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Slow Build · 04-16-2011, 02:55 AM

Nice artwork.

**special-K** · 04-16-2011, 08:51 AM

That is fantastic art work. I wonder if the artist realizes those are headlight brackets he drew on there and didn't use. Here's a nice real one:

**special-K** · 04-17-2011, 09:19 AM

It's time for some Hendrickson love:

**special-K** · 04-17-2011, 09:21 AM

A couple more...bigguns:

powerdriver 1958 · 04-17-2011, 10:33 AM

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powerdriver 1958 · 04-17-2011, 11:04 AM

loaded

powerdriver 1958 · 04-17-2011, 12:28 PM

......

**special-K** · 04-18-2011, 07:27 AM

COOL!! First some darned showy workin' rigs,then some real loads with darned nicely set-up (and looking) tractors.

cam.man67 · 04-20-2011, 09:23 AM

Don't know if this has been posted, but if not, it should be:

Slow Build · 04-20-2011, 01:01 PM

The TV series "Movin On" was one of my favorites as a kid. I wanted to be a truck driver so much back then.

abebummy26 · 04-20-2011, 01:11 PM

I like those mercury sleepers.

**special-K** · 04-21-2011, 07:30 AM

Great TV/Movie rigs! I think it's time for Mack to get it's face in here. Where would a truck thread be without those bulldogs?

cam.man67 · 04-21-2011, 07:55 AM

Macks of various vintage:

DirtyLarry · 04-22-2011, 03:42 AM

Man, great thread here! Thanks Special-K Tim! Heck, I work for a class 8 truck manufacturer and learned a lot of our own history in this tread. I can guarantee you we don’t have this good of photo history on file and I doubt people in my own company know as much about some of these old rigs as you guys do. I am at International/Navistar but come from a GM manufacturing background. The old guys left in the company long forgot about most of these old trucks and that would include the old guys that I worked with at GM that worked with the old GM class 8s as well.

Back in the day manufactures built trucks to each specific order and no two trucks were built alike. Unfortunately, poor records were kept back ithen so new combinations pop up all the time in the resto world on the internet. Some could be real, some could be cobbled together and nobody would ever know the difference. The whores at Barrett-Jackson would never be able to validate legitimate combinations in the old big truck world like they do the muscle cars. Keep the big truck picture coming!

**special-K** · 04-22-2011, 07:47 AM

Hey thanks for the appreciation,Larry. American truck history has it's grips on me. I am learning more all the time. I always knew trucks were built from combined components,often sharing drivetrains with other makes. But,to see companies I'm familiar with built trucks I never knew about is stifling.Made to order. Some blur the line between tractor/heavy equipment and truck. Just cabs really get me. To see the same cab used on so many trucks is way cool. It shows that was the least significant part. You built the truck as needed,then it's"What the heck can we do for a cab? Here's one. We'll just slap one of these on there and fab up a front end to fit"

Actually,it's a pretty expensive component to make that is more economical to buy from a company and help then recoup their tool & die investment. They become disguised up there within the truck somehow anyway. I always wondered,as a kid,if some trucks just looked a hella lot alike or is one company made the other with a re-badge or,as it turns out,the one company bought from the other. IH cabs are sitting on the later Pacifics and those older Hendricksons. I never even heard of these companies until I found out about the American Truck Historic Society and went to a national show. I know it sure gets my interest. I'm glad to hear some others like 'em,too.
I think of Macks,Whites,and Internationals as your common economic fleet rigs. But,taking a closer look they are all over the history map. I don't know all the ins and outs of the business. But I know it hasn't been an easy road (get it?...road/trucks?...give it a minute). White gets me all confused trying to follow ownership just since the '70s. That and the other companies involved,like Freightliner,Volvo,Mercedes,Sterling,GM,Ford...what??? All intermingled here and there. It's cool that back in the day there were truck lines manufactured by freight companies. Imagine that. Things sure change in the economy and trucks sure have played a huge part in 20th century American history.

Mo' Mack:

**Yukon Jack** · 04-22-2011, 03:45 PM

Check out this great photo of a big rig and BIGGER load.

The story can be found at this link

1badgmc · 04-22-2011, 06:28 PM

WOW!!

**special-K** · 04-22-2011, 09:30 PM

Yeah,WOW!!! Now that's balance right there.

VA72C10 · 04-22-2011, 10:00 PM

That's cool!

**special-K** · 04-23-2011, 09:27 AM

mmmMacks:

Mr Pops · 04-23-2011, 09:56 AM

..

**special-K** · 04-24-2011, 03:03 PM

Yes,Macks:

**special-K** · 04-26-2011, 08:50 AM

Hey Mack,what're you lookin' at?

cam.man67 · 04-26-2011, 09:32 AM

Big Mack!

dan42 · 04-26-2011, 10:42 PM

Here's a old '67 Cabover C60 on Craig'slist right now -
http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/2345519148.html

04-16-2011, 02:55 AM	#226
Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Nice artwork. Attached Images __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil.

04-16-2011, 08:51 AM	#227
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful That is fantastic art work. I wonder if the artist realizes those are headlight brackets he drew on there and didn't use. Here's a nice real one: __________________ "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 ~

04-17-2011, 09:19 AM	#228
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful It's time for some Hendrickson love: 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 ~

04-17-2011, 09:21 AM	#229
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful A couple more...bigguns: 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 ~

04-17-2011, 10:33 AM	#230
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful .... Attached Images

04-17-2011, 11:04 AM	#231
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful loaded Attached Images

04-17-2011, 12:28 PM	#232
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful ...... Attached Images

04-18-2011, 07:27 AM	#233
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful COOL!! First some darned showy workin' rigs,then some real loads with darned nicely set-up (and looking) tractors. __________________ "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 ~

04-20-2011, 09:23 AM	#234
cam.man67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jefferson, MD Posts: 2,397	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Don't know if this has been posted, but if not, it should be: __________________ '68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73

04-20-2011, 01:01 PM	#235
Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful The TV series "Movin On" was one of my favorites as a kid. I wanted to be a truck driver so much back then. Attached Images __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil.

04-20-2011, 01:11 PM	#236
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful I like those mercury sleepers. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.

04-21-2011, 07:30 AM	#237
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Great TV/Movie rigs! I think it's time for Mack to get it's face in here. Where would a truck thread be without those bulldogs? 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 ~

04-21-2011, 07:55 AM	#238
cam.man67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jefferson, MD Posts: 2,397	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Macks of various vintage: __________________ '68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73

04-22-2011, 03:42 AM	#239
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Man, great thread here! Thanks Special-K Tim! Heck, I work for a class 8 truck manufacturer and learned a lot of our own history in this tread. I can guarantee you we don’t have this good of photo history on file and I doubt people in my own company know as much about some of these old rigs as you guys do. I am at International/Navistar but come from a GM manufacturing background. The old guys left in the company long forgot about most of these old trucks and that would include the old guys that I worked with at GM that worked with the old GM class 8s as well. Back in the day manufactures built trucks to each specific order and no two trucks were built alike. Unfortunately, poor records were kept back ithen so new combinations pop up all the time in the resto world on the internet. Some could be real, some could be cobbled together and nobody would ever know the difference. The whores at Barrett-Jackson would never be able to validate legitimate combinations in the old big truck world like they do the muscle cars. Keep the big truck picture coming! __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

04-22-2011, 07:47 AM	#240
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Hey thanks for the appreciation,Larry. American truck history has it's grips on me. I am learning more all the time. I always knew trucks were built from combined components,often sharing drivetrains with other makes. But,to see companies I'm familiar with built trucks I never knew about is stifling.Made to order. Some blur the line between tractor/heavy equipment and truck. Just cabs really get me. To see the same cab used on so many trucks is way cool. It shows that was the least significant part. You built the truck as needed,then it's"What the heck can we do for a cab? Here's one. We'll just slap one of these on there and fab up a front end to fit" Actually,it's a pretty expensive component to make that is more economical to buy from a company and help then recoup their tool & die investment. They become disguised up there within the truck somehow anyway. I always wondered,as a kid,if some trucks just looked a hella lot alike or is one company made the other with a re-badge or,as it turns out,the one company bought from the other. IH cabs are sitting on the later Pacifics and those older Hendricksons. I never even heard of these companies until I found out about the American Truck Historic Society and went to a national show. I know it sure gets my interest. I'm glad to hear some others like 'em,too. I think of Macks,Whites,and Internationals as your common economic fleet rigs. But,taking a closer look they are all over the history map. I don't know all the ins and outs of the business. But I know it hasn't been an easy road (get it?...road/trucks?...give it a minute). White gets me all confused trying to follow ownership just since the '70s. That and the other companies involved,like Freightliner,Volvo,Mercedes,Sterling,GM,Ford...what??? All intermingled here and there. It's cool that back in the day there were truck lines manufactured by freight companies. Imagine that. Things sure change in the economy and trucks sure have played a huge part in 20th century American history. Mo' Mack: 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 ~



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04-22-2011, 03:45 PM	#241
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Check out this great photo of a big rig and BIGGER load. The story can be found at this link Attached Images __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-22-2011, 06:28 PM	#242
1badgmc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 3,153	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful WOW!! __________________ '91 GMC RC Sportside '98 Chevy Suburban '88 Chevy Crew Cab Dually

04-22-2011, 09:30 PM	#243
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Yeah,WOW!!! Now that's balance right there. __________________ "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 ~

04-22-2011, 10:00 PM	#244
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful That's cool! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-23-2011, 09:27 AM	#245
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful mmmMacks: 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 ~

04-23-2011, 09:56 AM	#246
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04-24-2011, 03:03 PM	#247
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Yes,Macks: 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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 04-24-2011 at 03:06 PM.

04-26-2011, 08:50 AM	#248
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Hey Mack,what're you lookin' at? 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 ~

04-26-2011, 09:32 AM	#249
cam.man67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jefferson, MD Posts: 2,397	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Big Mack! __________________ '68 Dodge Dart 270, 225, 904, 2.76--"Lucy" 1996 Gmc 1500 Z71, 350, 4l60e, 3.73s 1995 Jeep Wrangler Rio Grande 2.5, AX5, 4.10s 1989 Toyota Pickup 22re, auto, 3.73

04-26-2011, 10:42 PM	#250
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: Trucks Are Beautiful Here's a old '67 Cabover C60 on Craig'slist right now - http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/2345519148.html __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

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