Coca Cola LJ Mack colors

[mattb73lt]

One of my favorite things about these trucks. They look great!!

[h67st]

15 hours ago, 1961H67 said:

Finally got a few hours today to install the window frames and windshields . 

 

Did you buy new glass? I'll be buying new for mine soon if anyone has recommendations.

[Vladislav]

1 hour ago, h67st said:

Did you buy new glass? I'll be buying new for mine soon if anyone has recommendations.

H-model windscreens are not interchengeable with a L-model. They are but with an integral sleeper L cab.

[1961H67]

I had a local guy cut the glass about 20 years ago,using my old glass as a pattern. Yea the  C model and H model I have don’t have the aluminum frames like that standard L cab. I like the look of the aluminum when it’s shiny! 

[h67st]

On 6/24/2022 at 3:19 PM, Vladislav said:

H-model windscreens are not interchengeable with a L-model. They are but with an integral sleeper L cab.

You're right, aren't the windshields shorter on the L model?

[1961H67]

Yes, they are smaller, the aluminum frames take up a lot of the space. Not really sure why they changed the design on the L, H & C cabs . I’m sure there was a reason. Hopefully someone has more information,, Just curious. Thanks 

[1961H67]

Every once in a while you’ve got to drag it all out and clean,,, today was the day ! 

[harrybarbon]

Please is that a C model in front of the Jeep? If yes any pictures possible?

[Brocky]

Harry

I think (??) that this is the truck you are asking about??

[1961H67]

Yes that is the C ,, I’ll try to make the C story short,, in 1965 Hennis Freight bought a few C models , they sent 2 to the Asheville terminal,, 8889 ( Single axle) 8890 was a “ Screw “ as my Dad called it .I remember riding in it setting on a bucket, because it has no passenger seat, I was only 9 or 10 I could care less about a seat! Dad hauled paper with 8890 up into the 70s when they traded in for Rs . There shop for this area was in Spartanburg SC , it was sold there to a Chicken farm, they added 3 ft and put a dump on it . Fast forward to the late 90s ,, a friend of mine that knew I had a LJ , saw it grown up in the weeds ( Bed had been removed) . He called me and told me he saw the back of the cab of a LJ ,, And I should check it for a parts truck. I tracked it down and when I found the owner we put our stories together and , I took Dad to look to confirm it was his old truck,, we bought it . Towed it home,, I cut the 3ft frame section and put it back to original wheel base,,I restored it and had a local sign guy make the decals ( Dad did not know I had them made,, I put them on and drove it to his house for Father’s Day in 2006 . So once again the Coke LJ got put on the back burner for a few more years, but it all worked out great. 

[yarnall]

How about the story on the Jeep?  I am looking for a WWII jeep.  My son is really into WWII right now.   

[mowerman]

Wow what luck great story thanks for sharing Bob

[mechohaulic]

51 minutes ago, yarnall said:

How about the story on the Jeep?  I am looking for a WWII jeep.  My son is really into WWII right now.   

a big THANK YOU  to your son for the interest in WWII . the world lost another Hero . the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient recently passed away. 98 yrs old. 

[1961H67]

Yes my son has always been interested in WWII , I had 2 uncles that were in Pattons company. While in middle school he did a video of my uncle telling about the war from The Ship ride over till the Battle of the Bulge . He has tons of WWII stuff. The Jeep is a 42 Ford .  That was TRULY the Greatest GENERATION!   ( My uncle with his back to the picture,, Patton in the Jeep) 

[mowerman]

Yeah I know that caught my attention as well my pop had one in 1966 a 42 Willy’s nice memories  riding in it on my birthday that year 

[h67st]

I'm sure glad you saved that C model, too many trucks rust away sitting in the weeds.

[mowerman]

Yes that’s unfortunate a lot of us are too far away to go get them and some of us just don’t have the room or any place to put it most of us feel the same way hate to see anything just sitting there  … but back to your story years ago I had thought of trying to find my pops U  model he drove for bEacon fast freight he used to take me with him when I was 13 -14   But after moving to California that would probably be impossible to re-search or get it 3000 miles  Bob 

[mowerman]

After thinking it over you had to be the luckiest guy on earth to find that old truck it seems like it would’ve been easier to hit the lottery ha ha that’s excellent… Bob

[1961H67]

Yes! I have thought of that a bunch! If you have seen some of the pictures of old Hennis trucks my Dad drove from about 1960 till the mid 70s , From A50s , H Models, Bs , Fs, U models and Last Rs .I would not have a clue where to look for any of them,, Probably junked years ago! And to find the Rarest of all ,, The C was extremely lucky! It probably got saved by getting put on a farm for over 20 years near the NC/SC line ,, I would say they used it very little,, and it never got driven on salted roads. I put off even going to look at it for a few months. When my Dad passed away suddenly from a Heart Attack in 2007 , My Son was 17 at the time, he drove it to the Cemetery to his Funeral . 

[mowerman]

 Yes beat up freight truck why would anybody hang onto it   I …I took an engine out of a perfectly straight 65 impala convertible   And scrapped the car  at the time it wasn’t worth anything and there was millions of them around everywhere nobody knew  50 years later it was going to be worth a fortune…. Bob

[1961H67]

Yep ,, same here, B models,, Willys trucks, Chevelle SS ,, I’ve hauled them all to the crusher at one point. Luckily I hung on to a few,, but like you, I could have restored the ones I kept with the money the crushed ones would be worth now. 

[mowerman]

I bet that same immaculate 65 would have sold fo 25Gs today without the engine 327 I was cleaning up a 55 bel air at the time rebuild the 327 and put it in the 55 

[mowerman]

There was absolutely nothing wrong with it but the roof was all torn to shit.,.. only paid 135 for the entire car… bob

[mowerman]

Hell I almost forget…. Even further back I bought a 55 Chevy convertible that wasn’t In too bad a shape at all totally restoreable took off the doors hood and  the hood and trunk lid and scraped the rest only paid 35 bucks for that one …. Right now that same body style is almost extinct … … bob

[1961H67]

Yep ,, My Dream trucks  are a LTL or a B73  There’s no telling how many I passed up ,, And no telling how many got put in a scrap yard. But I’m Blessed to still have the one I learned to drive on ( LJ ) and a couple more neat trucks along the way.