Mack Truck Model in 1/4 scale trailer construction started by Don Campbell.

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Mack Truck R with dovetail trailer – Todays picture shows me back in the workshop working on the first parts for the trailer. It is going to look pretty awesome with a trailer hooked behind it.
This has been a cool project to build.
Have a great Tues.

John Deere 455 Homeade Snowblade by Don Campbell.

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54 in. snowblade project- I took a break from toy building last week and just goofed off with Deb . I also decided to build a small snowblade for one of my 455 John Deere Tractors. I would just use it in the driveway for under 3 inch snow storms. It would be fun playing on it. The little diesel JD has plenty of power and the tractor only has 175 hours on it.
Mack Lowboy trailer – Today I worked on the first trailer frame parts. I cut out about 20 pieces of steel for the front hitch section of the upper level frame.
Have a great Monday

Champion 100T Grader and Deb

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Champion 100T – One of the coolest machines I enjoyed climbing on over the years was not the biggest machine. It was this cool old Champion 100T Grader painted up in red colors. I had never seen a large grader before and John told me they had a big grader parked at another location if we wanted to go see it and I said SURE. I had no idea it was going to be this large. Sitting in the cab checking out the view and all the controls and guages I really wanted to ride in this awesome machine or even drive it, ha,ha.
I ended up building a model of it but painted it Champion yellow like another one I saw pictures of. I also had pictures of a orange 100T. I think the company ended up making 6 of these big graders this size.
Next year I will be ready for another big equipment fix and have already kinda made some far off plans. (:>) Even after several trips to the coal mines over the years it is funny how you think next time it won’t be exciting but when I climb on the first monster machine it is still always just as exciting everytime !!! I guess it is the little boy in me that just loves big equipment , ha,ha.
As I looked through some of my pictures tonight this big grader caught my eye and reminded me how cool that was. Thanks again John for being so nice to us . I also want to say thanks again to my very nice wife Deb for never complaining as she stands for hours taking pictures in them dirty dusty coal mining machines. I really want to thank James too for being the first coal miner to ever invite me to see these gigantic machines.
Funny story is Deb thought he could be some kind of a crazy person and were going to see him in a coal mine . His wife thought we might be crazy people coming to their house and we might be wierd , ha,ha. So glad that wasn’t the case. (:>) It is fun looking through all the hundreds of pictures Deb took over the years without having to go to a coal mine, ha,ha.
I’m sure next year will be our last trip so we plan on having a great visit with our friends for the very last time. Our old bodies are wearing out and won’t take the abuse, ha,ha.
Those coal mine roads are not that smooth and it is several miles into the mountains . I remember looking back and seeing Deb bouncing around in the backseat looking at me , thinking another fine mess you got me into Olllie!
ha,ha,ha.
Have a great Sunday !

Corvette no. 8 another Red One

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Corvette- Todays picture of the next red Vette there is no story for yet , ha,ha. You see, it is still sitting in the 84 year old mans heated garage . The only way I would buy this Corvette no. 8 is if he croaks and the wife gives me a super deal I could not refuse. Even then I know I am too old now to enjoy Corvettes because these days Deb and I enjoy the luxury of our somewhat sporty Cadillac CTS . If we did buy this Vette it would be for our little granson , ha,ha. You can see in the last several days of posts we enjoyed over 35 years of Corvettes and now our fun is just having all those great memories with them. (:>) Corvettes will always be fun to look at though.
John Deere Blade- I didn’t work on the Mack truck this week but I did spend a day in the shop building a 54in. snowblade for one of my JD 455 lawn tractors. I figured I needed another snowplow around , ha,ha.
Have a great Sat.