[AT] Spam> Re: My "realistic" old tractor plan

[charliehill]

David I'm sure it's a fine rig and I'd love to have it myself.
I'm not trying to play correct police on you either, just picking on you for 
using the phrase "look stock".  It's kind of hard to mistake  Mack rears for 
Daytons.  grins.

I'd love to see some pictures of it sometime.  I've always loved those old 
Mack B cabs.

Charlie

PS that 10 speed Fuller will be a LOT easier to shift than a Duplex or 
Triplex Mack!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Myers" <walking_tractor at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: [AT] Spam> Re: My "realistic" old tractor plan


>> David it sounds like a nice project
>> and I won't pick it apart but it can't
>> look totally stock without the Mack rear axle(s).
>>
>> Charlie
>
> Yeah, well, considering it was trashed and something like a 5.83 ratio!!!
> We have a 4.10 rear with Daytons in it, looks massive (I think it's a 
> 44,000# or even heavier), but, free is free.  Good rear end and NEW brakes 
> & drums.  The free fairy is very welcome at our place!
> Unless you look under the rear and see the pig and air suspension it looks 
> fine.  The wheel base is within 2 inches of the build sheet dimensions.
> The real fun will begin when we make it a tilt hood instead of butterfly. 
> We will keep the hinges and hold-downs for looks, but will have a 12v 
> hydraulic lift on it.
> We really want to make a show truck as well as a tractor hauler.  Oh, I 
> forgot to mention the round nose Fruehauf ribbed stainless trailer that 
> will go behind it.
> Seriously, the only thing salvagable was the cab sheet metal, so I don't 
> feel the least bit bad about not 'restoring' it, we're saving it and 
> that's good.
>
> David
>
> If you're going to make a scene, be seen!
>
>
>
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