Trucks Are Beautiful - Page 66 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

factorystock · 11-18-2022, 08:38 PM

Still looks modern in my book! Narrow nose tilt front end would make this logger a 358, not a butterfly 351.

**NewBayColony** · 11-18-2022, 09:30 PM

Nice unit. I drove one for 30 years. Some days I even miss it.

**special-K** · 11-25-2022, 09:16 AM

Great series! Brings back memories of my time living in Humboldt County in the mid-70s. Redwood haulers were still carrying single log loads. Bark laying along the side of the road and piggybacks heading back

You never see these anymore

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These used to scare me some, bobbing and swaying down the road

KQQL IT · 12-04-2022, 10:51 AM

Facebook is really neat sometimes

**special-K** · 12-14-2022, 07:55 AM

Poor Ol' #7. Oh well, can't save them all.

KQQL IT · 12-19-2022, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Poor Ol' #7. Oh well, can't save them all.

Still better than thru a shredder

**special-K** · 12-21-2022, 07:20 AM

True. Saved in that way, if it was in that bad of condition. It just seems all the old cabovers are going down this road. It's nice to see one still useful

**special-K** · 12-26-2022, 10:32 AM

I miss all the fleet paint jobs. Estes Express Lines, out of Richmond, VA still run their traditional livery, yellow, black fenders, red chassis and wheels. If the modern trucks still did the paint jobs we could at least enjoy seeing the paint

factorystock · 12-26-2022, 01:17 PM

I agree, the fleet paint job was very important PR one time.

**special-K** · 12-27-2022, 10:21 PM

This outfit, A. Duie Pyle out of Westchester, PA still has their paint scheme.

**special-K** · 01-10-2023, 10:07 AM

T time

factorystock · 01-29-2023, 11:08 AM

Very nice heavy '56 Ford. Appears to have period 22.5's.

factorystock · 02-09-2023, 12:30 PM

I miss these boxy cabovers of the 60's. With inflation, approx $950M since this was written. A downward spiral since 1979, not just in trucks........................................

**special-K** · 02-10-2023, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by factorystock

Very nice heavy '56 Ford. Appears to have period 22.5's.

Definitely very nice. I think I like any tandem made by one of the Big 3 auto companies. Older is better but I like them all. It seems we most saw/see them on the lighter end, usually single rear and usually straight trucks. The other day at the crossroad I sat across from a white '80s Ford tandem log truck and thought even that looked cool. Looked tough! It was one of those "take another look" moment of seeing it in a different way than when that style was everywhere.

I didn't find any pictures of an '80s F-series tandem. These old trucks will have to do

**special-K** · 02-12-2023, 09:43 AM

Back to fleet paint schemes. Trucks are beautiful even when they're dirty! I know Bill mason from the ATHS gatherings. He and his son run a heavy haul outfit out of Baltimore. Long before I knew anything about him I noticed his trucks and would run by his shop on my way to pick up materials in Balto. Then when I moved into this house, one of my neighbors worked for him. And eventually I got to meet him through ATHS. He is an International Man, which is a little different for an independent outfit into custom-built trucks. He owns a Mack B and other brands in his collection, but he works Internationals. Then there is his paint scheme, that IH dark green with shades of yellow to orange stripes and orange chassis. He definitely likes what he likes and his taste has grown on me.

**special-K** · 02-12-2023, 10:10 AM

Those trucks do hard work. Being a heavy hauler in Baltimore means he gets called to the docks often to haul heavy stuff out but also just to move things around on site. He does also now run a big ole Kenworth C500 (I think it is)

**special-K** · 02-12-2023, 10:18 AM

more

**special-K** · 02-22-2023, 10:15 AM

Dodge car carriers from Convoy

**special-K** · 02-25-2023, 08:46 AM

Now Ford

70c10-08 · 03-11-2023, 09:54 PM

Here's a unique Pete for ya. A 1979 Peterbilt 359 glider built on the 3rd of July 1979 never put into use.

70c10-08 · 03-11-2023, 09:56 PM

Interior photos

70c10-08 · 03-11-2023, 10:03 PM

1996 Peterbilt 379 glider with a 3412 kitty and a mind boggling 17 whole miles on it

**special-K** · 03-17-2023, 08:21 AM

That first one is still waiting. At this point it should remain a glider kit IMO. The second one looks like it was bought to build a custom. Custom show truck since only 17 miles

GSP7 · 04-06-2023, 12:53 AM

factorystock · 04-06-2023, 09:46 AM

Richard Copello is a big truck fan has a huge collection of vintage car hauler photos on his site. Luckily a few had the incite to take photos back in the day when most thought trucks "weren't cool". Hadley( below) and Convoy handled the haulaway in Western US. Earlier Hadley trucks were red then changed to blue in the late 60's. Yellow pickup is a 9' F 350 1 ton, not a common purchase by the public , IMO, probably sold to a gov. agency.

11-18-2022, 08:38 PM	#1626
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,395	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Still looks modern in my book! Narrow nose tilt front end would make this logger a 358, not a butterfly 351. Attached Images

11-18-2022, 09:30 PM	#1627
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 494	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Nice unit. I drove one for 30 years. Some days I even miss it. __________________ 72 C20 292 3OTT 77 GMC 2500 4x4 Longstepper 350 4sp 50 3100 ex Airforce/Town of Mendon fire truck 72 GMC 1500 2wd short stepside 250 4sp 78 GMC 2500 4x Longstepper 292 4sp 54 6400 Chevy 5 window 4 sp 2sp vac rear end Shell oil truck/dump truck (Norman)

11-25-2022, 09:16 AM	#1628
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Great series! Brings back memories of my time living in Humboldt County in the mid-70s. Redwood haulers were still carrying single log loads. Bark laying along the side of the road and piggybacks heading back You never see these anymore Lowrider These used to scare me some, bobbing and swaying down the road Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-04-2022, 10:51 AM	#1629
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,253	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Facebook is really neat sometimes Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

12-14-2022, 07:55 AM	#1630
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Poor Ol' #7. Oh well, can't save them all. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-21-2022, 07:20 AM	#1632
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful True. Saved in that way, if it was in that bad of condition. It just seems all the old cabovers are going down this road. It's nice to see one still useful Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-26-2022, 10:32 AM	#1633
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I miss all the fleet paint jobs. Estes Express Lines, out of Richmond, VA still run their traditional livery, yellow, black fenders, red chassis and wheels. If the modern trucks still did the paint jobs we could at least enjoy seeing the paint Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-26-2022, 01:17 PM	#1634
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,395	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I agree, the fleet paint job was very important PR one time. Attached Images

12-27-2022, 10:21 PM	#1635
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful This outfit, A. Duie Pyle out of Westchester, PA still has their paint scheme. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-10-2023, 10:07 AM	#1636
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful T time Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-29-2023, 11:08 AM	#1637
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,395	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Very nice heavy '56 Ford. Appears to have period 22.5's. Attached Images

02-09-2023, 12:30 PM	#1638
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,395	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I miss these boxy cabovers of the 60's. With inflation, approx $950M since this was written. A downward spiral since 1979, not just in trucks........................................ Attached Images

02-12-2023, 09:43 AM	#1640
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Back to fleet paint schemes. Trucks are beautiful even when they're dirty! I know Bill mason from the ATHS gatherings. He and his son run a heavy haul outfit out of Baltimore. Long before I knew anything about him I noticed his trucks and would run by his shop on my way to pick up materials in Balto. Then when I moved into this house, one of my neighbors worked for him. And eventually I got to meet him through ATHS. He is an International Man, which is a little different for an independent outfit into custom-built trucks. He owns a Mack B and other brands in his collection, but he works Internationals. Then there is his paint scheme, that IH dark green with shades of yellow to orange stripes and orange chassis. He definitely likes what he likes and his taste has grown on me. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 02-13-2023 at 08:43 AM.

02-12-2023, 10:10 AM	#1641
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Those trucks do hard work. Being a heavy hauler in Baltimore means he gets called to the docks often to haul heavy stuff out but also just to move things around on site. He does also now run a big ole Kenworth C500 (I think it is) Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 02-13-2023 at 08:48 AM.

02-12-2023, 10:18 AM	#1642
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful more Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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02-22-2023, 10:15 AM	#1643
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Dodge car carriers from Convoy Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-25-2023, 08:46 AM	#1644
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Now Ford Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-11-2023, 09:54 PM	#1645
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 552	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Here's a unique Pete for ya. A 1979 Peterbilt 359 glider built on the 3rd of July 1979 never put into use. Attached Images

03-11-2023, 09:56 PM	#1646
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 552	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Interior photos Attached Images

03-11-2023, 10:03 PM	#1647
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 552	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 1996 Peterbilt 379 glider with a 3412 kitty and a mind boggling 17 whole miles on it Attached Images

03-17-2023, 08:21 AM	#1648
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful That first one is still waiting. At this point it should remain a glider kit IMO. The second one looks like it was bought to build a custom. Custom show truck since only 17 miles __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-06-2023, 12:53 AM	#1649
GSP7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 652	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful __________________ '81 K20 Silverado , '99 Dodge Cummins 4x4, '05 Dodge Cummins 4x4, Pinstriping-Lettering-Specialty Painting

04-06-2023, 09:46 AM	#1650
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,395	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Richard Copello is a big truck fan has a huge collection of vintage car hauler photos on his site. Luckily a few had the incite to take photos back in the day when most thought trucks "weren't cool". Hadley( below) and Convoy handled the haulaway in Western US. Earlier Hadley trucks were red then changed to blue in the late 60's. Yellow pickup is a 9' F 350 1 ton, not a common purchase by the public , IMO, probably sold to a gov. agency. Attached Images Last edited by factorystock; 04-06-2023 at 10:27 AM.

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