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Memories for us old truckers
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Truck Shop
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Truck Shop
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Called a Drom or dromedary. In those days with bridge laws a drom could be used and still pull
a 38 to 42' semi trailer, basically making a truck/trailer from a standard semi. Hostess/Wonder
Bread, Safeway all ran some of those.
Acoals
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Truck Shop
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California, Arizona basically 11 western states those were common, below a typical
truck you would see setup for local hauling late 50's into the late 70's.
truck you would see setup for local hauling late 50's into the late 70's.
Interesting. Before my time and on the wrong side of the continent, apparently ...
BSAA65LB
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BSAA65LB
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I know a guy that had the snub nose version of that truck even same color . I ask him if he would sell it but i never got a answer . It was setting were i could see it from the road but now the place is over grown it may still be there.
Truck Shop
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Got to post something to cover that stinky detroit.
skyking1
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I remember seeing some droms not that long ago, made me smile.
DMiller
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Today I saw a Oddball of more Modern Vintage, a Pete COE, FOUR Door. Will try to get by it this weekend, and IS For Sale. At Wright City MO.
Truck Shop
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Worked cleaning a BCIII block I bought today, had light rust inside from setting. Been setting
for 25 years, inside a shop, fully re-machined. Decked, line bored and counter bores redone
for lower press fit liners. The reason I know it sat for that long is CEMCO was stamped on the
edge of deck along with dimensions. That company sold out in 2000, and the trucking company
that had this block went out of business about that time. But for what I paid for it {minimal}
it was definitely worth saving, the same machine work at todays prices $2,500 to $2,800.
With it and cleaning supplies a total of $300,00 invested.
Plus I bought a tote bin with three turbos, heads and various parts. Plus a machined Small Cam
350 with crank and OEM Cummins piston liner kit's installed, it was $200.00. I just sell it on the
cheap to make a few bucks. This old stuff is still wanted.
for 25 years, inside a shop, fully re-machined. Decked, line bored and counter bores redone
for lower press fit liners. The reason I know it sat for that long is CEMCO was stamped on the
edge of deck along with dimensions. That company sold out in 2000, and the trucking company
that had this block went out of business about that time. But for what I paid for it {minimal}
it was definitely worth saving, the same machine work at todays prices $2,500 to $2,800.
With it and cleaning supplies a total of $300,00 invested.
Plus I bought a tote bin with three turbos, heads and various parts. Plus a machined Small Cam
350 with crank and OEM Cummins piston liner kit's installed, it was $200.00. I just sell it on the
cheap to make a few bucks. This old stuff is still wanted.
Truck Shop
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I can't remember the trucking company that used those as training tractors.
DMiller
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Kind of figured was some form of a training cab. Surprised it survived to today.
Truck Shop
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That early 70's Star looks to be close to original condition. The green White Road Boss is in
fare shape, be better with less farkles.
fare shape, be better with less farkles.
Truck Shop
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Hermiston Ore, a Fageol tractor.
Truck Shop
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Somethings should never be.
