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  1. doubleclutchinweasel
    20121214 170556

    From the album: R611ST

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    20121214 165808

    From the album: R611ST

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    20121214 164503

    From the album: R611ST

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    20121214 170655

    From the album: R611ST

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    I thought it was funny, too. Vinny, if you're going to have a lop-sided truck, you might as well get used to it!Next time, make the cake offset to balance it out! "I kid because I care." (unknown) Kent
  6. doubleclutchinweasel
    Here's an older one, and one the guys put on my 30-year job anniversary cake! I think I'm getting old!
  7. doubleclutchinweasel
    Now it's starting to look right!
  8. doubleclutchinweasel
    But, but. but, the dog is the shiniest thing on the truck!Superdog is selling me a "K". So, maybe I will have a "MACK", instead of a "MAC", in a few days! Had to make new gaskets for the thermostat and thermostat housing Friday. The silly thing had sprung a leak! Got them cut out and put in, though. And, I got the numbers off the thermostat, so I can find the right one whenever I need to. I hate having to do "repair" work along with the "restoration" work. Such is life... Kent
  9. doubleclutchinweasel
    Ta-da!
  10. doubleclutchinweasel
    Yep!Tahnks, Vinny, Kent
  11. doubleclutchinweasel
    That's what I hoped it was.I found some round "washers" off of something (shipping brackets off a washing machine, I think) in the garage. They were about 1/8" or 5/32" thick. Seemed to work prety well. Dog is sitting happily on the hood now. Superdog is going to send me a "K" for the front of the hood. Starting to look like a Mack...and the hood is a HECK of a lot easier to open! Kent
  12. doubleclutchinweasel
    Got the dog and base today. Looks practically new. Will definitely be the shiniest thing on the old truck! On the underside of the hood, where the dog attachment bolts pass through, there is a metal re-inforcement "strap" to protect the fiberglass. There obviously used to be another "backing plate" of some kind on top of that, as there is a distinctive imprint in the paint. The imprint appears to be about the same 4-1/4" diameter as the base under the dog. Does anybody have one (R, U, DM) sitting in their yard and can tell me what this missing plate looked like? Is it just a flat plate? If so, what thickness. Or, is it some sort of stamped shape? Thanks, everybody! Kent
  13. doubleclutchinweasel
    Well, the dog and base may have evaporated. Had one of my friends who's an eBay regular bid on one for me. Got it for a reasonable price. Estimated delivery was yesterday. No dog today. EBay has no tracking data for it yet. No response from seller yet, either. Not sure if he's off doing the Thanksgiving thing, didn't like the price he got (HE set the reserve, not me), or what. Will give it another day or two, then get pissed-off. This is just one of the reasons I hate dealing with eBay. While most sellers are very responsive, some just plain suck. I can't believe nobody on here has any parts I could buy! Kent
  14. doubleclutchinweasel
    So, you wanna part with any of it? Prices?
  15. doubleclutchinweasel
    Mine is a '70, & it has the small. Maybe changed when the cab changed (72-ish)? My letters are almost dead on 2" tall. Maybe somebody else knows the size of the larger ones. Anybody got any small letters???!!!!!! Kent
  16. doubleclutchinweasel
    Dog on the way. Anybody ever find a spare "K" in their stuff? Kent
  17. doubleclutchinweasel
    I used no impact tools. That's some difference. Also, I had a lot of cleaning to do. Still, you be smoking'! Kent
  18. doubleclutchinweasel
    Mine had the seal ring slipped-on, with an o-ring seal, and an index pin. The two sides were different. One had a captive o-ring in a groove in the seal ring. One had a recess in the seal ring which located the o-ring. Must have been replaced at different times. Took the knuckles to work today and used the arbor press to make the in-and-out a little easier. Also cleaned on them some. I got everything back together this evening. Worked on it about 4 hours yesterday, and about 10 today. So busy I forgot to take pictures! Since you did yours so much faster, you must be a lot better mechanic than I am! Either that, or you had all the right tools and parts. My wife said you may have also had a pit crew! Took me the better part of an hour to indicate the wheels in and get them torqued-down nice and straight. Drove it down the road. Much less wallowing and wobbling in the front end. Steering noticeably tighter. Got back home and topped-off the oil levels in the hubs by flashlight. Have a hood ornament coming. Should be here next week. That may be all for this winter. Well, maybe replace the LQ-2 valve for the front brakes (leaks a little). But, that's not too bad. More to come... Kent
  19. doubleclutchinweasel
    Thanks everybody. I took the tires & wheels off. Drained the oil-filled hubs. Took off the nuts & washers. Pulled the outer bearings out. Backed off the brakes. Pulled the hubs off. The wear rings came out with them. They are o-ringed to the spindles, not pressed on. Took the backing plates off. I need to get the seal rings out of the seals. They are indexed by a pin, so I will need to install them first before the hubs go back on. Tomorrow I'll start taking the knuckles apart. Wish me luck! Kent
  20. doubleclutchinweasel
    Did yours use the needle bearing on the top side? Yours have brakes on this axle? Kent
  21. doubleclutchinweasel
    So, I ordered the kingpin/bushing set this morning. Should have it this week some time...maybe in time to work on it this weekend. I was debating whether to pull the wheel/tire/hub off as a single unit, or to take the wheel/tire off first. Any advice? I'm assuming you put new seals in the hubs, while you had them out? Also, did you "drive" your bushings/seals in & out? Or did you have access to an arbor press? And, in general, anything you might remember about this, and would be willing to share, would be much appreciated. I hope to have some pictures to post, once I get it all torn down. I'm just hoping and praying the knuckles are good, once i get them stripped down. I'm due for SOMETHING to go easy on this thing! Kent
  22. doubleclutchinweasel
    Ever find out if you had any letters or other bits and pieces? Kent
  23. doubleclutchinweasel
    Cool. Let me know what you find. I was just looking on eBay and CraigsList for some of the other stuff. Also thought I might want to check the "For Sale" stuff here (Duh!). Thanks, Kent
  24. doubleclutchinweasel
    Okay! I promised myself I wouldn't "waste" money on cosmetic parts this early on. But, I need to fix a couple of things which are driving me CRAZY (I know...short trip). I need a dog for the front of my R600. I need the WHOLE dog, with base. This is the "old", flat-hood type (R, DM, U). Mine was stolen long ago. I don't want to spring for a new set just yet. I'll do that when I do the cab and hood work. I just need a usable one for now. Same deal for the "K" on the front. Mine is missing. This is, again, the "old" type, which are much smaller letters than the later stuff. Finally, I could use the Mack scripts off the sides of the hood (both sides). Dog, "K", and "Mack" scripts...in that order. Reasonably priced. Don't need "new" quality...just decent stuff (for now). I'll buy all brand-new parts as needed when I get to the body work. I just can't stand looking at that missing dog, or that "MAC" on the front any longer! (see my logo) What's anybody got??? Kent
  25. doubleclutchinweasel
    Sounds like a plan. Love to see the results. Kent

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