville cab in Orville Ohio if I recall. They cut and widened a stock B cab. Very noticeable increase in cab space, as the doors are skewed outwards at an angle to blend with the wider sleeper area. Though the doors don't open any wider then original, so actually less room to get in. Kinda like the passenger side of a B. Definitely tighter because of the air cleaner. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-513662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed to kill Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Freightrain said: Kinda like the passenger side of a B. Definitely tighter because of the air cleaner. You sure about that? Hinges are identical and the doors open the same on both sides of mine. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/68728-adding-a-sleeper-to-a-b-model/page/6/#findComment-513666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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