Restoration under way

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 12, 2014, 08:27:34 PM

Not just sweet.....but SWEET!

Peter Drouin · November 12, 2014, 10:13:27 PM

I like it,

sawguy21 · November 12, 2014, 10:59:38 PM

I wouldn't get in that cab with muddy boots. That is really nice.

sandhills · November 12, 2014, 11:17:44 PM

Above and beyond, without a doubt!

Magicman · November 13, 2014, 08:38:31 PM

Oh Yes!! You are gonna hafta spell "pride" with a capital "P". 8)

julio · November 13, 2014, 09:10:01 PM

DANG !!!!!! That looks great , what a great project . 8) 8)

customsawyer · November 14, 2014, 01:34:04 AM

I will have to take my boots off to go for a ride.

slider · November 14, 2014, 07:24:19 AM

I will see if I can find you some flip flops Jake.Wonder if walmart has them in a size 15.

WDH · November 14, 2014, 07:33:47 AM

I don't want to see that :D.

customsawyer · November 15, 2014, 04:14:35 AM

I was going to wear some this morning but my little piggies might get cold.

samandothers · November 15, 2014, 07:31:25 AM

Man oh man what a beauty! You do some kind of great work!

slider · November 16, 2014, 10:00:01 AM

I'm still plugging away.The front is almost finished.I had to fab up some conduit for the turn signal wires.It's no longer available from pete.I can't stand loose wiring.The hood cowl took about 4 hrs to polish out but it was worth it.Check out the support brackets and fender lamp bracket that I had powder coated they go well with the gold paint .

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 16, 2014, 10:37:10 AM

Are ya gonna bring it to the Sycamore project next year? ~~and raffle it off?~~

Magicman · November 16, 2014, 02:04:17 PM

Nope, he is gonna drive it to the Chickin Crispin. 8)

sandhills · November 16, 2014, 03:34:46 PM

As always, excellent work!

slider · November 17, 2014, 06:34:21 AM

David you might have something there.I saw one like this on the net a while back.He was asking 75,000.Lynn thanks for the invite but this old girl only gets about 6 mpg on a good day although this truck has been through your state more times than I can remember.

Magicman · November 17, 2014, 07:56:11 AM

OK, I understand and the highway does go both ways.

Truck there.... Chickin Crispin here.

FayettesFinest · November 18, 2014, 01:08:19 AM

This is definitely a sharp truck to say the least. My dad had a Pete 359 when I was younger. Hot pink with electric blue stripes and every chrome piece available. We went on vacation and it got torched in our driveway. We believe it had something to do with a dispute with our neighbors. His had a 425 Formula Cummins (bumped up from 350hp) with a 9spd. I've always loved these old Petes. Definitely fond of the twin stick as I've been around old R model Macks my whole life and that was the first truck I've ever drove. My eyes light up every time I see an old 359 like a little kid on Christmas morning. Seeing this might make everything I look at catch on fire. This is nothing short of awesome and keep up the good work!

BTW, is the CAT powerplant a 1693 or a 3406?

slider · November 18, 2014, 07:55:16 AM

Thanks for the complement Fayettsfinest.I see you go back a ways if you know what a 1693 is.It is a 3406b . It's got spicer boxes both overdrives with a 286 in wheel base .I started out in an R model as well.

Autocar · November 18, 2014, 09:40:56 AM

Looking better every time you show it !

FayettesFinest · November 18, 2014, 04:34:25 PM

Quote from: slider on November 18, 2014, 07:55:16 AM
Thanks for the complement Fayettsfinest.I see you go back a ways if you know what a 1693 is.It is a 3406b . It's got spicer boxes both overdrives with a 286 in wheel base .I started out in an R model as well.

Yeah, I've been around trucks my whole life and my dad has tought me a lot about the older stuff because it's what he likes and we can't afford new stuff, lol. I learn more every day. Since it's not a 1693, you can set the 3406 up with a nice set of straight pipes and a jake. That will tickle your neighbors to death! I was brought up around the R's, 359s, and even was blessed with the opportunity to be around a K100 with a KTA600 Cummins at a young age. They don't make stuff like they used to, and it's great to see you bringing this truck back to life. I wish I could have an opportunity like this!

slider · November 19, 2014, 08:14:37 AM

Fayettsfinest as an mater of fact it has 6 in slash cut straights with a small resonator to keep the dot happy.I had 6 in turnouts for a time but they were just too loud and we have a bad enough image already .This truck has a cat brake saver which works off oil passing through a big torque converter .Not as noisy as a jake.

FayettesFinest · November 19, 2014, 07:51:13 PM

I've never heard of a brake saver. Is it as effective as a jake? I know the Mack Dynatards aren't very spectacular. I still like the jakes, as I don't like many of my neighbors lol

slider · November 20, 2014, 07:55:28 AM

IT works quiet well .I could come off mt eagle at 40 mph and barley touch a brake.Mt eagle for some that don't know is above chattanoga tn.

sandhills · November 20, 2014, 10:13:45 AM

Fayettes that's funny, I used to live right by the highway coming into to town, the "No jake brakes permitted city ordinance" sign was just past our driveway, I wanted to move that sign everyday I lived there! People always asked why our windows shook all the time :

. Oh, if by chance the driver of Lucky 13 happens to be reading this, some night I'm sneaking over there and piping those straight pipes right into YOUR sleeper! :D