Coca Cola LJ Mack colors

[Joey Mack]

My Lord..  All of you guy's need to get together and write a book..   I am not joking..  The knowledge and experience is amazing..   Jojo

[mowerman]

10 hours ago, Mark T said:

That '55 looks great. Even looks like period correct Fenton Gyros on there. 😎

Right???? It looks like the one in American graffiti that thing was badass I understand someone back  in your area owns it now and hasn’t really done anything to it 

[mowerman]

Look it up… speaking of which the Beverly hillbillies truck is somewhere back your way in a museum I would have thought that thing was scrapped years ago

[mowerman]

Aaaaaaaaaaaarite Joey,,,,,, about time for you to chime in ahahahahaha 

[Joey Mack]

Yeah,, I remember the movie American Grafitti,  Bob..  but this time I am out... I'm only 53..  Luv U Man..  yes I did watch Beverly Hillbille's on T.V.  also..    Jojo   

[mechohaulic]

1 hour ago, Joey Mack said:

My Lord..  All of you guy's need to get together and write a book..   I am not joking..  The knowledge and experience is amazing..   Jojo

i'll go out on a limb with this ; the book a great idea : my first purchase after the powerball win would be all expense trip to central location for all interested on this site for a meet and greet so we can discuss a book. i would arrange it since I worked for Mack AND coca cola ; and you thought i would go off topic. LMAO

[1961H67]

Yep Mech , that would be awesome to all chip in and write a book. ( Nice save with the Mack/ Coca Cola pitch,) lol 

[mowerman]

OK that’s funny as far as power ball I would be done working that’s for sure Bob

[Mark T]

11 hours ago, mowerman said:

Right???? It looks like the one in American graffiti that thing was badass I understand someone back  in your area owns it now and hasn’t really done anything to it 

I think maybe Maryland ?  It was at one point.  Both those cars were badass. 

[mowerman]

Yes, that sounds right. And yes, they’re both amazing. Bob

[mowerman]

OK here we go we saw a 56 gasser in San Diego at a bar a few years ago shit was amazing hundred percent restoration straight front axle red and white car was gorgeous

[mowerman]

So anyway, I get it back to your truck. I forgot about another thing but again those Brand New floor mats I’m sure it adds  to a brand new vehicle smell for what you’re doing with it.. Bob.

[mechohaulic]

6 hours ago, mowerman said:

OK here we go we saw a 56 gasser in San Diego at a bar a few years ago shit was amazing hundred percent restoration straight front axle red and white car was gorgeous

so being a '56 it was old enough to be "at the bar ", hope it didn't have any high test then go driving!!😁😁. sorry couldn't help myself. Red and White ;;it was a Polish car . 

[mowerman]

We were in there quite a while and the car never moved. It might’ve belong to the bartender or somebody else that worked around there or there was a few small businesses around the bar but yes I do appreciate your two cents as always ha ha good one.

[1961H67]

I built the 55 gasser “BADMAN” back when I was 10 or 12 , I always wanted one, so this one came along and I was able to afford it because it needed finishing, I probably could have bought one completely done for what I spent,, but it made it seem less because I didn’t buy all the parts at once,, plus I enjoyed it . I still have the BADMAN model, also built a DM Mack and a dump trailer , still have it , had a few other trucks but after 50 years and a few moves they were falling apart . 

[mechohaulic]

4 minutes ago, 1961H67 said:

I built the 55 gasser “BADMAN” back when I was 10 or 12 , I always wanted one, so this one came along and I was able to afford it because it needed finishing, I probably could have bought one completely done for what I spent,, but it made it seem less because I didn’t buy all the parts at once,, plus I enjoyed it . I still have the BADMAN model, also built a DM Mack and a dump trailer , still have it , had a few other trucks but after 50 years and a few moves they were falling apart . 

I'm always (most time ) looking for parts inventory (1/25th scale). don't discard . 

[mowerman]

Excellent and yes, it seems a lot easier when you do it slowly like you did

[mowerman]

This just popped up on the end of our conversation not sure why but keep ‘em coming… lol

[mechohaulic]

when you build something yourself: car/truck etc there's more pride and satisfaction to the build.  a car show in town had many owners who it was obvious knew little of their vehicles , just wrote out a big check to some one else. I had the great pleasure of working with another mechanic yrs back who owned a steel willy coupe = not a plastic rep . he built the eng / and complete car. I asked once why he didn't take his car to the town car show. his reply" they don't know anything about their cars just write a check then sit on a lawn chair.

[1961H67]

That’s the case most of the time, I’m to the point now I don’t have the energy to get in big projects anymore, I had 2 trucks from years ago I wanted to restore , one was the LJ  and the other was a 47 Chevrolet 5 window, Honestly I was offered a LJ that is now in the Keystone museum for way less money than what I’ll have in mine, but I wanted to restore it because it was my first truck. The Chevrolet pickup wasn’t sentimental,, so kinda like the gasser , a guy I went to school with had a 54 GMC 5 window, it was almost done, so I traded for it, so I’m done on my pickup list. Just 1/2 a LJ to go hopefully. 

 

 

 

 

 

[mowerman]

I had 3 of that style  great choice first vehicle I bought in LA was a 51 Chevy pickup it was such a big plus with no cancer to mess with … Bob

[1961H67]

They are hard to find nowadays without being rusty, and if you do their bringing top dollar, I’ve had 3 though the years, good thing now is you can buy every part  to make one ,, I wish it was that easy for a L Cab Mack. 

[mowerman]

Yes, it’s amazing what they offer these days, especially sheet metal last I checked you could buy a complete floor with rocker panels for a 55 bel air I expect it’s the same with those…  after a lot of years I wish I had kept the 48  1 owner low mileage, 1 ton 9 foot bed Bob. 

[mowerman]

funny thing was i paid $1,600 for it gladly ,,,bone stock original condition....i decided to get rid of it because it had the traditional farm tractor 50 mph rearend and i was moving trying to lighten  the load,,,you you believe back in 1986....i couldnt give that thing away,,,,wound up trading someone for a yamaha 1100 straight across.then i couldnt unload the yamaha,,would up trading back for 59 chevy flatbed.....strange things happen sometimes...bob

[1961H67]

No doubt,, I’ve gave $400, 600 , 500 for stock ones with good body’s , Yes they offer a complete 5 window cab now. But 100’s of thousands made, old 50s Mack’s were a couple of thousand here and there . But that makes them more unique!