[AT] was My "realistic" old tractor plan, now Mack Truck

[David Myers]

Charlie,
I took your comment the way you meant it. <g>
Maybe I'll go over to the forum & try to post pictures.  I'm just a 'driver' when it comes to computers, not a 'mechanic' so it may take me just a little bit to get there, be patient.
We will have Daytons on all the axles when done.  And you'll never guess what the color scheme is.  Aughh, you did guess.  Yeah, red & black.  Well considering we have mostly IH, it is what it should be.
The funny thing is my I-4 is orange and so will my SC Case be when I get it done. (Tractor comment) 
The trailer will haul 2 tractors and provide sleeping quarters for us when we get to the shows.  Still trying to figure out the ramp setup.  Liked what George Willer had on his motorhome (real cool) but have limited space along with having to hold things like a T-20, so still putting pencil to paper..
This is going to be a fun winter.

David


--- On Mon, 12/21/09, charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> Re:  My "realistic" old tractor plan
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: Monday, December 21, 2009, 1:01 PM
> 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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