mrsmackpaul Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Ah, it's not a race I have a truck I have been working on since before I even met the Princess Hardly a thing has happened to that truck since I met her Caution, not Mack truck related Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-554978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 Crazy video bud thanks for that…. I think as slow as my success has become… I think mine will be road ready before yours way cool truck Paul….. bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-554979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I'm thinking your right Bob, the Princess and I were corting and I had to break it off as I had a truck to finish Needless to say the results speak for themselves 😉🤪 Seeyah Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-554982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted July 10 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 10 Right????????? I had mine before I met her but for a while, I had to listen to. We can’t live in a regular neighborhood like everybody else cause you have to insist on hanging onto that drunken dinosaur…. after a few years, she actually likes it here and doesn’t care about the High class brand new pretty areas with all the homeowners associations …company, over this weekend but yes, I will make sure I get a couple of hours in that truck between Saturday and Sunday like most of us are always saying it’s always something coming up that gets away as I mentioned I’ll be semi retired and September so I shouldn’t worry about it. I’ll have plenty of time every day for that truck … bob 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-554986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 16 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Ah, it's not a race I have a truck I have been working on since before I even met the Princess Hardly a thing has happened to that truck since I met her Caution, not Mack truck related Paul I like that Federal. And I like it has 6-71 in it. Maybe one day I could see a video with that GM thing screaming, not soon? 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-554998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 3 hours ago, Vladislav said: I like that Federal. And I like it has 6-71 in it. Maybe one day I could see a video with that GM thing screaming, not soon? Vlad, I do get that bucket of bolts running and sort things out a bit I have a VHS video put away somewhere of me driving around town, I am maybe 25 years of age in the video There are other youtube videos of it and me rebuilding the blower etc, but I have corrupted this thread enough already Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 Paul, there’s tread is for a bullshitting go for it, brother Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 I’ve heard of federals I’m not that familiar with them I guess fagael used to be quite common over here. I don’t think I spelled that right… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Bob, Sterling was out of the upper midwest (Chicago??), started as Sternberg but changed the name as WW 1 started.. Built a lot of large military 6X6's for WW 2 and continued to build chain drive trucks into the early 1950's when White Motor bought them. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 That’s very interesting thanks for that. When I broke in. I was working with a lot of guys that started on. Chain drives. I haven’t even seen a sterling and a few years there’s a few of them around here I have seen that shows… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 You did NOT look too well at Macungie!!! There were several of them there.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted July 11 Popular Post Share Posted July 11 20 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: but I have corrupted this thread enough already Paul ya cant derail a thread that has already switched tracks at least 10 times!!! 1 2 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/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted July 11 Popular Post Share Posted July 11 6 hours ago, mowerman said: I’ve heard of federals I’m not that familiar with them I guess fagael used to be quite common over here. I don’t think I spelled that right… bob Federal trucks were sold here in the states through around 1950 or so. Fageol trucks were early made, through the end of the thirtys, then when the company was taken over renamed Peterbilt 2 1 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/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 These Federal trucks came out to Australia either during or after WW2 aa they cleaned up the islands in the Pacific This truck was one of two Federals tank transporters that were operated by baldocks (google the company and you can see these two old buckets of bolts), they used these and big Diamond T transporters made into Australias first commercial sized road trains The Federal trucks would pull 3 or 4 trailers and the Diamond T trucks 7 or 8 trailers Very slow and a lot of time to reflect as you drove along Federals did about 22 - 24 MPH and Diamond T did 20 - 22 MPH Anyway a video if your at all interested These trucks were called "Dynah Mite" and "Dynah Will" As in "might make it over the hill" and "will make it over the hill" My truck in it's youth Anyway I learnt all of this after I haf owned it for many years from of the blokes and his mate that drove these back in their day Thats some dribble and history from me, I have hardly even started to go grey in these videos Happy days everyone Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted July 11 Popular Post Share Posted July 11 I just watched that video for the first time in years, what a clown I am Paul 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 not a clown, just a lovable bloke from down under!!! 2 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/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted July 11 Popular Post Share Posted July 11 According to the placcarding at the Aussie Haul of Fame Museum in Alice Springs NT AU this is the first Road Train.. A civilized WW 2 Diamond T. That pile of drums is on the last trailer. 4 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted July 12 Popular Post Share Posted July 12 1 hour ago, Brocky said: According to the placcarding at the Aussie Haul of Fame Museum in Alice Springs NT AU this is the first Road Train.. A civilized WW 2 Diamond T. That pile of drums is on the last trailer. Kurt Johansen, the builder of thIs road train Brocky has shown says in his autobiography book that Baldocks were before him I dunno as I wasn't alive then but I think Baldocks and Johansen were neck and neck Johansen was definitely the first propper modern style Baldocks joined a whole string of 20 foot ex army trailers together No matter which, these blokes were pioneers in every sense of the word Paul 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Paul, Thanks for the info.. I was so impressed by everything at Alice Springs, I probably did not read all the placcards completely. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I must get there one day for a look see They did ask for my old Federal truck maybe 20 years ago but I declined their offer By all reports it sounds like a good place to go and see Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 5 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: These Federal trucks came out to Australia either during or after WW2 aa they cleaned up the islands in the Pacific This truck was one of two Federals tank transporters that were operated by baldocks (google the company and you can see these two old buckets of bolts), they used these and big Diamond T transporters made into Australias first commercial sized road trains The Federal trucks would pull 3 or 4 trailers and the Diamond T trucks 7 or 8 trailers Very slow and a lot of time to reflect as you drove along Federals did about 22 - 24 MPH and Diamond T did 20 - 22 MPH Anyway a video if your at all interested These trucks were called "Dynah Mite" and "Dynah Will" As in "might make it over the hill" and "will make it over the hill" My truck in it's youth Anyway I learnt all of this after I haf owned it for many years from of the blokes and his mate that drove these back in their day Thats some dribble and history from me, I have hardly even started to go grey in these videos Happy days everyone Paul You looked very, very young in that video Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 11 hours ago, Brocky said: You did NOT look too well at Macungie!!! There were several of them there.. I walked around there two complete days and I never saw everything next time I go out there. I’m gonna spend more time. I’m sure I’ll be out there next year….bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 (edited) 10 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: I must get there one day for a look see They did ask for my old Federal truck maybe 20 years ago but I declined their offer By all reports it sounds like a good place to go and see Paul They hold the reunion and show every 5 years, so 2025 will be the year. We were there 3 days looking at the about 1000 trucks in the show as well as God knows how many trucks permanently in buildings, sheds and out in the open. There are several walls of Haul of Fame drivers pictures and biography's. There is the Gahn (sp??) railroad museum next door, which I think has a separate entrance fee, and the KW museum building which is part of the whole complex. There are also some other tours available. We took a bus tour of the McDonald (??) mountain range. I think you read my report on the ATHS Down Under tour on the old Just Old Trucks website which is gone now. Edited July 12 by Brocky 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 Just old trucks website is no longer going? I have never gone there, but I’ve heard about it.….and thanks for all that… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Bob, JOT has been gone for over a year now. maybe even two years. 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/73081-finally-some-dm-progress/page/34/#findComment-555121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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