Memories for us old truckers

[Truck Shop]

Tea Pot exit east.

 

[RZucker]

When i saw it i think it just had a carb . What was the frame made of?

Well it had a mix of frame... the bottom half with the front suspension was early 70's IH travelall with torsion bar springs the rear half was custom built from square tubing, also had a square tube subframe for the flatbed to rest on with polished aluminum panels to fill in the openings.

 

[Mother Deuce]

When i saw it i think it just had a carb . What was the frame made of?

RZ knows better th

Tea Pot exit east.

hmmm yep going toward granger

 

[RZucker]

Tea Pot exit east.

I know that one.

 

[Truck Shop]

My bad, the Ford twins had tandems with one engine driving each axle.

Those were built by Merry Neville.

 

[Mother Deuce]

I know that one.

I am drawing a blank on that one

 

[Truck Shop]

hmmm yep going toward granger

Or Parker.

 

[RZucker]

Those were built by Merry Neville.

Meaning Marmon-Herrington?

 

[RZucker]

I am drawing a blank on that one

Teapot gas station?

 

[Truck Shop]

I am drawing a blank on that one

That old gas station that was built after the Tea Pot Dome Scandal in the 1920's, you couldn't miss it it's a hysterical monument now.

 

[Mother Deuce]

Teapot gas station?

No I was there when it was moved during the highway fun in 78

 

[Truck Shop]

Meaning Marmon-Herrington?

No, Merry-Neville.

 

[Truck Shop]

No I was there when it was moved during the highway fun in 78

I remember my dad stopping there for gas in the early 60's.

 

[Old Doug]

Well it had a mix of frame... the bottom half with the front suspension was early 70's IH travelall with torsion bar springs the rear half was custom built from square tubing, also had a square tube subframe for the flatbed to rest on with polished aluminum panels to fill in the openings.

I remember it had a diffrent kind of front suspension and the panels that covered the frame. At the time i thought it was cool and i was fascinated by the rear end.

 

[Mother Deuce]

That old gas station that was built after the Tea Pot Dome Scandal in the 1920's, you couldn't miss it it's a hysterical monument now.

Oh geez I got it now!!! I just like to arrive at the party a little late!!

 

[RZucker]

I remember it had a diffrent kind of front suspension and the panels that covered the frame. At the time i thought it was cool and i was fascinated by the rear end.

Where did you see it?

 

[Truck Shop]

Little jackie paper is tired.

 

[Mother Deuce]

Little jackie paper is tired

 

[Old Doug]

Where did you see it?

I dont know i thought maybe a car show but i cant remember any other cars around. Would have been sometime in the early 80s?

 

[RZucker]

No, Merry-Neville.

I see that now, Thorco was another that was big in that twin engine thing too.