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
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03-07-2019, 06:13 PM	#1252
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 493	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: 10,804	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,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

03-08-2019, 07:56 PM	#1255
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,804	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,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

03-17-2019, 09:31 AM	#1257
NewBayColony Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Northbridge,MA Posts: 493	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: 3,064	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: 3,450	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: 493	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: 85,863	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: 85,863	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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