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Can you post a link to the site... thanks!!!! BC Mack

more www surfing goodies for you guys... full article here... http://www.commercia...y-haulage-moves enjoy BC Mack

Gentlemen As a newbie on this site I took some time to gauge what interests you guys the most but still haven't figured it out..!!! So, I will show you what interests me.... cabovers..!!! call it a perversion or S&M but I never got used to sitting in a truck cab looking out over a hood, just seemed wrong.. I will have to admit that I surf truck sites A LOT, not only Macks but other US made trucks (no names) and since I am from the UK originally I take a good look at sites "over the pond". I have followed this thread and recent pics should give some of you high blood pressure and "regional tingling"... http://www.trucknetu...=81762&start=30 snipped two photos for illustration and Brockways and just for those who like the hooded version http://www.trucknetu...hp?f=35&t=80196 Iranian Container Co. the chatter is mainly old truck drivers re-living the good old days, comments and phrases are definately British... (they're not trucks but lorries or wagons!!)... but for a history buff like me they are most enjoyable posts. Anyway, if this stuff is of interest to the majority here then from time to time I will extract from other truck sites and give you a tour of "Mack World"... cheers BC Mack

umodelnut apologies to att for jumping in but he has posted on this thread http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=32895&hilit=mack&start=210 I just snipped a few photos from it, hope the mods allow traceable photos to be added like this but please remove if there are any copyright issues BC Mack.

Hi att and Gerlof F model Macks like yours were directly imported into the UK in the mid 70's by OHS... they also had an unusual heavy duty spec Seddon Atkinson 400, all for the Middle East run. a thread was recently started on this forum about OHS, if you search the "old time lorries" section with key word "Mack" there may be some more info to your liking.. http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=81762 hope the info is of interest to you they certainly brightened up my day when they turned up where I worked, Rylands of London. cheers BC Mack

57 BCR thanks for the lead, I have not seen photos of it since it arrived at his shop.. it is, so far, the most intense teardown and rebuild undertaken... I don't think Greyhound or Marmon-Harrington ever went this far. BC Mack

Firemack have sent you a PM thanks Sean

Firemack thanks for that info, I figured that the cab could be a problem for trim, knobs, gauges, door parts but am learning that it is composed of common items from other types, actually quite logical when you think about it... the seller has a parts donor truck, the one he is selling has a single tachograph and I was figuring how I could convert back to seperate tach/speedo.. donor truck will come in handy for that. anyone know where I can view on-line any literature that either shows or clearly explains the different levels of cab interior trim. I have heard of 'level 4' but not sure what that really is. I've seen both cloth or vinyl seats and dashes with extra gauges. I found a few Mack brochures on-line but even though Mack state availability of trim levels they never define what they are. Magnum.. I assume is a top level of trim? anything mechanically improved? sorry for the newbie questions, haven't been around Macks for many years but I am absorbing info fast and will soon know what I am talking about!!! thanks Sean

The prices for the 70's Scania and Volvo cabovers is scary, even with my Canadian buck on a high... I looked into importing an F89 6x4 from EU (better engine and brakes than the F88) and the costs were WAY too much. Highly collectible and sought after. There is an early 80's F10 or 12 in my area but it's like finding a ghost, I saw it a few times but it was gone before I turned my head. Others have seen it so I'm not having flashbacks... When working in the UK we had many visits of Mack trucks, F series cabovers, at our shop dropping by for spares for other makes in their fleet.. a company called OHS used them for the Middle East run which was the big money maker of the day, UK overland to the Gulf or Tehran via EU, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria et al.... makes those Ice Road Truckers look like pansies..!!! check youtube "Destination Doha" for "WTF are they doing there" and for what defines a 70's sleeper cab over the pond.. I think I will settle for the Ultraliner if it is in half decent shape, going to view in 2-3 weeks, I like the tin worm "resitant" cab and that it has Mack components.. the shortage of parts is common to most elder vehicles so not a big worry for a personal vehicle, but a big no if it was for commercial use. An older vehicle from the 70's would be more favoured but their condition would dictate more restoration than I want to get into as I'm running out of years to get all my projects done... gotta get out and drive!!! if there are any MH or E9 owners that can guide me towards reliable parts suppliers I would be grateful. thanks Sean

Hi, Back in the day, in the UK, I was a mechanic on Volvo F88/F10's, moved to Vancouver Canada in 1980 and worked for Western Mack. After a 15 year stint in aviation I'm back wrenching on buses for our city Transit. I'm a hobbiest restorer of planes, trucks and buses... my current project is a bumper-bumper resto on a 1956 Scenicruiser Coach with an 8V71. I'm sure there is a Mack restorer in the PA area that is doing one for a customer, anyone know him? I have an itch for a cabover, maybe the F88 never got out of my system, just for car/truck shows and bobtailing around as a private truck.. so I've been looking around for a year or so and while a Kenworth K100E Aerodyne has a certain appeal the condition vs price is outrageous. So, a recent advert for a CH613 locally got me interested and some research piqued my interest. I never saw these when at Mack in the early 80's so had to start asking around and heard nothing negative. I need advice... while I can figure out the blatently obvious (40 years of busted knuckles does that) I need input on what to look for... so, what is the achilles heel of the MH??? 1989 sleeper, E9 V8 500HP with recent turbo, rebuilt Mack 12spd, rebuilt Mack axles, air-ride rear suspension, 500,000km's.... But, there's a downside... the owner found a small amount of coolant in the oil when draining... so he pulled the pan and presurised the coolant... but no sign of any leaks... So... how good is the V8????? any inherent problems? has he found a common issue with cracked heads - gaskets - liner seals??? do I ignore it or run away??? I would like to buy locally, time is short to go jetting around the country and not cost effective at this price range... not many cabovers left on this side of the country and importing to Canada CAN be a PITA if things go sideways at the border... please throw anything at me... I've been reading here for a while and you seem to be a reasonable bunch of Mack gearheads.. thanks Sean