I wasn't drunk when I took this photo showing the Superliner on a lean before it left the auction yard. It was the bloody camera, honest. I drove her for the first time yesterday over to the panel shop from Truckstops Wiri. The motor sounds real good, fairly quiet for this model so the rumours of a recent re-build are probably true. The gearbox and diffs are all sound and she really boots along when the turbo pushes full air. Quiet inside the cab, probably much quieter than the sleeperbox model. Seems like a good buy at this stage and I could just feel this truck wants to be working again. Danny from Trucksmash says the body is very straight, doors good and only a little rust around the aerial holes at the back of the cab.
The bumper is a bit suss, and one engine hood hinge is worn.
Driving it reminded me of what Bruce McQuoid's 2 superliners probably run like, all in spec, smooth and powerful.
The dog kennel made from stainless above the radiator where the bulldog usually sits is empty and gives the truck its current name 'dog gone.'
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