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GM72K10 · 05-26-2019, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mountie

.......... And that's a high powerline???? ......the good 'ol days for sure!!

Telephone Cable, we were removing it

mountie · 05-26-2019, 10:49 PM

It looked like telephone...... Was kidding.....

**special-K** · 05-31-2019, 08:57 AM

From here that looks like a Henkles & McCoy truck.

factorystock · 06-29-2019, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

From here that looks like a Henkles & McCoy truck.

Thanks for posting this photo special K. It's hard to believe how modern looking the Ford pickup looked in the late 50's compared to GM, Dodge, IH etc.

mountie · 06-29-2019, 07:07 PM

Nice long bed...... Probably one of those great straight 6's under the hood,... that you can safely slam shut !!

**special-K** · 06-01-2019, 08:09 PM

Speaking of Henkles & McCoy and beautiful trucks

mountie · 06-02-2019, 03:46 PM

Nice looking fuel tanks

**davischevy** · 06-02-2019, 09:46 PM

I had my Peterbilt detailed.

mountie · 06-02-2019, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

I had my Peterbilt detailed.

Oh, my......

**allchevy58** · 06-02-2019, 11:50 PM

ATHS had their 2019 Convention and Truck Show at the GSR in Reno today, lot of nice trucks.

**allchevy58** · 06-02-2019, 11:53 PM

More!

**special-K** · 06-05-2019, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mountie

Nice looking fuel tanks

Sometimes some color looks better than chrome/polished stainless. Helps set off the rest of the brightwork better.

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Originally Posted by davischevy

I had my Peterbilt detailed.

Time for a show before letting it go. Now yours looks best with the polished tank. I see plenty of red and it's a lowboy equipment hauler. Gotta look sharp hauling those yellow dirt machines.

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Originally Posted by allchevy58

ATHS had their 2019 Convention and Truck Show at the GSR in Reno today, lot of nice trucks.

Thanks for sharing the pictures. I wish I could get to one of the national shows out west. One day I will. It sucks they have them on Memorial Day... as far as competing with family stuff. ATCA has their national show in Macungie, PA, a few hours away. I'll be catching that. It's Fathers Day weekend.

watahyahknow · 06-29-2019, 03:34 PM

that schoolbus is intersting , never knew they allso used the breadtruck type boxvan as a base for them

GM72K10 · 06-30-2019, 06:33 AM

41 Ford COE

**special-K** · 07-03-2019, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by factorystock

Thanks for posting this photo special K. It's hard to believe how modern looking the Ford pickup looked in the late 50's compared to GM, Dodge, IH etc.

Glad you appreciate it. I hear guys these day calling that body ugly. I say it defines strong and handsome. And I'm sure they don't realize what a giant step forward they were. GM had done the Taskmaster design ahead of Ford and needed to continue those while they worked on their step into the '60s. I love the Taskmaster body. Possibly my favorite GM. But Ford really made a huge leap forward
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Originally Posted by GM72K10

41 Ford COE

Great truck and even great old truck in use photo. I don't see lift bodies used these days. Do they even use then at airports anymore?

mountie · 07-03-2019, 04:28 PM

I wonder what those 3 holes are for above the bumper??

**special-K** · 07-03-2019, 06:23 PM

Let more air in to cool that 534 V8 and to give that bull nasty nostrils

You might like to know the offered a twin turbo marine Super Duty 534 called the Seamaster in the '50s. I never heard any talk about those.

factorystock · 07-03-2019, 07:44 PM

This is a great thread, most of us really appreciate all makes of trucks and any history that goes along with it. Here's more of those classic heavy Fords, these are '58's.

C10 - C90 Bill · 07-03-2019, 07:51 PM

I'm GM all the way, but always appreciated those big Fords. From about '48 on starting with the F-8's.

mountie · 07-03-2019, 09:24 PM

I drove semi's for motor racing teams...... All the best stuff with all the bells..

But I officially got my license through a truck school. Instructor was a Jet Propulsion Lab tech, with a truck hobby.... I learned with a late '70's International Harvester. If you can shift smoothly in that truck, ANY new truck is a Cadillac !!

There is nothing like learning the hard way to gain technique !!

I also know how to "Walk a Trailer"......

**special-K** · 07-04-2019, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by factorystock

This is a great thread, most of us really appreciate all makes of trucks and any history that goes along with it. Here's more of those classic heavy Fords, these are '58's.

One word... STOUT!

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Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

I'm GM all the way, but always appreciated those big Fords. From about '48 on starting with the F-8's.

There's liking them and there's wanting to own them. I like a lot of other vehicle, but I'm a GM man when it comes to what I own. Although I am also a Studebaker truck lover. Kind of like a contrast. The greatest brand that exists against the greatest one that didn't make it. It wasn't because they weren't well built or sensible.

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Originally Posted by mountie

There is nothing like learning the hard way to gain technique !!

Truer words were never spoken

What do folks think about the Cat trucks? I'm slow to change, but I like them alright now. For a truck only from these modern times they ain't so bad... especially a Cat Yellow construction truck. The have to tradition behind them, so they have no "classic" style like Pacars

mountie · 07-04-2019, 11:00 AM

CAT has a clean style...... ( obviously a good engine)...

I've driven Frieghtliners ( lease from Penske / they custom paint the tractor if you have a long lease).....
Kenworths ( one was a private own... had a built engine - fast as Hell)...

Volvo 770 w/ a leather condo - nice like a motorhome.....

But the truck that seemed to fit my 'style' of driving was a MAC.... Easy to drive.

**special-K** · 07-06-2019, 07:09 AM

What year was the Mack? I live in Mack Country, with Macungie, PA being a few hours away and we had a plant in Hagerstown, MD. That plant is now Volvo, who now owns Mack (hard to believe). What's really hard to believe is the no longer have Mack engines, all Volvo. I have a lot of respect for Volvo Truck on the worldwide scale. I'm glad they saved Mack, if that was the problem. And I know the technological demands that are placed on heavy truck mfgrs is putting great financial pressure on them. I think that might be what the whole Mack/Volvo thing is all about. Cat had to drop their big motor over all that. I had heard they stopped doing engines, but recently found out it was just the big Cay everyone love. I thought it was ironic they'd halt engine production right when the started their own line of trucks. Heck, Paccar started building their own engines about the same time. a lot of changes going on in big trucks these day. Makes me love a lot more of the simpler older trucks now. A lot of independents are running old pushers to stay with the simpler easier to keep going engines, just when they seemed to drop of the edge of the planet.

Speaking of pushers, have I shown these old Reos before? Does the horizontal part of that grille look familiar to you all?

mountie · 07-06-2019, 10:59 AM

(REO),,,,,, A retro look......

mountie · 07-06-2019, 11:04 AM

A rig I saw yesterday..... A little newer set up....

05-26-2019, 10:49 PM	#2
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful It looked like telephone...... Was kidding..... __________________ '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)

05-31-2019, 08:57 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful From here that looks like a Henkles & McCoy truck. 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 ~

06-29-2019, 07:07 PM	#5
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Nice long bed...... Probably one of those great straight 6's under the hood,... that you can safely slam shut !! __________________ '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)

06-01-2019, 08:09 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Speaking of Henkles & McCoy and beautiful trucks 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 ~

06-02-2019, 03:46 PM	#7
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Nice looking fuel tanks __________________ '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)

06-02-2019, 09:46 PM	#8
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,797	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I had my Peterbilt detailed. Attached Images __________________ 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.

06-02-2019, 11:50 PM	#10
allchevy58 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reno, Nv. Posts: 1,430	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful ATHS had their 2019 Convention and Truck Show at the GSR in Reno today, lot of nice trucks. Attached Images __________________ 1927 Willy's Knight 24,000 original miles, 1958 Impala 283/Powerglide, 1964 C-30 383/4 speed, 1971 Monte Carlo 350/350, 1972 GMC K2500 350/350, 1976 Chev. K10 350/350, 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD LBZ Duramax/Allison, 2006 Chev. Silverado K3500 LBZ Duramax/Allison

06-02-2019, 11:53 PM	#11
allchevy58 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reno, Nv. Posts: 1,430	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful More! Attached Images __________________ 1927 Willy's Knight 24,000 original miles, 1958 Impala 283/Powerglide, 1964 C-30 383/4 speed, 1971 Monte Carlo 350/350, 1972 GMC K2500 350/350, 1976 Chev. K10 350/350, 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD LBZ Duramax/Allison, 2006 Chev. Silverado K3500 LBZ Duramax/Allison

06-29-2019, 03:34 PM	#13
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful that schoolbus is intersting , never knew they allso used the breadtruck type boxvan as a base for them __________________ 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

06-30-2019, 06:33 AM	#14
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,479	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 41 Ford COE Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck

07-03-2019, 04:28 PM	#16
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I wonder what those 3 holes are for above the bumper?? __________________ '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)

07-03-2019, 06:23 PM	#17
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Let more air in to cool that 534 V8 and to give that bull nasty nostrils You might like to know the offered a twin turbo marine Super Duty 534 called the Seamaster in the '50s. I never heard any talk about those. __________________ "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; 07-03-2019 at 06:28 PM.

07-03-2019, 07:44 PM	#18
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,359	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful This is a great thread, most of us really appreciate all makes of trucks and any history that goes along with it. Here's more of those classic heavy Fords, these are '58's. Attached Images Last edited by factorystock; 07-03-2019 at 08:34 PM.

07-03-2019, 07:51 PM	#19
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,070	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I'm GM all the way, but always appreciated those big Fords. From about '48 on starting with the F-8's. __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

07-03-2019, 09:24 PM	#20
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I drove semi's for motor racing teams...... All the best stuff with all the bells.. But I officially got my license through a truck school. Instructor was a Jet Propulsion Lab tech, with a truck hobby.... I learned with a late '70's International Harvester. If you can shift smoothly in that truck, ANY new truck is a Cadillac !! There is nothing like learning the hard way to gain technique !! I also know how to "Walk a Trailer"...... __________________ '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)



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07-04-2019, 11:00 AM	#22
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful CAT has a clean style...... ( obviously a good engine)... I've driven Frieghtliners ( lease from Penske / they custom paint the tractor if you have a long lease)..... Kenworths ( one was a private own... had a built engine - fast as Hell)... Volvo 770 w/ a leather condo - nice like a motorhome..... But the truck that seemed to fit my 'style' of driving was a MAC.... Easy to drive. __________________ '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)

07-06-2019, 07:09 AM	#23
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful What year was the Mack? I live in Mack Country, with Macungie, PA being a few hours away and we had a plant in Hagerstown, MD. That plant is now Volvo, who now owns Mack (hard to believe). What's really hard to believe is the no longer have Mack engines, all Volvo. I have a lot of respect for Volvo Truck on the worldwide scale. I'm glad they saved Mack, if that was the problem. And I know the technological demands that are placed on heavy truck mfgrs is putting great financial pressure on them. I think that might be what the whole Mack/Volvo thing is all about. Cat had to drop their big motor over all that. I had heard they stopped doing engines, but recently found out it was just the big Cay everyone love. I thought it was ironic they'd halt engine production right when the started their own line of trucks. Heck, Paccar started building their own engines about the same time. a lot of changes going on in big trucks these day. Makes me love a lot more of the simpler older trucks now. A lot of independents are running old pushers to stay with the simpler easier to keep going engines, just when they seemed to drop of the edge of the planet. Speaking of pushers, have I shown these old Reos before? Does the horizontal part of that grille look familiar to you all? 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 ~

07-06-2019, 10:59 AM	#24
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful (REO),,,,,, A retro look...... __________________ '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)

07-06-2019, 11:04 AM	#25
mountie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bradenton, Fla. Posts: 1,100	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful A rig I saw yesterday..... A little newer set up.... Attached Images __________________ '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)

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