68-f-model

Mack F-model F685st cab over semi truck

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-5 speed mack manual transmission

- mack 672 turbo diesel

-mack rear axles

-golden bull dog

-has minor floor rust on parts of the cab but is solid

-starts and runs good,

-drives and stops but I wouldn't say it is ready to put to work

-22.5 tires tube less 1 piece rims (11r22.5 rear 385/65/22.5 floats on the front) Hold air but are old.

-cracks in passenger side windshield but comes with a replacement window

-comes with all new brake cans to update to the spring over style parking brakes.

-comes with a set of canister style air cleaners

-cab tilt works as it should

-new water pump

-new alternator

-new oil hoses

-new fuel hoses

-new radiator hoses

-new rear wheel bearings, races and seals

-comes with new front bearings, races and seals.

-new cab marker lights and clearance lights

-new manual slack adjusters

-new brake and back up lights

-new belts

-new oil in engine, transmission, axles

-I bought it from down in Missouri in 2014/2015 and had it hauled to Michigan. The furthest I have driven on the road it is 35 miles one way from when I moved houses a few years ago and licensed it for just that trip. It has sat in the barn as a future project I just never had the time to get to. It has been started up and driven around the backyard a couple times every year to keep things lubricated then tucked back in the barn.

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$5,000 o.b.o

Also the  joining  double sliding doors, i finally got cut in and built.  It  is  very hand  to have that size of  opening to move things in and out between the two ends of the shop.

a poser  shot  of the f model 😎

Still in progress.  1 54 " man door for  easy access

Agreed  a 1968  is  considerably less  wires  than a  1987.  I ran a main power to the fuse/relay block and then  replaced one old circuit at a time.   

Have patience and best of luck with the repairs. 

I always use sylvania led bulbs and never had a problem.

This side of the barn will eventually have two two post lifts and a 1 ton jib crane . 

This is the crane awaiting my gathering of the I beams to mount it .

Had my brother and dad out to help put up the back peak section after thanksgiving dinner.  

Much better now that it isn’t a wind tunnel anymore.

I plan additional bracing to the sides.  It is a yellow pine 2x6 right now and will have a 2x6 brace v ‘d off each side.  The sides mounts near the wall will just go horizontal to the rafter above with a 2x6   But can you sketch out what you described.🤔

One more row of lights wired in only two more to go. 

The two will be connected with a 10 wide x 9 tall  sliding barn door (split 5x9 doors) that roll on tracks in between the two buildings walls.  You can see the header for it in the new building right hand wall.

That keeps the heat and a/c in the smaller end of the barn.  Also I don’t have to go out in the snow to get the the taller end 🙂

More 2x12’s hauled up the ladder 🙂

Thanks it works great for everything but the peak .

Well it appears the guy got fired from swift and now has his own truck he is trying to park on his drive way and puts his cars on the front lawn.  That isn't a very good hiding job. 

I can't wait till he tries to point over at my F model and there isn't anything there but a shinny new barn.  The F-model is lying low on vacation at a buddies house well outside of town until the barn is up. 😁

If you have a source for the F model windshield gaskets please share.   A nice looking Mack that you found.

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