Trucks Are Beautiful - Page 51 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

5Tractorguy · 03-07-2019, 05:41 PM

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**NewBayColony** · 03-07-2019, 06:13 PM

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A couple of Gas Turbines: https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/turb...rbo-titan-iii/

mountie · 03-07-2019, 06:33 PM

Cool website " MAC CityGarage"......

Gas turbines are not good on fuel use. They are good for weight reduction / with horsepower. There's no "compression" like a V8, so you need to either disengage the drive train or "power down" the axle to suddenly slow down. ( then brakes after it slows enough).
( The early years, they didn't have a transmission design to fit the project needs ?)
Using turbines on big-heavy trucks is a neat idea, but a silly application.

But those trucks look cool!!

**HO455** · 03-08-2019, 07:51 PM

1945 Kenworth. This must be one of the first post war designs, or they are all wrong on their year.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/h...834564300.html

**HO455** · 03-08-2019, 07:56 PM

1943 Federal. I like the cab on this a lot.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...836159714.html

abebummy26 · 03-13-2019, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

1943 Federal. I like the cab on this a lot.

Reminds me of the 34-37 c series international.

**NewBayColony** · 03-17-2019, 09:31 AM

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C10 - C90 Bill · 03-17-2019, 12:30 PM

Interesting truck, but I believe I'll pass.

It's got the right engine in it though.

Needs to be in a museum, but museums seem to be struggling lately.

Dodge should buy it for their own museum, but it looks like they already passed on that option.

68panelman · 03-17-2019, 01:09 PM

Funny, with 23 pictures and none with the hood open. For $150g, that Detroit better be lickable. Hard sell for sure

**NewBayColony** · 03-17-2019, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 68panelman

Funny, with 23 pictures and none with the hood open. For $150g, that Detroit better be lickable. Hard sell for sure

No such thing as a Detroit that's lickable unless it never been started. In New England, we call em Road Oilers.

68panelman · 03-17-2019, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBayColony

No such thing as a Detroit that's lickable unless it never been started. In New England, we call em Road Oilers.

I know that. haha just wanted to keep my rant short

mountie · 03-17-2019, 05:06 PM

" An oiler "..... Yea.... Like classic Triumph motorcycle.... But they still buy 'em.

**NewBayColony** · 03-17-2019, 06:36 PM

As a car hauler. we knew where to unload at a dealership by looking for the oil spots on the ground. Most of our 6v92s had a factory "can" on the firewall that held a gallon of oil with a ball valve on it that led into the left side valve cover so we could add a gallon on the road. I got to drive 53's, 71's and 92's. They all ran smooth. They hardly vibrated the mirrors.

mountie · 03-17-2019, 07:11 PM

NewBayColony..... Now, THAT'S a description of a REAL truck !!

**NewBayColony** · 03-17-2019, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mountie

NewBayColony..... Now, THAT'S a description of a REAL truck !!

They were real trucks. We used em and we used em up. I always took as good of care as I could. Got them washed as much as they would let me, PMs on schedule and full of oil. They made a good living for me for almost 30 years.

**special-K** · 03-23-2019, 07:32 AM

That Dodge will strain to get $50k

How about this for a strainful load?

mountie · 03-23-2019, 07:39 AM

5 minutes to (drive all axles) over a speed bump....

watahyahknow · 03-23-2019, 08:10 AM

wonder where they use it for , i have heared about some states that require less of a load per axle to keep their roads in better condition

sweetk30 · 03-23-2019, 01:19 PM

prob setup for big stuff like this

watahyahknow · 03-23-2019, 01:33 PM

those trucks need a lot of power not so mush axles , they whont have to load that heavy stuff on top of them they just need to pull it
might be photoshop , i think sumting like a cement truck or a mobile crane would have axles like that not a tow rig

mountie · 03-23-2019, 03:02 PM

I am no expert..... That blue rig looks like a set up to attach a very heavy equipment / flat bed. ( Not sure why the 4 front steer tires, but it looks like at least one front axle is..... 4WD ?

Or a real clean "Ice Road Trucker" mod. ??

watahyahknow · 03-23-2019, 03:25 PM

might be that the load is sticking over the cab , like a dragline crane or sumting , but then again wats with the sleeper amd the lightbar on top of that

where did you found that picture special K ? i'm getting kindah curious to the point of allmost loosing sleep over it

watahyahknow · 03-23-2019, 03:36 PM

i think i know why it has the fifth wheel on the frame :
https://18cfdfd73150f69310ab-4d842a0...59/2628263.jpg

mountie · 03-23-2019, 04:57 PM

Maybe the blue truck was a crane at one time?

( But what the heck would they use it for, now? )

Maybe to be just different, and no concern for fuel mileage.....

**special-K** · 03-24-2019, 01:05 AM

I just stumbled onto the picture and found it interesting. It has a 5th wheel. I think it towed something pretty big and heavy, just not a big as those others.

03-07-2019, 05:41 PM	#1251
5Tractorguy Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 495	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful __________________ Jake 5Tractorguy on Youtube

03-07-2019, 06:13 PM	#1252
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 494	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful A couple of Gas Turbines: https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/turb...rbo-titan-iii/ __________________ 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)

03-07-2019, 06:33 PM	#1253
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Cool website " MAC CityGarage"...... Gas turbines are not good on fuel use. They are good for weight reduction / with horsepower. There's no "compression" like a V8, so you need to either disengage the drive train or "power down" the axle to suddenly slow down. ( then brakes after it slows enough). ( The early years, they didn't have a transmission design to fit the project needs ?) Using turbines on big-heavy trucks is a neat idea, but a silly application. But those trucks look cool!! __________________ '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)

03-08-2019, 07:51 PM	#1254
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,300	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 1945 Kenworth. This must be one of the first post war designs, or they are all wrong on their year. https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/h...834564300.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

03-08-2019, 07:56 PM	#1255
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,300	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 1943 Federal. I like the cab on this a lot. https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...836159714.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

03-17-2019, 09:31 AM	#1257
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 494	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful If you've got $!50000.00 doin nothing https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...g#&gid=1&pid=5 __________________ 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)

03-17-2019, 12:30 PM	#1258
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,082	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Interesting truck, but I believe I'll pass. It's got the right engine in it though. Needs to be in a museum, but museums seem to be struggling lately. Dodge should buy it for their own museum, but it looks like they already passed on that option. __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

03-17-2019, 01:09 PM	#1259
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,456	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Funny, with 23 pictures and none with the hood open. For $150g, that Detroit better be lickable. Hard sell for sure

03-17-2019, 05:06 PM	#1262
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful " An oiler "..... Yea.... Like classic Triumph motorcycle.... But they still buy 'em. __________________ '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)

03-17-2019, 06:36 PM	#1263
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 494	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful As a car hauler. we knew where to unload at a dealership by looking for the oil spots on the ground. Most of our 6v92s had a factory "can" on the firewall that held a gallon of oil with a ball valve on it that led into the left side valve cover so we could add a gallon on the road. I got to drive 53's, 71's and 92's. They all ran smooth. They hardly vibrated the mirrors. __________________ 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)

03-17-2019, 07:11 PM	#1264
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful NewBayColony..... Now, THAT'S a description of a REAL truck !! __________________ '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)

03-23-2019, 07:32 AM	#1266
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful That Dodge will strain to get $50k How about this for a strainful load? 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 ~

03-23-2019, 07:39 AM	#1267
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 5 minutes to (drive all axles) over a speed bump.... __________________ '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)

03-23-2019, 08:10 AM	#1268
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful wonder where they use it for , i have heared about some states that require less of a load per axle to keep their roads in better condition __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

03-23-2019, 01:19 PM	#1269
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful prob setup for big stuff like this Attached Images __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.



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03-23-2019, 01:33 PM	#1270
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful those trucks need a lot of power not so mush axles , they whont have to load that heavy stuff on top of them they just need to pull it might be photoshop , i think sumting like a cement truck or a mobile crane would have axles like that not a tow rig __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

03-23-2019, 03:02 PM	#1271
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I am no expert..... That blue rig looks like a set up to attach a very heavy equipment / flat bed. ( Not sure why the 4 front steer tires, but it looks like at least one front axle is..... 4WD ? Or a real clean "Ice Road Trucker" mod. ?? __________________ '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)

03-23-2019, 03:25 PM	#1272
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful might be that the load is sticking over the cab , like a dragline crane or sumting , but then again wats with the sleeper amd the lightbar on top of that where did you found that picture special K ? i'm getting kindah curious to the point of allmost loosing sleep over it __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

03-23-2019, 03:36 PM	#1273
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful i think i know why it has the fifth wheel on the frame : https://18cfdfd73150f69310ab-4d842a0...59/2628263.jpg __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

03-23-2019, 04:57 PM	#1274
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Maybe the blue truck was a crane at one time? ( But what the heck would they use it for, now? ) Maybe to be just different, and no concern for fuel mileage..... __________________ '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)

03-24-2019, 01:05 AM	#1275
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I just stumbled onto the picture and found it interesting. It has a 5th wheel. I think it towed something pretty big and heavy, just not a big as those others. __________________ "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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