mrsmackpaul

Well I'm not 100% sure of what NewZealand did 

I do know they had fully imported made in the good old US of A right RHD Macks

They also had fully imported Australian Macks 

They also made their own Macks 

Some like Australia were of their own design 

There is a book getting done for release 2022 to commemorate 50 years of NewZealand made Macks

I put the link up some time ago to order a copy, if you did (like I did) well done, if you didn't, tought titties you've missed out

Paul

Superliners were as far as I know a R700 for series I and II 

What about the Israeli short bonnet (hood for you Yanky lot) what were the called ?

Paul

On 1/2/2020 at 9:49 AM, Jamaican Bulldog said:

I thought that was  New Zealand version Mack.

I reckon your 100% correct 

A made in NewZealand special for NewZealand

Paul 

So Swish man, now that Macks arent making their own manual transmission anymore does that mean only Macks with M drive will hav3 a gold doggy from now on ?

Paul 

2 minutes ago, CaptainCrutch said:

 but shut her down and put water on it before the problem got too bad.

I was always taught never put cold water in a hot motor when its not running as it will crack a head or worse 

I wonder if this may have not helped ?

Or maybe I read it wrong 

Either way good luck

Paul 

Well not quite as exciting as some 

Hot as all get out 42 degrees, 107 in the old money

Told the Princess just cold meat and salad so I got sent promptly out side to cook pork and turkey on the spit

Pork caught fire while I  wawass staying hydrated inside watching TV

I did manage to sort of save it but no crackling 

Just the 2 of us as Dads crook and a days drive from here, the boy is stuck in North  QLD with work

So the  Princess my dog (Miss Molly) and of course myself 

Oh and I got a hammock 

Apparently Miss Molly and I have grown quite a bit since the last hammock 

I didn't get any Mack stuff, however I did buy a complete brand Reddot AC for Mrs Mack a couple of months ago so I feel my browny points are all used up

Paul

Was watching a old movie yesterday, yes I am boring, anyway movie was called "How to Murder your Wife" 

On youtube if you wanna watch it 

Jack Lemmon and the long and the short of it is a concrete truck is a small part of the movie and you only see the front of it in a cartoon in the movie and it looks very Autocar'ish to me

So there you have it

I dunno if its of any interest or not but cartoon Autocars are out there lol

Paul 

This a pretty cool jigger, a bit hard to park in Australian car parks

Paul

You could still buy the molded plastic headliner in Australia a couple of years ago

Was over a thousand bucks then

Paul

Fantastic stuff Vlad 

I like you have only ever seen photos of these 

Thank you for taking the time to share this rare bit history with us

Paul

Were would you get this stuff from, I have never seen it for sale

Paul

Looking sharp

How would you make it wood grain ??

Is there anywhere on the forum we can view these ?

Thanks for the added input Fred

Little appears to be really known about these R 800 trucks from people who drove or worked on them 

Paul

Welcome to the forum 

Good looking jiggers there 

Paul 

Welcome 

A very classy jigger

Paul

That's a hell of a reach on that pump

Or at least to me it is

Paul 

Nope sorry no idea what you jokers are talking about

No need for snow chains or what ever you blokes call them in this part of the world

Having a high this week of 46 or 114.8 in the old money

Paul

Was watching the old movie "Strategic Air Command" the other day and it looked like they were driving tankers like this into Stratoliners, I think they are called

Big cargo planes took the whole semi and then used I gathered for in flight refueling of the then new B47 bombers

Great old movie from a different time when people put their country first 

I hadn't seen it for 30 or 40 years and still as good if not better than I remember 

Sorry got a tad off topic

Paul

Same bloke makes the molded flares etc for R models 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/548288394/?ref=permalink

Paul

3 hours ago, Red Horse said:

Sikaflex? In yellow/red tube?  Sika is a US company that makes great concrete restoration/preservation products.  Same company?

I feel its the yellow tube, and it comes with different colours

I could have the tube colour wrong

They make a huge range of products,  the black one that sets like rubber for under lights etc 

There's a white one like seam sealer f oir joins in body panels 

I use it , Sika brand pretty much exclusively.  It costs a bit more but I have never had it not work as intended even when using as not designed 

My last used was on a truck steering wheel a few weeks ago 

The molded rubber outer was loose on the steel inside due to age and heat

Pulled the wheel off, flipped it upside down, drilled a whole heap of 1/4 inch holes every couple of inches around and pumped it full of Sika flex 

Cleaned it up best I could and left it over night 

Morning time it was as good as new 

Paul

The lights on my R model have the writing on the inside of the lense so you can only tell what is when it lights up

You seem to have a lot more lights than mine

Did You get the fiber glass dash from the fella at Toowoomba or somewhere else ?

Paul 

A friend of mine builds tilt trays (roll backs in the US I think you call them)

Anyway he told me never to use silicon as it contains acid I think he said and makes paint etc rust badly

He got me onto Sikaflex as it doesn't contain this acid or whatever it is that causes the corrosion 

Seams to work fine so far 

Paul 

Sikaflex, the black rubberized stuff

Pull the lights off, put the Sikaflex underneath screw back up 

Smooth and contour with your fingers

I know its not right and some die hard people on here will be having conniptions, but if on a budget needs must

And you can get it apart later when the budget is healthier and it will make it water tight and to 99 % of people will never know

I have used 1/4 inch gasket paper to make door trims and cab liners

Like most things, they arent perfect but pretty darn close and if you cant buy the real deal they work pretty good

Paul