Trucks Are Beautiful - Page 49 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**davischevy** · 12-24-2018, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by flashed

that is one awesome tow rig .

x2

**special-K** · 12-26-2018, 08:39 AM

Isn't it? I'd say pretty much an ultimate tow rig

**HO455** · 01-01-2019, 05:35 PM

Truly enjoyable thread. It took me several days to go thru it all. I was around Gypo loggers in the 1970's so many of these old trucks were still working hard back then.
My contribution is this old Mack that has a home at the Ross Island cement plant in Portland. It's been there since I moved here in the late 80's. It gets washed regularly but I've never seen it moving.

C10 - C90 Bill · 01-01-2019, 06:04 PM

Nice looking B-Model.

I would rather drive that than any of the other ones there, lol.

**special-K** · 01-02-2019, 10:44 AM

Yes it is nice. I have seen one other B Mack with what I believe is the exact same front fenders flared/tire/axle set-up. I wonder if that was available on the late ones. I don't recall seeing flotation steer tires until maybe the '80s on trucks. More common now of course. This truck was at the Macungie ATCA show in '09. A totally rainy weekend. Tore that park up!
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A fleet of Macks on the west coast is a sight, no? Is there a western plant? I should know but not sure at the moment. I was under the impression Macks are fairly uncommon (or were) on the west coast. Paccars used to be seldom seen back east

This thread is sure enough big, and been running for a good while. That's the problem. At this point I have no idea what I have or haven't posted from my folders. And I'm not going back through to check. I don't even want to think about it!

Same show:
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This guy was busy pulling rigs out all weekend:

**special-K** · 01-02-2019, 11:04 AM

Big Rs

Curbfeeler26 · 01-02-2019, 06:39 PM

This was in my Hemmings Daily E-Mail 1962 Mack From Canada. I drove these for 40 years. Only they were badged as Fords "Bench seat bolted to the floor" Ahhhhhhhh...

sweetk30 · 01-02-2019, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

This guy was busy pulling rigs out all weekend:

any more info / pics on this sexy beast ?

**special-K** · 01-03-2019, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Curbfeeler26

This was in my Hemmings Daily E-Mail 1962 Mack From Canada. I drove these for 40 years. Only they were badged as Fords "Bench seat bolted to the floor" Ahhhhhhhh...

I never knew truck companies would use cabs from other companies until more recent years. But cabs are a very expense thing to design and build. I guess those Macks were the predecessors to the ones you see now as dumpster trucks. My friend has a C-cab Ford with a crane mounted. He's a sign painter, so it is a bit 'painted up'
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This one was at a show. A pretty handsome example
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Originally Posted by sweetk30

any more info / pics on this sexy beast ?

I only know it from that one show. Haven't seen it since. It's built by Walker, who made big specialty trucks. It is a runway drier. That is a jet engine on back that did the drying. I'd like to know more myself. That was '09 at the ATCA (Antique Truck Club of America) national show in Macungie, PA. Maybe through their website or other searches you could find mention. It was the star of the show that year!

**HO455** · 01-12-2019, 06:12 PM

I will add these photos to the group. They are from a project we did awhile back. The job was to transport the 219 ton turbine from Vancouver WA to the Revelstoke Dam in British Columbia. These are of the truck unit that transported the turbine from Vancouver to Lake Roosevelt (above Grand Coulee dam) where we barged it up to the dam.
First photo is of turbine as delivered from the ship.
Second is of the trailer and trucks at the Lake Chelan load site
Third is of the turbine hanging from the trailer.
Fourth is of the turbine being set on to the transporter.
Fifth is the turbine on the transporter moving down the boat ramp to the barge.

**HO455** · 01-12-2019, 06:18 PM

Transporter moving onto the barge.
Turbine and transporter rigged and ready to go upriver.
Underside of the turbine.

mountie · 01-12-2019, 06:26 PM

Cross fingers for the barge..... The weak link $$$$$$$

**HO455** · 01-12-2019, 07:02 PM

The barge had to be trucked to Lake Roosevelt and assembled. Using a system of Flexi-Floats the barge was assembled and welded together. A wood deck of crane mats (8" x 8" beams if I remember correctly) was laid down for the transporter to ride on.(https://www.flexifloat.com/Reference...onPhotoGallery Attached to the front of the barge were a pair of 500 HP thrusters (Think large outboard engine that turns 360 degrees). Then 2 small tugboats for propulsion with a 3rd one for a back up. In addition we had a jet sled to run ahead of the barge and take soundings.
1st photo shows wood deck, welded float sections, the 2 power units for the thrusters, and the control station for them.
2nd photo show thrusters raised up for loading the turbine.
3rd photo moving on the upper end of the lake.
4th photo moving up the Columbia river
5th running the rapids.

**HO455** · 01-12-2019, 07:26 PM

In the locks at Arrow dam.
Approaching the lower end of the Revelstoke dam (Too much coffee photo!

)
New turbine supply pipe being constructed at Revelstoke.
It was more than 300 miles up river for us. The turbine was constructed in Italy so we were but a small part of the trip.

mountie · 01-12-2019, 07:51 PM

So, each tube against the damn will have a turbine....(?) Wow...

**HO455** · 01-12-2019, 08:01 PM

Yes. When the dam was first constructed they preassembled 2 extra supply ports in case they ever needed to expand the power generation capacity. This was the first additional turbine added to the power house. Photo shows the new tube being constructed and in the upper right side of the photo you can see the last unused supply port.

**davischevy** · 01-12-2019, 09:46 PM

That's quite an operation.

C10 - C90 Bill · 01-12-2019, 11:00 PM

Sure was, but I have a question.

Was the tugs Detroit powered?

GM72K10 · 01-13-2019, 11:45 AM

Reading Company photo

watahyahknow · 01-13-2019, 02:01 PM

Roadway Express 75 Years of Service

You Tube

BIG transport

https://dailybuzz.nl/buzz/exceptione...-de-bocht.html

**HO455** · 01-13-2019, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

Sure was, but I have a question.

Was the tugs Detroit powered?

Like these?

If I remember correctly the Pine Cat has a 671, the Cougar a 871, and the Island Chief a 379 Cat.

C10 - C90 Bill · 01-13-2019, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

Like these?

If I remember correctly the Pine Cat has a 671, the Cougar a 871, and the Island Chief a 379 Cat.

Nice !!

**special-K** · 01-13-2019, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by watahyahknow

Roadway Express 75 Years of Service

Thanks for being a good sport. I really enjoyed watching this.

**HO455** · 01-20-2019, 05:50 PM

Found this beauty on Craig's List. I've never seen this style of rear drive before.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/c...794315705.html

Curbfeeler26 · 01-21-2019, 12:34 PM

Roadway Had A Great Run. I shared it with them for 30 Years. 1984 - 2004. Oh and God Bless that Teamster Pension...

12-26-2018, 08:39 AM	#1202
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Isn't it? I'd say pretty much an ultimate tow rig 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 ~

01-01-2019, 05:35 PM	#1203
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,301	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Truly enjoyable thread. It took me several days to go thru it all. I was around Gypo loggers in the 1970's so many of these old trucks were still working hard back then. My contribution is this old Mack that has a home at the Ross Island cement plant in Portland. It's been there since I moved here in the late 80's. It gets washed regularly but I've never seen it moving. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-01-2019, 06:04 PM	#1204
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,082	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Nice looking B-Model. I would rather drive that than any of the other ones there, lol. __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

01-02-2019, 10:44 AM	#1205
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Yes it is nice. I have seen one other B Mack with what I believe is the exact same front fenders flared/tire/axle set-up. I wonder if that was available on the late ones. I don't recall seeing flotation steer tires until maybe the '80s on trucks. More common now of course. This truck was at the Macungie ATCA show in '09. A totally rainy weekend. Tore that park up! A fleet of Macks on the west coast is a sight, no? Is there a western plant? I should know but not sure at the moment. I was under the impression Macks are fairly uncommon (or were) on the west coast. Paccars used to be seldom seen back east This thread is sure enough big, and been running for a good while. That's the problem. At this point I have no idea what I have or haven't posted from my folders. And I'm not going back through to check. I don't even want to think about it! Same show: This guy was busy pulling rigs out all weekend: 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; 01-02-2019 at 10:52 AM.

01-02-2019, 11:04 AM	#1206
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Big Rs 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 ~

01-02-2019, 06:39 PM	#1207
Curbfeeler26 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lake Placid Florida Posts: 94	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful This was in my Hemmings Daily E-Mail 1962 Mack From Canada. I drove these for 40 years. Only they were badged as Fords "Bench seat bolted to the floor" Ahhhhhhhh... Attached Images

01-12-2019, 06:12 PM	#1210
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,301	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I will add these photos to the group. They are from a project we did awhile back. The job was to transport the 219 ton turbine from Vancouver WA to the Revelstoke Dam in British Columbia. These are of the truck unit that transported the turbine from Vancouver to Lake Roosevelt (above Grand Coulee dam) where we barged it up to the dam. First photo is of turbine as delivered from the ship. Second is of the trailer and trucks at the Lake Chelan load site Third is of the turbine hanging from the trailer. Fourth is of the turbine being set on to the transporter. Fifth is the turbine on the transporter moving down the boat ramp to the barge. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 Last edited by HO455; 01-12-2019 at 06:40 PM.

01-12-2019, 06:18 PM	#1211
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,301	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Transporter moving onto the barge. Turbine and transporter rigged and ready to go upriver. Underside of the turbine. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-12-2019, 06:26 PM	#1212
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Cross fingers for the barge..... The weak link $$$$$$$ __________________ '70 GTO Midnight Blue '88 GMC Sierra SLE 392,000 miles-(2018) sold to Classic car shop in Germany. '93 Cadillac STS Black '93 Mercedes SL 500 Teal '86 Yamaha FZ750 - 15,000 RPM '86 Yamaha FJ1200 - Criminally Fast 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, I drive it - don't own it. '05 GMC Yukon XL , SLT 4wd ( just purchased 2018)

01-12-2019, 07:02 PM	#1213
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,301	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful The barge had to be trucked to Lake Roosevelt and assembled. Using a system of Flexi-Floats the barge was assembled and welded together. A wood deck of crane mats (8" x 8" beams if I remember correctly) was laid down for the transporter to ride on.(https://www.flexifloat.com/Reference...onPhotoGallery Attached to the front of the barge were a pair of 500 HP thrusters (Think large outboard engine that turns 360 degrees). Then 2 small tugboats for propulsion with a 3rd one for a back up. In addition we had a jet sled to run ahead of the barge and take soundings. 1st photo shows wood deck, welded float sections, the 2 power units for the thrusters, and the control station for them. 2nd photo show thrusters raised up for loading the turbine. 3rd photo moving on the upper end of the lake. 4th photo moving up the Columbia river 5th running the rapids. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-12-2019, 07:26 PM	#1214
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,301	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful In the locks at Arrow dam. Approaching the lower end of the Revelstoke dam (Too much coffee photo! ) New turbine supply pipe being constructed at Revelstoke. It was more than 300 miles up river for us. The turbine was constructed in Italy so we were but a small part of the trip. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-12-2019, 07:51 PM	#1215
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful So, each tube against the damn will have a turbine....(?) Wow... __________________ '70 GTO Midnight Blue '88 GMC Sierra SLE 392,000 miles-(2018) sold to Classic car shop in Germany. '93 Cadillac STS Black '93 Mercedes SL 500 Teal '86 Yamaha FZ750 - 15,000 RPM '86 Yamaha FJ1200 - Criminally Fast 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, I drive it - don't own it. '05 GMC Yukon XL , SLT 4wd ( just purchased 2018)

01-12-2019, 08:01 PM	#1216
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,301	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Yes. When the dam was first constructed they preassembled 2 extra supply ports in case they ever needed to expand the power generation capacity. This was the first additional turbine added to the power house. Photo shows the new tube being constructed and in the upper right side of the photo you can see the last unused supply port. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-12-2019, 09:46 PM	#1217
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,839	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful That's quite an operation. __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless. Last edited by davischevy; 01-13-2019 at 12:07 AM.

01-12-2019, 11:00 PM	#1218
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,082	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Sure was, but I have a question. Was the tugs Detroit powered? __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan



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01-13-2019, 11:45 AM	#1219
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01-20-2019, 05:50 PM	#1224
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,301	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Found this beauty on Craig's List. I've never seen this style of rear drive before. https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/c...794315705.html Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-21-2019, 12:34 PM	#1225
Curbfeeler26 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lake Placid Florida Posts: 94	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Roadway Had A Great Run. I shared it with them for 30 Years. 1984 - 2004. Oh and God Bless that Teamster Pension...

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