Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures - Page 2

stage1scott · 07-22-2010, 11:16 PM

No secret I am kinda partial to these dinosaurs:

and the worst condition enclosed truck I ever saw-still couldn't keep myself from making a ridiculous low ball offer on it, but he wouldn't take 2500.00

Rory McNeil · 07-23-2010, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

Circa 1974, this is what I built to take my Nova to E-town and NY National. It was a old 1956 2-ton Coca-Cola truck I bought from the bottler in Bethlehem, PA and had Grubb Brothers Automotive in Hellertown weld the center section of an old car hauler to it. I moved to Florida about 2 years later and installed a 396/360 in it to replace the terrible 6 that kept eating distributors at an alarming rate. Shoulda kept it, but it was tough finding a place I could park! Can't keep 'em all!

Lew

Lew, did that old truck have those goofy really skinny 18" wheels and tires?Being an original 6 cyl. truck, I would imagine it was sporting some pretty steep rear end gearing too!

Lew Silverman · 07-23-2010, 12:27 AM

Rory,

If I remember right it had something like 19.5 one-piece rims and used the same tires the U-haul vans used. It had a 6-something (mountain gear) one speed rear axle, which was fun with the big-block, but ran out of rpm's rather quickly! 56 MPH all-out

!

Lew

Jim Carter · 07-23-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Simpson

Are you saying that he carries two cars on that truck? Lifts the one and puts the other under it? Wow...I would like to see a picture with it loaded. Does anyone have a good photo of Armstrongs truck? I heard it is very well layed out.

Here's a side shot of Armstrong's hauler. Truck, living quarters and race car, all in one unit. George Cottel had one that was very similar, however, I don't think George finished the living quarters area. George drove his like it was a hot rod. He used to leave Atco and you could hear him snatching gears all the way down Jackson Road. Sounded like an 18 wheeler. Hauling butt!

JC

Don Whitmore · 07-25-2010, 08:05 AM

There's a lot of neat stuff out there, but one that's somewhat different approach is Bob and Craig Marshall's crewcab Navistar pulling a 5th wheel trailer with two cars bumper to nose. I think it has a lounge in front too.

cicero819 · 07-25-2010, 02:53 PM

this is from Class racer pictures, really original truck and trailer.

stage1scott · 07-25-2010, 07:45 PM

this one is for sale, built from a 1958 chevy fire truck, with its original 348 and completely primitive stg and brake systems intact--near st louis--30K!

Ed Fernandez · 07-25-2010, 09:16 PM

I want the Jeep.

Dennis P Chapman · 07-25-2010, 09:21 PM

Ed..........You would look good in that Jeep Lol.

Steve Polhill · 07-25-2010, 11:19 PM

One of the more interesting rigs I have ever seen was. Alan Armstrongs rig He had a grey hound bus he had converted to a hauler with sleeping quarters at the front. The interesting part was the side of the bus opened up, they swung an engine crane looking thing out the side and hooked on to an Eyelet that was screwed into the front of the roll cage. Lifted the car up and swung in into the bus.. He at the national even t sanair, Cruz pedregon stoped his crew on the way back from a run so he could watch them do it.

Hell now they have Motorhomes that you could put a race car under the chassis..

http://www.worldcarfans.com/10902051...ar/lowphotos#0

07-22-2010, 11:16 PM	#11
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 403 Likes: 1,661 Liked 97 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures No secret I am kinda partial to these dinosaurs: and the worst condition enclosed truck I ever saw-still couldn't keep myself from making a ridiculous low ball offer on it, but he wouldn't take 2500.00 Last edited by stage1scott; 07-22-2010 at 11:26 PM.

07-23-2010, 12:27 AM	#13
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,438 Likes: 372 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures Rory, If I remember right it had something like 19.5 one-piece rims and used the same tires the U-haul vans used. It had a 6-something (mountain gear) one speed rear axle, which was fun with the big-block, but ran out of rpm's rather quickly! 56 MPH all-out ! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

07-25-2010, 08:05 AM	#15
Don Whitmore Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures There's a lot of neat stuff out there, but one that's somewhat different approach is Bob and Craig Marshall's crewcab Navistar pulling a 5th wheel trailer with two cars bumper to nose. I think it has a lounge in front too.

07-25-2010, 02:53 PM	#16
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures this is from Class racer pictures, really original truck and trailer. Attached Thumbnails

07-25-2010, 07:45 PM	#17
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 403 Likes: 1,661 Liked 97 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures this one is for sale, built from a 1958 chevy fire truck, with its original 348 and completely primitive stg and brake systems intact--near st louis--30K!

07-25-2010, 09:16 PM	#18
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures I want the Jeep. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

07-25-2010, 09:21 PM	#19
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 401 Liked 52 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures Ed..........You would look good in that Jeep Lol. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

07-25-2010, 11:19 PM	#20
Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures One of the more interesting rigs I have ever seen was. Alan Armstrongs rig He had a grey hound bus he had converted to a hauler with sleeping quarters at the front. The interesting part was the side of the bus opened up, they swung an engine crane looking thing out the side and hooked on to an Eyelet that was screwed into the front of the roll cage. Lifted the car up and swung in into the bus.. He at the national even t sanair, Cruz pedregon stoped his crew on the way back from a run so he could watch them do it. Hell now they have Motorhomes that you could put a race car under the chassis.. http://www.worldcarfans.com/10902051...ar/lowphotos#0 __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP