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Are those 59 Cadillac tail lights on front?

That R model is sure unusual looking with the long front and short rear. It looks likes someone hooked to the rear of the cab on an R600 and stretched it backwards. Some would like that look though - kinda looks like it was built for hard work. Easy enough to stretch the frame, but if left as-is it would be something that not everyone else has - there can't be many 700's like that.

You are not offending, people here will be glad to help. If you are not in a hurry to sell them, watch the for sale listings here and on other old truck sites (ATHS- http://www.aths.org/cads.cfm?view=view&type=WEB ), and on Craig's List and eBay for a couple of months or so. There will likely be trucks sold that are similar that will give you an idea of value. It would be helpful to let us know as much as you can about the trucks - model, year, mileage, condition, when last used, engine and drivetrain type if possible, and more pictures. Someone here may be interested in them.

My 2 cents is that it would look better with a flatbed on it instead of a morphodite with that International box. I believe all of the ED's I have seen were pickups although it certainly could have been ordered as a cab and chassis or there may have been a flatbed/stake rack option.

A recent thread on G's here: http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?showtopic=837 I have also noticed that they seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately. Short, single axle with a sleeper - possibly that was a houshold movers at one time? It seemed that G's and H's were popular with movers.

Hank's truck pictures: http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/trucks.htm Mack Museum: http://www.macktrucks.com/default.aspx?pageid=40 Gallery here: http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?app=gallery .

You needn't limit your search to the B-42 and B-61. There were a whole bunch of different B models of that size and some smaller. See the B model registry.

That has to be rare. I can't recall ever seeing one like it. Check with the Mack museum to see if they can tell you if Mack built it. If not, the SPAAMFA site would be a good place to find out who did. In my humble opinion, too good and too rare to butcher.

It's nice that it is a 66 - last year for the B model. Rare because most sold by that time were the R model.

Actually, the C was built at the same time as the B and was replaced by the U. They look like a B-70 series with L cab that was run into a wall.

We have about the same story. My dad bought a 1962 G model and I was 7 years old in 1962. But he bought it used in 1963. It was a G-753LST. It had spoke wheels and the step on the wheel hub was a hex shaped stub. I think he said the price new was $21,000. It was a big deal that the drivers seat cost $200. As I recall, the total number sold was a little over 2000 - and there was 1 with a gas engine. It has to be considered that the H model was also being sold at the same time as the G when looking at the low yearly numbers of the G sold compared to the F. I recently looked at a sales brochure and noticed that the available Mack engines had either 170 or 205 horsepower. 170 horses seems awfully small for that sized truck, even at that time - especially since it was aimed at the western market. Most of the G's had Cummins engines. I have also within the last few years noticed the similarity between the Cruiseliner and the G. It may be that Mack was trying to recapture the good looks of the G. What is odd is that I never liked the look of the Cruiseliner, something about the front end and headlights, while I think the G was the best looking COE built. The GMC Astro also looks like a G. .

The cab was Ford's design, Ford had it built by Budd. It has been common for truck manufacturers to have another company build thier cabs. The Ford Louiville cab was also built by Budd for a time. Tne Mack B model cab was built in Ohio by I think Orrville. Many of the cab builders were in Ohio. It was once also common for auto makers to have car bodies built by a different manufacturer. Mack bought the C model cab from Ford. It was also very common for truck manufacturers to buy cabs from a different truck manufacturer. The International L/R model cab was used on about 8 different kinds of trucks. Speaking of the Mack G, it is unusual that Mack built that low production cab, while having someone else build the high volume B cab.

Checked into it and previous posts are correct, the B-53 was a mixer chassis. Heavy duty and light weight. No single axle, only tandem or tri-axle. The later ones may have had a quad available - I do not have that information. Not sure but it looks like it might have been a short model like the B-57. It would have been the forerunner of the DM-600 (Dump/Mixer).

What does the 3 look like? Could it be an E that was stamped upside down? Things like that do happen. Check with the Mack museum, they should be able to help you. http://www.macktrucks.com/default.aspx?pageid=40

I may be wrong, but I believe that the difference is that B-53's are tri-axle or quad-axle. The grill was different than the B-61.

A six wheel is a three axle truck whether they are single or dual wheels. It can have 10 individual rims and tires but is considered a six wheeler.

If it is a B50 it would be a rare and desirable truck. It would need to have a gas engine put back in it though. Apparently the 50 series did not sell well and it was dropped. It was only offered one way though and no diesel engine. The other B50 series trucks were not introduced until years later and were not in the same category. .

I agree with the above. You are dealing with a lazy cop, or one that is on the take, and that is not an unusual thing in larger cities. Do as 1958FWD suggested, you have to get a little more assertive. Go to a superior and try to get something done. The problem with that is that a higher-up may defend the officer all the way. Sometimes everyone in a department sticks together that way. Don't hesitate to contact an alderman and then the mayors office. If there are other people that had their vehicles stolen the same way from the yard, see if they have made police reports and see if you can get their names and information and contact them. If you all band together it will make things easier. There are obvious things there that the cop just does not want to deal with. You are right, the guy that owns the lot should be arrested for theft - let a jury decide his guilt or innocense.

Give it a different paint job and his wife won't mind it as much

Also the B73/B75 was longer because it had a longer wheelbase making it more of a "West coast" truck. It was competition for Pete, Kenworth, etc. It replaced the LT model and was in the progression with the RL 700 and the Superliner. The Mack museum may be able to tell you how many single axle ones were built. Another good question is how many had the B cab and how many the L cab. As far as I know there was nothing in the model number to denote that. The L cab with the large radiator made a B look like a west coast truck

Nice Euclid!!!

Here is the link: http://www.oldmacksrus.com/Adobe_Pdf's...stry%202006.pdf

The only model I know of that has a meaning to the model letters is the DM which is for Dump & Mixer (this is verified in John Montville's "Mack" book). It is said that the "G" designation stands for Great Western, but that seems like something the marketing department may have dreamed up afterwards.

Thanks bulldog man !