Barry

Hello and welcome to BMT! Glad you joined up! Here is some info I grabbed from www.oldmacksRus.com

Chassis Versions

What do all the letters mean?

These are the basic letters used

B - school bus chassis

C - flat face cowl for the addition of a delivery body

E - built for export

F - fire truck chassis

L - light weight or weight reduced by using aluminum components

P - platform chassis (single axle straight truck)

R - right hand drive. This designation was started in 1964 but right hand drive available

prior as option.

S - six wheel chassis (tandem axle)

T - tractor chassis

X - severe or extreme service chassis

Combine any of the basic letters to get a different chassis

PC - flat face cowl platform chassis

LST - light weight six wheel tractor chassis

SX - six wheel extreme service chassis

STE - six wheel tractor chassis for export

RX - right hand drive extreme service chassis

These are some odd versions

BD - school bus - no idea what the D means. Little more than 100 built 1955-1956

EWX - don’t have a clue on the letters but the picture shows a mean looking B83

built in 1965 with 3 drive axles

SX-C - six wheel extreme service chassis, may have been built in Canada

SX-M - six wheel extreme service chassis, no idea what M stands for

T-HS - tractor, don’t know about HS

T-M - tractor, don’t know about M

TPB - tractor piggy back

Now the fire truck combinations! The good guys at the Mack Museum and Harvey

Eckart had to do some “head scratchin” on these

CF - fire truck with Chrysler Corp. drive train

FA - aerial ladder fire truck

FC - fire truck chassis without fire body. This designation started in 1965

FCD - fire truck chassis with diesel engine without fire body

FD - fire truck with diesel engine. This designation started in 1964

FMD - don’t have a clue. Only built in 1963

FSW - six wheel (tandem axle) fire truck. This designation started in 1958 for fire trucks

but had been used in trucks prior to the B model series.

FT - fire truck tractor. This designation started in 1965 but fire truck tractors were also

built before this date.

Hope this helps!

New pics from Lititz 2005 are up on the WMSI Webshots Album:

Click here for photos!

Welcome to BMT! Glad to have you aboard. Don't feel bad about asking questions! That is what we are here for...Enjoy!

Awesome photos! Thanks for posting them!

I just started a webshots album to hold all the photos we take at truck shows. Here is the link if you would like to check them out. I will be adding the photos I take at Lititz here also. Enjoy...

http://community.webshots.com/user/wattsmack

Here are a couple pics of a new stock truck! We had a Trail King (Ti Brook) Aluminum body put on it. I gotta say, they were kinda ugly as a cab/chassis...but with a body on, they don't look tooooo awful bad! What do you guys think?

WOW! That is a tough decesion! Glad I don't have to make it! LOL

With that said, I would probally go through with the trade...like you said, this may be the only chance to get a truck like that.

BTW...we are gonna need some photos! Good luck with your decision!

Here is a quick tutorial on how to post photos into your gallery albums. Look for the arrow cursor on the screen shots to show you where to click.

The gallery controls are located in your control panel.

In your control panel, click on 'Your Albums'

This will open up the gallery controls. At the bottom of the box, click 'Create Album' and a window will open asking you to name and describe the album.

After you name it, a window will open with a drop down box on the right. Choose 'upload photos' Then a screen similar to the posting screen will open...you can add a title and description to your photo, and then at the bottom, browse for the photo saved on your computer. When you are done, click 'post photo' and you are done...ready for the next photo!

You can expirement with the other functions in the drop down box such as delete (incase you make a mistake) You can also create multiple albums if you like, or just keep adding your pics in the first album you created.

If you have any problems, call me toll free at: 1-888-304-MACK 6am-6pm est and I will help guide you through it! Or you can Instant Messege me with MSN Messenger at: wattsmack@hotmail.com

Alot of R-Mods had the tow loops built right into the front spring hangers...check and see if they are there. If so, you may just need a bumper extender or a bumper with holes in it.

:ttiwwop:

I think we def. need some pics of that bad boy!

We are having this same conversation about Fords in Aus on another forum! They have the Falcon, Fairlane & the FPV series down under...Why can't we get stuff like that in the US?

I'll check, I may be able to get stainless or polished aluminum...I'll keep you posted.

Trent, I think the 3 line systems are for power up and power down systems...where you have 2 different return ports on a cylinder (or 2 cylinders)

Here is the number for Muncie Power...give them a call and ask them to explain it. They are very helpful! 1-800-367-7867 (It is the customer service number from their website...same number we call for tech help!)

Welcome to BMT! Always glad to have new members! Post some pics of your project when you get a chance! Enjoy...

Hi Snowy! Welcome to BMT! Glad to have ya a board! Be sure to post some pics of your trucks when you get a chance!

Hi and welcome to BMT! I would like to see some pics of your truck! Sounds cool. As far as new long blocks...tough order! You may be better off doing an overhaul while those parts are available.

Would anyone be interested in the curved style visors? The come from Australia and we are working on a deal to import some. They are steel with a polished stainless lip and can be painted to match your cab color. Price is not set yet. If you are interested, post your comments here...

The New T-Shirts are in! And they look GREAT! If you want one before Lititz...Call Now! We can ship ASAP! Price is $18.99 ea sizes M-L-XL-2XL-3XL

1-888-304-MACK

So how do you guys like the new portal page? I thought it would be a nice addition the the forums. It is kinda like a digest of whats going on in the forums!

nice shirt will you send the shirt also to europe greetings rene

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We do ship world wide!

Hey Ray, do you have any 89-91 junk taurus laying around? I am looking for the front grille with the extra cooling slots. Here is a pic below. If you can score 1 or 2, let me know!

They will be in next week. Price will be $18.99 (same as our famous hot rod B shirts) We will also have them at Lititz, PA. along with the calendars...

ORDERING PIZZA IN 2010

Operator: Thank you for calling Pizza Hut. May I have your national ID number?

Customer: Hi, I'd like to place an order.

Operator: I must have your NIDN first, sir.

Customer: My National ID Number, yeah, hold on, eh, it's 6102049998-45-54610.

Operator: Thank you Mr Sheehan. I see you live at 1742 Meadowland Drive, and the phone number is 494-2366. Your office number over at Lincoln Insurance is 745-2302 and your cell number is 266-2566. Email address is sheehan@h... Which number are you calling from sir?

Customer: Huh? I'm at home. Where'd you get all this information?

Operator: We're wired into the HSS, sir.

Customer: The HSS, what is that?

Operator: We're wired into the Homeland Security System, sir. This will add only 15 seconds to your ordering time.

Customer: (sighs) Oh well, I'd like to order a couple of your All-Meat Special pizzas.

Operator: I don't think that's a good idea, sir.

Customer: Whaddya mean?

Operator: Sir, your medical records and commode sensors indicate that you've got very high blood pressure and extremely high cholesterol. Your National Health Care provider won't allow such an unhealthy choice.

Customer: What? What do you recommend, then?

Operator: You might try our low-fat Soybean Pizza. I'm sure you'll like it.

Customer: What makes you think I'd like something like that?

Operator: Well, you checked out 'Gourmet Soybean Recipes' from your local library last week, sir. That's why I made the suggestion.

Customer: All right, all right. Give me two family-sized ones, then.

Operator: That should be plenty for you, your wife and your four kids. Your 2 dogs can finish the crusts, sir. Your total is $49.99.

Customer: Lemme give you my credit card number.

Operator: I'm sorry sir, but I'm afraid you'll have to pay in cash. Your credit card balance is over its limit.

Customer: I'll run over to the ATM and get some cash before your driver gets here.

Operator: That won't work either, sir. Your checking account is overdrawn also.

Customer: Never! mind! Just send the pizzas. I'll have the cash ready. How long will it take?

Operator: We're running a little behind, sir. It'll be about 45 minutes, sir. If you're in a hurry you might want to pick'em up while you're out getting the cash, but then, carrying pizzas on a motorcycle can be a little awkward.

Customer: Wait! How do you know I ride a scooter?

Operator: It says here you're in arrears on your car payments, so your car got repo'ed. But your Harley's paid for and you just filled the tank yesterday.

Customer: Well, I'll be a #%#^^&$%^$@#

Operator: I'd advise watching your language, sir. You've already got a July 4, 2003 conviction for cussing out a cop and another one I see here in September for contempt at your hearing for cussing at a judge. Oh yes, I see here that you just got out from a 90 day stay in the State Correctional Facility. Is this your first pizza since your return to society?

Customer: (speechless)

Operator: Will there be anything else, sir?

Customer: Yes, I have a coupon for a free 2 liter of Coke.

Operator: I'm sorry sir, but our ad's exclusionary clause prevents us from offering free soda to diabetics. The New Constitution prohibits this. Thank you for calling Pizza Hut.

Check this out! It's our new 2006 T-Shirt design that will debut at Lititz at the end of Sept. What do you guys think?

Here is the Back:

And this will be on the front: