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  1. On ‎9‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 7:53 PM, fuzzy buzzard said:

    Fine looking ride!!  Where did you get the Pertsman style mirror arms?

    I made the mirror arms myself.  They are stainless steel.  About $100 of material cost ( tubing and laser cut flats) and about 6 hours of labor for the pair.  They turned out really nice.  I added another stainless plate on the inside of the door with 3 welded stainless bolts to make the connection to the door more rigid.1229797510_IMG_12581.thumb.JPG.03f0447cf25c10e752df34ba3eefad8a.JPG2115713420_IMG_12571.thumb.JPG.cb55ba7a626d933dc808ccd91d3612b4.JPG

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  2. Thank you all for the input. Now at least I know what I am looking for and where to attach them when I replace the link and ball end connection on axle. The shocks themselves still seem to work. Just no link of connection to the axle.

    Do I really need them? I will only be hauling a 40 foot flat bed with antique tractors weighing no more that 12,000 lbs. Short distances at low speeds.

    I don't want to spend a lot of time and money on something that I don't really need. Thoughts?

  3. Hello All,

    I need some info. on my B61 Mack. I am new to the Mack world and this is my first truck.

    The front end has a ball-joint arm on both sides of the frame that do not appear to go anywhere. I think I am missing something but cannot find any literature on it.

    Can someone help guide me to what I am missing and what parts I need to correct this problem?

    Attached are pictures of the arm.

    Thanks, All

    Dan.

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  4. Hello Mr. Goblin,

    Attached are the items we discussed. Ash tray has been sandblasted and primed on the outside. Inside painted black.

    (3) B61 badges. 2 rough, 1 pretty nice. I could blast the (2) rough ones and paint them black. That is what I did for mine.

    I also have some new Thermodyne and Diesel emblems that I planned to use but the studs did not line up with my hood and I did not want to elongate the holes.

    There are also (2) short stainless trim pieces for the hood if you need any.

    Let me know.

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  5. Your story sounds almost like mine. I am into antique tractors and steam engines as well and wanted something interesting to haul them to shows. I purchased a B61 last summer and I am in the process of restoring it.

    I found a perfect specimen in Ohio. 1959 B61 single axle Thermodyne Duplex. It was in driving condition with many extra parts the owner had collected over the years as his plan was to do the same thing. Haul tractors.

    I am about 1 year into the restoration and I am getting way deeper that I originally planned. It will be nicer that it should be for a truck I plan to use.

    It is fun and addictive to get into these old trucks. I have the old brakes and I don't really see an issue with them. I plan to rewire and replace all air lines before hooking it up to a trailer to use. Floor is rough but repairable. I have done quite a bit of body work but nothing too difficult.

    It is 80% complete and I plan to shoot the cab with paint in November before putting it all back together.

    Just to give you an idea; I paid $3800 for the truck including many extras that I plan to sell once my project is complete. I have doors, removable fenders, starter, generator, PTO, injector all as spares. Let me know if you need any of these items.

    Welcome and enjoy the process. It will be worth it.

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