Buying '78 Lil Red Express Truck

[GCroyle]

Ron,

That's a sharp collection. The buses really caught my eye.

We could almost have a thread for look at my old toy truck. I've got a pretty cool dump and mixer.

Have you ever seen old Greyhounds converted into campers? One group is known as Bus Nuts. Gut it and it's a blank canvas for your custom MOHO.

Gary

 

[Wayne M.]

Yes I finally had a chance to look real good- that is an amazing collection and nice display cabinet. I have a decent collection myself I’ve been squirreling away for a very long time. I want to do acrylic boxes on a wall- train collector style. My kids are old enough now.

 

[HPSimpson]

Well i have difference type collection.

 

[Wiredawg]

0 Gauge? Very Nice... Who says adults can't have toys?

 

[HPSimpson]

The trains are Ho have two complete systems one on Catalina other in Bay Area much harder to repair due small size!

 

[brucejohnson]

Well i have difference type collection.

That is quite the setup you have there! Love it!

 

[DJAustin]

Hello Ron,
Bought my 79 LRE while stationed at Carswell in Ft. Worth. Still have it. The AF wasn't for me however, as an SP at a SAC base. Made countless trips in it back and forth from Tx to NJ. Put 222,000 miles on by the time I parked it in 1990. I was transferred routinely between the east and west coasts. in 1990 I went to an ice breaker. Started the truck up again in 2017. Just rebuild the engine and renewed all frame components and wear parts. Body work next.
U.S. Coast Guard Retired
Civil Service- 19 years and counting.

 

[Wiredawg]

Hello Ron,
Bought my 79 LRE while stationed at Carswell in Ft. Worth. Still have it. The AF wasn't for me however, as an SP at a SAC base. Made countless trips in it back and forth from Tx to NJ. Put 222,000 miles on by the time I parked it in 1990. I was transferred routinely between the east and west coasts. in 1990 I went to an ice breaker. Started the truck up again in 2017. Just rebuild the engine and renewed all frame components and wear parts. Body work next.
U.S. Coast Guard Retired
Civil Service- 19 years and counting.

DJ,
Great, can't wait to see it....got any PICs? Feel free to post anytime all about it in this thread, unless you want to start your own. What year did you purchase yours? LREs are really cool.

Cheers, Ron

 

[gsbrockman]

Friends,

Vivian sent me our trip itinerary this morning. If we land in anyone's locale, be nice to have a cup of coffee or beer with any of y'all.

So....given the current events taking place.....are you folks on the road?

 

[Wayne M.]

So....given the current events taking place.....are you folks on the road?

I’m only on the road when I need to be. Traffic was sparse yesterday. I wasn’t in an area to judge commercial traffic.

 

[Timd32]

Yep every work day, worked 6 days this week.

I am very busy and truly have a huge back log of orders thru Oct 2020, that will give us a back log of service well into 2021.

Traffic is great but....

Flip side is I have 11 out of 20 people on a "work at home" status, I'm paying full 40hr weeks thru 4-5-20. Because I need my workers after this is all done with.

Couple orders need to ship tomorrow so I asked my one worker to come in if able as to get the stuff out. We are "essential" and allowed to travel, even though there is no travel ban, but there is a stay at hom order for NJ.

 

[Wiredawg]

So....given the current events taking place.....are you folks on the road?

Greg,

No sir, we cancelled our RV trip last Thursday. Given the Corona Virius restrictions that closed so many attractions and increased risks to travel. It will likely be months before the US recovers and hopefully restaurants and RV parks survive this epic health event.

Cheers and be safe, Ron

 

[Wayne M.]

That’s a shame Ron. When you re plan, I recommend a day or three in Pigeon Forge if you’ve never been.

 

[Wiredawg]

Thanks Wayne, will do.

 

[gsbrockman]

@Wiredawg
As I said earlier today on the phone......it’s been rough securing a meal on the road this week.

As if spending 12-14 hours a day in the 4500 is a tough chore in itself.....one now gets to spend their mandatory :30 breaks in the truck now. My cooler is now my best friend.

Since we all like pictures.....here’s a few from my “Exquisite Dining Collections” from this past week....

First picture was a wonderful chicken sammmmmmich from Wendy’s in Trussville, AL.

The next is Chef Boyardee Ravioli at the EconoLodge in Fletcher, NC.

And last is a spaghetti dinner from Denny’s in Spartanburg, SC.

 

[TFucili]

Spartanburg, did they have Marshall Tucker Band playing at Denny's???

 

[gsbrockman]

Spartanbug, did they have Marshall Tucker Band playing at Denny's???

I wish......it was dining in the parking lot for me, with some Classic Rewind in the background.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Those fries look good!

MountainDew, on man talk about having a rotted gut on the road!!!

 

[gsbrockman]

Those fries look good!

MountainDew, on man talk about having a rotted gut on the road!!!

No......that would be that nasteeeee Ale-81 garbage.

Mountain Dew and Hershey bars were my morning motivation during my college years at EKU.

 

[TFucili]

We called Mountain Dew "panther p&*%".