Trucks Are Beautiful - Page 56 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**NewBayColony** · 12-17-2019, 07:03 PM

A couple from The Golden Road in the Maine woods.

**davischevy** · 12-18-2019, 12:02 AM

Man, some of us are getting old. I was looking at those Chevy dump trucks and thinking mine is too new to show. Then I realized the title to this truck is 29 years old. The reason I say title, it is in it's third incarnation since I bought it. The only thing left of the original 91 Kodiak I bought is the left fuel tank and the frame rails. 3126 Caterpillar with a 9 speed.

factorystock · 12-18-2019, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

Not sure about the others, but those first 2 Fords are just a tab bit overloaded.

IMO, they all seem to be overloaded. I bet they weren't to concerned about top legal speeds.

**special-K** · 12-18-2019, 08:03 AM

Overloaded and oversized. No "wide load" banners or proper escort vehicles. Harvesting is a big part of that economy so I'm sure the Po Po look the other way. And all the locals know how to act when they see one coming. That's an old practice now that combines got so much bigger. Around here with smaller tracts, the combines get driven farm to farm, usually with a pickup leading with 4-ways on, getting people to pull over when needed.

This whole show truck pictures thing is getting old. Real old (with a touch of new)

**NewBayColony** · 12-18-2019, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Overloaded and oversized. No "wide load" banners or proper escort vehicles. Harvesting is a big part of that economy so I'm sure the Po Po look the other way. And all the locals know how to act when they see one coming. That's an old practice now that combines got so much bigger. Around here with smaller tracts, the combines get driven farm to farm, usually with a pickup leading with 4-ways on, getting people to pull over when needed.

This whole show truck pictures thing is getting old. Real old (with a touch of new)

No one had to look the other way, The Golden Road was a private, mostly dirt road from Millinocket to Canada for logging. Trucks did what they wanted and trucks always had the right of way, Private vehicles had to pay a toll. You were required to get out of their way. It's still there but now with the decline of logging, it's open to the public.

5Tractorguy · 12-19-2019, 06:09 PM

More wreckers...

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**special-K** · 12-22-2019, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

Man, some of us are getting old. I was looking at those Chevy dump trucks and thinking mine is too new to show. Then I realized the title to this truck is 29 years old. The reason I say title, it is in it's third incarnation since I bought it. The only thing left of the original 91 Kodiak I bought is the left fuel tank and the frame rails. 3126 Caterpillar with a 9 speed.

I really like any GM tandem dump. And they are all now bygone models. What you have is the last of them, and 29 years old ain't so new. That's a late great Chevy!

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Originally Posted by NewBayColony

No one had to look the other way, The Golden Road was a private, mostly dirt road from Millinocket to Canada for logging. Trucks did what they wanted and trucks always had the right of way, Private vehicles had to pay a toll. You were required to get out of their way. It's still there but now with the decline of logging, it's open to the public.

I did know that about the Golden Road. I have spent time in that area, many years ago. My post was referring to the medium duty flatbed combine haulers that other members had commented were overweight. I really have enjoyed looking at those special logging trucks you've shown.

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More wreckers...

Fantastic group of wrecker pictures. That twin boom hoisting two 1t wreckers is the best!

GM72K10 · 12-24-2019, 11:19 AM

1960 International and 1960 Diamond T

**special-K** · 12-26-2019, 08:34 AM

I never knew those Diamond Ts had fiberglass cabs. That Diamond T wrecker hoisting the two 1 tons is just like the tractor my buddy's dad had to pull the lowboy for his loader. I remember we would hop up and bleed the air down in the evenings.

**HO455** · 12-26-2019, 03:00 PM

I love the part of the ad that says "If damage should occur, it can be repaired quickly, and easily, and at very low cost.".
Every Corvette owner in the world wishes that were true.

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**HO455** · 01-05-2020, 04:03 AM

Found this old truck on the interweb and was impressed with the look of it., whatever it is.

mountie · 01-05-2020, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HO455

Found this old truck on the interweb and was impressed with the look of it., whatever it is.

What a great looking grill......

**HO455** · 01-05-2020, 02:33 PM

Another great photo from the interweb.

mountie · 01-05-2020, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

Another great photo from the interweb.

No rear fenders..... ( not as if they haul Bentleys, but....)

sweetk30 · 01-05-2020, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mountie

No rear fenders..... ( not as if they haul Bentleys, but....)

d.o.t just haven't got to him yet

**HO455** · 01-05-2020, 03:08 PM

Big Jimmy!

**HO455** · 01-08-2020, 03:08 PM

What are the odds this is under weight?

**NewBayColony** · 01-08-2020, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

What are the odds this is under weight?

That's a lot of weight on that amount of axles.

**NewBayColony** · 01-08-2020, 04:04 PM

I thought it was the Tweetsie locomotive but I found a picture of it being moved up the mountains by none other than a... https://tweetsie.com/explore-the-par...n-blowing-rock

**HO455** · 01-08-2020, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBayColony

That's a lot of weight on that amount of axles.

After some looking about I believe this may be the Lindbergh locomotive from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Weighing in at a svelte 243, 600 lbs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn...a_Railroad_460

**HO455** · 01-09-2020, 05:28 PM

Another beauty from the past. And how many gas pumps does this station have?

**HO455** · 01-10-2020, 07:53 PM

Old school log truck drivers doing old school things.

**HO455** · 01-11-2020, 12:11 PM

I know old Buicks are heavy but I never realized how heavy until now.

**HO455** · 01-11-2020, 12:28 PM

Here is an old one I don't recognize.
Plus a second photo of what looks to be the same kind of truck. Looks like it says Bigge on the front, which is cool as they are still in business today. We do work with them from time to time. They seem to specialize in heavy lift work.

12-17-2019, 07:03 PM	#1376
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 493	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful A couple from The Golden Road in the Maine woods. Attached Images __________________ 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)

12-18-2019, 12:02 AM	#1377
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Man, some of us are getting old. I was looking at those Chevy dump trucks and thinking mine is too new to show. Then I realized the title to this truck is 29 years old. The reason I say title, it is in it's third incarnation since I bought it. The only thing left of the original 91 Kodiak I bought is the left fuel tank and the frame rails. 3126 Caterpillar with a 9 speed. 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.

12-18-2019, 08:03 AM	#1379
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Overloaded and oversized. No "wide load" banners or proper escort vehicles. Harvesting is a big part of that economy so I'm sure the Po Po look the other way. And all the locals know how to act when they see one coming. That's an old practice now that combines got so much bigger. Around here with smaller tracts, the combines get driven farm to farm, usually with a pickup leading with 4-ways on, getting people to pull over when needed. This whole show truck pictures thing is getting old. Real old (with a touch of new) 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 ~

12-19-2019, 06:09 PM	#1381
5Tractorguy Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 493	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful More wreckers... __________________ Jake 5Tractorguy on Youtube

12-24-2019, 11:19 AM	#1383
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,478	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful 1960 International and 1960 Diamond T 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

12-26-2019, 08:34 AM	#1384
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I never knew those Diamond Ts had fiberglass cabs. That Diamond T wrecker hoisting the two 1 tons is just like the tractor my buddy's dad had to pull the lowboy for his loader. I remember we would hop up and bleed the air down in the evenings. __________________ "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 ~

12-26-2019, 03:00 PM	#1385
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I love the part of the ad that says "If damage should occur, it can be repaired quickly, and easily, and at very low cost.". Every Corvette owner in the world wishes that were true. 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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

12-30-2019, 04:30 PM	#1386
5Tractorguy Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 493	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful __________________ Jake 5Tractorguy on Youtube

01-05-2020, 04:03 AM	#1387
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Found this old truck on the interweb and was impressed with the look of it., whatever it is. 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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

01-05-2020, 02:33 PM	#1389
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Another great photo from the interweb. 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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

01-05-2020, 03:08 PM	#1392
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Big Jimmy! 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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

01-08-2020, 03:08 PM	#1393
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful What are the odds this is under weight? 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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

01-08-2020, 04:04 PM	#1395
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 493	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I thought it was the Tweetsie locomotive but I found a picture of it being moved up the mountains by none other than a... https://tweetsie.com/explore-the-par...n-blowing-rock Attached Images __________________ 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)

01-09-2020, 05:28 PM	#1397
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Another beauty from the past. And how many gas pumps does this station have? 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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

01-10-2020, 07:53 PM	#1398
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Old school log truck drivers doing old school things. 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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



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01-11-2020, 12:11 PM	#1399
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I know old Buicks are heavy but I never realized how heavy until now. 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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

01-11-2020, 12:28 PM	#1400
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Here is an old one I don't recognize. Plus a second photo of what looks to be the same kind of truck. Looks like it says Bigge on the front, which is cool as they are still in business today. We do work with them from time to time. They seem to specialize in heavy lift work. 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,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 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; 01-11-2020 at 03:47 PM.

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