Barry

A long-awaited transportation museum and new home for the Mack Trucks Historical Collection is taking shape in downtown Allentown. Structural steel was raised last month for the America On Wheels Transportation Museum on Allentown's riverfront. The facility is designed to tell the story of over-the-road transportation in America, and is expected to draw thousands of visitors to the downtown area each year. The centerpiece of the museum will be a permanent exhibit on the history and contributions of Mack, featuring eight fully restored vintage trucks from the Mack Museum's collection. When open, America On Wheels will also be home to the offices of the Mack Trucks Historical Collection organization, and its archive of Mack sales records and technical information stretching back to the founding of the company in 1900. America On Wheels is scheduled to open to the public in the spring of 2008. For more information on the project, visit the museum's Web site at www.americaonwheels.org

Sounds like a cool project...any photos?

Lookin good! Can't wait to see more photos!!

DO you have the model & vin number? I can see what pops up in the MackNet! Or you can call The Mack Museum for tons of info. The number is in our featured links section...

Looks great! Can't wait to see the finished product! Be sure to post more photos... If you need some ideas for yours, here is a photo I took at Macungie, 2006 of a B-Model someone made!

Without looking it up, I think the shallow pan held 34 qts and 56 qts for the deep pan.

Welcome to BMT, Doug...hope you enjoy it here! Be sure to post pics of your Macks!

Great pics, Thanks for posting them Larry! Can't wait to see the video!

Did you guys check the calendar? April 28th is the anniversary of the last B-Model to roll off the line in 1966!

3P, maybe you can put your ear to the ground and see when they are doing the truck? I still haven't got a confirmed date...

No, We are still packing up a boatload of parts to ship to Allentown. From what I understand, Mack is donating the parts to the show. I should have more details soon.

Not that I have ever seen...I'll have to ask the sales guys monday for ya...

Try it now, Tom...I added bmp to the bag of tricks! You should be ok now without converting.

I think it will air late in June...but I'll post the definate date as soon as I know for sure!

There is a guy named Gary White that has been trying to get vent visors reproduced for some time now. I haven't heard from him in awhile...maybe he will see this and respond.

Here are a few pics Other Dog emailed me! Enjoy...

I was gonna mention Carl...when it comes to Punxy, he is as famous as Phil the Groundhog!

There is an even heavier version of the RD...strictly off road, called the RD888SX! I have a customer that just picked up a couple 1999's from down south somewhere...I'll work on getting some photos.

Nice mod, Larry...that Mack bag is quite a find! I haven't seen them in years!

Mack's stock yard is usually guarded by a single guard...if you ask nicely, he'll let you drive back and look around. I've been there on weekends when there was no guard and just drove back to look around. As far as the show, there are usually only several new trucks that Mack brings down and a handful of late models in the show itself. I think it will still be a good time for ya!

Don't worry guys! No matter what they do to it...it is good PR for Mack and the antique truck hobby! Besides...they seem to be interested in all original parts so far!

Hey guys, I need some help on this one. I have a customer that has a 1934 Mack 6BX Fire Truck with a gas 470 CF Engine. He is looking for a bypass thermostat with these part numbers: 1CF1222 1CF1223 or vendor number P1600 If anybody knows where such a part could be found, please let me know.

A little bridie has told me that there is going to be a B61 featured on CMT's 'Trick My Truck' in the near future! Of course Watt's & BMT are going to be involved and we will keep you posted as details develop, but that is all I can say right now!

Larry, you holdin out on us? I saw your wiper washer upgrade on ATHS! We need details!!

Developing Story... http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/16/vtech.shooting/index.html